# Nathan Jahnke: Reviewing the Eagles-Jaguars game, Jahnke expects Zach Ertz to stay on Philadelphia's practice squad rather than be signed to the 53-man roster, given his lack of a defined offensive role or special teams value.

**Claimed:** Oct 11, 2026
**Pundit:** Nathan Jahnke — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nathan-jahnke
**Outlet:** Pro Football Focus — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/pro-football-focus
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.pff.com/news/fantasy-football-week-5-recap-sunday/

One checkable claim, graded on its own against what actually happened.

It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

The call scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> As for Ertz, it wouldn't be surprising if he remains on the practice squad next week rather than being signed to the 53-man roster, given his lack of a clear role or special teams value.

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## The claims

- **Zach Ertz to land on the practice squad**
  - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Zach Ertz, Philadelphia Eagles
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess

## Who this take is about

- Zach Ertz — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/zach-ertz
- Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles

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## More roster spot calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Jack Markowski on Brandon Smith: Markowski argues the Steelers should move on from Tyreek Hill given his injury and possible NFL discipline, and names promoting practice-squad receiver Brandon Smith to the 53-man roster as the most obvious way Pittsburgh addresses its receiver need. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/69805779-75a2-4bb5-be53-feb6ac642f0f (scored 0)
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- Joe Marino on Trent Sherfield: Marino gives his first 2026 Buffalo Bills 53-man roster projection, naming which players make the roster at each position, who gets cut, and who wins the starting jobs along the offensive line and at punter. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c31330e8-0a8f-462a-af99-3e74b1b0acad (scored 100)

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