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Jake Ferguson
TE · DAL

Jake Ferguson

Position TE
Team DAL
Bye Week 14
PPR Rank #104

Jake Ferguson

NFL player. Position: TE. Team: DAL.

Quick Facts

  • Position: TE
  • Team: DAL (Dallas Cowboys)
  • Bye week (2026): 14
  • FantasyPros PPR rank (pulled 2026-05-21): 104

2026 Outlook

Ferguson made his return to Pro Bowl form in 2025 with 82 receptions—a career-high—after missing the prior season to injury. He caught 80% of passes thrown in his direction, signaling elite availability and placement consistency from Dak Prescott. Ferguson's Pro Bowl return solidifies him as a core target in the Cowboys' scheme, ranking among the league's most efficient tight ends in receiving situations (per ESPN ranks Dallas Cowboys' skill position groups as one of the best in the NFL - Dallas News).

However, Ferguson had a career-high 82 receptions in 2025 but suffered significant efficiency decline. Average depth of target dropped to career-low 4.7 yards downfield (vs. historical norms), and yards per reception fell to 7.3 — most of his TDs (six of eight) came inside the 8-yard line. Cowboys offense and Prescott recognize this as unrealized upside — getting Ferguson more consistent work on seam routes (his strength) could unlock Year 2 breakout in Schottenheimer's scheme. Prescott has proven elite accuracy on vertical throws over the seam, especially to tight ends; maximizing this connection is a stated priority for 2026. In his last 34 games with Prescott, Ferguson has averaged 11.1 PPR points per game, easily top-10 TE production. Experts consider him a sleeper candidate for further production gains if seam-route usage increases (per 4 Fantasy Football Sneaky TE1 Contenders: Tight End Sleepers to Target (2026) - RotoBaller).

Late-round TE value (July 2): Stadium Rant identifies Ferguson as a late-round tight end sleeper in Dallas' high-scoring passing attack. He "has quietly been a reliable red-zone and third-down option," and in an offense generating this many scoring chances, a TE with steady targets and red-zone work "can win you weeks when the touchdowns land." This "cheap, high-floor pick" represents the kind of "smart drafters" edge that separates winners from the rest (per Cowboys Fantasy Football 2026: Draft Targets, Sleepers, and Values to Trust).

Fumbling concerns limit ceiling: ESPN's July 11 poll of league scouts and executives omitted Ferguson from the top-10 TEs despite his 82 receptions and Pro Bowl return. The limiting factor: ball security. An anonymous NFC scout cited during the polling stated Ferguson's fumbling is a specific weakness opponents actively exploit: "He's really solid all around, high catch volume, tough, competes in the run game. His problem is fumbling. We targeted trying to get the ball loose when we played him." Ferguson has fumbled seven times over the last two years—four in 2024 (led all TEs) and three in 2025 (tied for most among TEs). The fumble rate presents a meaningful floor risk in PPR scoring, especially late in tight games where ball security matters most. This ceiling concern likely reflects why he's ranked around TE15-20 in fantasy despite elite target volume, overshadowing his receiving production (per Cowboys' Jake Ferguson not voted as top-10 TE in NFL, scout cites fumbling issue).

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Open Questions

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Coaches shaping Jake's role

Brian SchottenheimerHead CoachKlayton AdamsOffensive CoordinatorDerrick AnsleyDefensive Pass Game Coordinator/Defensive BacksConor RileyOffensive LineKyle FullerAssistant Offensive LineLunda WellsTight Ends

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