Ferguson (knee) DNP as expected

This was the expected outcome. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer told reporters on Monday that Ferguson will likely be out for “multiple weeks” after suffering a knee injury. He was already dealing with an ankle injury when it happened. Ferguson does not need to be rostered in 12-team formats.

Ferguson exited Sunday’s game against the Colts after taking a nasty hit to his knee. While he was able to walk off under his own power and was later ruled “questionable” to return, the 27-year-old vet never got back into the game. Ferguson has caught just 19 passes for 136 yards and four touchdowns this season, with his best game coming in Week 2 (4-43-2) against the Commanders. Brevyn Spann-Ford, a 2024 UDFA, will likely take over in Ferguson’s absence but shouldn’t be trusted as anything more than a boom-or-bust TE2 at this point.

The term “questionable” is a vast understatement based on the replay, although the veteran tight end did walk off the field under his own power. The replay and initial reaction from Ferguson did not look good. Expect an update from the team following the game. Ferguson caught both targets for 21 yards and a touchdown prior to departing.

Ferguson entered the weekend listed as questionable after being unable to practice until Friday, where he logged a limited appearance. That was apparently enough for the veteran tight end to play through the ailment, although Brevyn Spann-Ford could be more involved than normal.

Ferguson wasn’t able to practice Wednesday or Thursday, but he was able to get in a limited session Friday to give him at least a chance to play Friday. Luke Schoonmaker (groin) was also listed as questionable with limited practices all week. If Ferguson is able to play, he’s in the TE2 vicinity against Indianapolis.

This makes two straight missed practices for Ferguson because of his ankle injury suffered in Week 8 versus the Cardinals. At this point, it seems unlikely that he’ll be able to play in Week 9 against the Colts, and there are better fantasy options even if he were to be able to go.

The Cowboys’ No. 1 tight end suffered an ankle injury in Week 8 against the Cardinals. Ferguson is not in the TE1 ranks even when he is healthy, but his absence could help others earn a couple of extra targets.

He left in the first quarter. Hopefully his trendlines discouraged you from starting him, if not, we’re afraid it might be a zero for you. He was spotted on the sideline walking off.

Ferguson has almost entirely fallen out of favor in the Dallas offense, his snap count over the past two weeks has fallen to just 54.8 percent. He has yet to catch more than four balls, clear 43 yards, or see more than six targets in a game this season, leaving his fantasy value in the dumps when he’s held out of the end zone. Ferguson will be a difficult start despite a glowing matchup against the Cardinals in Week 8.

Ferguson has now been out-targeted by the team’s WR3, Ryan Flournoy, in five of six games, even being out-targeted by fellow tight end Brevyn Span-Ford in this one. The latter caught 4-of-5 targets for 35 yards on a night quarterback Dak Prescott attempted 54 passes. Any fleeting fantasy value is quickly evaporating as the fourth option, at best, through the air. Ferguson can safely be left on fantasy benches ahead of a Week 7 meeting with the Eagles on the road.