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    Jake Ferguson Fantasy Hub: Week 8 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 San Francisco 49ers in Week 8. 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 8?

    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 8?

    I thought Ferguson was a legitimate threat to lead the position in scoring; safe to say, I no longer think that. Despite not having a touchdown on his résumé this season (we need him targeted on more than 10% of his red-zone routes!) and a 17-game pace of just 816 yards, Ferguson has been a top-10 tight end in three of his five games this season.

    There’s very little to like in the way of per-target upside, but with his slot usage spiking from 32% last season to 47.1% through six weeks, I think there’s a reasonable floor to target here, especially in a matchup against a low-blitz, high-pressure San Francisco defense.

    We should see his range of outcomes narrow coming out of the bye (he has the aforementioned three top 10s alongside two finishes as TE25 or worse), making him a weekly option that you can feel good about rolling out there.

    Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 8 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.

    Jake Ferguson’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 8

    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.

    Jake Ferguson’s Week 8 Fantasy Ranking

    Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 2:30 PM on Friday, November 8. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.

    Week 10 TE PPR Rankings

    1) George Kittle | SF (at TB)
    2) Trey McBride | ARI (vs. NYJ)
    3) Travis Kelce | KC (vs. DEN)
    4) Cade Otton | TB (vs. SF)
    5) Evan Engram | JAX (vs. MIN)
    6) Kyle Pitts | ATL (at NO)
    7) Jake Ferguson | DAL (vs. PHI)
    8) Dalton Kincaid | BUF (at IND)
    9) Mark Andrews | BAL (vs. CIN)
    10) Sam LaPorta | DET (at HOU)
    11) T.J. Hockenson | MIN (at JAX)
    12) Mike Gesicki | CIN (at BAL)
    13) Taysom Hill | NO (vs. ATL)
    14) Dallas Goedert | PHI (at DAL)
    15) Dalton Schultz | HOU (vs. DET)
    16) Zach Ertz | WAS (vs. PIT)
    17) Hunter Henry | NE (at CHI)
    18) Pat Freiermuth | PIT (at WAS)
    19) Cole Kmet | CHI (vs. NE)
    20) Jonnu Smith | MIA (at LAR)
    21) Tyler Conklin | NYJ (at ARI)
    22) Will Dissly | LAC (vs. TEN)
    23) Ja'Tavion Sanders | CAR (vs. NYG)
    24) Colby Parkinson | LAR (vs. MIA)
    25) Juwan Johnson | NO (vs. ATL)
    26) Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN (at LAC)
    27) Theo Johnson | MIN (at JAX)
    28) Noah Gray | KC (vs. DEN)
    29) Grant Calcaterra | PHI (at DAL)
    30) Josh Oliver | MIN (at JAX)
    31) Foster Moreau | NO (vs. ATL)
    32) Lucas Krull | DEN (at KC)
    33) Dawson Knox | BUF (at IND)

    Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers Insights

    Dallas Cowboys

    Team: Dallas beat Cleveland by 16 points in Week 1. Since then, they have a 2-3 record with a -58 point differential.

    QB: Brock Purdy threw 17 passes on Sunday with Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, and Jauan Jennings all off the field. He only had 14 career pass attempts with his top 3 WRs off the field before that, including playoffs.

    Offense: Dallas has converted just 37.5% of its red zone trips into touchdowns, putting it on pace to be the worst Cowboys team of the 2000s (current low: 38.5% in 2002).

    Defense: The Cowboys have the worst run defense in the league by EPA this season.

    Fantasy: Rico Dowdle has taken over this backfield, and with the Cowboys owning the lowest opposed loaded box rate, we should have running lanes moving forward.

    Betting: Since the beginning of last season, the Cowboys are 5-0 ATS on extended rest (Week 7: bye), covering three of their last four games by at least 15 points.

    San Francisco 49ers

    Team: Don’t forget that it took a little time for this team to get into form last season – they opened 5-3 before rattling off six straight wins after their Week 9 bye. After this game, San Francisco takes their bye.

    QB: Brock Purdy’s yards per pressured pass attempt are down 18.3% from a season ago, and he faces off against a defense this week that ranks fifth in pressure rate.

    Offense: The 49ers have converted just 45.2% of their red zone trips into touchdowns this season, their lowest rate since 2018 (41.2%).

    Defense: The 49ers allow a league-high 9.5 yards per pass to the slow this season largely because those slot routes are extending down the field (11.1 aDOT, fourth highest).

    Fantasy: Brandon Aiyuk (46.9%) is easily the team leader in target rate on the perimeter. If we view Deebo Samuel and George Kittle as the primary targets with Aiyuk now done for the season, it’ll be the receiver who assumes that usage. This season, Samuel has been targeted on 38.9% of his perimeter routes, while Kittle’s rate sits at a predictably low 2.5%.

    Betting: The 49ers have covered six straight games against the NFC East (Week 5, 2023 vs. DAL: 42-10 win as a 3.5-point favorite).

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