By Tom Brennan
Eagles tight end Zach Ertz had a very distracting week.
Which was caused by the mini-controversy about his contract, and why the Eagles seem to be dragging their feet on re-signing their primo receiver past 2021.
Which is why he has a lot to prove, starting today, in fantasy and for real.
Here are USA Today’s fantasy tight end rankings:
1 Travis Kelce K.C. vs. Hou.
2 Zach Ertz Phi. at Was.
3 George Kittle S.F. vs. Ari.
4 Mark Andrews Bal. vs. Cle.
5 Darren Waller L.V. at Car.
6 Jared Cook N.O. vs. T.B.
7 Evan Engram N.Y.-G vs. Pit.
8 Austin Hooper Cle. at Bal.
9 Hunter Henry L.A.-C at Cin.
10 Dallas Goedert Phi. at Was.
11 Tyler Higbee L.A.-R vs. Dal.
12 Greg Olsen Sea. at Atl.
13 Jonnu Smith Ten. at Den.
14 Blake Jarwin Dal. at L.A.-R
15 Mike Gesicki Mia. at N.E.
16 Gerald Everett L.A.-R vs. Dal.
17 Will Dissly Sea. at Atl.
18 C.J. Uzomah Cin. vs. L.A.-C
19 Rob Gronkowski T.B. at N.O.
20 Chris Herndon N.Y.-J at Buf.
21 Nick Boyle Bal. vs. Cle.
22 Kyle Rudolph Min. vs. G.B.
23 Ian Thomas Car. vs. L.V.
24 Eric Ebron Pit. at N.Y.-G
25 Hayden Hurst Atl. vs. Sea.
26 Jack Doyle Ind. at Jac.
27 Jacob Hollister Sea. at Atl.
28 Noah Fant Den. vs. Ten.
29 Darren Fells Hou. at K.C.
30 Jace Sternberger G.B. at Min.