Ertz
TE · PHI @ WAS
Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET
Projected points0.9ptsUsage estimate
Traore
TE · MIA vs NE
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points1.0ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Seydou Traore or Zach Ertz: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Zach Ertz gets the nod over Seydou Traore.
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Traore
The case for Traore is an offense expected to score more (18.0 points to 17.5) and a defense that gives up more deep shots (0.9 a game to 0.5).
Flips if
Start Seydou Traore instead if you want an offense expected to score more (18.0 points to 17.5).
Risk
Weather in Seydou Traore's game: Outdoor · 73F, 6 mph wind, 100% rain. Check it again before kickoff.
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.
TraoreFirst outTE · MIA vs NEUsually 0.0+1.0pts this week
Helps him
- +2.4ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
Hurts him
- −1.4ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
- 1%targetsHe draws only 1% of his team’s targets.
- 0.2per gameHe sees only 0.2 targets a game.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionErtz: 0.9Traore: 1.0 (best)
Projected team pointsErtz: 17.5Traore: 18.0 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameErtz: 0.3 (best)Traore: 0.0
Role
Snap shareErtz: 23% (best)Traore: 3%
Usage worthptsErtz: 4.3 (best)Traore: 0.3
Target shareErtz: 10% (best)Traore: 1%
Targets / gameErtz: 2.7 (best)Traore: 0.2
Air yards shareErtz: 10% (best)Traore: 1%
Vacated targets this weekErtz: 15.6 (best)Traore: 0.0
RZ target shareErtz: 13% (best)Traore: 0%
Inside 10 target shareErtz: 0%Traore: 0%
Catch rateErtz: 38%Traore: 1 target
Usage worth vs scoredErtz: Earned by usage 4.3Scored 1.7Traore: Earned by usage 0.3Scored 0.0
WOPRErtz: 0.21 (best)Traore: 0.03
Range
FloorErtz: 0.5Traore: 0.5
CeilingErtz: 1.6Traore: 1.6
Points from TDssteadier when lowerErtz: 0%Traore: 0 pts
Big weeks (15+ pts)Ertz: 1 gameTraore: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterErtz: 1 gameTraore: 100%
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionErtz: A+ (best)2026, 6 gmTraore: C-2026, 7 gm
Game scriptErtz: Expected to trail (best)Traore: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterErtz: 1.3Traore: 1.0 (best)
Defense funnelErtz: NeutralTraore: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedErtz: 28th (soft) (best)Traore: 19th (average)
Starting QBErtz: McKee (Active)Traore: Willis (Active)
Opp defender outErtz: Payne (NT)Traore: None listed
WeatherErtz: No concernTraore: Outdoor73F, 6 mph wind, 100% rain
Roof / surfacegrassErtz: OpenTraore: Open
Rest / scheduleErtz: NormalTraore: Normal
Opp paceErtz: 12th (average) (best)Traore: 16th (average)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameErtz: 0.514th (average)Traore: 0.9 (best)30th (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedErtz: 76% (best)23rd (soft)Traore: 70%10th (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgErtz: 1.7 (best)Traore: 0.0
Last 5 avgErtz: 1.7 (best)Traore: 0.0
vs seasonErtz: CoolingTraore: 0.0
Yards per route runErtz: 0.85 (best)Traore: 0
Receiving aDOTErtz: 7.6Traore: 1 target
Target share trendErtz: SteadyTraore: 2 games
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterErtz: TE82Traore: TE81 (best)
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