It was his first touchdown of the season and he caught it as he was left wide open on the right side of the Jaguars defense while all underneath defenders followed the crosser over the middle. In other words: It didn't exactly portend much good for Schultz's ROS outcome. Schultz shrugged off a shoulder injury early in the game to return to action and will rest up over the bye for those of you in leagues where you must start two tight ends.
Stroud found a wide-open Dalton Schultz for a score in the fourth quarter, but was again stymied by penalties, sacks, and poor running plays as Houston struggled to scrap together enough points to beat the Trevor Lawrence-less Jaguars. FOX's Laura Okin wished Stroud a happy bye week after the game and Stroud reacted like he'd just won the lottery, which goes to show you how well things are going in Houston's offense right now. He'll be hard to rely on in the fantasy football playoffs as the Texans pick up games against the Dolphins, Ravens, and Chiefs.
C.J. Stroud found Dalton Schultz for a 22-yard TD to extend the Houston Texans lead over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Schultz had four catches and 39 yards on his five targets before leaving. He tried to hurdle a defender, succeeded, but paid for it as he came down on his shoulder hard. Schultz immediately limped off on his own power. Cade Stover would receive more pass-catching looks if Schultz's injury becomes long-term.
Stover has consistently been in the ancillary receiver force for the Texans, with multiple targets in every game in his last four. He scored on a busted coverage on Houston's first play from scrimmage, and out-targeted Dalton Schultz for the first time. It's likely that this was just a flash-in-the-pan performance, but Stover is on the field plenty for the Texans and it wouldn't be a surprise if he eventually overtook Schultz as their main tight end in 2025.