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    Jake Ferguson Fantasy Hub: Week 9 Injury Update, Start/Sit Advice, Projections, and More

    Here's the latest Jake Ferguson fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups, including injury status, start-sit advice, trade insight, and more.

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    The Dallas Cowboys will face the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding TE Jake Ferguson.

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    Is Jake Ferguson Playing in Week 9?

    Ferguson is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.

    We’ll continue to monitor the Cowboys’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.

    Should You Start or Sit Jake Ferguson in Week 9?

    Ferguson had zero air yards in Week 8 despite eight targets and has been held under 30 air yards in four straight. He’s an asset in PPR leagues, but the per-catch ceiling is low (zero touchdowns this season and nine catches for 34 yards over his past two games).

    I’ll chase the usage (7+ targets in four of his past five) in the highest total game of the week. I hyped up Ferguson plenty this offseason, and it’s clear that I was over my skis, but I do think there is a reasonable floor that can be useful in PPR formats.

    Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 9 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.

    Jake Ferguson’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 9

    Ferguson is projected to score 10.4 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 4.7 receptions for 46.5 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.

    Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.

    PFN Insights: Atlanta Falcons Defense

    We always talk about striving for consistency in the NFL, and the Atlanta Falcons’ defense has found it by being consistently below average this season. They have not ranked above 18th on defense since Week 1 of the season. Their problems are numerous, and there is no sign that a fix is on the horizon unless they have some pre-trade deadline moves up their sleeves.

    The most glaring issue is pressure. They rank 29th in pressure rate without blitzing and last in sack rate. That has resulted in them struggling against the pass, struggling on third downs, and ranking 26th in points per drive. Compounding the issue is that they are not particularly good against the run, either. This is a messy situation, and the Falcons feel like a house of cards ready to fold under a stiff breeze.

    For more insight on all other team defenses, head to our PFN Defense+ Metric Analysis.

    Jake Ferguson’s Week 9 Fantasy Ranking

    Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 5:00 PM on Thursday, November 14. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.

    Week 11 TE PPR Rankings

    1) Travis Kelce | KC (at BUF)
    2) Brock Bowers | LV (at MIA)
    3) George Kittle | SF (vs. SEA)
    4) Dalton Kincaid | BUF (vs. KC)
    5) T.J. Hockenson | MIN (at TEN)
    6) David Njoku | CLE (at NO)
    7) Evan Engram | JAX (at DET)
    8) Kyle Pitts | ATL (at DEN)
    9) Mark Andrews | BAL (at PIT)
    10) Sam LaPorta | DET (vs. JAX)
    11) Tucker Kraft | GB (at CHI)
    12) Mike Gesicki | CIN (at LAC)
    13) Taysom Hill | NO (vs. CLE)
    14) Dallas Goedert | PHI (vs. WAS)
    15) Jake Ferguson | DAL (vs. HOU)
    16) Pat Freiermuth | PIT (vs. BAL)
    17) Hunter Henry | NE (vs. LAR)
    18) Jonnu Smith | MIA (vs. LV)
    19) Zach Ertz | WAS (at PHI)
    20) Will Dissly | LAC (vs. CIN)
    21) Dalton Schultz | HOU (at DAL)
    22) Cole Kmet | CHI (vs. GB)
    23) Juwan Johnson | NO (vs. CLE)
    24) Tyler Conklin | NYJ (vs. IND)
    25) Dawson Knox | BUF (vs. KC)
    26) Foster Moreau | NO (vs. CLE)
    27) Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN (vs. MIN)
    28) Adam Trautman | DEN (vs. ATL)
    29) Noah Gray | KC (at BUF)
    30) Colby Parkinson | LAR (at NE)
    31) Austin Hooper | NE (vs. LAR)
    32) Lucas Krull | DEN (vs. ATL)
    33) Josh Oliver | MIN (at TEN)

    Dallas Cowboys at Atlanta Falcons Insights

    Dallas Cowboys

    Team: Strong second half? The on-field product is struggling right now, but this franchise does have back-to-back-to-back seasons with a four-game win streak in the second half of the season.

    QB: Dak Prescott has been intercepted multiple times in three straight games, a first for him and the 11th time in the franchise has seen a QB do that. Only twice in their long history has it happened in four straight (Danny White in 1983 and Craig Morton in 1972).

    Offense: In Weeks 1-4, Dallas allowed pressure 25.8% of the time, a rate that has spiked in their three games since (37.3%).

    Defense: The Cowboys are 2-3 over their past five games. In three games against teams favored to make the playoffs over that stretch, they’ve allowed 105 points (35 points per game). In the other two games, there were 32 points total. They face playoff hopefuls in each of the next four weeks (Falcons, Eagles, Texans, and Commanders).

    Fantasy: Jake Ferguson had zero air yards in Week 8 despite eight targets and has been held under 30 air yards in four straight. He’s an asset in PPR leagues, but the per-catch ceiling is low (zero touchdowns this season, nine catches for 34 yards over his past two games).

    Betting: Dallas has covered each of their past five road dome games, as well as the past three cashing under tickets.

    Atlanta Falcons

    Team: In Week 8, the Falcons improved to 3-0 following a loss this season, winning those games by five points.

    QB: Kirk Cousins’ 62.4% quick pass rate is his highest since 2018, his first season with the Vikings.

    Offense: Atlanta converted 3-8 third-and-long situations (seven-plus yards) in Week 5 against the Bucs; since then, they are just 2-15 in such spots.

    Defense: The Falcons have the lowest sack rate in the NFL (2.2%), and it isn’t close (Carolina ranks 31st at 3.6%). We’ve only had two sub-3% sack teams over the past decade (the 2018 Raiders and the 2020 Titans).

    Fantasy: I’m not overreacting, but Drake London posted the lowest aDOT of his season on Sunday (6.7 yards) with his second-lowest on-field target share (18.8%). Shorter routes typically correlate with more volume, not less, so this is at least something to monitor.

    Betting: The Falcons are just 1-4 ATS at home this season, and they were fortunate to get that one (Week 5’s comeback win over the Bucs in overtime as a 2.5-point favorite).

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