Who Should I Start? Zach Ertz or Michael Mayer

Saturday, November 15, 10:57 AM

Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz has still been a useful player for fantasy leagues in his age-35 season, recording 35 catches for 345 yards and four touchdowns on 49 targets. Ertz has four catches in each of his past four games and made a few impressive contested grabs in Washington's Week 10 loss to the Lions. The veteran doesn't present much fantasy upside at this stage of his career, but he's always a threat to score a touchdown as Washington's offense has stayed relatively efficient with Marcus Mariota filling in for an injured Jayden Daniels (elbow). Ertz hasn't scored in the past three games, but gets an enticing matchup against the Miami Dolphins defense that has allowed the third most PPR points per game to opposing tight ends. Ertz ranks as RotoBaller's TE12 for Sunday's matchup in Madrid, Spain.

Saturday, November 22, 2:29 PM

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Michael Mayer has maintained a consistent snap share this season and has flashed the ability that made him the 35th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Mayer is firmly behind second-year tight end Brock Bowers in the pecking order, but he is on the field a decent amount in two-tight-end sets. For the season, Mayer has recorded 21 catches for 168 yards and a touchdown on 31 targets in eight games. The 24-year-old had his best game of the season in Week 6 against the Titans without Bowers, catching five of seven targets for 70 yards. He's stayed involved with Bowers back in the fold, catching nine of 15 targets for 61 yards in the past three games. But the upside is significantly capped in a poor Raiders offense and isn't a fantasy option in most leagues.