Who Should I Start? Dalton Schultz or Brock Bowers

Saturday, October 4, 11:53 AM

Houston Texans tight end Dalton Schultz continues to be a reliable but unspectacular producer in his team's offense, but he does bring some value as a PPR play against the Ravens this week, since quarterback C.J. Stroud continues to lean heavily on him to keep the chains moving. Schultz tied for the team lead with six targets last week and posted a team-high five catches. He only managed 30 yards, though, with his longest play going for nine yards. This season, he has at least three catches in every game but has only totaled 126 yards on his 16 catches. His volume of catches can make him a fill-in play with a high floor as we hit the bye weeks, but his ceiling is limited since his routes are usually short. In RotoBaller's Week 5 projections, Schultz is the No. 15 TE, making him startable in an emergency situation in most formats, even though he doesn't have an elite ceiling.

Saturday, October 4, 4:14 PM

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers (knee) is trending toward missing Sunday's Week 5 contest against the Indianapolis Colts, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The star tight end is currently listed as questionable after missing his last two practice sessions. Rapoport notes that head coach Pete Carroll previously expressed optimism about Bowers' status, but his knee has not responded well, and he's trending in the wrong direction. Fantasy managers will get confirmation on his status at 11:30 a.m. ET on Sunday. If Bowers is active, managers should start him in all leagues. If he doesn't play, managers can pivot to one of the top streamers on RotoBaller's Week 5 tight end rankings. Bowers' backup, Michael Mayer, could be a solid mid-to-high TE2 option.