Darren WallerorJake Ferguson?

Week 10 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.

Our call

Start Darren Waller

Darren Waller outscores Jake Ferguson in 59% of simulations.

Jake Ferguson still comes out ahead in the other 41%, so Darren Waller is the better bet, not a sure thing. Darren Waller projects 2.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 10. The matchups don't separate them: Darren Waller faces the New Orleans Saints (7% more than average to TEs), Jake Ferguson faces the San Francisco 49ers (3% more than average to TEs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Darren Waller
Floor
1.8
Median
6.9
Ceiling
18.4
Big game (15+):
16%
Dud (under 5):
36%
Jake Ferguson
Floor
1.6
Median
5.3
Ceiling
12.9
Big game (15+):
6%
Dud (under 5):
47%

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.

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StatDarren WallerTE, CAR, Sun, Nov 15, 1:00 p.m. ETJake FergusonTE, DAL, Sun, Nov 15, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection9.06.6
PPR projection10.58.2
Standard projection7.55.0
Rank this weekTE7TE21
Matchupat NOvs SF
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game8.25.6
Last season per game8.58.7
Snap share, last game53%34%
Trade value——