Fantasy Upside
After not being able to stay on the field last year because of his blocking, this is the year Zach Ertz could be poised to bust out. He's worked hard in the offseason on the blocking part of his game, which should get him more playing time in 2015. With no big names at WR, Ertz really has an opportunity to develop with either QB Sam Bradford or Mark Sanchez to become a reliable, go-to target. Chip Kelly's offense likes to run a lot of plays, so Ertz should be able to get his opportunities.
Fantasy Downside
Veteran Brent Celek is still in the picture and still can do it all between blocking and receiving and is looked up to as a leader, so he's still likely to take away some production from Ertz. And while Ertz may have improved as a blocker, it remains to be seen if he can earn the trust Celek seems to have with Kelly.
Bottom Line
Ertz is ranked seventh among our TEs this year with an ADP of the ninth round. Because he's only shown flashes to this point, you take a bit of a chance he still hasn't reached that level of a consistent fantasy point-getter. While the signs are certainly there for Ertz to break out this season, and even though we don't recommend drafting two TEs, owners looking to draft Ertz may at least want to at least have a backup plan.