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Week8 · 2026
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Ertz

TE · PHI @ WAS

Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET

Projected points0.9ptsUsage estimate

Whyle

TE · GB vs CAR

FinalGB 27 – 19 CAR

Final pointsPending

projected 0.8

Josh Whyle or Zach Ertz: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Josh Whyle already played (final). If he's in your lineup, those points are banked; if not, he can't help you this week. Compare Zach Ertz with your other options.

Highlights

Injuries as of Sat 12:00 AM ET
ErtzTE · PHI @ WASUsually 1.7−0.8pts this week

Helps him

  1. +5.0ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.
  2. WASvs TEsEdgeWAS is the 2nd softest defense for tight ends.

Hurts him

  1. −5.3ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
  2. −0.5ptspaceFew players at his position keep up numbers like his, so we expect a little less.
  3. 10%targetsHe draws only 10% of his team’s targets.
  4. 2.7per gameHe sees only 2.7 targets a game.
WhyleTE · GB vs CARUsually 0.0+0.8pts this week

Helps him

  1. +1.0ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.
  2. +0.6ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.

Hurts him

  1. −0.1ptsinjuryHis injury tag takes 0.1 points off his projection.
  2. −0.7ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
  3. 0%targetsHe draws only 0% of his team’s targets.
  4. 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: 0.9 (best)Whyle: 0.8
Projected team pointsErtz: 17.5Whyle: 25.5 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameErtz: 0.3 (best)Whyle: 0.0
Role
Snap shareErtz: 23% (best)Whyle: 13%
Usage worthptsErtz: 4.3Whyle: 0 targets
Target shareErtz: 10% (best)Whyle: 0%
Targets / gameErtz: 2.7 (best)Whyle: 0.0
Air yards shareErtz: 10%Whyle: 0 targets
Vacated targets this weekErtz: 15.6 (best)Whyle: 8.8
RZ target shareErtz: 13%Whyle: 0 targets
Inside 10 target shareErtz: 0%Whyle: 0 targets
Catch rateErtz: 38%Whyle: 0 targets
Usage worth vs scoredErtz: Earned by usage 4.3Scored 1.7Whyle: 0 targets
WOPRErtz: 0.21 (best)Whyle: 0
Range
FloorErtz: 0.5Whyle: 0.4
CeilingErtz: 1.6Whyle: 1.4
Points from TDssteadier when lowerErtz: 0%Whyle: 0 pts
Big weeks (15+ pts)Ertz: 1 gameWhyle: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterErtz: 1 gameWhyle: 83%
SteadinessErtz: 1 gameWhyle: Volatile±2.5 pts · 6 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 6 gmErtz: A+ (best)Whyle: B-
Game scriptErtz: Expected to trailWhyle: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterErtz: 1.3Whyle: 1.2 (best)
Defense funnelErtz: NeutralWhyle: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedErtz: 28th (soft) (best)Whyle: 6th (tough)
Starting QBErtz: McKee (Active)Whyle: Love (Active)
Opp defender outErtz: Payne (NT)Whyle: Phillips (LB)
Roof / surfaceErtz: OpengrassWhyle: Open
Rest / scheduleErtz: NormalWhyle: Short week (4d)
Opp paceErtz: 12th (average)Whyle: 6th (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameErtz: 0.514th (average)Whyle: 0.7 (best)23rd (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedErtz: 76% (best)23rd (soft)Whyle: 60%3rd (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgErtz: 1.7 (best)Whyle: 0.0
Last 5 avgErtz: 1.7 (best)Whyle: 0.0
vs seasonErtz: CoolingWhyle: 0.0
Yards per route runErtz: 0.85Whyle: 0.43
Receiving aDOTErtz: 7.6Whyle: 0 targets
Target share trendErtz: SteadyWhyle: No usage yet
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterErtz: TE82 (best)Whyle: TE87

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