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Usage comparison · Tight ends

Darren Waller vs Jake Ferguson

Darren Waller gets more of his team's passes (12% vs 11%) and more of the deep throws (8% of its air yards vs 6%). Near the end zone, Jake Ferguson has had more chances (4 vs 2 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of his team's chances there (11% vs 6%). Darren Waller is scoring more fantasy points a game (11.1 vs 10.7, PPR), but the chances Jake Ferguson gets usually score more: 7.6 vs 7.1 expected points a game Est..

2026 season · Weeks 1–3 · Updated Sep 29, 2026

TECAR

Darren Waller
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
11.1
Expected points per gameEst.
7.1

3 games with a target, carry or dropback

TEDAL

Jake Ferguson
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
10.7
Expected points per gameEst.
7.6

3 games with a target, carry or dropback

Side by side

Season totals through week 3. Shares are of each player's team totals in the games he played. For counts and shares, the bigger number is in bold and the bars grow from the centre line.
Darren Waller and Jake Ferguson, season usage side by side
StatDarren WallerJake Ferguson
Games33
Passes thrown to him
Targets1311
Target share12%11%
Air-yards share8%6%
Catches109
Receiving yards11272
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances24
Red-zone share6%11%
End-zone targets22
Touchdowns
Touchdowns23
Expected touchdownsEst.0.61.6
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)11.110.7
Fantasy points (PPR)33.232.2
Expected points per gameEst.7.17.6
Points vs expectedEst.+4.0+3.8

Week by week

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Target share by week

Out of all the passes his team threw in his games, the part thrown to him.

  • Darren Waller
  • Jake Ferguson
Target share by week
WeekDarren WallerJake Ferguson
16%against CHI7%against NYG
29%against ATL13%against WAS
319%against CLE13%against BAL

Next to each number: that week's opponent.

Where they rank

Each player's place among players at his position who meet the leaderboard's minimum. Open a leaderboard for the full list.
Leaderboard ranks for Darren Waller and Jake Ferguson
LeaderboardDarren WallerJake Ferguson
Target share leaders#26of 29 tight ends#28of 29 tight ends
Air-yards share leaders#21of 29 tight ends#28of 29 tight ends
Red-zone share leadersBelow the minimum (at least 3 red-zone opportunities in at least 2 games)#9of 12 tight ends
Red-zone opportunity leaders#18of 93 tight ends#7of 93 tight ends
End-zone target leaders#7of 93 tight ends#11of 93 tight ends
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#24of 93 tight ends#22of 93 tight ends

Talking points

Fact-checked notes from the weekly usage report, with the numbers behind them.

Darren Waller

Role up

Darren Waller's target share rose to 19% in week 3 (8 targets), from 8% in weeks 1-2.

Target share, week 3
19%
Targets, week 3
8
Target share, weeks 1–2
8%
Targets, weeks 1–2
5

Weeks 1–3 · 3 games

  • Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.

Jake Ferguson

No talking points for him in this week's report.

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