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Higbee

TE · LA vs LAC

Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET

Projected points9.6pts

Schultz

TE · BYE

Bye

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Dalton Schultz or Tyler Higbee: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Start Tyler Higbee.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 12:00 PM ET
HigbeeStartTE · LA vs LACUsually 7.7+1.9pts this week

Helps him

  1. +1.5ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.39 touchdowns, above his usual 0.14.
  2. 16.3ceilingHis best weeks reach about 16.3 points.

Hurts him

  1. 11%targetsHe draws only 11% of his team’s targets.
  2. LACvs TEsEdgeLAC is the 2nd toughest defense for tight ends.

Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.

Stat comparison

Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.

Stat
Scoring
ProjectionHigbee: 9.6Schultz: On bye
TD pointsof the projectionHigbee: 2.3Schultz: On bye
Expected TDsthis weekHigbee: 0.39Schultz: On bye
Projected team pointsHigbee: 25.8Schultz: On bye
Red zone targetsper gameHigbee: 0.3Schultz: 0.7 (best)
Role
Snap shareHigbee: 58% (best)Schultz: 57%
Usage worthptsHigbee: 7.2Schultz: 10.0 (best)
Target shareHigbee: 11%Schultz: 17% (best)
Targets / gameHigbee: 4.6Schultz: 6.1 (best)
Air yards shareHigbee: 11%Schultz: 12% (best)
Vacated targets this weekHigbee: 12.2 (best)Schultz: 3.3
RZ target shareHigbee: 6%Schultz: 16% (best)
Inside 10 target shareHigbee: 6%Schultz: 8% (best)
Catch rateHigbee: 81% (best)Schultz: 77%
SeparationHigbee: 2.9 ydsSchultz: 3.9 yds (best)
YAC over expectedHigbee: −0.3 (best)Schultz: −0.8
Usage worth vs scoredHigbee: Earned by usage 7.2Scored 7.7Schultz: Earned by usage 10.0Scored 9.3
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsHigbee: 2 RZ targetsSchultz: Below
WOPRHigbee: 0.24Schultz: 0.33 (best)
Range
FloorHigbee: 4.5Schultz: On bye
CeilingHigbee: 16.3Schultz: On bye
Points from TDssteadier when lowerHigbee: 11%Schultz: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Higbee: 17% (best)Schultz: 14%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterHigbee: 50%Schultz: 14% (best)
SteadinessHigbee: Volatile±7.6 pts · 6 gamesSchultz: Up & down (best)±7.6 pts · 7 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionHigbee: D-2026, 6 gmSchultz: On bye
Game scriptHigbee: Expected to leadSchultz: On bye
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterHigbee: 1.7Schultz: On bye
Defense funnelHigbee: NeutralSchultz: On bye
Opp pass yds allowedHigbee: 7th (tough)Schultz: On bye
Starting QBHigbee: Stafford (Active)Schultz: Stroud (Active)
Roof / surfaceHigbee: DometurfSchultz: On bye
Rest / scheduleHigbee: NormalSchultz: On bye
Opp paceHigbee: 15th (average)Schultz: On bye
Opp deep targets allowed / gameHigbee: 0.514th (average)Schultz: On bye
Opp catch rate allowedHigbee: 74%21st (average)Schultz: On bye
Form
Last 3 avgHigbee: 7.0Schultz: 7.6 (best)
Last 5 avgHigbee: 10.6 (best)Schultz: 6.3
vs seasonHigbee: −0.7 (Cooling) (best)Schultz: −1.7 (Cooling)
Yards per route runHigbee: 1.63Schultz: 2.00 (best)
Receiving aDOTHigbee: 8.0Schultz: 5.6
Target share trendHigbee: SteadySchultz: Rising
Crowd
Started in leaguesHigbee: 38%Schultz: On bye
Nuvela position ranklower is betterHigbee: TE12Schultz: On bye
Yards linereceivingHigbee: 37.5Schultz: On bye

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