Backup Luke Schoonmaker didn't see a target in this game. Despite nixing any notions of a tight end room by committee, Ferguson hasn't put up usable fantasy numbers in two games since returning from the concussion he suffered in Week 11. He went for 32 yards on three grabs last week and his already-modest numbers took a hit versus the Panthers. Ferguson should be treated as a low-end TE2 until he turns things around, which may not happen before the end of the fantasy season.
Ferguson's six targets finished second on the team behind alpha wide receiver CeeDee Lamb on a night quarterback Cooper Rush targeted 11 different pass-catchers on 31 pass attempts. Ferguson continues to operate as a near every-down tight end but has yet to establish any chemistry with backup quarterback Cooper Rush. His next opportunity to return a usable fantasy score comes on the road against the Panthers in Week 15.
Cooks' only reception went for a three-yard score in the third quarter to knot the game at 17. Quarterback Cooper Rush targeted a ridiculous 11 pass-catchers, leaving only CeeDee Lamb and Jake Ferguson to see more than a modest four targets. Up next for Cooks and the Cowboys are the Panthers on the road in Week 15.
Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson (concussion) put in a full week of practice and isn't listed on the final injury report. He'll be back for Monday night's game vs. the Bengals after missing the last two weeks. Ferguson has averaged 7.4 targets across his seven full games this season and is a volume-based, low-end TE1 play in Week 14 fantasy lineups.
Ferguson missed the previous two games after his second concussion of the season in Week 11, clearing the league's five-step concussion protocol ahead of the team's Monday Night Football game against the Bengals in Week 14. Expect Ferguson to be back on the field with no limitations as the Cowboys grind towards the end of the season.