Tight End · Dallas Cowboys · Age 27 · Wisconsin · TE12 Half-PPR (Season 2026)
Jake Ferguson is ranked TE12 (overall #132) for the Season of the 2026 NFL season in Half-PPR fantasy football by Hayden of The Underdog Football Show. ADP 128.9 — close to consensus.
Ferguson is a forgettable fringe TE1 if Lamb is healthy
"Turd" Ferguson had some of the most drastic on/off splits of 2025. In 5 games without CeeDee Lamb, Ferguson averaged 8.3 targets, 7.5 receptions, and 51 yards (TE2 overall on TE2 overall usage). When Lamb was healthy next to George Pickens, Ferguson dropped to 5.7 targets, 4.3 targets, and 33 yards (TE20 on TE5 usage). That's the reality of being the distant third target behind multiple alpha WR1s. Ferguson won't get peppered with targets if everyone is healthy, and his targets are also in the less-valuable checkdown variety. His averaged depth of target across the season was at just 4.4 yards downfield. That was 50th out of 58 TE qualifiers. Ferguson offers fringe TE1 projections as a baseline in 2026, and his only real path to a top-5 ceiling is when his teammates miss time. He closed out 2025 with 4-straight games under 6.5 expected half PPR points.
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Hayden is a fantasy football analyst for The Underdog Football Show, covering 2026 fantasy football with PPR and Half-PPR rankings, ADP comparisons, and weekly start/sit analysis. Rankings are updated regularly throughout the season. Hayden's "Best Bet" designations highlight players ranked higher than their ADP consensus, while "Fade" designations flag players the ranker believes are overvalued by the market.
By Hayden · The Underdog Football Show · Updated 2026-07-06