Josh Cuevas or Zach Ertz?
Who to start in Week 9, who is better for the rest of the season, and who carries more trade value — from the FantasyPros expert consensus and the LeagueLogs Market Index.
Week 9 · 2026 season · Consensus updated November 6 at 11:11 AM EST
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The lean
- This week: Josh Cuevas
- Rest of season: Josh Cuevas — 2 of 2 experts
- Trade value: close to even
At least one measure is close to even. Your scoring, lineup and matchup can help separate them.
| Josh Cuevas | Zach Ertz | |
|---|---|---|
| Rest of season 2 of 2 experts rank Josh Cuevas ahead · 0 rank Zach Ertz ahead | TE50#45–#55edge | TE56#51–#61 |
| Week 9 | TE47#41–#52edge | TE53#52–#54 |
| Week 9 projection (PPR) | 2.8edge | 0.0 |
| Market Index value (redraft PPR) | 3 #331 overall | 2 #372 overall |
| Last 30 days (Market Index) | +183 ranks · +132 val | -47 ranks · -34 val |
| Rostered | 1% | 1% |
| Bye | 13 | 10 |
| Status | No injury designation | No injury designation |
Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros · Market Index values by LeagueLogs
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Who should I start in Week 9, Josh Cuevas or Zach Ertz?
- Josh Cuevas. This week's consensus has Josh Cuevas at TE47 (range #41–#52) and Zach Ertz at TE53 (range #52–#54). Projections: 2.8 vs 0.0 PPR points.
- Who is better for the rest of the season, Josh Cuevas or Zach Ertz?
- Josh Cuevas. Rest-of-season consensus: Josh Cuevas TE50 (range #45–#55) vs Zach Ertz TE56 (range #51–#61). 2 of 2 FantasyPros experts who rank both have Josh Cuevas ahead for the rest of the season.
- Should I trade Josh Cuevas for Zach Ertz?
- On the LeagueLogs Market Index (redraft PPR) Josh Cuevas is ranked #331 overall and Zach Ertz #372, so a one-for-one is close to even. Run the exact deal through the free AI Trade Analyzer for a verdict on your league's scoring.