Drew Sample · Zach Ertz · 2026 week 3

Drew Sample or Zach Ertz?

Wondering who you should start this week — Drew Sample or Zach Ertz? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Drew Sample — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 points. The matchup leans Drew Sample (PIT allow the 18th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 3	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Drew Sample START	@ PIT	3.4	18th	4.9	–	healthy
Zach Ertz	@ CHI	3.0	24th	–	15	healthy

TEs vs PIT recently: Hunter Henry 4 pts (W2).

TEs vs CHI recently: Darren Waller 2.8 pts (W1) · T.J. Hockenson 2.9 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Zach Ertz carries the higher trade value — 15 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Zach Ertz gets the most.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.