During Arizona’s Week 1 loss to Kansas City, it was quite evident that Kyler Murray was low on passing targets. Even though TE Zach Ertz wasn’t at full strength, he still found the end zone, catching two of four targets. The Cardinals face the same dearth of receiving options in Week 2 when they face the Raiders in Las Vegas. The game has the highest implied total on the Main Slate. How much can fantasy managers count on Ertz to collect some of those points? Here’s where things stand.
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Zach Ertz (calf) left off the injury report
Zach Ertz was not on the final Cardinals injury report ahead of Sunday’s game against the Raiders.
Fantasy Impact
After he was playing limited last week, it looks like Ertz should be a full-go against the Raiders this week. With Rondale Moore once again ruled out and DeAndre Hopkins still suspended, Ertz should be in line for a big role this weekend.
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What the Experts are Saying
Coming off an injury Zach Ertz only played 57.6% of the snaps last week with a 71.1% route participation. He grabbed an 11.1% target share with a 14.8% target per route run rate. These numbers clearly state that Ertz isn’t 100%, so play him while understanding this risk exists. Ertz faces a juicy matchup against the Raiders, who were 25th in DVOA last year, ranking ninth in receptions, eighth in receiving yards, and third in receiving touchdowns allowed to tight ends.
-Derek Brown
Ertz had 10 fantasy points, thanks to him finding the end zone in Week 1. He should be a streaming TE1 option on the road against a Vegas D that was 28th against fantasy tight ends in Week 1.
-Derek Lofland
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