Brevyn Spann-Ford

Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson (concussion) is out for Thursday's game vs. the Giants. He had no chance to clear concussion protocol in just four days but should be back for Week 14. His absence again leaves TE duties to Luke Schoonmaker and Brevyn Spann-Ford. Schoonmaker delivered a 3-55-1 line in last week's win over the Commanders, but he saw only four targets on a 59% route rate. He's in play in Thanksgiving DFS contests but would be a shaky start in season-long leagues.

Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones said Monday that TE Jake Ferguson (concussion) is "a little more of a long shot" for Thursday's game vs. the Giants. Ferguson didn't practice at all last week, so he still has multiple stages of the protocol to clear. His absence would again leave TE duties to Luke Schoonmaker and Brevyn Spann-Ford. Schoonmaker delivered a 3-55-1 line in Week 12, but he saw only four targets on a 59% route rate. He'd be a shaky play in season-long leagues this week, with no teams on bye.

Ferguson logged his third straight DNP on Friday and will be forced to try again next week. Backup tight ends Luke Schoonmaker and Brevyn Spann-Ford split repetitions in Week 11, with Schoonmaker astonishingly finishing second on the team in targets (10) and Spann-Ford respectably tying for third with five of his own. Schoonmaker can be streamed as a low-end TE1 if need be but be warned: The Commanders' linebacker corps is one of the league's best. This will not be an easy matchup.

Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson (concussion) did not practice on Wednesday. With just six days to clear protocol, he's a long shot to play vs. the Commanders this weekend. That'll leave TE duties to Luke Schoonmaker and Brevyn Spann-Ford. Schoonmaker racked up six catches on 10 targets in the Week 11 loss to Houston but ran just four more routes than Spann-Ford. We'd try to avoid the situation in Week 12 fantasy lineups.

Suffered concussion in Week 11 Mike McCarthy said Jake Ferguson "will be hard pressed" to play Sunday at Washington. Ferguson has a concussion. (Dallas Morning News - Calvin Wat) FF Today's Take: Ferguson was injured early in the Cowboys' Monday night loss to the Houston Texans. One of the more encouraging things about the defeat was the play of backup tight ends Luke Schoonmaker (six catches for 56 yards on 10 targets) and Brevyn Spann-Ford (four catches for 42 yards on five targets). While some of the volume both players saw was a product of Cooper Rush attempting 55 passes, Schoonmaker also filled in capably for an injured Ferguson in Week 2. He has a chance to push for low-end TE1 numbers in Week 12 against the Commanders.