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    Zach Ertz Fantasy Hub: Week 8 Injury Update, Start/Sit Advice, Projections, and More

    Here's the latest Zach Ertz fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups, including injury status, start-sit advice, trade insight, and more.

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    The Washington Commanders will face the Chicago Bears in Week 8. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding TE Zach Ertz.

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    Is Zach Ertz Playing in Week 8?

    Ertz is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.

    We’ll continue to monitor the Commanders’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.

    Should You Start or Sit Zach Ertz in Week 8?

    The veteran tight end has seen at least five targets in consecutive games for the first time this season, and his getting there in a game led by Marcus Mariota is encouraging given the unknown status of Jayden Daniels at this moment.

    The Bears are the most difficult team to complete red-zone passes against (30%), and that cuts out the legs from some of Ertz’s immediate appeal. That said, he has cleared fantasy expectations in five of six games this season (his first touchdown of the season got him there last week). That allows him to sneak inside my top 15 at the position this week, even in a less-than-ideal matchup

    I’m counting on Daniels playing — should he sit, Ertz would fall a few spots but remain within the same streamer tier.

    Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 8 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.

    Zach Ertz’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 8

    Ertz is projected to score 8.9 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 4 receptions for 36.5 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.

    Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.

    Zach Ertz’s Week 8 Fantasy Ranking

    Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 12:00 PM on Sunday, November 3. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.

    Week 9 TE PPR Rankings

    1) Brock Bowers | LV (at CIN)
    2) Travis Kelce | KC (vs. TB)
    3) Evan Engram | JAX (at PHI)
    4) Trey McBride | ARI (vs. ARI)
    5) David Njoku | CLE (vs. LAC)
    6) Kyle Pitts | ATL (vs. DAL)
    7) Cade Otton | TB (at KC)
    8) Tucker Kraft | GB (vs. DET)
    9) Jake Ferguson | DAL (at ATL)
    10) Dalton Kincaid | BUF (vs. MIA)
    11) Sam LaPorta | DET (at GB)
    12) T.J. Hockenson | MIN (vs. IND)
    13) Mark Andrews | BAL (vs. DEN)
    14) Zach Ertz | WAS (at NYG)
    15) Hunter Henry | NE (at TEN)
    16) Cole Kmet | CHI (at CHI)
    17) Dalton Schultz | HOU (at NYJ)
    18) Ja'Tavion Sanders | CAR (vs. NO)
    19) Mike Gesicki | CIN (vs. LV)
    20) Jonnu Smith | MIA (at BUF)
    21) Colby Parkinson | LAR (at SEA)
    22) Will Dissly | LAC (at CLE)
    23) Isaiah Likely | BAL (vs. DEN)
    24) Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN (vs. NE)
    25) Tyler Conklin | NYJ (vs. HOU)
    26) Grant Calcaterra | PHI (vs. JAX)
    27) Johnny Mundt | MIN (vs. IND)
    28) Theo Johnson | MIN (vs. IND)
    29) Juwan Johnson | NO (at CAR)
    30) Taysom Hill | NO (at CAR)
    31) Noah Gray | KC (vs. TB)
    32) Dawson Knox | BUF (vs. MIA)

    Week 9 PPR Overall Rankings

    1) Justin Jefferson | MIN (vs. IND)
    2) Ja'Marr Chase | CIN (vs. LV)
    3) Derrick Henry | BAL (vs. DEN)
    4) Bijan Robinson | ATL (vs. DAL)
    5) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. JAX)
    6) CeeDee Lamb | DAL (at ATL)
    7) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. JAX)
    8) Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET (at GB)
    9) Malik Nabers | NYG (vs. WAS)
    10) Kyren Williams | LAR (at SEA)
    11) Cooper Kupp | LAR (at SEA)
    12) Kenneth Walker III | SEA (vs. LAR)
    13) Tyreek Hill | MIA (at BUF)
    14) Drake London | ATL (vs. DAL)
    15) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (at GB)
    16) Puka Nacua | LAR (at SEA)
    17) Jonathan Taylor | IND (at MIN)
    18) Jayden Reed | GB (vs. DET)
    19) Brock Bowers | LV (at CIN)
    20) Alvin Kamara | NO (at CAR)
    21) James Cook | BUF (vs. MIA)
    22) Joe Mixon | HOU (at NYJ)
    23) Zay Flowers | BAL (vs. DEN)
    24) Breece Hall | NYJ (vs. HOU)
    25) De'Von Achane | MIA (at BUF)
    26) Travis Kelce | KC (vs. TB)
    27) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at NYG)
    28) Marvin Harrison Jr. | ARI (vs. ARI)
    29) Josh Jacobs | GB (vs. DET)
    30) DJ Moore | CHI (at CHI)
    31) Aaron Jones | MIN (vs. IND)
    32) D'Andre Swift | CHI (at CHI)
    33) Josh Allen | BUF (vs. MIA)
    34) Jalen Hurts | PHI (vs. JAX)
    35) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. TB)
    36) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. JAX)
    37) Davante Adams | NYJ (vs. HOU)
    38) Lamar Jackson | BAL (vs. DEN)
    39) Garrett Wilson | NYJ (vs. HOU)
    40) Chris Olave | NO (at CAR)
    41) Josh Downs | IND (at MIN)
    42) David Montgomery | DET (at GB)
    43) Evan Engram | JAX (at PHI)
    44) Khalil Shakir | BUF (vs. MIA)
    45) Chuba Hubbard | CAR (vs. NO)
    46) James Conner | ARI (vs. ARI)
    47) Jaylen Waddle | MIA (at BUF)
    48) Chase Brown | CIN (vs. LV)
    49) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA (vs. LAR)
    50) Trey McBride | ARI (vs. ARI)
    51) Darnell Mooney | ATL (vs. DAL)
    52) Brian Thomas Jr. | JAX (at PHI)
    53) Courtland Sutton | DEN (at BAL)
    54) Ladd McConkey | LAC (at CLE)
    55) Jayden Daniels | WAS (at NYG)
    56) Joe Burrow | CIN (vs. LV)
    57) J.K. Dobbins | LAC (at CLE)
    58) Michael Pittman Jr. | IND (at MIN)
    59) Jordan Love | GB (vs. DET)
    60) Tank Bigsby | JAX (at PHI)
    61) David Njoku | CLE (vs. LAC)
    62) Keon Coleman | BUF (vs. MIA)
    63) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (at TEN)
    64) Bucky Irving | TB (at KC)
    65) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. TB)
    66) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG (vs. WAS)
    67) Javonte Williams | DEN (at BAL)
    68) Kyle Pitts | ATL (vs. DAL)
    69) Tank Dell | HOU (at NYJ)
    70) Raheem Mostert | MIA (at BUF)
    71) Alexander Mattison | LV (at CIN)
    72) Cade Otton | TB (at KC)
    73) Rico Dowdle | DAL (at ATL)
    74) Keenan Allen | CHI (at CHI)
    75) Nick Chubb | CLE (vs. LAC)
    76) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (vs. DAL)
    77) Romeo Doubs | GB (vs. DET)
    78) Rachaad White | TB (at KC)
    79) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. TB)
    80) Calvin Ridley | TEN (vs. NE)
    81) Austin Ekeler | WAS (at NYG)
    82) Cedric Tillman | CLE (vs. LAC)
    83) Wan'Dale Robinson | NYG (vs. WAS)
    84) Tucker Kraft | GB (vs. DET)
    85) Patrick Mahomes | KC (vs. TB)
    86) Kyler Murray | ARI (vs. ARI)
    87) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (at PHI)
    88) Ray Davis | BUF (vs. MIA)
    89) Jerry Jeudy | CLE (vs. LAC)
    90) Diontae Johnson | BAL (vs. DEN)
    91) Jordan Addison | MIN (vs. IND)
    92) Jake Ferguson | DAL (at ATL)
    93) Jalen McMillan | TB (at KC)
    94) Jakobi Meyers | LV (at CIN)
    95) Devin Singletary | NYG (vs. WAS)
    96) Rashod Bateman | BAL (vs. DEN)
    97) Julius Chestnut | TEN (vs. NE)
    98) Zach Charbonnet | SEA (vs. LAR)
    99) Dalton Kincaid | BUF (vs. MIA)
    100) Sam LaPorta | DET (at GB)
    101) Jalen Tolbert | DAL (at ATL)
    102) Justice Hill | BAL (vs. DEN)
    103) Kirk Cousins | ATL (vs. DAL)
    104) Jared Goff | DET (at GB)
    105) DeMario Douglas | NE (at TEN)
    106) Antonio Gibson | NE (at TEN)
    107) Emanuel Wilson | GB (vs. DET)
    108) T.J. Hockenson | MIN (vs. IND)
    109) Tyler Lockett | SEA (vs. LAR)
    110) Michael Wilson | ARI (vs. ARI)
    111) Dontayvion Wicks | GB (vs. DET)
    112) Sam Darnold | MIN (vs. IND)
    113) Xavier Legette | CAR (vs. NO)
    114) Rome Odunze | CHI (at CHI)
    115) D'Onta Foreman | CLE (vs. LAC)
    116) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (at BAL)
    117) Braelon Allen | NYJ (vs. HOU)
    118) Tyler Goodson | IND (at MIN)
    119) Jake Bobo | SEA (vs. LAR)
    120) Roschon Johnson | CHI (at CHI)
    121) Gabe Davis | JAX (at PHI)
    122) Trey Sermon | IND (at MIN)
    123) Mark Andrews | BAL (vs. DEN)
    124) Elijah Moore | CLE (vs. LAC)
    125) Caleb Williams | CHI (at CHI)
    126) Zach Ertz | WAS (at NYG)
    127) Sterling Shepard | TB (at KC)
    128) Baker Mayfield | TB (at KC)
    129) Bo Nix | DEN (at BAL)
    130) Christian Watson | GB (vs. DET)
    131) Kalif Raymond | DET (at GB)
    132) Andrei Iosivas | CIN (vs. LV)
    133) Hunter Henry | NE (at TEN)
    134) D'Ernest Johnson | JAX (at PHI)
    135) Ray-Ray McCloud III | ATL (vs. DAL)
    136) Kimani Vidal | LAC (at CLE)
    137) Tua Tagovailoa | MIA (at BUF)
    138) Trey Palmer | TB (at KC)
    139) Cole Kmet | CHI (at CHI)
    140) Trey Benson | ARI (vs. ARI)
    141) Noah Brown | WAS (at NYG)
    142) Tre Tucker | LV (at CIN)
    143) Jalen Nailor | MIN (vs. IND)
    144) Sean Tucker | TB (at KC)
    145) C.J. Stroud | HOU (at NYJ)
    146) Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | TEN (vs. NE)
    147) Tim Patrick | DET (at GB)
    148) Dalton Schultz | HOU (at NYJ)
    149) Alec Pierce | IND (at MIN)
    150) Ty Chandler | MIN (vs. IND)
    151) Jaylen Wright | MIA (at BUF)
    152) Blake Corum | LAR (at SEA)
    153) Tutu Atwell | LAR (at SEA)
    154) Dameon Pierce | HOU (at NYJ)
    155) Ja'Tavion Sanders | CAR (vs. NO)
    156) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE (vs. LAC)
    157) Demarcus Robinson | LAR (at SEA)
    158) Miles Sanders | CAR (vs. NO)
    159) Joshua Palmer | LAC (at CLE)
    160) Geno Smith | SEA (vs. LAR)
    161) Audric Estimé | DEN (at BAL)
    162) Mike Gesicki | CIN (vs. LV)
    163) Darius Slayton | NYG (vs. WAS)
    164) Adonai Mitchell | IND (at MIN)
    165) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at NYG)
    166) Zamir White | LV (at CIN)
    167) Matthew Stafford | LAR (at SEA)
    168) Joe Flacco | IND (at MIN)
    169) Greg Dortch | ARI (vs. ARI)
    170) Jonnu Smith | MIA (at BUF)
    171) Dak Prescott | DAL (at ATL)
    172) Mason Tipton | NO (at CAR)
    173) Xavier Hutchinson | HOU (at NYJ)
    174) Colby Parkinson | LAR (at SEA)
    175) Will Dissly | LAC (at CLE)
    176) Ty Johnson | BUF (vs. MIA)
    177) Kayshon Boutte | NE (at TEN)
    178) Jerome Ford | CLE (vs. LAC)
    179) Buffalo Bills | BUF (vs. MIA)
    180) Troy Franklin | DEN (at BAL)
    181) Isaiah Likely | BAL (vs. DEN)
    182) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at NYG)
    183) Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN (vs. NE)
    184) Tony Pollard | TEN (vs. NE)
    185) Tyler Conklin | NYJ (vs. HOU)
    186) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. TB)
    187) Justin Watson | KC (vs. TB)
    188) Grant Calcaterra | PHI (vs. JAX)
    189) Minnesota Vikings | MIN (vs. IND)
    190) Ameer Abdullah | LV (at CIN)
    191) Trevor Lawrence | JAX (at PHI)
    192) Chicago Bears | CHI (at CHI)
    193) Emari Demercado | ARI (vs. ARI)
    194) Zay Jones | ARI (vs. ARI)
    195) Parker Washington | JAX (at PHI)
    196) New Orleans Saints | NO (at CAR)
    197) Jameis Winston | CLE (vs. LAC)
    198) Dalvin Cook | DAL (at ATL)
    199) Brandon Aubrey | DAL (at ATL)
    200) Kansas City Chiefs | KC (vs. TB)
    201) Los Angeles Chargers | LAC (at CLE)
    202) Aaron Rodgers | NYJ (vs. HOU)
    203) Cam Akers | HOU (at NYJ)
    204) Devaughn Vele | DEN (at BAL)
    205) Johnny Mundt | MIN (vs. IND)
    206) Jalen Coker | CAR (vs. NO)
    207) New York Jets | NYJ (vs. HOU)
    208) Quentin Johnston | LAC (at CLE)
    209) Kendrick Bourne | NE (at TEN)
    210) Mack Hollins | BUF (vs. MIA)
    211) Patrick Ricard | BAL (vs. DEN)
    212) DJ Turner | LV (at CIN)
    213) Philadelphia Eagles | PHI (vs. JAX)
    214) Will Reichard | MIN (vs. IND)
    215) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. JAX)
    216) Houston Texans | HOU (at NYJ)
    217) Austin Seibert | WAS (at NYG)
    218) Justin Tucker | BAL (vs. DEN)
    219) Younghoe Koo | ATL (vs. DAL)
    220) Green Bay Packers | GB (vs. DET)
    221) Simi Fehoko | LAC (at CLE)
    222) Derek Carr | NO (at CAR)
    223) New England Patriots | NE (at TEN)
    224) Theo Johnson | MIN (vs. IND)
    225) Cincinnati Bengals | CIN (vs. LV)
    226) Dare Ogunbowale | HOU (at NYJ)
    227) Nelson Agholor | BAL (vs. DEN)
    228) Tennessee Titans | TEN (vs. NE)
    229) Allen Robinson II | DET (at GB)
    230) Tyler Boyd | TEN (vs. NE)
    231) Washington Commanders | WAS (at NYG)
    232) Denver Broncos | DEN (at BAL)
    233) Jake Elliott | PHI (vs. JAX)
    234) Lil'Jordan Humphrey | DEN (at BAL)
    235) Baltimore Ravens | BAL (vs. DEN)
    236) Bo Melton | GB (vs. DET)
    237) Detroit Lions | DET (at GB)
    238) Drake Maye | NE (at TEN)
    239) Mecole Hardman Jr. | KC (vs. TB)
    240) Ka'imi Fairbairn | HOU (at NYJ)
    241) Juwan Johnson | NO (at CAR)
    242) Taysom Hill | NO (at CAR)
    243) Noah Gray | KC (vs. TB)
    244) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at NYG)
    245) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. JAX)
    246) Daniel Jones | NYG (vs. WAS)
    247) Atlanta Falcons | ATL (vs. DAL)
    248) Miami Dolphins | MIA (at BUF)
    249) Brandon McManus | GB (vs. DET)
    250) Evan McPherson | CIN (vs. LV)
    251) Harrison Butker | KC (vs. TB)
    252) Carson Steele | KC (vs. TB)
    253) Jonathan Mingo | CAR (vs. NO)
    254) Justin Herbert | LAC (at CLE)
    255) John Metchie III | HOU (at NYJ)
    256) Dallas Cowboys | DAL (at ATL)
    257) Dawson Knox | BUF (vs. MIA)
    258) Gardner Minshew II | LV (at CIN)
    259) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. JAX)
    260) JaMycal Hasty | NE (at TEN)
    261) Cameron Dicker | LAC (at CLE)
    262) Hassan Haskins | LAC (at CLE)
    263) Eric Gray | NYG (vs. WAS)
    264) Jalen Brooks | DAL (at ATL)
    265) Alec Ingold | MIA (at BUF)
    266) Jake Bates | DET (at GB)
    267) Jason Myers | SEA (vs. LAR)
    268) Indianapolis Colts | IND (at MIN)
    269) Mason Rudolph | TEN (vs. NE)
    270) Laviska Shenault Jr. | SEA (vs. LAR)
    271) Mike Williams | NYJ (vs. HOU)
    272) Tyler Bass | BUF (vs. MIA)
    273) Michael Burton | DEN (at BAL)
    274) Dyami Brown | WAS (at NYG)
    275) C.J. Ham | MIN (vs. IND)
    276) Ronnie Rivers | LAR (at SEA)
    277) Erick All Jr. | CIN (vs. LV)
    278) Cairo Santos | CHI (at CHI)
    279) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. JAX)
    280) Odell Beckham Jr. | MIA (at BUF)
    281) Kristian Wilkerson | LV (at CIN)
    282) Chris Brooks | GB (vs. DET)
    283) Chase McLaughlin | TB (at KC)
    284) Wil Lutz | DEN (at BAL)
    285) Arizona Cardinals | ARI (vs. ARI)
    286) Raheem Blackshear | CAR (vs. NO)
    287) KhaDarel Hodge | ATL (vs. DAL)
    288) Spencer Rattler | NO (at CAR)
    289) Joshua Kelley | NYG (vs. WAS)
    290) DeAndre Carter | CHI (at CHI)
    291) Deuce Vaughn | DAL (at ATL)
    292) Bryce Young | CAR (vs. NO)
    293) Malik Willis | GB (vs. DET)
    294) Harrison Bryant | LV (at CIN)
    295) Seattle Seahawks | SEA (vs. LAR)
    296) Tyreik McAllister | LV (at CIN)
    297) Marvin Mims Jr. | DEN (at BAL)
    298) Ashton Dulin | IND (at MIN)
    299) Cleveland Browns | CLE (vs. LAC)
    300) Matt Gay | IND (at MIN)

    Chicago Bears at Washington Commanders Insights

    Chicago Bears

    Team: The Bears give away just one first down via penalty per game this season (tied for the third-fewest; only the Steelers and 49ers allow fewer).

    QB: Caleb Williams took a few games to look like the prodigy he was sold as, but we are moving in that direction:

    Weeks 1-3:

      • 59.3% completion percentage
      • 5.3 yards per attempt
      • 65.3 passer rating
      • 13.7 pressure passer rating
      • 0.5 touchdown-to-interception rate

    Weeks 4-6:

        • 74.1% completion percentage
        • 8.5 yards per attempt
        • 122.8 passer rating
        • 109.6 pressure passer rating
        • 7.0 touchdown-to-interception rate

    Offense: The scheming hasn’t been effective for the Bears – only the Browns are averaging fewer yards per play in first quarters than Chicago this season.

    Defense: The Bears are the only defense in the league this season to have allowed a touchdown to the slot.

    Fantasy: There is one running back who has strung together three straight top-six finishes at the position this season, and his name is D’Andre Swift.

    Betting: The Bears are coming off their bye and have seen five of their past six games on extra rest go under the total (average difference to the projected total: -5.3 points).

    Washington Commanders

    Team: The Commanders lead the NFL with a plus-66 point differential. It’s Washington’s best point differential through seven games since 1991, the season of their last Super Bowl title.

    QB: Jayden Daniels is averaging 8.4 yards per pass this season, a rate only Brock Purdy topped in 2023.

    Offense: Last week was the third time the Commanders have posted at least a 52% success rate in a game this season. The rest of the NFL has done that six times combined, and no team has done it more than once.

    Defense: The Commanders allow 9.4 yards per fourth-quarter pass, the second-most in the league (Jaguars).

    Fantasy: Brian Robinson Jr. has been a top-25 running back in every game he has played this season, but be careful – he’s gone consecutive games without a target and four straight without a 20-yard rush.

    Betting: When rookie QBs oppose one another, the home team has covered six of the past eight.

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