Rachaad White or Terrance Ferguson: Who Should You Start?
2026 Week 3 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Start Ferguson — the consensus rank and projection edges are too wide to ignore.
Terrance Ferguson is the higher consensus play (TE22 to RB36) and projects 10.6 to White's 9.3. No signal favors White this week. The gap is wide.
Rachaad White
6.27.89.3 Projected Points
Terrance Ferguson
6.78.610.6 Projected Points
Rachaad White’s market
Terrance Ferguson’s market
Why Rachaad White
Toss-UpRB2 and passing-down back. Smooth receiving back with patient zone vision in a committee role.
Toss-up — RB36 consensus, projects RB34 this week: SEA is the 10th-toughest matchup vs RBs, 10% target share.
- SEA ranks 10 of 32 against RBs (one of the tougher matchups, 3-game sample).
- Vegas implies 21.5 team points as 3.5-point underdogs.
- Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 45% snap share.
Why Terrance Ferguson
Toss-Up· lowSecond-year TE2 and athletic receiving option. Explosive seam threat with big-play efficiency and red-zone scoring value behind the starter.
18% target share and a 24.3 implied total support the start-lean, but TE22 rank, a stingy DEN matchup (8 of 32) and an ankle note cap the upside.
- DEN ranks 8 of 32 against TEs (one of the tougher matchups, 2-game sample).
- Vegas implies 24.3 team points as 3.0-point favorites.
- Listed TE on the latest depth chart with a 55% snap share.
The call
- Usage is the case for him: an 18% target share on a 55% snap share is starter-caliber volume for a tight end, and the 10.6 PPR projection reflects that.
- Game environment helps. The Rams are 3-point favorites with a 24.3 implied total, so scoring chances should be there.
- Matchup cuts the other way. DEN ranks 8 of 32 vs TEs (32 = softest), though that rests on a 2-game sample with 0.00 confidence, so weight it lightly.
- Risk: Yahoo (2026-09-23) reported he was a surprise limited participant with an ankle injury. He carries no designation now, but at TE22 he sits outside the 12-team starter tier. Start him over a streamer outside the top 15; sit him for anyone ranked there or higher.
Latest on Ferguson
Terrance Ferguson was listed as a limited participant with an ankle injury and was a surprise addition to Wednesday's injury report.
Yahoo Sports · Sep 23, 2026Rams head coach Sean McVay discusses the latest injury updates on tight ends Terrance Ferguson (ankle) and Colby Parkinson (shoulder), as well as cornerback Jaylen Watson (shoulder) coming out of Sunday Night Football against the Broncos, as well as wide receiver Puka Nacua's (hip) status
Odds, bets and analysis to help you bet Rams-Broncos on "Sunday Night Football."
Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Head-to-head stats
| Metric | Rachaad White | Terrance Ferguson |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 6.27.89.3 | 6.78.610.6 |
| Consensus rank | RB36 | TE22 |
| Opponent vs position | SEA · 10 of 323-game sample | DEN · 8 of 322-game sample |
| Rushing Yards | 5 of 32 | — |
| Rushing TDs | 1 of 32 | — |
| Rushing Attempts | 16 of 32 | — |
| Receptions | 17 of 32 | 9 of 32 |
| Receiving Yards | 14 of 32 | 21 of 32 |
| Anytime TD | 6 of 32 | 1 of 32 |
| Receiving TDs | — | 1 of 32 |
| Targets | — | 7 of 32 |
| Target share | 10% | 18% |
| Reception share | 15% | 15% |
| Implied total · spread | 21.5+3.5 | 24.3-3.0 |
| Depth chart | RB2 | TE2 |
| Snap share | 45% | 55% |
| Start/Sit record | — | 0–0+1 toss-up |
Recent form
Rachaad White — last 2 weeks
| Week 2 | vs DAL | 8.311.314.3 |
| Week 1 | vs PHI | 2.73.74.7 |
Terrance Ferguson — last 2 weeks
| Week 2 | vs NYG | 11.414.417.4 |
| Week 1 | vs SF | 0.00.00.0 |
Signal breakdown
- 9.3 vs 10.6 projected PPR pointsTerrance Ferguson +
- Rank 36 vs 22Terrance Ferguson +
- Opponent DvP rank 10 vs 8 (32 = softest)Terrance Ferguson +
- Implied 21.5 vs 24.3 team pointsTerrance Ferguson +
- No injury designationseven
- 45% vs 55% snap shareTerrance Ferguson +
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