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TEDAL40 insightsLatest Oct 7, 2026
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PositiveBustOct 7, 2026Fantasy Life Articles
Ferguson scares the source. He has three games with fewer than 8.0 fantasy points and one game with more than 18.0, with no more than 5 targets in any game this season. His receiving yardage is only 83 yards, and his efficiency is poor at 5.5 yards per target. His only upside is 3 TDs, which is not a big number and likely unsustainable given his usage: 70% route rate, 11% target share, 7% air yard share, 20% end zone target share, 57 Utilization Score. The Cowboys have traveled more than almost any other team over the past month (11,873 miles), and outside division, QB Dak Prescott has underperformed (43-55-2 ATS, -14.8% ROI).
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NegativeRoleOct 6, 2026Blogging The Boys
Received a D- grade for blocking performance in Week 4 vs. Texans; the source Jesse Holley was disappointed in Ferguson's run and pass blocking despite his Pro Bowl status. As a pass catcher, Ferguson remains a reliable red zone target for Prescott on third/fourth down situations and made a key fourth-down catch to extend a game-winning drive. However, blocking has been a persistent weakness since joining Dallas, and the team's emphasis on tight end blocking for the run game and pass protection against elite pass rushers creates risk that Brevyn Spann-Ford could see increased snaps in passing situations if Ferguson doesn't improve.
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PositiveRoleOct 6, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Ferguson's blocking performance drew criticism from the source Jesse Holley, who was disappointed in the Cowboys Pro Bowl tight end's run and pass blocking effort throughout the game. While Ferguson remains a reliable pass-catching target for Prescott in the red zone and on crucial downs, his blocking has been a persistent question mark since joining Dallas. The Cowboys demand significant blocking contributions from their tight ends in the run game and against elite pass rushers. If Brevyn Spann-Ford, who is described as "night and day better at the blocking game," receives increased snaps in passing situations, it could signal the coaching staff's message that Ferguson needs to improve his blocking to maintain his No. 1 tight end role.
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PositiveRoleOct 6, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Jake Ferguson's blocking earned a D- grade from the source. Jesse Holley, former Cowboys wide receiver and current the source, was critical of Ferguson's run and pass blocking all game, expressing disappointment in what he saw from the Cowboys Pro Bowl tight end. As a pass catcher, Ferguson proves to be a reliable target for Prescott when he needs a first down or touchdown in the red zone, and made a great catch on fourth down to keep the game-winning drive moving. However, blocking has been a question mark since joining the Cowboys, as Dallas asks a lot of their tight ends in the run game and especially when they need an extra pass blocker.
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PositiveRoleOct 5, 2026Blogging The Boys
Ferguson made a crucial fourth-down conversion catch with 1:34 remaining in a tied game, securing a 7-yard gain on fourth-and-4 at Dallas' own 32-yard line. The sliding catch kept the Cowboys' final possession alive when an incompletion would have handed Houston the ball in prime position to end the game. Ferguson's play was the turning point that allowed Dallas to continue attacking and ultimately win 34-30; the source emphasizes that "someone must make a crucial play when there's no margin for error, and Ferguson did precisely that."
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PositiveRoleOct 5, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Ferguson delivered a crucial fourth-down conversion catch in the final moments of Dallas' comeback win over Houston. With the Cowboys trailing 30-27 and facing fourth-and-4 at their own 32-yard line with 1:34 remaining, Dak Prescott found Ferguson over the middle for seven yards. Ferguson secured the pass with a sliding catch, extending the possession and allowing Dallas to continue attacking downfield. The source emphasizes that this catch was a real turning point in the game—without it, an incompletion would have handed Houston possession deep in Cowboys territory to kill the game. Ferguson's play directly enabled the winning drive that covered 74 yards in 11 plays, culminating in CeeDee Lamb's game-winning touchdown.
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NegativeRoleOct 5, 2026Blogging The Boys
Ferguson's blocking at the point of attack has been a major red flag within the heavier personnel sets the Cowboys have been at their best offensively in; he was asked to block Will Anderson on second down leading to an incomplete pass to Lamb, and later had a terrible chip block against Anderson on third down that gave Anderson a more direct rush past Terence Steele into Prescott's lap, deflecting Dak's pass incomplete; Ferguson needs to be included in downfield passing concepts rather than forced into blocking situations.
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PositiveUsageOct 5, 2026Zain Dhanani
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Bills (vs New England): RBs: James Cook: 74% opp share, 42% route share, 100% of i10 rush att, 44% of 2min RB snaps, 27% of 3rd downs Ty Johnson: 16% opp share, 42% route share, 56% of 2min, 73% of 3rd downs Ray Davis: 11% opp share, 8% route share Cook is a mid-range RB1 in this offense who will get vultured by Josh Allen any time the team is within the 2 yard line. His receiving role is roughly the same as last season, but he's a reliable weekly player - just a lower ceiling than the offsea...

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PositiveUsageOct 5, 2026Zain Dhanani
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Cowboys (at Houston): RBs - Javonte is a bell cow: Javonte Williams: 83% opp share, 54% route share, 100% of i10 rush att, 100% of 2min RB snaps Tyler Goodson: 14% opp share, 16% route share Javonte is an RB1 ROS with this workload on a good offense - so much TD equity Goodson is a priority handcuff in this offense WR/TEs (50 dropbacks): CeeDee Lamb: 94% route share, 42.6% TPRR, 4.00 YPRR, 7.9 aDOT, 45% slot 20 targets, 17 receptions 188 yards - Cowboys got him in the slot a little more to ge...

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PositiveBustOct 3, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Jake Ferguson is TE15 in fantasy points per game, fueled entirely by touchdown equity in the Dallas passing attack. He has three scores in his last two games while not surpassing 43 receiving yards in any game. Ferguson carries only 10.5% target share, 0.97 YPRR, and 11% first-read share, though he does have four red zone targets. Derek Brown characterizes him as essentially a touchdown-or-bust tight end option weekly. While Houston has allowed the second-most yards per target to tight ends, they rank 16th in fantasy points per opportunity and have allowed zero receiving scores, making Ferguson a risky play despite TE1 ceiling potential.
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