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Last Monday, Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson suffered a concussion. Head coach Mike McCarthy told reporters that Ferguson would be hard-pressed to play on Sunday.
Because of the strong likelihood that Ferguson is on the sideline for Week 12, Luke Schoonmaker is a priority sleeper option with Cooper Rush under center.
In Ferguson’s absence, Schoonmaker hauled in six out of 10 targets for a career-high 56 yards. He’s not a yards-after-the-catch machine, but his potential target volume could propel him into top-10 fantasy numbers among tight ends for consecutive weeks, especially in PPR leagues.
When Ferguson sat out Week 2 with a knee injury, Schoonmaker caught six passes for 43 yards and finished seventh among tight ends in fantasy scoring for PPR leagues.
The Washington Commanders’ defense has improved in recent outings, but the unit allowed three tight ends to score touchdowns in three of the last four weeks. Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert caught five passes for 61 yards against the Commanders in Week 11.
If Schoonmaker sees close to 10 targets, he should produce a solid fantasy stat line.
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Maurice Moton covers the NFL for Bleacher Report. You can follow him on Twitter @MoeMoton.
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