Michael Mayer vs Terrance Ferguson: Who Should You Start?
The gap between Michael Mayer and Terrance Ferguson is smaller than most fantasy managers think. Separated by just 1.0 PPG in 2025, this is one of those tight end decisions that comes down to context, not name recognition. Michael Mayer averaged 4.3 PPG with the Las Vegas Raiders across 13 games, and Terrance Ferguson posted 3.3 with the Los Angeles Rams in 14.
When two tight ends are separated by less than two points per game, the decision shifts to weekly context. Who has the softer defense? Who is trending up over the last month? Which team is projected for more total points? Those are the tiebreakers that actually matter.
Michael Mayer is the volume tight end in this matchup with 35 receptions for 328 yards, while Terrance Ferguson profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (3 scores on 11 catches). In weeks where Terrance Ferguson finds the end zone he out-scores Michael Mayer, but the floor gap is real.
Michael Mayer has his bye in Week 10, and Terrance Ferguson rests in Week 6. 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.
