Jake Ferguson Fantasy Football Week 17: Stats and Projections vs. Commanders

Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson will match up with the 26th-ranked pass defense of the Washington Commanders (241.7 yards allowed per game) in Week 17, at 1 p.m. ET on Thursday.

Is Ferguson a DFS option for you this week, as he goes up against the Commanders? More stats and info can be found in this article, so take a look.

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Jake Ferguson Week 17 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders
• Game Date: December 25, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 6.5
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 9.1
• Projected Receiving Yards: 36.87
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.50

Projections provided by numberFire

Ferguson Fantasy Performance

• Among players at the TE position, Ferguson is currently the 10th-ranked player in fantasy (137th overall), with 99.0 total fantasy points (6.6 per game).
• In his last three games, Ferguson has reeled in 10 balls (on 15 targets) for 93 yards and zero touchdowns, good for 9.3 fantasy points (3.1 per game).
• Ferguson has been targeted 27 times, with 20 receptions for 189 yards and zero TDs, in his last five games. He has posted 19.0 fantasy points (3.8 per game) during that period.
• The highlight of Ferguson's fantasy campaign was a Week 5 performance versus the New York Jets, a game where he came through with zero passing yards and zero touchdowns with picks (for 16.9 total fantasy points).

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Commanders Defensive Performance

• Four players have recorded over 300 yards passing in a game against Washington this season.
• The Commanders have allowed 13 players to pass for at least one TD in a game this season.
• Washington has given up two or more passing TDs to 10 opposing QBs this year.
• Six players have passed for at least three touchdowns in a game against the Commanders this season.
• Washington has allowed over 100 yards receiving to seven players this season.
• The Commanders have allowed 25 players to catch a TD pass against them this season.
• A total of four players have caught more than one TD pass versus Washington this year.
• The Commanders have given up more than 100 yards on the ground to five players this year.
• Washington has allowed 14 players to score at least one rushing TD against them this season.
• Just two players have rushed for more than one touchdown versus the Commanders this season.

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