Jake Ferguson

Week 5 at San Francisco 49ers

Jake Ferguson has finally emerged as the leader in the Cowboys tight end room, now setting the pace in snaps played (51%) and targets (25 to Ferguson, seven combined for Luke Schoonmaker and Peyton Hendershot). Against the Patriots last week, Ferguson caught all seven of his targets for 77 yards and finished as the TE8 for the Week, exactly where he sits in Half-PPR points per game.

Ferguson remains a player that you simply must start at fantasy sport's most volatile position against the 49ers in Week 5. The 49ers rank 14th in aFPA to tight ends in 2023, and Ferguson's emergence as the lead tight end on the Cowboys makes him a viable low end-TE1 option this week.

Week 3 at Arizona Cardinals

It was a mixed week for Jake Ferguson against the Jets in Week 2. Ferguson played almost double the snaps of his fellow tight ends but still ceded a target to each of them and a rushing attempt to Peyton Hendershot. Ferguson was able to grab three of his four targets for a meager 11 yards, but he did score a touchdown on his way to 8.6 Half PPR points. This was good for a TE11 finish.

Ferguson is definitely on the streaming radar in Week 3 against a Cardinals team that just begs for tight ends to produce against them. Still, the tight end by committee makes him a cautionary tale.

Week 1 at New York Giants

Jake Ferguson was firmly behind Dalton Schultz in the pecking order during his rookie season in 2022. He played just 37.01% of the offense snaps, which was enough time for him to catch 19 of 22 targets for 174 yards and two touchdowns. Ferguson was the TE47 in Half-PPR scoring, while Schultz finished as the TE10.

Schultz is now a Houston Texan, leaving Ferguson in the box seat to assume the lead tight end duties for the Cowboys. Ferguson is an excellent streaming option in Week 1 against the New York Giants, who were 24th in aFPA to tight ends a year ago. Ferguson is projected to be a high-end TE2 this week, but he should slowly climb the ranks as the season progresses.