Colston LovelandorZach Ertz?

Week 4 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.

Our call

Lean Zach Ertz

Zach Ertz outscores Colston Loveland in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Colston Loveland comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Zach Ertz, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Zach Ertz projects 0.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Colston Loveland has the better matchup against the New York Jets (2% fewer than average to TEs); Zach Ertz faces the Los Angeles Rams (14% fewer than average to TEs). Zach Ertz still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Colston Loveland
Floor
1.0
Median
4.3
Ceiling
12.3
Big game (15+):
5%
Dud (under 5):
56%
Zach Ertz
Floor
1.7
Median
4.9
Ceiling
10.8
Big game (15+):
3%
Dud (under 5):
51%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatColston LovelandTE, CHI, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ETZach ErtzTE, PHI, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection5.65.7
PPR projection7.07.1
Standard projection4.24.3
Rank this weekTE28TE26
Matchupvs NYJvs LAR
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game2.01.4
Last season per game8.57.8
Snap share, last game79%38%
Trade value——