Zach Ertz Fantasy Football Week 3 Scouting Report

Zach Ertz
TE
, Washington Commanders

Age: 34
Weight: 250 lbs
Height: 6' 5"
College: Stanford

ADP: 172
Depth Chart Ranking: 1

Pts	RecYds	RecTD	Rec	RuYds
9	90	0	7	0

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by Scott Pagel

· Jul 28, 2016 · 12:59 PM EDT

PHI TE Zach Ertz - 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside
After a slow first half of the season, Zach Ertz came on strong in the second half, but especially his final four games. Over those last four contests, Ertz averaged a line of about 9-112. He seemed to develop a nice chemistry with QB Sam Bradford and, coincidentally, Bradford was playing well over that same stretch. As Doug Pederson takes over with a new offense, Ertz could end up with a Travis Kelce-like role, which wouldn't be a bad thing. There aren't a lot of talented WRs on the Eagles, so Ertz should see plenty of opportunities and targets, especially in the red zone.

Fantasy Downside
Ertz only produced two TDs last season so he wasn't necessarily a red zone target, but his TD numbers should climb if his last four games are any indication. Ertz was supposed to be a breakout candidate the last two seasons, but never got on track in 2014 and had a slow start in 2015. One has to wonder if last year's second half was a fluke or we're seeing the real Ertz. The Eagles also resigned Brent Celek, who would always surprise at times stealing away catches and playing time. Celek is a superior blocker to Ertz, which can limit Ertz's time on the field.

Bottom Line
Ertz showed a lot last season, especially during the second half. However, in the back of my mind I still have a little fear he'll disappear like he did at times during the last two seasons. Still, I don't think it's enough to prevent me from taking him in the right spot. His ADP is the eighth round, which is 1-2 rounds after guys in the top-six like Kelce and Coby Fleener, but in the ballpark with Ladarius Green and Julius Thomas. To me, this is a perfect spot to land Ertz and given the lack of top-notch WRs on the Eagles, Ertz should provide a lot of value.

by Scott Pagel

· Jan 01, 2016 · 12:20 PM EST

PHI TE Zach Ertz - Week 17, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 17 at New York Giants

Zach Ertz is really starting to show his fantasy potential. Ertz finished last week with a line of 13-122-0 (17) and over his last three weeks has a total of 26 catches for 298 yards and a TD on 37 targets. Outside of the five TDs Jordan Reed put up in his last three games, Ertz's catches and yardage totals are right up there with Reed's since Week 14.

This week, it's another favorable matchup as the Giants are 27th in allowing points to the position and this is shaping up to be a high-scoring game. Ertz's role in the offense shouldn't change even with Chip Kelly no longer the coach. The offense shouldn't change a whole lot overall for the final game and Ertz is a TE1 option this week. As for Ertz's future, it again looks pretty bright, but we've been down this road before. Keep in mind a lot of Ertz's totals have been because the Eagles have been behind on the scoreboard and his main issue keeping him off the field has been his blocking. But he's certainly shaping up to be a possible TE1 option in 2016.

by Scott Pagel

· Dec 25, 2015 · 12:02 AM EST

PHI TE Zach Ertz - Week 16, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 16 vs. Washington
Zach Ertiz had eight catches for 78 yards and a TD last week and was targeted a season-high 13 times. Ertz is finally starting to show his potential, something that owners were looking for dating back to last year. He has two TDs over his last three games and his last two games he's total a line of 13-176-1 (20), so the team is starting to look his way a lot more than they were in the beginning and middle of the season. This week's matchup is a tough one as the Skins are second in allowing points to TEs, but Ertz is at least the second most productive target on the team so there's some upside there.

by Scott Pagel

· Dec 18, 2015 · 9:54 AM EST

PHI TE Zach Ertz - Week 15, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 15 vs. Arizona
Zach Ertz caught five balls for 98 yards on seven targets last week. It was his highest yardage output this season. Ertz had an impressive 40-plus yard catch where he broke a tackle, plowed over another defender before dragging a third guy as far as he could. It's the type of play and production we expected from Ertz coming into this season. It's not a bad matchup this week against the Cards who are 21st in allowing points to the position but Ertz is just a low-end TE2 in our rankings.

by Scott Pagel

· Dec 10, 2015 · 9:29 PM EST

PHI TE Zach Ertz - Week 14, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 14 vs. Bills
Zach Ertz caught two balls for nine yards and a TD last week in what was a tough matchup on paper against the Pats. Ertz was making some progress from a core injury to start the season before a concussion in Week 11 sidelined him the rest of the game and all of Week 12. He's a guy to keep an eye on at the position because of a pretty favorable playoff matchup next week in Week 15, but this week he's ranked 20th because the Bills are second in allowing fantasy points to TEs. Ertz is too risky of a play this week.

by Scott Pagel

· Nov 20, 2015 · 11:21 AM EST

PHI TE Zach Ertz - Week 11, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 11 vs. Tampa Bay
Zach Ertz caught seven balls for 68 yards last week on 10 targets. All of which were season-high in terms of fantasy production. Ertz continues to be more involved in the offense and has put together a string of four pretty decent fantasy performances. Ertz is still ranked as a TE2 option this week as the Bucs are 12th in allowing fantasy points to the position. Also last week, Brent Celek kind of stole the show from Ertz with a 4-134-0 (4) line, so owners will still have to deal with Celek stealing some work.

by Scott Pagel

· Nov 12, 2015 · 10:15 PM EST

PHI TE Zach Ertz - Week 10, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 10 vs Miami
Zach Ertz caught five balls for 44 yards on six targets last week. Over his last four games, he's averaging about five catches for over 50 yards per game on seven targets. He said he's finally healthy after the Week 8 bye, so the hope is he continues to trend up. For now, he's just a TE2 option, but he has a four-week stretch starting this week with favorable matchups so keep an eye on his progress.