Ertz
TE · PHI @ WAS
Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET
Projected points0.9ptsUsage estimate
Myarick
TE · LV @ NYJ
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points0.9ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Chris Myarick or Zach Ertz: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Zach Ertz gets the nod over Chris Myarick.
- Ahead by
- Level
- with Myarick
- Confidence
- Lower
- Chris Myarick has under three games this season and no sample from last season
Case for Myarick
The case for Myarick is an offense expected to score more (22.0 points to 17.5).
Flips if
Start Chris Myarick instead if you want an offense expected to score more (22.0 points to 17.5).
Risk
The risk: Ertz caught none of his 2 targets in Week 5 (0.0 points).
Highlights
ErtzToss-upTE · PHI @ WASUsually 1.7−0.8pts this week
Helps him
- +5.0ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.
- WASvs TEsEdgeWAS is the 2nd softest defense for tight ends.
Hurts him
- −5.3ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
- −0.5ptspaceFew players at his position keep up numbers like his, so we expect a little less.
- 10%targetsHe draws only 10% of his team’s targets.
- 2.7per gameHe sees only 2.7 targets a game.
MyarickFirst outTE · LV @ NYJProjected0.9pts
Helps him
- OutBaileyEdgeHe faces a Jets defense without linebacker David Bailey.
Hurts him
- 0%targetsHe draws only 0% of his team’s targets.
- 0.0per gameHe sees only 0.0 targets a game.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionErtz: 0.9Myarick: 0.9
Projected team pointsErtz: 17.5Myarick: 22.0 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameErtz: 0.3 (best)Myarick: 0.0
Role
Snap shareErtz: 23% (best)Myarick: 6%
Usage worthptsErtz: 4.3Myarick: 0 targets
Target shareErtz: 10% (best)Myarick: 0%
Targets / gameErtz: 2.7 (best)Myarick: 0.0
Air yards shareErtz: 10%Myarick: 0 targets
Vacated targets this weekErtz: 15.6 (best)Myarick: 3.0
RZ target shareErtz: 13%Myarick: 0 targets
Inside 10 target shareErtz: 0%Myarick: 0 targets
Catch rateErtz: 38%Myarick: 0 targets
Usage worth vs scoredErtz: Earned by usage 4.3Scored 1.7Myarick: 0 targets
WOPRErtz: 0.21 (best)Myarick: 0
Range
FloorErtz: 0.5Myarick: 0.5
CeilingErtz: 1.6Myarick: 1.6
Points from TDssteadier when lowerErtz: 0%Myarick: 0 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionErtz: A+ (best)2026, 6 gmMyarick: C2026, 7 gm
Game scriptErtz: Expected to trailMyarick: Expected to trail (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterErtz: 1.3Myarick: 1.1 (best)
Defense funnelErtz: NeutralMyarick: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedErtz: 28th (soft) (best)Myarick: 5th (tough)
Starting QBErtz: McKee (Active)Myarick: Cousins (Active)
Opp defender outErtz: Payne (NT)Myarick: Bailey (LB)
Roof / surfaceErtz: OpengrassMyarick: Openturf
Rest / scheduleErtz: NormalMyarick: Normal
Opp paceErtz: 12th (average) (best)Myarick: 28th (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameErtz: 0.5 (best)14th (average)Myarick: 0.14th (tough)
Opp catch rate allowedErtz: 76% (best)23rd (soft)Myarick: 72%14th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgErtz: 1.7Myarick: 2 games
Last 5 avgErtz: 1.7Myarick: 2 games
vs seasonErtz: CoolingMyarick: 0.0
Yards per route runErtz: 0.85Myarick: Not in yet
Receiving aDOTErtz: 7.6Myarick: 0 targets
Target share trendErtz: SteadyMyarick: 2 games
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterErtz: TE82 (best)Myarick: TE83
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