Dalton Schultz
#1 TE,
Texans
ACTUAL 2022
143 FPTS
RANK: 8
2023 SEASON
133 FPTS
RANK: 12
AGE
26 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
6'5'' / 244 lbs
COLLEGE
Stanford
| SEASON | GP | FPTS | RANK | TARGET | RECPT | REYD | RETD | REAVE |
| 2023 | 16 | 133 | 12th | 81 | 54 | 553 | 4 | 10.2 |
| 2022 | 15 | 143 | 8th | 89 | 57 | 577 | 5 | 10.1 |
| 3yr Ave | 16 | 119 | 18th | 65 | 47 | 476 | 4 | 10.13 |
Two catches in wild-card round win
Published: 2025-01-11
Schultz recorded two receptions on four targets or 23 yards in Saturday's 32-12 win over the Chargers.
Nico Collins and John Metchie accounted for half of the targets from C.J. Stroud, leaving limited volume for the rest of Houston's pass catchers. Even taking that into account, Schultz's performance was disappointing, particularly considering that Cade Stover matched his four targets and out-gained him. Schultz now has fewer than 30 receiving yards in four of his last five games.
Fantasy Points by Week 2022
Weekly Stats 2022
| Fantasy Points | Betting | Receiving Stats | Routes Run | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WEEK | STADIUM | GAME | RANK | TARGET | SPREAD | O/U | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVG | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | SHARE | SLOT | TIGHT | WIDE | |||
| 1 TB | Dome 81° | 13.2 | 5th | 1.89 | 2.5 | 49.5 | 9 | 7 | 62 | 0 | 8.9 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22% | 33% | 55% | 9% | |||
| 2 CIN | Dome 93° | 1.8 | 45th | 0.90 | 7.0 | 42.5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13% | 18% | 67% | 15% | |||
| 4 WAS | Dome 74° | 0.0 | 71st | 0.00 | -3.0 | 42.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12% | 33% | 56% | 11% | |||
| 5 @LA | Outdoor 72° | 0.0 | 65th | 0.00 | 5.0 | 41.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6% | 40% | 60% | 0% | |||
| 7 DET | Dome 75° | 9.9 | 12th | 1.98 | -7.0 | 47.5 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 9.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20% | 5% | 85% | 7% | |||
| 8 CHI | Dome 64° | 13.4 | 6th | 2.23 | -10.0 | 42.5 | 7 | 6 | 74 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.7 | 3.7 | 0% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27% | 29% | 66% | 5% | |||
| 10 @GB | Outdoor 33° | 17.4 | 3rd | 2.90 | -3.5 | 43.5 | 8 | 6 | 54 | 1 | 9.0 | 6.8 | 2.2 | 14% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18% | 41% | 54% | 5% | |||
| 11 @MIN | Dome 29° | 5.2 | 19th | 1.73 | -2.5 | 47.5 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 0.7 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17% | 26% | 67% | 7% | |||
| 12 NYG | Dome 57° | 19.1 | 1st | 4.78 | -10.0 | 44.5 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 2 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14% | 3% | 83% | 10% | |||
| 13 IND | Dome 67° | 5.3 | 19th | 2.65 | -10.5 | 43.5 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 16.5 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 33% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20% | 25% | 69% | 6% | |||
| 14 HOU | Dome 53° | 14.7 | 4th | 2.45 | -17.5 | 44.5 | 10 | 6 | 87 | 0 | 14.5 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 25% | 4 | 2 | 0 | 26% | 21% | 61% | 17% | |||
| 15 @JAC | Outdoor 54° | 3.5 | 36th | 1.75 | -4.0 | 47.5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13% | 14% | 81% | 3% | |||
| 16 PHI | Dome 35° | 7.3 | 21st | 2.43 | -4.0 | 46.5 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 14.3 | 8.3 | 6.0 | 0% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11% | 32% | 57% | 8% | |||
| 17 @TEN | Outdoor 56° | 24.6 | 1st | 3.51 | -13.5 | 42.5 | 10 | 7 | 56 | 2 | 8.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24% | 35% | 63% | 0% | |||
| 18 @WAS | Outdoor 42° | 7.3 | 21st | 1.83 | -7.0 | 41.5 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 8.3 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 20% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25% | 50% | 35% | 16% | |||
Performance Splits: 2020 to 2022
| Fantasy Points | Receiving Averages | |||||||||||||||||
| LOCATION | STADIUM | GP | GS | GM | TOUCH | RANK | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVE | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | |
| Home | Retractable Dome | 25 | 24 | 0.5 | 1.84 | 19th | 6.1 | 4.3 | 47 | 0.4 | 11.0 | 6.4 | 4.6 | 7% | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | |
| Away | Outdoor | 19 | 16 | 0.5 | 1.74 | 47th | 5.6 | 4.1 | 38 | 0.3 | 9.4 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 6% | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | |
| Away | Dome | 4 | 4 | 1.9 | 1.31 | 43rd | 5.8 | 3.5 | 25 | 0.3 | 7.2 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 7% | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Career Stats by Season: 2018 to 2022
| Fantasy Points | Receiving Stats | Routes Run | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | GP | GS | TOTAL | RANK | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVG | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | SHARE | SLOT | TIGHT | WIDE | ||
| 2018 | 22 | DAL | 11 | 7 | 24 | 69th | 17 | 12 | 116 | 0 | 9.7 | 4 | 6 | 8% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3% | 15% | 83% | 1% | ||
| 2019 | 23 | DAL | 16 | 0 | 2 | 116th | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 2% | 97% | 2% | ||
| 2020 | 24 | DAL | 16 | 14 | 147 | 11th | 89 | 63 | 615 | 4 | 9.8 | 6 | 4 | 6% | 27 | 3 | 0 | 14% | 36% | 55% | 8% | ||
| 2021 | 25 | DAL | 17 | 15 | 209 | 3rd | 104 | 78 | 808 | 8 | 10.4 | 6 | 4 | 5% | 38 | 6 | 0 | 16% | 31% | 60% | 8% | ||
| 2022 | 26 | DAL | 15 | 15 | 143 | 8th | 89 | 57 | 577 | 5 | 10.1 | 7 | 4 | 10% | 24 | 5 | 0 | 16% | 27% | 64% | 8% | ||
Three catches in Week 18
Published: 2025-01-05
Schultz recorded three catches on three targets for 29 yards in Sunday's 23-14 win over the Titans.
Schultz played throughout the first half, well after most of the top Texans' skill-position players were rested. His longest catch went for 13 yards on Houston's first possession, and he concludes the season with 532 yards -- the lowest yardage total of his career since 2019. However, Schultz has remained a consistent target earner, as he's topped 50 receptions in six straight campaigns, and he should retain a peripheral role in the Houston offense in a likely matchup with the Chargers in the first round of the playoffs.
Struggles with six targets
Published: 2024-12-25
Schultz had two receptions on six targets for 21 yards in Wednesday's 31-2 loss to the Ravens.
Schultz was coming off his best fantasy performance of the season in Week 16 (5-45-1), but he followed that up with his worst catch rate of the season on six targets. The veteran tight end has experienced a downward trend in production in his second year with Houston, carrying a mediocre 50-503-2 receiving line while starting all 16 of the Texans' games in 2024. Schultz will look to finish the regular season on a high note when the Texans visit the Titans next Sunday.
Scores TD in Saturday's loss
Published: 2024-12-21
Schultz caught five of eight targets for 45 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 27-19 loss to the Chiefs.
Schultz finished second on the team in targets behind Nico Collins (10), and Schultz will likely work as the team's second option in the passing game moving forward, as wide receiver Tank Dell exited due to a serious knee injury. The tight end scored his second touchdown of the season on a 10-yard catch in the second quarter. Both of those scores have come in the last three games after Schultz started the season on a 12-game touchdown drought. Schultz's arrow is pointing up ahead of a Christmas matchup with the Ravens.
Two catches in Week 15 win
Published: 2024-12-15
Schultz secured two of four targets for 13 yards in the Texans' 20-12 win over the Dolphins on Sunday.
Schultz was a bit player in the air attack, although with C.J. Stroud throwing for only 131 yards on the afternoon, the veteran tight end was hardly the only Texan with modest numbers. Schultz came into game with a pair of five-catch tallies in the previous three games, but he remains a strict complementary option even in games when Stroud has a lot more success through the air.
Finds end zone in Week 13 win
Published: 2024-12-01
Schultz secured five of seven targets for 61 yards and a touchdown in the Texans' 23-20 win over the Jaguars on Sunday.
Despite missing time in the second half to be evaluated for a shoulder injury, Schultz was able to record his first touchdown since January's wild-card win over the Browns, finding the end zone on a 22-yard grab early in the fourth quarter. The veteran tight end finished second in receptions, receiving yards and targets on the afternoon for the Texans, and his catch total matched a season high as well. Schultz now has a pair of five-reception totals in the last three games heading into a Week 14 bye.
Two catches in loss
Published: 2024-11-25
Schultz caught both of his targets for 20 yards in Sunday's 32-27 loss to Tennessee in Week 12.
Schultz had fewer targets than backup Cade Stover (four), who also caught a touchdown pass. Schultz has been a weekly contributor -- 57 targets, 36 receptions in 12 games -- and has been on the field for an 82-percent share of snaps but is still looking for his first TD.
Team-high catch total in win
Published: 2024-11-18
Schultz secured five of seven targets for 33 yards in the Texans' 34-10 win over the Cowboys on Monday night.
Facing his old team for the first time, Schultz recorded a team-high catch total that also served as a season-best figure. Schultz had 52- and 66-yard outings over the prior three games coming into Monday night, but with Nico Collins back on the field following a five-game absence due to a hamstring injury, the veteran tight end was used close to the line of scrimmage. Schultz's fantasy upside should remain modest in a Week 12 home divisional matchup against the Titans.
Season-best 66 yards
Published: 2024-11-10
Schultz recorded three receptions on four targets for 66 yards in Sunday's 26-23 loss to the Lions.
Schultz earned fewer than five targets for only the second time since Week 3, which came as a surprise given the absence of Nico Collins (hamstring) and Stefon Diggs (knee). However, Schultz still managed his highest yardage total of the season, primarily thanks to a 32-yard reception early in the third quarter. Though it was a positive performance, Schultz has still managed to top 35 yards in only two games for the campaign.