Dalton Schultz or Ladd McConkey: Who Should You Start?

2026 Week 4 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

Too close to call — the edges cancel out.

Dalton Schultz and Ladd McConkey grade out even this week. Schultz's best edge is availability (a clean report to McConkey's Q), McConkey's best edge is the projection (11.8 to 9.0) — and they cancel out. Start whichever player's game you trust more this week.

In standard and half-PPR scoring this flips to Schultz.

Dalton Schultz

Dalton Schultz

TE21HOUvs DAL

Projected Points

Start· low
Ladd McConkey

Ladd McConkey

WR19LACvs SEA

Projected Points

Sit

Dalton Schultz’s market

REC
O/U 4.5
-142 / +111
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 44.5
-114 / -110
Receiving Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+215
Anytime Touchdown Props →

Ladd McConkey’s market

REC
O/U 3.5
-157 / +123
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 45.5
-113 / -111
Receiving Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+300
Anytime Touchdown Props →
DAL@
HOUSun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ETView the game →
LAC@
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Why Dalton Schultz

Start· low

TE1 in high-volume pass-catching role. Reliable chain-mover over the middle with sure hands.

22% target share in an offense implied for 25.0 points gives Schultz a usable floor, though his TE21 consensus rank sits outside TE1 range.

  • DAL ranks 21 of 32 against TEs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 3-game sample).
  • Vegas implies 25.0 team points as 2.5-point favorites.
  • Listed TE on the latest depth chart with a 63% snap share.

The call

  • Usage is the selling point. A 22% target share through 3 games is strong volume for a tight end, and he carries no injury designation.
  • Game environment helps. An implied team total of 25.0 as a 2.5-point favorite points to a productive, balanced script with scoring chances.
  • The matchup is mildly favorable at 21 of 32 against the position. It rests on a 3-game sample with 0.25 confidence, so it adds little.
  • The risk is his ceiling. A 63% snap share and a 9.0-point projection at TE21 make him a streaming-level start. Any healthy top-12 tight end should start over him.

Latest on Schultz

Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.

Why Ladd McConkey

Sit

WR1 and primary target. Elite separator from the slot or outside with precise route running.

Sit — WR19 consensus, projects WR31 this week: SEA is the 8th-toughest matchup vs WRs, 17% target share.

  • Carries a Questionable tag — usually plays, but monitor the final report.
  • SEA ranks 8 of 32 against WRs (one of the tougher matchups, 3-game sample).
  • Vegas implies 21.3 team points as 3.0-point underdogs.
  • Listed WR on the latest depth chart with a 61% snap share.

Latest on McConkey

Status

Ladd McConkey was listed on the injury report with a rib injury and cleared to play Week 3.

Chargers.com · Sep 27, 2026
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Here is who won't play Sunday for the Chargers against Las Vegas

chargers.com · Sep 20, 2026
Chargers vs. Raiders Injury Report: Ladd McConkey Questionable, Elijah Molden Out for Week 2

Take a look at the Chargers Injury Report ahead of Week 2 against the Raiders

chargers.com · Sep 18, 2026
How Chargers Wide Receivers Are Preparing With Ladd McConkey 'Day-to-Day'

McConkey did not practice Wednesday or Thursday for the Chargers

chargers.com · Sep 17, 2026

Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.

Head-to-head stats

MetricDalton SchultzLadd McConkey
Projected points
Consensus rankTE21WR19
Opponent vs positionDAL · 21 of 323-game sampleSEA · 8 of 323-game sample
Receptions19 of 329 of 32
Receiving Yards19 of 321 of 32
Receiving TDs27 of 327 of 32
Targets13 of 3215 of 32
Anytime TD26 of 326 of 32
Target share22%17%
Reception share26%23%
Implied total · spread25.0-2.521.3+3.0
Depth chartTE1WR1
Snap share63%61%
Injury designation—Q
Start/Sit record0–1—

Recent form

Dalton Schultz — last 3 weeks

Week 3vs IND
Week 2vs CIN
Week 1vs BUF

Ladd McConkey — last 3 weeks

Week 3vs BUF
Week 2vs LV
Week 1vs ARI

Signal breakdown

  • 9.0 vs 11.8 projected PPR pointsLadd McConkey +
  • Rank 21 vs 19Ladd McConkey +
  • Opponent DvP rank 21 vs 8 (32 = softest)Dalton Schultz +
  • Implied 25.0 vs 21.3 team pointsDalton Schultz +
  • no designation vs QDalton Schultz +
  • 63% vs 61% snap shareDalton Schultz +

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