Oronde Gadsden IIorZach Ertz?

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

Our call

Lean Zach Ertz

Zach Ertz outscores Oronde Gadsden II in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Oronde Gadsden II comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Zach Ertz, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Oronde Gadsden II projects 0.1 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Oronde Gadsden II has the better matchup against the Seattle Seahawks (2% more 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

Oronde Gadsden II
Floor
1.0
Median
4.5
Ceiling
12.4
Big game (15+):
6%
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.

StatOronde Gadsden IITE, LAC, Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 p.m. ETZach ErtzTE, PHI, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection5.85.7
PPR projection6.97.1
Standard projection4.64.3
Rank this weekTE25TE26
Matchupat SEAvs LAR
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game4.31.4
Last season per game7.17.8
Snap share, last game57%38%
Trade value——