Who Should I Start? Dalton Schultz or Ja'Tavion Sanders

Monday, January 12, 2:23 PM

Houston Texans tight end Dalton Schultz closed the year as a top-12 fantasy tight end in four of the last six weeks of the regular season, and in Monday night's Wild Card matchup in Pittsburgh, he faces a Steelers defense that has allowed the third-most fantasy points above expectation to the position. With Schultz earning at least four targets in every game this season, while topping a 20% target share seven different times, he has established himself as a critical piece of the Texans' passing offense and one of C.J. Stroud's most trusted weapons. Schultz entered the weekend as RotoBaller's TE6 in fantasy playoff leagues, but he could be in line for a high-ceiling game against an opponent that has struggled to defend the position all year long.

Sunday, December 28, 5:08 PM

Carolina Panthers tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders (ankle) suffered a broken ankle during Sunday's Week 17 loss against the Seattle Seahawks, according to head coach Dave Kanales. He will undergo surgery during the upcoming week. This injury will shut down Sanders for the final week of the regular season and presumably all of the playoffs, should Carolina qualify. He ends the year with just 29 catches for 190 yards and one touchdown through 13 games. It was a disappointing campaign for the tight end out of Texas, who showed promise as a rookie but evidently wasn't able to take a second-year leap in 2025. Tommy Tremble, Mitchell Evans, and James Mitchell will step up as the Panthers' top tight ends going forward.