Jake FergusonorNoah Fant?

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

Our call

Start Jake Ferguson

Jake Ferguson outscores Noah Fant in 62% of simulations.

Noah Fant still comes out ahead in the other 38%, so Jake Ferguson is the better bet, not a sure thing. Jake Ferguson projects 2.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. The matchups don't separate them: Jake Ferguson faces the Houston Texans (9% fewer than average to TEs), Noah Fant faces the Atlanta Falcons (10% fewer than average to TEs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jake Ferguson
Floor
2.3
Median
7.2
Ceiling
16.3
Big game (15+):
13%
Dud (under 5):
33%
Noah Fant
Floor
1.2
Median
5.1
Ceiling
13.6
Big game (15+):
8%
Dud (under 5):
50%

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.

StatJake FergusonTE, DAL, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ETNoah FantTE, NO, Mon, Oct 5, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.66.5
PPR projection10.57.8
Standard projection6.75.3
Rank this weekTE14TE18
Matchupat HOUvs ATL
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game9.29.5
Last season per game8.74.4
Snap share, last game69%57%
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