Brenton Strange vs Jake Ferguson: Who Should You Start?
Brenton Strange (7.9 PPG) and Jake Ferguson (8.7 PPG) produced nearly identical fantasy numbers in 2025. When two tight ends are this close on a per-game basis, the weekly matchup matters more than the season-long resume. Brenton Strange played 12 games for the Jacksonville Jaguars; Jake Ferguson suited up 17 times for the Dallas Cowboys.
A 0.8-point per-game gap over a full season is essentially noise. It means one extra catch, one fewer target, or a single broken play away from flipping the script. For a weekly start/sit call between these two, matchup analysis matters far more than the season line.
Jake Ferguson is the volume tight end in this matchup with 82 receptions for 600 yards, while Brenton Strange profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (3 scores on 46 catches). In weeks where Brenton Strange finds the end zone he out-scores Jake Ferguson, but the floor gap is real.
Bye weeks matter for roster construction: Brenton Strange sits Week 12 while Jake Ferguson is off Week 7. If you are deciding between the two as a season-long roster hold, the staggered byes actually work in your favor.
