Schoonmaker got more run in his second season after a low-volume rookie year. He got the bulk of his opportunities when starter Jake Ferguson missed time due to injury, with Schoonmaker's best game coming in Week 11. He caught 6-of-10 passes for 56 yards that week, and scored his sole touchdown of the season in Week 12. Schoonmaker is a serviceable top-15 tight end when starting, but looks to be stuck behind Ferguson again next season.
Injuries slowed down a good start to the season for Ferguson, as he finishes with 59 receptions for 494 yards and no scores. He was a top-three receiving option in the offense with Dak Prescott, but his role withered with Cooper Rush. Ferguson ends the season as a stable fantasy TE2, a fantasy outlook managers can buy low on heading into 2025. A healthy Dak Prescott should give Ferguson a higher ceiling, putting him into the top-12 fantasy tight end mix next season.
Cowboys WR Brandin Cooks led the team in targets (8), receptions (4), and receiving yards (52) with WR CeeDee Lamb out for Sunday's loss to the Eagles. All three marks also set season highs for Cooks. TE Jake Ferguson (5), WR Jalen Tolbert (4), and WR/RB Kavontae Turpin (4) trailed him in targets.