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Week8 · 2026
Scoring

Updated Sat 31 Oct, 6:00 AM ET

Bench
TEARI

Elijah Higgins

Arizona Cardinals

@ Dallas CowboysSun 1:00 PM ET

Projected
5.2pts
Week rank
TE33
Started
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Range this weekFrom posted lines

Floor 3.3Ceiling 9.1

TEARI @ DALTE335.2 projected (3.3–9.1)PPR

Should I start Elijah Higgins in Week 8?

Sit Elijah Higgins in Week 8.

Higgins projects 5.2 PPR points to Tyler Warren’s 9.6.

Measured against the TE12 start line: Tyler Warren, TE12 at 9.6 projected PPR points, the last tight end inside it.

ConfidenceHighStart · 4.4 pts

Edge

Tyler Warren projects 4.4 more than Elijah Higgins.

Why

Warren draws 21% of his team's targets, a lead share for a tight end.

What flips it

Only news flips this: an injury tag on Tyler Warren or a bigger role for Elijah Higgins.

Why Elijah Higgins

Sit Elijah Higgins, 4.4 pts behind Tyler Warren.

Working for Higgins: More catches (2.5 vs 2.0 usual).

Matchup

Elijah Higgins (ARI) faces DAL, kickoff Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. His team projects 23.8 points. His team is expected to trail.

Recent form

Elijah Higgins's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 3 · 5.0, Wk 4 · 9.9, Wk 5 · 8.7, Wk 6 · 5.8, Wk 7 · 4.7 (oldest to newest).

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Closest calls

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Stats behind the call

Each of Higgins’s figures beside the TE12 start line. Blue means he’s ahead of it.

StatHigginsBench@ DALTE12 lineWarren · @ JAX
Scoring
ProjectionHiggins: 5.2Warren: 9.6
TD pointsof the projectionHiggins: 1.0Warren: 1.5
Expected TDsthis weekHiggins: 0.16Warren: 0.25
Projected team pointsHiggins: 23.8 (ahead of the line)Warren: 18.3
Red zone targetsper gameHiggins: 0.3Warren: 0.8
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsTE12 line 9.6Avg 6.8Elijah Higgins’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: Week 3, 5.0; Week 4, 9.9; Week 5, 8.7; Week 6, 5.8; Week 7, 4.7. Week 8 projection 5.2. The TE12 start line is 9.6.
FloorHiggins: 3.3Warren: 5.9
CeilingHiggins: 9.1Warren: 14.6
Points from TDssteadier when lowerHiggins: 18%Warren: 26%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Higgins: 0%Warren: 20%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterHiggins: 43%Warren: 0%
SteadinessHiggins: Up & down±3.8 pts · 7 gamesWarren: Very steady±4.8 pts · 5 games

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