Start Rashee Rice or Dalton Schultz? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start Dalton Schultz over Rashee Rice in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project Dalton Schultz at 13.2 points and Rashee Rice at 13.1, a gap of 0.1. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Both numbers are scaled up from a partial market: the books have not posted every stat the position needs, so the rest is estimated from what they have.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 13.2 fantasy points for Dalton Schultz, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Dalton Schultz at 49.5 receiving yards and 5.5 receptions, with a 31% chance to score a touchdown (15, 11 and 15 books).

Player prop markets imply 13.1 fantasy points for Rashee Rice, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Rashee Rice at 48.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 42% chance to score a touchdown (11, 12 and 15 books).

That puts Dalton Schultz 0.1 points ahead of Rashee Rice on the books.

Injury status

Dalton Schultz is not on the injury report.

Rashee Rice is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 3

Through Week 2, Rashee Rice played 81 percent of KC snaps, drew 12 percent of the targets, earned 13 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

Rashee Rice, Week 1 against DEN: 57 of 69 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 19 yards, 1 touchdown.

Rashee Rice, Week 2 against IND: 63 of 80 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 83 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Rashee Rice played 8 games for KC and scored 150.1 PPR points, 18.8 a game, finishing WR40.

He caught 53 of 78 targets for 571 yards and 5 touchdowns, with 18 red zone targets and 157 air yards.

He was on the field for 73 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Rashee Rice, Week 15 of 2025 against LAC: 52 of 61 snaps, 11 targets and 7 catches for 51 yards, 12.1 PPR points.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start Dalton Schultz over Dalton Kincaid.
• Start George Pickens over Dalton Schultz.
• Start Dalton Schultz over Jaylen Waddle.
• Start Dalton Kincaid over Rashee Rice.
• Start Rashee Rice over DK Metcalf.
• Start George Pickens over Rashee Rice.