Brock Bowers vs Jake Ferguson: Who Should You Start?
Deciding between Brock Bowers and Jake Ferguson is a common lineup dilemma for fantasy managers. The Las Vegas Raiders tight end put up 12.0 PPG in 2025 over 12 games; Jake Ferguson of the Dallas Cowboys averaged 8.7 in 17. A 3.3-point margin that could shift on any given week.
The per-game difference of 3.3 points favors Brock Bowers, though savvy managers know that gap can shrink or widen depending on the weekly slate. Defensive matchup, recent scoring trends, and health status all shift the calculus from one tight end to the other.
Jake Ferguson is the volume tight end in this matchup with 82 receptions for 600 yards, while Brock Bowers profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (7 scores on 64 catches). In weeks where Brock Bowers finds the end zone he out-scores Jake Ferguson, but the floor gap is real.
Brock Bowers has his bye in Week 10, and Jake Ferguson rests in Week 7. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at tight end for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
