Dalton Schultz
Houston Texans·#86Model Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
Season Stats · 17 games
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STM Take
Schultz at STTM #14 tier 4 in 2025 climbed from STTM #34 tier 8 in 2024 (his worst season) back into the top-15 range alongside C.J. Stroud's STTM #22 tier 6 finish. The 405 career catches and 27 TDs across eight seasons make him a reliable middle-tier TE; the rank trend is tied to the Texans' QB development.
Schultz was born in Sandy, Utah, attended Bingham, and was first-team All-Pac-12 at Stanford. Dallas took him 137th overall in the 2018 NFL Draft. He spent five years with the Cowboys before signing with Houston in 2023. Career line is 405 catches for 4,066 yards and 27 receiving TDs across eight seasons.
Strengths
- 20-rank rebound from 2024 to 2025; the role share returned once the offense stabilized.
- Career 405 receptions through eight seasons; the volume baseline is built into the position's veteran tier.
Concerns
- 2024 STTM #34 tier 8 dip is recent enough that the floor risk is real.
- C.J. Stroud's tier-6 QB finish capped the team-level passing volume in 2025.
What to watch: Whether Stroud's year-four jump (or replacement) lifts the Texans' passing tier and pushes Schultz into tier 3.
Fantasy Outlook
Dalton Schultz scored 178 PPR points, 10.5 per game this season. Compare him against any TE and track weekly rankings in our fantasy tools.