Who Should I Start? Zach Ertz or Mason Taylor

Friday, September 26, 11:00 PM

Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz has gotten off to a strong start to the 2025 season, catching 12 of 16 targets for 128 yards and two touchdowns. Ertz had his quietest game of the young season in last week's blowout win against Las Vegas, catching all three targets for 38 yards. Washington opted for a run-heavy game plan and got ahead big in the second half. Ertz projects for more volume against Atlanta with star receiver Terry McLaurin (quad) out and Noah Brown (groin) missing his second straight game. He'll look to connect early and often with Marcus Mariota, from whom he caught two touchdowns in his short time playing last season. Ertz can be trusted as a low-end TE1 in Week 4.

Thursday, September 25, 12:35 PM

New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said that the team wants "to do everything we can to get Mason Taylor more involved." "He's a dynamic player for us. He's a guy that we all recognize needs to get the ball more," Glenn added. The 21-year-old second-rounder out of LSU has only six catches on nine targets for 43 yards and no touchdowns in his first three NFL games, but he did have a season-high four receptions on six targets in the Week 3 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor running the offense. It could be a sign of things to come as the Jets look to get Taylor more involved, but for now, fantasy managers should consider him a TE2 bench stash. Taylor and the Jets offense have a good upcoming matchup in Week 4 against the 0-3 Miami Dolphins, so it will be interesting to see if he can build on his Week 3 performance.