After the recent news that the Eagles lost starting tight end Dallas Goedert to an MCL sprain, Philadelphia moved quickly to bring back a familiar face in 35-year-old Zach Ertz. Goedert is currently expected to miss a few weeks with the injury. Ertz spent eight seasons with the Eagles from 2013-21 before eventually spending the last two seasons with the Washington Commanders. The veteran tight end is also coming off a torn ACL that he suffered last December.
Ertz lands on the practice squad with the intent to push him up to the active roster. Goedert had an 11% target share through the first two weeks, so Ertz may not have an immediate fantasy impact even when he gets on the field. The Eagles also have Johnny Mundt and E.J. Jenkins on the active roster, while rookie Eli Stowers could potentially return from injured reserve as soon as Week 5. For fantasy managers who lost Goedert and need a replacement, check out PlayerProfiler’s Weekly Rankings to find favorable tight ends to pick up and start this week.
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Zach Ertz is 35 years old and coming off a devastating Week 14 ACL tear, yet the “you never know” comment from Jeffrey Lurie and the Commanders suggests Ertz could command a role in the second half.
Even in a 2025 season where Ertz maintained a 20.2% Target Share (No. 7), his 1.47 Yards Per Route Run (No. 24) confirms he is at best a volume-dependent dust statue. Ertz can be ignored in dynasty in spite of some nominal streaming viability in deep leagues.
After an MRI exam on Monday, Dan Quinn confirmed the terrible news that the 13-year veteran tight end has torn his ACL. Ertz was having a decent year for the Commanders, recording 50 receptions for 504 yards and four touchdowns.
At age 35, it begs the question of whether Ertz can recover from this injury and return to the NFL when healthy. He spent time with the Eagles, Cardinals, and Commanders and had a five-year stretch in which he ranked 10th or higher among tight ends. Ben Sinnott, John Bates and Colson Yankoff will all have opportunities to replace the void left by Ertz as they take on their divisional rivals, the New York Giants, in Week 15.
Author: Dane Madoche(@FF_DaMaddog)
Zach Ertz recorded his first 100 yard receiving game of the season as he secured 10 receptions for 106 yards. Quarterback Marcus Mariota threw 50 times for 294 yards, two scores and one interception, he added 55 yards rushing.
Terry McLaurin made his presence felt in his first game in over a month, grabbing seven passes for 96 yards and a touchdown. On the ground Chris Rodriguez shouldered the load, taking 11 carries for 41 yards and a score.
Ertz remains a solid if unremarkable tight end option, showing what his ceiling can look like in this game, when McLaurin is healthy he’s a solid wide receiver two and Rodriguez appears to have put a stranglehold on the backfield work in Washington.
Author: David Leonard Jr. (@RealDelcoDave)
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said that veteran quarterback Marcus Mariota will get the start in place of the injured Jayden Daniels. This move comes with little surprise, however there was small hope that Daniels could make a late attempt towards starting this week.
Mariota will face the Las Vegas Raiders at home in what should be a good matchup for fantasy football. After getting pushed around by the Green Bay Packers defense, Mariota will look to get Terry McLaurin going after a slow start. Expect Zach Ertz to get plenty of target share while Deebo Samuel continues to display his diverse skill set.
Fantasy managers who can do a 1:1 replacement should see a decent opportunity for limited dropoff for just this week. Mariota has rushing ability to pop for at least 1 good game in Daniels’ absence. Should this injury linger into multi-week territory, then there could be some major fantasy ramifications.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
Despite coming off a season-ending quadriceps injury, Zach Ertz has been impressive this Summer. Ben Standig of The Athletic noted in particular Ertz was faster than expected at the age of 33. He is set to compete with Ben Sinnott and Cole Turner for playing time in a new look Washington offense.
While Ertz is far past his prime, he could still have a fantasy impact in 2024. He still soaked up plenty of targets from Murray last year and could be in a similar situation with Jayden Daniels this season. Nonetheless, Ertz is a fringe TE2 at best and will only be valuable in TE Premium formats or during bye weeks.
