Who Should I Start? Dalton Schultz or Kyle Pitts Sr.

Friday, September 26, 8:06 PM

Houston Texans tight end Dalton Schultz has been getting more work the last few weeks, and he is a fringe top-20 option this week. He and the Texans are looking for their first win of the year as they host the also winless Tennessee Titans. After his backup Cade Stover's injury in Week 1, Schultz played 59% of snaps in Week 2 and 79% of snaps in Week 3. He set season highs in targets (6), catches (5), and receiving yards (39) in that contest, and he does have some PPR usage if you're desperate for production from the position. Schultz is the TE21 in RotoBaller's Week 4 rankings, meaning there are much stronger options to consider. If you are looking ahead for a bye-week fill-in or need an emergency starter, though, Schultz does have the potential to be a decent option against the Titans, who have allowed tight ends to total 13 catches for 115 yards in their three games this season.

Tuesday, September 30, 11:02 AM

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts Sr. had his best week of the season to date in Sunday's 34-27 win over the Commanders, reeling in all five of his targets for 70 yards and a touchdown, his first of the year. That now makes four straight weeks with at least five targets and at least four catches to begin the 2025 campaign, currently ranking as the ninth-highest scoring tight end in half-point PPR leagues. The former first-round draft pick's target share (18.5 percent) ranks second on the team behind only Drake London, and that is even the case if you only look at Weeks 2-4 when Darnell Mooney was on the field. It's almost a five percent increase in target share compared to his involvement last season, too. The Falcons have a bye in Week 5, and Pitts returns to a tough matchup in Week 6 against the Bills, a team that has allowed the second-fewest fantasy points to TEs this year, so it will be a good test to see if Michael Penix Jr. can keep him involved on an every-week basis.