Schultz quietly put together a strong 2025 season that the broader fantasy community didn't fully recognize. He finished TE12 overall at 8.0 points per game with 82 receptions on 106 targets for 777 yards and three touchdowns—real volume in a Texans offense that funnels short-area work through the tight end position. The ESPN scores are genuinely elite: 95th percentile in OPEN score and 94th percentile in OVERALL, both of which point to a player consistently winning his routes against coverage. His PFF route grade (78th percentile) and drop rate (83rd percentile) confirm he's reliable in the role. The areas that hold him back are YAC per reception (28th percentile) and contested catch rate (15th percentile)—he isn't going to make things happen after the catch or win contested catches, which keeps a ceiling on his big-week potential. The touchdown count of three was unusually low relative to his volume, and positive regression there alone could push him into the TE1 conversation. The variable to watch is Tank Dell's potential return. If Dell comes back healthy and reclaims a meaningful target share alongside Nico Collins, Jayden Higgins, and rookie additions, Schultz's volume could come under pressure. As is, he's going as a TE2 in the late rounds and represents one of the safer floors at the position. He’s a reasonable-floor pick whose ceiling is capped by the YAC and contested catch limitations rather than the volume.