Who Should I Start? Zach Ertz or Dawson Knox

Wednesday, December 10, 9:49 AM

NFL Insider Ian Rapoport reported that tight end Zach Ertz (knee) has officially been placed on the Injured Reserve on Wednesday with a knee injury. Ertz will miss the remainder of the 2025 season after suffering an ACL tear during Washington's 31-0 loss to the Vikings in Week 14. The hit looked brutal, and emotions were high as the Commanders saw him get carted off the field. At 35 years old, we will see what the future holds for the 2018 Super Bowl Winner and three-time Pro Bowler, Ertz. On the season, he had 50 catches for 504 yards and four touchdowns (72 targets) across 13 regular-season appearances. Second-year player out of Kansas State, Ben Sinnott, is likely to step into a larger role with Ertz being done for the season, and should be on the fantasy radar in deeper formats.

Sunday, December 28, 3:35 PM

Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox (knee) is officially active for Sunday's Week 17 contest against the Philadelphia Eagles. He had been listed as questionable after practicing in a limited capacity on Friday. The 29-year-old will take on a larger workload this Sunday with Dalton Kincaid (knee) inactive. In the four games that Kincaid has missed this season, Knox totaled eight catches, 87 yards, and one touchdown. Even with his increased role in a high-powered offense, he's not a must-start tight end. He ranks in the mid-to-low TE2 tier for this week.