Dalton Schultz vs Kyle Pitts: Who Should You Start?
Two tight ends who will land on plenty of the same rosters in 2026. Dalton Schultz (Houston Texans) finished the 2025 season averaging 8.0 fantasy points per game in 17 games. Kyle Pitts (Atlanta Falcons) came in at 9.8 PPG over 17 games. The gap is real but not insurmountable with the right matchup.
Kyle Pitts carries a 1.8-point PPG advantage from the 2025 season. That baseline matters, but it is one input among several. Matchup difficulty, scoring trends, and injury reports move the needle week to week, which is why the best answer changes depending on when you are asking.
Both see steady target volume for the tight end position. Dalton Schultz had 82 catches for 777 yards; Kyle Pitts posted 88 for 928. At a position where most starters barely clear 7 PPG, this class of tight end is where the fantasy advantage lives week to week.
Dalton Schultz has his bye in Week 14, and Kyle Pitts rests in Week 12. 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.
