Dalton Schultz or Malik Nabers: Who Should You Start?

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

Start Nabers — the projection and consensus rank edges are too wide to ignore.

Malik Nabers projects 13.6 to Schultz's 9.0 and is the higher consensus play (WR15 to TE21). Schultz's edge is the matchup, 21 of 32 to 20. The gap is wide.

Dalton Schultz

Dalton Schultz

TE21HOUvs DAL

Projected Points

Start· low
Malik Nabers

Malik Nabers

WR15NYGvs ARI

Projected Points

Start

Dalton Schultz’s market

REC
O/U 4.5
-113 / -113
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 42.5
-115 / -115
Receiving Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+225
Anytime Touchdown Props →

Malik Nabers’s market

REC
O/U 4.5
-150 / +117
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 55.5
-113 / -111
Receiving Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+200
Anytime Touchdown Props →
DAL@
HOUSun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ETView the game →
ARI@
NYGSun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ETView the game →

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 Malik Nabers

Start

WR1 and offensive centerpiece. Explosive separator with elite YAC, returning from a season-ending injury.

Start — every-week WR start at consensus WR15: 26.3 implied team total, 23% target share.

  • ARI ranks 20 of 32 against WRs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 3-game sample).
  • Vegas implies 26.3 team points as 7.0-point favorites.
  • Listed WR on the latest depth chart with a 68% snap share.

Latest on Nabers

Injury Report: Brian Burns, Andrew Thomas DNP; Malik Nabers full

View the injury report for the Week 3 matchup between the New York Giants and Tennessee Titans at MetLife Stadium.

giants.com · Sep 24, 2026
Sources: Giants QB Jaxson Dart believed to have sprained MCL

Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart is believed to have sustained a sprained MCL on Monday night based on initial exams, sources told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo. He will undergo an MRI on Tuesday.

ESPN · Sep 22, 2026

Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.

Head-to-head stats

MetricDalton SchultzMalik Nabers
Projected points
Consensus rankTE21WR15
Opponent vs positionDAL · 21 of 323-game sampleARI · 20 of 323-game sample
Receptions19 of 325 of 32
Receiving Yards19 of 3223 of 32
Receiving TDs27 of 3231 of 32
Targets13 of 328 of 32
Anytime TD26 of 3231 of 32
Target share22%23%
Reception share26%24%
Implied total · spread25.0-2.526.3-7.0
Depth chartTE1WR1
Snap share63%68%
Start/Sit record0–10–0+1 toss-up

Recent form

Dalton Schultz — last 3 weeks

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

Malik Nabers — last 3 weeks

Week 3vs TEN
Week 2vs LAR
Week 1vs DAL

Signal breakdown

  • 9.0 vs 13.6 projected PPR pointsMalik Nabers +
  • Rank 21 vs 15Malik Nabers +
  • Opponent DvP rank 21 vs 20 (32 = softest)Dalton Schultz +
  • Implied 25.0 vs 26.3 team pointsMalik Nabers +
  • No injury designationseven
  • 63% vs 68% snap shareMalik Nabers +

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