Jake Ferguson vs Tyler Higbee: Who Should You Start?
Jake Ferguson and Tyler Higbee are both viable fantasy tight ends heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. Jake Ferguson averaged 8.7 PPG across 17 games with the Dallas Cowboys, while Tyler Higbee posted 5.9 PPG in 10 appearances for the Los Angeles Rams.
A 2.8-PPG gap gives Jake Ferguson the edge on paper, but paper does not account for Thursday night matchups, weather games, or a star defender returning from injury. The real question is not who was better in 2025, but who is the better start this specific week.
Jake Ferguson is the volume tight end in this matchup with 82 receptions for 600 yards, while Tyler Higbee profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (3 scores on 25 catches). In weeks where Tyler Higbee finds the end zone he out-scores Jake Ferguson, but the floor gap is real.
Bye weeks matter for roster construction: Jake Ferguson sits Week 7 while Tyler Higbee is off Week 6. If you are deciding between the two as a season-long roster hold, the staggered byes actually work in your favor.
