Ertz
TE · PHI @ WAS
Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET
Projected points0.9ptsUsage estimate
Conklin
TE · DET vs MIN
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points1.0ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Tyler Conklin or Zach Ertz: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Zach Ertz gets the nod over Tyler Conklin.
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Conklin
The case for Conklin is an offense expected to score more (24.8 points to 17.5).
Flips if
Start Tyler Conklin instead if you want an offense expected to score more (24.8 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.
ConklinFirst outTE · DET vs MINUsually 0.3+0.7pts this week
Helps him
- +1.5ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.
Hurts him
- −1.3ptsroleHe’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: 0.9Conklin: 1.0 (best)
Projected team pointsErtz: 17.5Conklin: 24.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameErtz: 0.3 (best)Conklin: 0.0
Role
Snap shareErtz: 23% (best)Conklin: 11%
Usage worthptsErtz: 4.3 (best)Conklin: 0.4
Target shareErtz: 10% (best)Conklin: 1%
Targets / gameErtz: 2.7 (best)Conklin: 0.3
Air yards shareErtz: 10% (best)Conklin: 0.4%
Vacated targets this weekErtz: 15.6 (best)Conklin: 0.0
RZ target shareErtz: 13% (best)Conklin: 0%
Inside 10 target shareErtz: 0%Conklin: 0%
Catch rateErtz: 38%Conklin: 1 target
Usage worth vs scoredErtz: Earned by usage 4.3Scored 1.7Conklin: Earned by usage 0.4Scored 0.3
WOPRErtz: 0.21 (best)Conklin: 0.02
Range
FloorErtz: 0.5Conklin: 0.5
CeilingErtz: 1.6Conklin: 1.7 (best)
Points from TDssteadier when lowerErtz: 0%Conklin: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Ertz: 1 gameConklin: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterErtz: 1 gameConklin: 100%
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 6 gmErtz: A+ (best)Conklin: D
Game scriptErtz: Expected to trailConklin: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterErtz: 1.3 (best)Conklin: 1.8
Defense funnelErtz: NeutralConklin: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedErtz: 28th (soft) (best)Conklin: 2nd (tough)
Starting QBErtz: McKee (Active)Conklin: Goff (Active)
Opp defender outErtz: Payne (NT)Conklin: None listed
Roof / surfaceErtz: OpengrassConklin: Dometurf
Rest / scheduleErtz: NormalConklin: Normal
Opp paceErtz: 12th (average) (best)Conklin: 26th (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / game14th (average)Ertz: 0.5Conklin: 0.5
Opp catch rate allowedErtz: 76% (best)23rd (soft)Conklin: 47%1st (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgErtz: 1.7 (best)Conklin: 0.5
Last 5 avgErtz: 1.7 (best)Conklin: 0.3
vs seasonErtz: CoolingConklin: +0.1 (best)
Yards per route runErtz: 0.85 (best)Conklin: 0.50
Receiving aDOTErtz: 7.6Conklin: 1 target
Target share trendErtz: SteadyConklin: Steady
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterErtz: TE82Conklin: TE78 (best)
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