Who Should I Start? Payne Durham or Terrance Ferguson

Friday, August 29, 8:14 AM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Payne Durham could potentially see a larger role in the offense to begin the regular season. The Bucs are uncertain if starting tight end Cade Otton (leg) is going to be ready to play during the season opener. The team will likely wait and see how Otton progresses throughout next week before making a final decision. If he misses time, Payne Durham and Devin Culp figure to split up time as the starting tight end. Durham didn't see a ton of action last season, but played well when Otton missed time late in the season. When Otton was out, Durham hauled in nine receptions for 81 yards and two touchdowns as the starter. There's not a lot of value here, but maybe Durham is a dart throw if Otton is unable to go in Week 1.

Tuesday, January 6, 6:38 PM

Los Angeles Rams rookie tight end Terrance Ferguson (hamstring) was listed as a non-participant on Tuesday's estimated injury report, according to ESPN's Sarah Barshop. Ferguson injured his hamstring in practice last Friday and was held out of the Week 18 win over the Arizona Cardinals as a precaution. It's not a great sign that the 22-year-old isn't practicing to begin the week, but he still has a few more days to get back on the practice field. Head coach Sean McVay said he expects Ferguson to return on Saturday for the Wild-Card playoff matchup against the hosting Carolina Panthers. Ferguson took on a bigger role in L.A.'s offense right before his injury, but with Tyler Higbee now back in the fold, it's going to be harder for the rookie TE to make noise in fantasy in the postseason. He finished his first year in the NFL with only 11 catches on 25 targets for 231 yards and three touchdowns.