Brenton StrangeorJake Ferguson?

Week 4 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.

Our call

Lean Jake Ferguson

Jake Ferguson outscores Brenton Strange in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Brenton Strange comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Jake Ferguson, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jake Ferguson projects 0.9 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Brenton Strange has the better matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals (53% more than average to TEs); Jake Ferguson faces the Houston Texans (9% fewer than average to TEs). Jake Ferguson still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Brenton Strange
Floor
2.8
Median
6.8
Ceiling
13.8
Big game (15+):
7%
Dud (under 5):
31%
Jake Ferguson
Floor
2.3
Median
7.2
Ceiling
16.3
Big game (15+):
13%
Dud (under 5):
33%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatBrenton StrangeTE, JAX, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ETJake FergusonTE, DAL, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.78.6
PPR projection9.610.5
Standard projection5.96.7
Rank this weekTE16TE14
Matchupat CINat HOU
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game5.69.2
Last season per game7.98.7
Snap share, last game77%69%
Trade value——