2024 Receiving Stats
REC
43
YDS
369
TD
0
AVG
8.6
TAR
58
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Ferguson’s box score stats from 2023 don’t jump off the page, even though he led all tight ends in targets inside the 20-yard line (25), inside the 10 (12) and inside the five (nine). Taking over as Dallas’ starter after Dalton Schultz left in free agency, Ferguson played all 17 games and finished ninth among TEs in catches (71), eighth in receiving yards (761), seventh in touchdowns (five) and seventh in targets (102). It was an impressive breakout, with a 93-yard, three-touchdown playoff game being the icing on the cake, though his total of five TDs in the regular season was disappointing relative to his wealth of volume near the end zone. The 25-year-old's best football could still be ahead of him, and while CeeDee Lamb is the Cowboys' obvious No. 1 option, Ferguson got 21 more targets than No. 2 receiver Brandin Cooks last year. The tight end should have a similar role this upcoming season, and perhaps with better red-zone luck than he had last year. Read Past Outlooks
Ruled out for Sunday
Ferguson (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game at Washington, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Ferguson hasn't practiced since entering concussion protocol in the first quarter of Monday's loss to Houston. His absence for most of the night left more opportunities for both Luke Schoonmaker and Brevyn Spann-Ford, with Schoonmaker catching six of 10 targets for 56 yards on 53 percent snap share while Spann-Ford caught four of five targets for 32 yards on 49 percent of snaps. Ferguson's next chance to play will be a Thanksgiving home game against the Giants on Nov. 28.
Ferguson hasn't practiced since entering concussion protocol in the first quarter of Monday's loss to Houston. His absence for most of the night left more opportunities for both Luke Schoonmaker and Brevyn Spann-Ford, with Schoonmaker catching six of 10 targets for 56 yards on 53 percent snap share while Spann-Ford caught four of five targets for 32 yards on 49 percent of snaps. Ferguson's next chance to play will be a Thanksgiving home game against the Giants on Nov. 28.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Jake Ferguson's 2024 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
32.7Air Yards Per Snap
0.77% Team Air Yards
9.9%% Team Targets
14.8%Avg Depth of Target
5.0 YdsCatch Rate
74.1%Drop Rate
3.4%Avg Yds After Catch
5.6% Targeted On Route
22.7%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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#1 TE
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How often does Jake Ferguson run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Jake Ferguson and the other tight ends for the Cowboys are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
Jake Ferguson
255 routes 58 targets
92 routes 21 targets
76 routes 11 targets
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Commanders pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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Overall QB Rating Against
88.9
Cornerbacks
93.6
Safeties
83.4
Linebackers
62.8
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2024 Jake Ferguson Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Jake Ferguson's measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 5"Weight
244 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.81 secShuttle Time
4.48 secCone Drill
7.03 secVertical Jump
31.5 inBroad Jump
118 inBench Press
15 repsHand Length
9.50 inArm Length
32.63 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
Ferguson is the lead candidate to start at tight end for Dallas after the offseason departure of Dalton Schultz, though the 2022 fourth-round pick will be competing with 2022 UDFA Peyton Hendershot and 2023 second-rounder Luke Schoonmaker. Even in the best-case scenario of Ferguson winning the starting job and avoiding a platoon, he won't necessarily be a prolific pass catcher. His career high in receiving yards at Wisconsin was 456 in his freshman year, and he ran only 105 routes for Dallas as a rookie. He did well with his chances, at least, avoiding any drops and finishing with a 19-174-1 receiving line on 22 targets. Ferguson's reliable hands and competent blocking should help him earn playing time, but he's never likely to be much of a big-play threat with 4.81 speed and there's no guarantee of the Dallas tight ends accounting for so many short targets now that Schultz is gone and the team has a new offensive coordinator (Brian Schottenheimer) and WR2 (Brandin Cooks).
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Still not practicing
Ferguson (concussion) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice, Joe Hoyt of AllDLLS.com reports.
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No practice Wednesday
Ferguson (concussion) didn't take part in Wednesday's practice.
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Unlikely to play in Week 12
Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy acknowledged Tuesday that Ferguson (concussion) "will be hard pressed" to play Sunday at Washington, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Done for Week 11 due to concussion
Ferguson has been ruled out for the remainder of Monday's game against Houston due to a concussion, Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
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Upgrades to full practice
Ferguson (illness) was a full practice participant Friday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
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Likely to miss Week 12
Head coach Mike McCarthy said Tuesday that Ferguson "will be hard pressed" to clear concussion protocol ahead of Dallas' Week 12 game against the Commanders, per Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News.
ANALYSIS
Ferguson was concussed in Monday's loss to the Texans and looks unlikely to clear the NFL's five-step concussion protocol on a short week. Dallas will have another short week in Week 13 before facing the Giants on Thanksgiving. Luke Schoonmaker finished with six catches for 56 yards on 10 targets in the 34-10 loss to Houston and stands to be the biggest beneficiary of Ferguson's likely absence.
Ferguson was concussed in Monday's loss to the Texans and looks unlikely to clear the NFL's five-step concussion protocol on a short week. Dallas will have another short week in Week 13 before facing the Giants on Thanksgiving. Luke Schoonmaker finished with six catches for 56 yards on 10 targets in the 34-10 loss to Houston and stands to be the biggest beneficiary of Ferguson's likely absence.