Harold Fannin Jr.orJake Ferguson?

Week 5 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.

Our call

Start Harold Fannin Jr.

Harold Fannin Jr. outscores Jake Ferguson in 57% of simulations.

Jake Ferguson still comes out ahead in the other 43%, so Harold Fannin Jr. is the better bet, not a sure thing. Harold Fannin Jr. projects 0.8 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Jake Ferguson has the better matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (25% more than average to TEs); Harold Fannin Jr. faces the New York Jets (average to TEs). Harold Fannin Jr. still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Harold Fannin Jr.
Floor
3.5
Median
8.9
Ceiling
18.0
Big game (15+):
18%
Dud (under 5):
20%
Jake Ferguson
Floor
2.4
Median
7.6
Ceiling
17.9
Big game (15+):
16%
Dud (under 5):
30%

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.

StatHarold Fannin Jr.TE, CLE, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ETJake FergusonTE, DAL, Thu, Oct 8, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection10.19.3
PPR projection12.411.6
Standard projection7.97.0
Rank this weekTE5TE7
Matchupat NYJvs TB
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game10.47.6
Last season per game9.48.7
Snap share, last game89%71%
Trade value172