The Texans offense may be a bonanza for fantasy football this coming season. Last year their production as a whole was good-but-not-great. Since then they’ve added a couple of A-list stars to their skill positions, including Joe Mixon and Stefon Diggs. Add them to the already potent combo of C.J. Stroud, Nico Collins and Tank Dell and you have the makings of an elite unit with tons of potential for scoring.

One element you shouldn’t overlook is Houston’s tight end group, which offers under-the-radar value thanks to all the starpower the Texans have at the other positions. Those in the know see sneaky potential here, such as Vinnie Iyer at The Sporting News, who has identified tight end Dalton Schultz as their top fantasy football sleeper for the 2024 season.

“The emphasis will remain on C.J. Stroud’s wide receivers in his second season, but the arrival of Stefon Diggs is set to more come at the expense of other WRs, from Nico Collins to Tank Dell to Noah Brown. Schultz has tougher competition from a healthy Brevin Jordan and rookie Cade Stover, but he also was re-signed earlier, indicating OC Bobby Slowik likes having him as a key target for Stroud.”

Last season Schultz had strong if low-key production, posting 59 catches on 88 targets, 635 receiving yards and five touchdowns.

There are more mouths to feed now, so it’s reasonable to expect a slight dip in Schultz’s stats. This year Mike Clay at ESPN is projecting that he’ll put up 53 catches, 538 yards and four scores. Modest as those numbers may be, for now his ADP is 120 overall, which sounds a lot like a value pick.

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