Start Mason Taylor or Jake Ferguson? Week 8

Updated Oct 29, 7:21 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Mason Taylor over Jake Ferguson

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Mason Taylor

TE · NYJ · vs LV

Market projects: 6.2; fantasy pts
LV D vs TE: 19.6; 4th most to TEs (2026)
Upside: High; 91 of 100 at TE
Snap share: 57%; Through Week 7
Target share: 12%; Through Week 7

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Jake Ferguson

TE · DAL · vs ARI

Market projects: 5.1; fantasy pts
ARI D vs TE: 16.6; 7th most to TEs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 78 of 100 at TE
Snap share: 66%; Through Week 7
Target share: 9%; Through Week 7

Should I drop Mason Taylor for Jake Ferguson?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Jake Ferguson projects 68 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (7.6 a game over 9 games), Mason Taylor 51 (5.7 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Mason Taylor over Jake Ferguson, 6.2 to 5.1 projected PPR points. So make the move after his Week 8 game.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Mason Taylor over Jake Ferguson in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Mason Taylor at 6.2 points and Jake Ferguson at 5.1, a gap of 1.1. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 5.1 fantasy points for Jake Ferguson, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jake Ferguson is 15 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (10, 7 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 6.2 fantasy points for Mason Taylor, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Mason Taylor is 22 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (10, 11 and 12 market sources).

That puts Mason Taylor 1.1 points ahead of Jake Ferguson on the market projections.

Week 8 matchups

Jake Ferguson and DAL host ARI on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

ARI allowed 16.6 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 7 games, the 7th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 60 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against ARI.

Mason Taylor and NYJ host LV on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

LV allowed 19.6 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 7 games, the 4th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 58 yards and 1.1 touchdowns a game against LV.

By points allowed to the position, Mason Taylor has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Jake Ferguson is not on the injury report.

Mason Taylor is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 7, Jake Ferguson played 66 percent of DAL snaps, drew 9 percent of the targets, earned 6 percent of the air yards and had 6 percent of the red zone chances.

Jake Ferguson, Week 4 against HOU: 55 of 78 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 11 yards.

Jake Ferguson, Week 5 against TB: 50 of 60 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 19 yards.

Jake Ferguson, Week 6 against GB: 42 of 78 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 13 yards.

Jake Ferguson, Week 7 against PHI: 38 of 68 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Through Week 7, Mason Taylor played 57 percent of NYJ snaps, drew 12 percent of the targets, earned 14 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

Mason Taylor, Week 2 against GB: 34 of 74 snaps, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Mason Taylor, Week 5 against CLE: 41 of 70 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 24 yards.

Mason Taylor, Week 6 against NE: 34 of 62 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 33 yards.

Mason Taylor, Week 7 against MIA: 37 of 59 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 62 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Jake Ferguson played 17 games for DAL and scored 188.1 PPR points, 11.1 a game, finishing TE5.

He caught 82 of 102 targets for 600 yards and 8 touchdowns, with 23 red zone targets and 293 air yards.

He was on the field for 67 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Mason Taylor played 13 games for NYJ and scored 88.9 PPR points, 6.8 a game, finishing TE32.

He caught 44 of 65 targets for 369 yards and 1 touchdown, with 7 red zone targets and 235 air yards.

He was on the field for 81 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 8 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 8, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Mason Taylor for Jake Ferguson?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Jake Ferguson projects 68 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (7.6 a game over 9 games), Mason Taylor 51 (5.7 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Mason Taylor over Jake Ferguson, 6.2 to 5.1 projected PPR points. So make the move after his Week 8 game.
Should I drop Jake Ferguson for Mason Taylor?
No. Keep Jake Ferguson: he projects 68 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (7.6 a game over 9 games), Mason Taylor 51 (5.7 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Mason Taylor over Jake Ferguson, 6.2 to 5.1 projected PPR points.

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