Theo Johnson · Zach Ertz · 2026 week 4

Theo Johnson or Zach Ertz?

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

Start Zach Ertz — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Zach Ertz (LAR allow the 26th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 4	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Theo Johnson	vs ARI	3.2	5th · soft	1.9	–	healthy
Zach Ertz START	vs LAR	3.7	26th · tough	1.9	13	healthy

TEs vs ARI recently: David Njoku 5.8 pts (W1) · AJ Barner 6.9 pts (W2) · George Kittle 20.2 pts (W3).

TEs vs LAR recently: Luke Farrell 1.9 pts (W1) · Isaiah Likely 3.3 pts (W2) · Nate Adkins 6.8 pts (W3).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Zach Ertz carries the higher trade value — 13 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Zach Ertz gets the most.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.