Mark AndrewsorZach Ertz?

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

Our call

Lean Zach Ertz

Zach Ertz outscores Mark Andrews in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Mark Andrews comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Zach Ertz, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Mark Andrews projects 0.2 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. The matchups don't separate them: Zach Ertz faces the Los Angeles Rams (14% fewer than average to TEs), Mark Andrews faces the Tennessee Titans (8% fewer than average to TEs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Mark Andrews
Floor
1.0
Median
4.6
Ceiling
13.1
Big game (15+):
7%
Dud (under 5):
54%
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.

StatMark AndrewsTE, BAL, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ETZach ErtzTE, PHI, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection5.95.7
PPR projection7.67.1
Standard projection4.24.3
Rank this weekTE24TE26
Matchupvs TENvs LAR
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game6.21.4
Last season per game6.37.8
Snap share, last game52%38%
Trade value——