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Zach Ertz Fantasy Overview

Zach Ertz

Zach Ertz
Player Profile

TE WAS

Height

6'5"

Weight

250 lbs.

Experience

12 yrs.

Bye

12

Birthday

Nov 10, 1990

Age

34.6

College

Stanford

NFL Draft Pick

2013 - Rd 2, Pk 35

Fantasy Rankings & Projections

Fantasy Rankings

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TE39

2025 Projections

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DS 3D Projection

Zach Ertz's Preseason Player Analysis

2024 Summary

Production & Fantasy Finishes

Ertz overcame injury concerns to post 66 catches, 654 yards, and seven TDs in 17 games last year. Each mark ranked top 11 among TEs.

He finished eighth among TEs in total PPR points, dropping to 11th in points per game.

Usage & Role

Ertz finished with a solid 77% route rate. Only ten TEs beat that mark.

He ranked second at the position in red zone target share (30.9%). Meanwhile, only three TEs topped his nine end zone targets.

Overall, the 34-year-old ranked 12th among TEs in target share (18%). He finished second on the team with 91 targets, behind Terry McLaurin (117) and far ahead of No. 3 finisher Olamide Zaccheaus (64).

Efficiency Metrics

Ertz delivered on TD efficiency. He scored on all six receptions inside the 10-yard line.

The former Eagle added a strong 75.7% catch rate – well above his career average. However, he underwhelmed with 1.32 yards per route run and 2.8 yards after the catch per reception. Those marks ranked 23rd and 25th, respectively, among 33 qualifying TEs.

Offensive Context

Ertz capitalized on a special season from QB Jayden Daniels. His offense ranked top seven in points, yards, and plays.

Ertz also benefited from a lack of pass-catching depth. Washington lacked a steady WR behind Terry McLaurin, while pass-catching RB Austin Ekeler missed five games with a pair of concussions.

Lastly, the Commanders didn’t get any return on Round 2 TE Ben Sinnott. He totaled five catches in four games.

Injury History

Ertz suffered a Week 15 concussion but didn’t miss a game. That was his third documented concussion.

Ultimately, 2024 marked a much different result on the injury front. Ertz missed 7 games with an ACL/MCL tear in 2022. In 2023, a quad injury forced ten absences.

2025 Expectations

Projected Role & Competition

In March, Washington re-signed Ertz to a one-year deal worth $6.25 million (nearly $6 million guaranteed). 2025 marks his 13th NFL season.

He’ll return to a starting role ahead of second-year TE Ben Sinnott and blocking TE John Bates.

Expect Ertz to drop to third in targets, though. WR Terry McLaurin returns, and the team swung a deal for 49ers WR Deebo Samuel. We’ll see if Samuel can assemble a healthy 2025, but his addition at least makes it tougher for Ertz to repeat his 2024.

Coaching & Offensive Scheme

OC Kliff Kingsbury returns for his second season.

In 2024, Washington TEs saw a combined 21% target share. That ranked mid-pack league-wide but marked a noticeable increase from Kingsbury’s Arizona days.

The offensive continuity should benefit both Ertz and Jayden Daniels, whose play could reach another level in Year 2.

Production & Efficiency Trends

Ertz turns 35 in November. Our historical aging curves show that, on average, age-35 TEs perform at 63% of their fantasy peak.

Of course, Ertz beat the odds by making it this far into his NFL career. Despite decline risk, expect him to remain fantasy relevant in 2025.

Advanced Stats

Forty Yard Dash

4.76

Forty Yard Dash Rank

53%

Three Cone Drill

7.08

Agility Score

11.55

Agility Score Rank

54%

Burst Score

119.10

Burst Score Rank

62%

Spar Qx

113.80

Spar Qx Rank

73%

Speed Score

97.80

Speed Score Rank

57%

Height Adjusted Speed Score

97.80

Height Adjusted Speed Score Rank

58%

Catch Radius

10.04

Catch Radius Rank

60%

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10:43pm UTC 3/8/25

Commanders Keep Zach Ertz

Commanders Keep Zach Ertz

The Commanders have agreed to a one-year deal with TE Zach Ertz. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports that Ertz will get $6.25 million, with incentives that could push it to $9 million. That marks a big jump from the one-year, $3 million pact that brought Ertz to Washington in 2024.

The Commanders spent a second-round pick (53rd overall) on TE Ben Sinnott last spring, and then they tossed him just 5 targets across 17 games. He caught them all but managed only 28 yards (5.6 per catch). And Sinnott's lackluster playing time dwindled at the end of the year. He played no more than eight snaps in any of the final six contests, including the three playoff games. There's some 2025 hope for Sinnott with TE Zach Ertz and TE John Bates both set to hit free agency this month. But ESPN's John Keim says he "knows" Washington wants both guys back.

Commanders TE Zach Ertz (concussion, shoulder) is active for today’s game vs. the Eagles. His playing time shouldn’t be impacted by last week’s concussion, but Ertz draws a tough matchup against the No. 8 TE defense. See where he sits in the Week 16 TE Rankings.

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