Usage comparison · Tight ends

Jake Ferguson vs Michael Mayer

Michael Mayer gets more of his team's passes (16% vs 11%) and more of the deep throws (7% 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%). Jake Ferguson is scoring more fantasy points a game (10.7 vs 8.9, PPR), but the chances Michael Mayer gets usually score more: 8.0 vs 7.6 expected points a game Est..

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

TEDAL

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

3 games with a target, carry or dropback

TELV

Michael Mayer
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
8.9
Expected points per gameEst.
8.0

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.
Jake Ferguson and Michael Mayer, season usage side by side
StatJake FergusonMichael Mayer
Games33
Passes thrown to him
Targets1114
Target share11%16%
Air-yards share6%7%
Catches912
Receiving yards7287
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances42
Red-zone share11%6%
End-zone targets22
Touchdowns
Touchdowns31
Expected touchdownsEst.1.60.9
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)10.78.9
Fantasy points (PPR)32.226.7
Expected points per gameEst.7.68.0
Points vs expectedEst.+3.8+0.9

Week by week

Each bar is one game. Pick a stat to compare.

Target share by week

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

  • Jake Ferguson
  • Michael Mayer
Target share by week
WeekJake FergusonMichael Mayer
17%against NYG24%against MIA
213%against WAS14%against LAC
313%against BAL10%against NO

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 Jake Ferguson and Michael Mayer
LeaderboardJake FergusonMichael Mayer
Target share leaders#28of 29 tight ends#14of 29 tight ends
Air-yards share leaders#28of 29 tight ends#24of 29 tight ends
Red-zone share leaders#9of 12 tight endsBelow the minimum (at least 3 red-zone opportunities in at least 2 games)
Red-zone opportunity leaders#7of 93 tight ends#24of 93 tight ends
End-zone target leaders#11of 93 tight ends#12of 93 tight ends
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#22of 93 tight ends#20of 93 tight ends

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