
Should I start Xavier Legette or Zach Ertz this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Zach Ertz
Week 8 ยท Standard
Zach Ertz receives the better positional matchup adjustment (8.75% versus 0%).
Forecast updated ยท Standard

THE ALTERNATIVE

1.6FF projected
Thu 8:15 PM ET
RESEARCH PICK

Zach Ertz
TE ยท PHIStats & schedule โบ1.7FF projected
Sun 8:20 PM ET
Xavier Legette
FF1.6 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Last 2 recorded games: 3.0 targets per game.
Zach Ertz
FF1.7 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.7 FP.
- The WAS defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 8.75%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 2.7 targets per game.
Xavier Legette
Fortified1.6
ESPNโ
Sleeper1.6
FantasyProsโ
Xavier Legette faces GB in Week 8.
Zach Ertz
Fortified1.7
ESPNโ
Sleeper1.5
FantasyProsโ
Zach Ertz faces WAS in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 8.75%.
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