Cole Kmet vs Dalton Schultz: Who Should You Start?
Deciding between Cole Kmet and Dalton Schultz is a common lineup dilemma for fantasy managers. The Chicago Bears tight end put up 4.0 PPG in 2025 over 16 games; Dalton Schultz of the Houston Texans averaged 8.0 in 17. A 4.0-point margin that could shift on any given week.
The per-game difference of 4.0 points favors Dalton Schultz, though savvy managers know that gap can shrink or widen depending on the weekly slate. Defensive matchup, recent scoring trends, and health status all shift the calculus from one tight end to the other.
Dalton Schultz is the volume tight end in this matchup with 82 receptions for 777 yards, while Cole Kmet profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (2 scores on 30 catches). In weeks where Cole Kmet finds the end zone he out-scores Dalton Schultz, but the floor gap is real.
Cole Kmet has his bye in Week 7, and Dalton Schultz rests in Week 14. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at tight end for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
