THE ALTERNATIVE
Durham Smythe
TE ยท BALStats & schedule โบ0.0FF projected
= 0.0 vs ESPN
vs CINSun 1:00 PM ET
Should I start Durham Smythe or Zach Ertz this week? Week 7 PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Zach Ertz
Week 7 ยท PPR
Zach Ertz averaged 2.7 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 0.3 for Durham Smythe. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Zach Ertz: 1.6 versus 0.0 FP per game.
Forecast updated ยท PPR
vs CINRESEARCH PICK
Zach Ertz
TE ยท PHIStats & schedule โบ0.1FF projected
โ +0.1 vs ESPN
vs DALMon 8:15 PM ET
Durham Smythe
FF0.0 FP
Boosted Trees0.0 FP
Workload0.0 FP
Monte Carlo0.0 FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.0 FP.
- The CIN defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 1.25%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 0.0 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- INJURY_RESERVE
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.3 targets per game.
Zach Ertz
FF0.1 FP
Boosted Trees-0.1 FP
Workload1.9 FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 3.3 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 0.9 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 1.6 FP.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 1.5 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Saquon Barkley, Grant Calcaterra, Eli Stowers; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 2.7 targets per game.
Projection breakdown
Durham Smythe
Fortified0.0
ESPN0.0
Sleeper0.0
FantasyProsโ
Durham Smythe faces CIN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 1.25%. INJURY_RESERVE
Zach Ertz
Fortified0.1
ESPN0.0
Sleeper0.0
FantasyProsโ
Zach Ertz faces DAL in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 1.6 fantasy points.
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