Eli RaridonorJake Ferguson?

Week 8 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.

Our call

Start Eli Raridon

Eli Raridon outscores Jake Ferguson in 56% of simulations.

Jake Ferguson still comes out ahead in the other 44%, so Eli Raridon is the better bet, not a sure thing. Eli Raridon projects 0.9 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Eli Raridon has the better matchup against the Miami Dolphins (36% more than average to TEs); Jake Ferguson faces the Arizona Cardinals (26% more than average to TEs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Eli Raridon
Floor
2.0
Median
6.5
Ceiling
15.2
Big game (15+):
10%
Dud (under 5):
37%
Jake Ferguson
Floor
1.6
Median
5.5
Ceiling
13.3
Big game (15+):
7%
Dud (under 5):
45%

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.

StatEli RaridonTE, NE, Sun, Nov 1, 4:25 p.m. ETJake FergusonTE, DAL, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.76.8
PPR projection9.18.7
Standard projection6.45.0
Rank this weekTE14TE18
Matchupat MIAvs ARI
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game5.85.1
Last season per game—8.7
Snap share, last game54%56%
Trade value——