Who Should I Start? Travis Kelce or Dalton Schultz

Saturday, November 23, 2:43 AM

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce will take on the Carolina Panthers in Week 12. Kelce is coming off a poor performance in the team's first loss of the season against the Buffalo Bills. The veteran tight end caught two passes for eight yards in the 21-30 loss last week. Kelce will look to bounce back from that lackluster performance against the Panthers, who rank 31st in fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends this season. The 35-year-old has been one of the most valuable tight ends in fantasy football since Rashee Rice's injury, with only two dud games since Week 3. Kelce is ranked TE3 in our RotoBaller Half-PPR rankings this week, making him a top-tier TE1 option. Fantasy managers should continue to start him confidently.

Friday, November 22, 6:10 PM

Houston Texans tight end Dalton Schultz will face the struggling Tennessee Titans in Week 12, though that's not good news for a mid-tier fantasy player at his position. The Titans' solid defense has been particularly good against fantasy tight ends, ranking sixth overall and holding Minnesota's T.J. Hockenson to just two catches for 13 yards in a loss to the Vikings last week. Schultz now hasn't scored a regular-season touchdown in a calendar year and ranks 23rd among tight ends in PPR formats. Bye weeks are wreaking havoc on lineups, but fantasy managers should aim higher than Schultz's typical TE2 output if they have other options.