Jake Ferguson Week 16 Preview vs. the Buccaneers

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Jake Ferguson will be running routes against the third-worst passing defense in the league when his Dallas Cowboys take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 16, on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

Ferguson has 48 receptions for 424 yards this campaign. He has been targeted 68 times, and is averaging 38.5 yards per contest.

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Ferguson vs. the Buccaneers

  • Ferguson vs the Buccaneers (since 2021): No games
  • Tampa Bay has given up 100 or more receiving yards to five opposing receivers in the 2024 season.
  • The Buccaneers have allowed 19 opposing players to record a TD reception against them this year.
  • Tampa Bay has given up two or more TD receptions to four opposing players on the season.
  • The 247.7 passing yards the Buccaneers give up per contest makes them the 30th-ranked pass defense in the NFL this year.
  • The Buccaneers' defense ranks 20th in the NFL by allowing 1.6 passing touchdowns per game to opponents (23 total passing TDs).

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Ferguson Receiving Insights

  • Ferguson, in four of 11 games, has gone over on his receiving yards prop bet.
  • Ferguson has received 12.6% of his team's 539 passing attempts this season (68 targets).
  • He is averaging 6.2 yards per target (122nd in NFL play), averaging 424 yards on 68 passes thrown his way.
  • Ferguson does not have a TD reception this year in 11 games.
  • Ferguson (three red zone targets) has been targeted 5.5% of the time in the red zone (55 total red zone pass attempts on the team).

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Ferguson's Recent Performance

Opponent Date Week Receiving Stats Rushing Stats
vs. Panthers 12/15/2024 Week 15 4 TAR / 2 REC / 23 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Bengals 12/9/2024 Week 14 6 TAR / 3 REC / 32 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Texans 11/18/2024 Week 11 1 TAR / 1 REC / 11 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Eagles 11/10/2024 Week 10 5 TAR / 4 REC / 24 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Falcons 11/3/2024 Week 9 10 TAR / 7 REC / 71 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs

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