TE · DAL · #87
The arc is recovery: TE8, then TE30, now TE8.
Dynasty Value Score (DVS)
3,943
Range 3,616–4,264
Based on 2025 production and our 2026 projection
Proven TE in his prime — production and runway both hold.
DVS is our model view, scored on Engine-default half-PPR — not a guaranteed price in your league. Bye weeks and schedule strength are left out on purpose.
2026 Engine Projections
138.3 pts
8.1 PPG · 15.8 games
78.7 rec · 692.7 rec yds · 5.2 rec TD
Why this DVS moved off a raw projection.
Durability ×0.98
One recent short season (games missed). Production already saw the missed games — this is forward risk only.
Process ×0.99
Process residual (not a second production percentile).
Org environment ×1.02
Team pass/rush volume vs league — scheme residual, not a second projection.
Ferguson caught 82 passes for 600 yards in 2025, finishing TE8. He scored about 8% less than his touches said he should. The arc is recovery: TE8, then TE30, now TE8. The 2026 projection is modest — the role has to hold. That's a buy-low window if the price still reflects the rough year, not the recovery.
Dynasty notes from our blog that mention Jake Ferguson.
Half-PPR points
147.1
PPG
8.7
Positional finish
TE8
Key stats
2025: 8.7 PPG actual vs 9.5 expected from usage (17 REG weeks, half-PPR) — underperformed by 8%.
| Season | Finish | Half-PPR FP | PPG | Rec | Rec yd | Rec TD | Rush yd | Rush TD | Pass yd | Pass TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TE8 | 147.1 | 8.7 | 82 | 600 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | TE30 | 74.9 | 5.4 | 59 | 494 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | TE8 | 141.6 | 8.3 | 71 | 761 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | TE47 | 38.9 | 3.5 | 19 | 174 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Career arc
Dashed bar is the 2026 Engine projection, not a completed season.
| Week | Half-PPR FP | Opp | Script | Rec | Rush | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 W18 | 1.0 | NYG | 54 plays · 44% pass | 5 · 1 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W17 | 7.1 | WAS | 81 plays · 46% pass | 6 / 1 TD · 1 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W16 | 3.4 | LAC | 55 plays · 58% pass | 19 · 3 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W15 | 2.6 | MIN | 67 plays · 57% pass | 16 · 2 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W14 | 8.3 | DET | 71 plays · 66% pass | 58 · 5 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W13 | 6.1 | KC | 65 plays · 60% pass | 36 · 5 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W12 | 8.6 | PHI | 67 plays · 54% pass | 60 · 5 rec | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 W11 | 9.6 | LV | 64 plays · 52% pass | 16 / 1 TD · 4 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W9 | 5.5 | ARI | 60 plays · 65% pass | 50 · 5 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W8 | 0.0 | DEN | 66 plays · 53% pass | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Weekly Half-PPR
Hover a week for the gap.
Dashed line is expected Half-PPR from usage.
Those opponents
Pass yards they allowed per game in 2025, vs league. Plus is easier.
Snap share
2025 offense · 66.7% mean
target share
Hover a week for the share.
Pass-play participation
78.9%
2025· share of the team’s dropback plays this player was on the field for. Presence, not a charted route rate.
Advanced (2025)
Durability
R4 (129 overall) TE · that slot hit at 13.9% in 2010–2023 classes (n=36; contributor 27.8%). Window is the first three NFL seasons.
2025 season · Next Gen Stats · ranks among NGS sample
23rd of 35
15th of 35
21st of 35
21st of 35
Similar age, draft capital, and role — context for outcome bands, not a second DVS.