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Dalton Schultz Injury: Waiver Wire Replacements to Target (2022 Fantasy Football)

Dalton Schultz Injury: Waiver Wire Replacements to Target (2022 Fantasy Football)

With the injury to Dalton Schultz, fantasy football managers are left with a void on their roster. Let’s check out the extent of the injury and players you can target on your waiver wire this week.

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Dalton Schultz Injury Outlook

Dalton Schultz headed for an MRI Monday

Dalton Schultz is scheduled to get an MRI Monday after injuring his knee late in the Cowboys’ win over the Bengals. (Source: Michael Gehlken on Twitter )

Fantasy Impact: Schultz came up holding his knee and was forced to miss the game-winning drive. There are no concerns about the injury being his ACL, which is a positive sign, but they will await the MRI results to see the full scope of his injury. The Cowboys should provide more details on if Schultz will miss any time after his MRI Monday. If Schultz is forced to miss any time, Jake Ferguson and Peyton Hendershot would be next in line to see additional work as the Cowboys’ tight end.

Waiver Wire Replacements to Target

Logan Thomas (WAS): 14% rostered

  • Next opponents: PHI, @DAL, TEN
  • True value: $5
  • Desperate need: $10
  • Budget-minded: $2

Analysis: Now everyone sees why Thomas made my top-five weekend stash list. While his 10.8% target share in Week 2 isn’t ideal, we will gladly take the 37 receiving yards and one touchdown he finished with. Thomas has a mouth-watering streaming schedule over the next two weeks. Start him with the hopes of top-10 upside.

Hayden Hurst (CIN): 19% rostered

  • Next opponents: NYJ, MIA, @BAL
  • True value: $3
  • Desperate need: $7
  • Budget-minded: $1

Analysis: Hurst followed up a 15.1% target share in Week 1 (10th-highest among tight ends) with a 19.4% mark. If he continues to see volume like this, he can be inefficient with it and still likely find himself inside the top 12 of the position if he gets in the end zone. His next three matchups are cakewalks. Don’t be surprised if Hurst is a top-10 tight end after each week.

Evan Engram (JAC): 19% rostered

  • Next opponents: @LAC, @PHI, HOU
  • True value: $1
  • Desperate need: $3
  • Budget-minded: $0

Analysis: Engram falls in the same bucket as Hurst. He might just be the discount version. Engram followed up his 10.5% target share and 81.0% route participation in Week 1 with a banner game in Week 2. He led the team with a 26.6% target share and seven grabs. It doesn’t matter if he only turned these looks into 46 receiving yards. In PPR leagues, with that type of raw volume, you give yourself a shot at the top 12 weekly or higher if you find yourself doing the Griddy in the endzone.

Tyler Conklin (NYJ): 2% rostered

  • Next opponents: PIT, MIA, @GB
  • True value: $1
  • Desperate need: $2
  • Budget-minded: $0

Analysis: Conklin makes this list with a full-time role, at least four grabs in back-to-back games, and a 15.5% target share. He has two above-average matchups in his next three games, making him a low-end streaming option.

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If you want to dive deeper into fantasy football, be sure to check out our award-winning slate of Fantasy Football Tools as you navigate your season. From our Start/Sit Assistant – which provides your optimal lineup, based on accurate consensus projections – to our Waiver Wire Assistant – that allows you to quickly see which available players will improve your team and by how much – we’ve got you covered this fantasy football season.

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