Tremble
TE · CAR @ GB
FinalGB 27 – 19 CAR
Final points2.9pts
projected 5.3
Higgins
TE · ARI @ DAL
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points5.2pts
Elijah Higgins or Tommy Tremble: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Highlights
TrembleTE · CAR @ GBUsually 6.9−1.6pts this week
Helps him
- +2.3last 3 vs avgHis last three games run 2.3 points above his season average.
- 8.5ceilingHis best weeks reach about 8.5 points.
Hurts him
- −1.5pts2 linesTouchdowns 0.20 (usual 0.33) and receiving yards 15.5 (usual 22.7) both sit below his usual.
- 10%targetsHe draws only 10% of his team’s targets.
- 3.5per gameHe sees only 3.5 targets a game.
HigginsTE · ARI @ DALUsually 4.9+0.3pts this week
Helps him
- +0.5ptscatchesHis lines put him at 2.5 catches, above his usual 2.0.
Hurts him
- 43%dud weeks43% of his games have been dud weeks.
- +7.0spreadEdgeHis team is expected to trail by 7.0.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionTremble: 5.3 (best)Higgins: 5.2
TD pointsof the projectionTremble: 1.2 (best)Higgins: 1.0
Expected TDsthis weekTremble: 0.20 (best)Higgins: 0.16
Projected team pointsTremble: 22.0Higgins: 23.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameTremble: 0.5 (best)Higgins: 0.3
Role
Snap shareTremble: 55% (best)Higgins: 39%
Usage worthptsTremble: 5.7 (best)Higgins: 3.2
Target shareTremble: 10% (best)Higgins: 5%
Targets / gameTremble: 3.5 (best)Higgins: 2.0
Air yards shareTremble: 6% (best)Higgins: 2%
Vacated targets this weekTremble: 3.0Higgins: 3.3 (best)
RZ target shareTremble: 10% (best)Higgins: 4%
Inside 10 target shareTremble: 0%Higgins: 6% (best)
Catch rateTremble: 76%Higgins: 100% (best)
SeparationTremble: 1.6 ydsHiggins: Not tracked
YAC over expectedTremble: +1.4Higgins: Not tracked
Usage worth vs scoredTremble: Earned by usage 5.7Scored 6.9Higgins: Earned by usage 3.2Scored 4.9
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsTremble: AboveHiggins: 2 RZ targets
WOPRTremble: 0.18 (best)Higgins: 0.08
Range
FloorTremble: 2.6Higgins: 3.3 (best)
CeilingTremble: 8.5Higgins: 9.1 (best)
Points from TDssteadier when lowerTremble: 29%Higgins: 18%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Tremble: 17% (best)Higgins: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterTremble: 33% (best)Higgins: 43%
SteadinessTremble: Volatile±7.1 pts · 6 gamesHiggins: Up & down (best)±3.8 pts · 7 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmTremble: D+Higgins: C+ (best)
Game scriptTremble: Expected to trail (best)Higgins: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterTremble: 1.9Higgins: 0.6 (best)
Defense funnelTremble: NeutralHiggins: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedTremble: 9th (tough)Higgins: 15th (average) (best)
Starting QBTremble: Young (Active)Higgins: Brissett (Active)
Opp defender outTremble: Franklin (OLB)Higgins: Winters (LB)
Roof / surfaceTremble: OpenHiggins: Retractable roofturf
Rest / scheduleTremble: Short week (4d)Higgins: Normal
Opp paceTremble: 19th (average)Higgins: 9th (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameTremble: 0.01st (tough)Higgins: 0.1 (best)4th (tough)
Opp catch rate allowedTremble: 67%4th (tough)Higgins: 80% (best)30th (soft)
Form
Last 3 avgTremble: 9.2 (best)Higgins: 6.4
Last 5 avgTremble: 7.2 (best)Higgins: 6.8
vs seasonTremble: +2.3 (Rising) (best)Higgins: +1.5 (Rising)
Yards per route runTremble: 1.40Higgins: 2.14 (best)
Receiving aDOTTremble: 5.0Higgins: 3.0
Target share trendTremble: SteadyHiggins: Steady
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterTremble: TE32 (best)Higgins: TE33
Yards linereceivingTremble: 15.5Higgins: 17.5 (best)
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