- Zach Ertz returns to Philadelphia: Ertz returned to the team he played for early in his career and rotated with the other healthy Philadelphia Eagles tight ends.
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Philadelphia Eagles @ Chicago Bear
Zach Ertz returns to the Eagles: With Dallas Goedert injured, the Eagles signed Ertz earlier this week.
Ertz began his career in Philadelphia, playing for the team from 2013-2021 before being traded while Goedert was in the midst of the best season of his career. The veteran tight end tore his ACL in 2025, ending his season and leaving him unsigned in free agency. The Eagles suddenly needed the position after Goedert suffered a knee injury last week, which was expected to sideline him for a few games. Backups Grant Calcaterra and Eli Stowers are also on injured reserve, leaving Philadelphia thin at the end. That allowed Ertz to sign with the practice squad last week before being elevated for this game.
Philadelphia started the game with Johnny Mundt as the primary tight end, while EJ Jenkins joined him in 12, similar to the rotation Philadelphia used after Goedert was injured last week. Ertz entered the second play of the game and participated in a few snaps on 11 players throughout the first half. His role expanded during the two-minute drill to close the half, when he remained on the field throughout the drive. Ertz returned to a rotational role in the second half, but began mixing in a little more frequently.
That’s still not enough playing time for Ertz to be fantasy relevant in the short term, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see his snap count increase next week as he gets more comfortable with the playbook.
Good and bad news for Luther Burden III: Burden had his best statistical game of the season, but his usage across 12 players remains a concern.
Burden’s playing time was limited early in his rookie season, as he played behind Rome Odunze, DJ Moore and Olamide Zaccheaus. His role expanded as his strong rookie season progressed, and most expected him to step into a full-time role this season after Chicago traded Moore and lost Zaccheaus in free agency. The Bears’ additions at wide receiver included 11-year veteran Kalif Raymond and third-round rookie Zavion Thomas.
Raymond responded with the best start of his career, which cut into Burden’s playing time. In the first two games, Odunze, Burden and Raymond were constantly on the field in 11 people, but Chicago rotated all four wide receivers into 12 people. Burden played 53.8 percent of the Bears’ 12-man snaps over those two weeks. He also only played 7.1% of their 13-man snaps after being frequently used in 13-man last season. That left Burden with a snap rate of 65.1% and a route participation rate of 67.1%.
This week, the Bears relied more on Odunze and Raymond in the 12 squad. The good news is that Chicago made more of an effort to get the ball to Burden when he was on the field, including on an early touchdown run. Fantasy managers who started Burden were rewarded with his best performance of the season, but it will be difficult for him to live up to his ADP if he rarely sees the field in ’12 and ’13.
On the other hand, Raymond becomes much more viable in fantasy terms if he continues to play almost every snap for the Bears in 11 and 12 personnel. Although he ranks among the top Fantasy receivers entering this season, he remains available in most leagues because a Grade 11 breakout is exceptionally rare. At this point, though, three straight games with at least 9 PPR points is enough to take his production seriously. He is one of the best wide receiver options available on the waiver wire.
Miscellaneous notes
- Eagles running back Saquon Barkley missed half of last week with an injury. While he was listed on the injury report with a stinger, his playing time was largely back to normal for this game. The only difference from Week 1 is that he generally wasn’t on the field during the third-and-long period.
- Dontayvion Wicks played just 61.8% of snaps last week, with Darius Cooper replacing him frequently. Although the heat was likely a factor, Cooper played well on his opportunities. Wicks’ playing time this week was similar to Week 1, where he rarely left the field. Cooper remained his primary backup.
- Eagles backup wide receiver Hollywood Brown went on the injury report Friday with an ankle injury and was declared out Saturday. Elijah Moore, who was healthy inactive last week, was active this week.
- Philadelphia’s third-string running back, Will Shipley, missed practice Thursday and was limited Friday and Saturday with a foot injury. However, he did not receive an injury designation.
- Chicago running back Kyle Monangai (knee) appeared on the injury report earlier this week. Although he participated fully in practice at the end of the week, he did not benefit from as much rotation as usual.
Table notes
• Snaps include plays called back due to penalties, such as offensive holding or defensive pass interference. The other three statistics exclude these games.
• Targets may differ from official NFL sources. The most likely discrepancy would come from a clearly dropped pass, where the NFL can give the target to the closest receiver, while this data will not.
• Carries only affect designed plays. Quarterback carries will not count toward the game’s total number of carries.
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