Start Dalton Schultz or Mike Gesicki? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Dalton Schultz over Mike Gesicki in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Dalton Schultz at 9.5 points and Mike Gesicki at 8.7, a gap of 0.8. 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 9.5 fantasy points for Dalton Schultz, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market has Dalton Schultz at 34.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 25% chance to score a touchdown (13, 12 and 16 market sources).

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

The market gives Mike Gesicki a 28% chance to score a touchdown (15 market sources).

That puts Dalton Schultz 0.8 points ahead of Mike Gesicki on the market projections.

Injury status

Dalton Schultz is not on the injury report.

Mike Gesicki is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

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.

Through Week 4, Mike Gesicki played 46 percent of CIN snaps, drew 10 percent of the targets, earned 14 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

Mike Gesicki, Week 1 against TB: 21 of 64 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 78 yards, 1 touchdown.

Mike Gesicki, Week 2 against HOU: 21 of 60 snaps, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Mike Gesicki, Week 3 against PIT: 29 of 57 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 37 yards, 1 touchdown.

Mike Gesicki, Week 4 against JAX: 47 of 76 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 40 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

In 2025, Mike Gesicki played 13 games for CIN and scored 70.7 PPR points, 5.4 a game, finishing TE41.

He caught 28 of 42 targets for 307 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 7 red zone targets and 244 air yards.

He was on the field for 38 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Dalton Schultz over Brenton Strange.
• Start Dalton Schultz over Colston Loveland.
• Start Dallas Goedert over Dalton Schultz.
• Start Mike Gesicki over Brenton Strange.
• Start Mike Gesicki over Colston Loveland.
• Start Hunter Henry over Mike Gesicki.