Start Dalton Schultz or Brenton Strange? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Dalton Schultz over Brenton Strange in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Dalton Schultz at 10.0 points and Brenton Strange at 8.7, a gap of 1.4. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 8.7 fantasy points for Brenton Strange, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market has Brenton Strange at 34.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 25% chance to score a touchdown (10, 12 and 14 market sources).

Player markets imply 10.0 fantasy points for Dalton Schultz, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market has Dalton Schultz at 37.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 28% chance to score a touchdown (15, 10 and 14 market sources).

That puts Dalton Schultz 1.4 points ahead of Brenton Strange on the market projections.

Injury status

Brenton Strange is not on the injury report.

Dalton Schultz is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Brenton Strange played 79 percent of JAX snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 16 percent of the air yards and had 6 percent of the red zone chances.

Brenton Strange, Week 1 against CLE: 39 of 57 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 23 yards, 1 touchdown.

Brenton Strange, Week 2 against DEN: 49 of 59 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 17 yards.

Brenton Strange, Week 3 against NE: 48 of 62 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 32 yards.

Brenton Strange, Week 4 against CIN: 53 of 61 snaps, 8 targets and 7 catches for 95 yards.

Through Week 4, Dalton Schultz played 63 percent of HOU snaps, drew 20 percent of the targets, earned 11 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Dalton Schultz, Week 1 against BUF: 52 of 79 snaps, 8 targets and 4 catches for 35 yards.

Dalton Schultz, Week 2 against CIN: 54 of 80 snaps, 14 targets and 12 catches for 140 yards.

Dalton Schultz, Week 3 against IND: 29 of 54 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 30 yards.

Dalton Schultz, Week 4 against DAL: 35 of 55 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 9 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Brenton Strange played 12 games for JAX and scored 118.0 PPR points, 9.8 a game, finishing TE23.

He caught 46 of 60 targets for 540 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 9 red zone targets and 293 air yards.

He was on the field for 76 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Dalton Schultz played 17 games for HOU and scored 177.7 PPR points, 10.5 a game, finishing TE10.

He caught 82 of 106 targets for 777 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 419 air yards.

He was on the field for 72 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Brenton Strange over AJ Barner.
• Start Brenton Strange over Cade Otton.
• Start Brenton Strange over Colston Loveland.
• Start Dalton Schultz over Colston Loveland.
• Start Dalton Kincaid over Dalton Schultz.
• Start Dalton Schultz over Harold Fannin Jr..