Everyone wants to find the next big breakout talent in fantasy football. Discovering them is much easier said than done, but getting difference-making players can be what takes you from just a playoff team to a league-winning roster.
The hype train took off for Terrance Ferguson this offseason when the Los Angeles Rams’ tight end stood out at training camp, garnering praise from media and the coaching staff alike. On an offense that uses his position more than any other across the NFL, should you be adding the second-year standout across your fantasy football leagues?
Terrance Ferguson fantasy outlook
Terrance Ferguson was a second-round pick by the Rams last year, but he barely saw usage as a rookie. He played just 27 snaps per game with a 41% snap share on the year with a paltry target rate of 7%. He only garnered 25 total looks in 14 games, but boy, did he look great when he got the ball. He caught 11 of those passes for 231 yards and three touchdowns, averaging a whopping 9.2 yards per target. He didn’t see more than four targets in any single game, but he finished the year fairly strong with 12.3 and 13.4 fantasy points in his final two games, posting receiving lines of 4-33-1 and 4-54-1 in those outings.
Los Angeles took the league by storm with 13 personnel last season, deploying three tight ends on the field on roughly 30.48% of snaps, the highest rate of any team. The Rams also used 12 personnel at a 9.58% clip, so there were at least two tight ends on the field for over 40.0% of the team’s total plays from scrimmage. That paves the way for plenty of tight end usage moving forward if that trend continues.
In fact, the stage is set for Ferguson to see an uptick in playing time heading into 2026. On the team’s unofficial depth chart, he’s listed as a co-starter alongside Colby Parkinson with the first-stringers. This development comes after an offseason program which was full of praise for the second-year tight end. Sean McVay said he was “everything and that much more than I would hoped he would be,” among other glowing reviews.
Reports from training camp and quotes from Ferguson himself also suggest that he could see snaps all over the formation this year, expanding his role to get some work as a true receiver or otherwise run routes from the slot. Such a development would prove massive for Ferguson heading into year two, especially with target share in this offense largely open for the taking behind Puka Nacua and Davante Adams.
Can Ferguson become an X-factor of sorts who can step in and fill the void as a versatile third weapon behind the star wideouts? That’s the premise for the bull case when it comes to his fantasy outlook. If you buy into media reports from camp at all, the hype train has already taken off. The coaching staff speaking the way they do about him is also quite encouraging, perhaps even moreso. Sometimes hype is just hype, but sometimes, it actually does mean something.
The tight end position is in its best state for fantasy this year than in what feels like forever, so there are plenty of options who can produce, even outside of the truly elite talents. However, there’s never any shame in taking a swing, especially on the waiver wire or late in drafts. In a Rams offense that targets tight ends and should be one of the best attacks in football this season, Ferguson is definitely a name to grab before kickoff in Week 1 if he’s available.
