Jake Ferguson

Jake Ferguson is the TE5 in fantasy points per game with an 18.3% target share, 42.6 receiving yards per game, 1.40 yards per route run, and a 20.3% first-read share. Ferguson ranks second amongst tight ends in red zone targets with 21, while also seeing four deep targets. The Vikings are a middle-of-the-road matchup that Ferguson could exploit this week. Minnesota has allowed the 14th-most fantasy points per game to tight ends while ranking 17th in receiving yards per game. Ferguson is dealing with a calf injury. He didn't practice on Thursday, but he had limited practices on Wednesday and Friday. He has been listed as questionable. If you're depending on Ferguson this week, make sure you have a backup plan at tight end. With this game not kicking off until Sunday night, you might be left picking up Pat Freiermuth or Jonnu Smith as an emergency play. 

Battling a calf issue that clouded his availability entering the weekend, Jake Ferguson was held to just two receptions for 16 yards on four targets during Sunday's loss to the Vikings. The quiet outing snapped a streak of consistent production dating back to the Week 10 bye, coinciding with a difficult night for the entire passing game in which Dak Prescott failed to throw a touchdown.

Fantasy Impact

This marked a significant downturn for the tight end, who had been a reliable option for the offense over the previous month. Ferguson will attempt to rebound in Week 16, though he faces a challenging matchup against the Chargers defense.