Should I start Moliki Matavao or Zach Ertz this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Check the bye week first

Moliki Matavao has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye.

Moliki Matavao: BYE.
Zach Ertz: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup lift against WAS.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:40 AM ET · Standard

THE ALTERNATIVE

Moliki Matavao

TE · NOStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

THE ALTERNATIVE

Zach Ertz

TE · PHIStats & schedule

0.1FF projected

at WAS

Sun 8:20 PM ET

Why this pick?

Moliki Matavao

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

BYE

Zach Ertz

Fortified0.1

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros0.1

Zach Ertz faces WAS in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 8.75%.

Moliki Matavao has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 1:07 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:40 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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Scoring & lineup notes

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