2025 Receiving Stats
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32
YDS
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Schultz is coming off a down year in 2024, with 53 catches for 532 yards and two touchdowns on 85 targets representing his lowest marks in each category since 2019, even though he didn't miss any games. Over the four preceding campaigns – three in Dallas and one in Houston – Schultz averaged 64 catches for 659 yards and 5.5 TDs on 93 targets. The lack of touchdowns in 2024 may not just be a bad-luck outlier, either, as Schultz was targeted only twice inside the opponent’s 10-yard line all season, experiencing a further decline from his modest total of five such targets in 2023. The Texans still have their top TD scorers from last season, RB Joe Mixon and WR Nico Collins, and they improved their WR group this offseason with a trade for Christian Kirk and a pair of Day 2 draft picks (Iowa State teammates Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel). On the bright side, Schultz is likely to maintain the top spot on Houston’s tight end depth chart over Brevin Jordan and 2024 fourth-round pick Cade Stover, both of whom are recovering from significant injuries. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a three-year, $36 million contract with the Texans in March of 2024.
Not practicing Thursday
Schultz (knee/shoulder) wasn't spotted at practice Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
ANALYSIS
Schultz also missed Wednesday's session, but coach DeMeco Ryans noted afterward that he expected the tight end to return to the field later in the week. With that in mind, the focus turns to what, if anything, Schultz does at Friday's practice, and in turn how the Texans list him on their final injury report ahead of Sunday's game against the Broncos.
Schultz also missed Wednesday's session, but coach DeMeco Ryans noted afterward that he expected the tight end to return to the field later in the week. With that in mind, the focus turns to what, if anything, Schultz does at Friday's practice, and in turn how the Texans list him on their final injury report ahead of Sunday's game against the Broncos.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Dalton Schultz's 2025 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
34.1Air Yards Per Snap
0.75% Team Air Yards
13.6%% Team Targets
17.5%Avg Depth of Target
6.0 YdsCatch Rate
80.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
4.7% Targeted On Route
20.1%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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How often does Dalton Schultz run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Dalton Schultz and the other tight ends for the Texans are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Schultz forwent the opportunity to be the top tight end on the free-agent market for a second consecutive offseason, instead re-signing with the Texans this March on a three-year, $36 million contract. His first year in Houston was similar statistically to Schultz’s last three campaigns in Dallas; the 6-foot-5, 244-pound tight end caught 59 of 88 targets for 635 yards and five touchdowns in 15 appearances for the Texans, after averaging 66 catches for 667 yards and 5.7 TDs from 2020 to 2022. C.J. Stroud led all qualified quarterbacks in passing yards per game as a rookie, and while Schultz finished second on the team in targets, Stroud’s preference for pushing the ball downfield elevated the Texans’ wide receivers more so than their tight ends and running backs. Nonetheless, Schultz has a long track record of success and a skilled quarterback throwing him the ball, which is a recipe for respectable fantasy production even if he's only the fourth option in Houston's passing game behind WRs Nico Collins, Stefon Diggs and Tank Dell.
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Managing knee and shoulder issues
Schultz didn't practice Wednesday due to knee and shoulder injuries, Sam Warren of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Not practicing
Schultz (undisclosed) isn't practicing Wednesday but is expected to return later this week, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
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Limited to three catches in win
Schultz brought in two of three targets for 24 yards in the Texans' 26-15 win over the 49ers on Sunday.
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Good to go Sunday
Schultz (back/shoulder) doesn't carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the 49ers after practicing fully Friday.
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Another limited practice
Schultz (back/shoulder) remained limited at practice Thursday.
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Clear top TE with Stover on IR
Schultz is set to operate as the clear top tight end for the Texans after the team placed Cade Stover on injured reserve Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Stover will miss at least four weeks due to a broken foot he sustained in Houston's Week 1 loss to the Rams. Schultz and Stover split opportunities in that game, with Stover catching all four of his targets for 22 yards while Schultz caught three of five targets for 28 yards. With Stover joining Brevin Jordan and Irv Smith, who are dealing with knee and ankle injuries, respectively, on injured reserve, Schultz is set to command a near-monopoly on tight end targets for the duration of Stover's absence.
Stover will miss at least four weeks due to a broken foot he sustained in Houston's Week 1 loss to the Rams. Schultz and Stover split opportunities in that game, with Stover catching all four of his targets for 22 yards while Schultz caught three of five targets for 28 yards. With Stover joining Brevin Jordan and Irv Smith, who are dealing with knee and ankle injuries, respectively, on injured reserve, Schultz is set to command a near-monopoly on tight end targets for the duration of Stover's absence.