Oronde Gadsden II vs Terrance Ferguson: The Full Breakdown
Oronde Gadsden II and Terrance Ferguson are both viable fantasy tight ends heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. Oronde Gadsden II averaged 7.1 PPG across 15 games with the Los Angeles Chargers, while Terrance Ferguson posted 3.3 PPG in 14 appearances for the Los Angeles Rams.
A 3.8-PPG gap gives Oronde Gadsden II 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.
Oronde Gadsden II is the volume tight end in this matchup with 49 receptions for 664 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 Oronde Gadsden II, but the floor gap is real.
Oronde Gadsden II has his bye in Week 7, 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.
