Terrance Ferguson vs Darren Waller

Who should you start in Week 3? This week's matchups and projections.

TE24
Terrance Ferguson
LAR · Bye 11
95.6
projected 2026 points (PPR)
Season-long pick
VS
TE25
Darren Waller
MIA · Bye 6
90.4
projected 2026 points (PPR)

Who to start in Week 3

Start Terrance Ferguson this week: a clear but modest edge of 1.1 projected points (5.6 vs 4.5).

Terrance Ferguson faces DEN, the 17th-friendliest matchup a TE can draw this week. Darren Waller faces KC, the 32nd-friendliest matchup a TE can draw this week.

This-week points are each player's projected per-game scoring rate adjusted for the matchup.

The season-long call

The model takes Terrance Ferguson: a clear but modest edge of 5.2 points of value over replacement (-82.8 vs -88.0).

The draft market hasn't priced this matchup yet, so treat it as a pure model call.

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Terrance FergusonLAR Darren WallerMIA Edge
Week 3 opponent DEN KC
Projected Week 3 points 5.6 4.5 Ferguson +1.1 pts
Matchup rank (TE vs defense, of 32) #17 #32
Projected 2026 points (PPR) 95.6 90.4 Ferguson +5.2 pts
Points per game 5.6 5.3
Value over replacement (VBD) -82.8 -88.0 Ferguson +5.2
Overall rank #161 #169 Ferguson by 8
Position rank TE24 TE25
Market ADP 167.1 -
Typical round (12-team) Rd 14 -
Bye week 11 6

Should I start Terrance Ferguson or Darren Waller in Week 3?

Start Terrance Ferguson this week: a clear but modest edge of 1.1 projected points (5.6 vs 4.5).

Should I draft Terrance Ferguson or Darren Waller in 2026 fantasy football?

Terrance Ferguson. He projects 95.6 fantasy points with -82.8 value over replacement, vs 90.4 points and -88.0 for Darren Waller (TE, PPR).