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Dalton Schultz
TE ยท HOUStats & schedule โบ4.5FF projected
โ -0.3 vs ESPN
vs NYGSun 1:00 PM ET
Should I start Dalton Schultz or Josh Downs this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)
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Start Dalton Schultz
Week 7 ยท Standard
Dalton Schultz receives the better positional matchup adjustment (0% versus -3.75%).
Forecast updated ยท Standard
vs NYGTHE ALTERNATIVE
Josh Downs
WR ยท INDStats & schedule โบ4.8FF projected
โ +0.3 vs ESPN
at MINSun 1:00 PM ET
Dalton Schultz
FF4.5 FP
Boosted Trees5.4 FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 2.4 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 0.1 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 2.4 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 4.0 targets per game.
Josh Downs
FF4.8 FP
Boosted Trees4.1 FP
Workload4.3 FP
Monte Carlo4.3 FP
- Recent scoring average: 3.7 FP.
- The MIN defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 3.75%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 5.7 targets and 0.2 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Last 3 recorded games: 6.0 targets per game.
Projection breakdown
Dalton Schultz
Fortified4.5
ESPN4.8
Sleeper4.8
FantasyProsโ
Dalton Schultz faces NYG in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 2.4 fantasy points.
Josh Downs
Fortified4.8
ESPN4.5
Sleeper5.6
FantasyProsโ
Josh Downs faces MIN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 3.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.
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