Higbee
TE · LA vs LAC
Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET
Projected points9.6pts
Fannin
TE · CLE @ PIT
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points8.5pts
Toss-up
Bench
Harold Fannin Jr. or Tyler Higbee: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Tyler Higbee gets the nod over Harold Fannin Jr.
- Ahead by
- +1.1pts
- over Fannin
- Confidence
- Lower
- Harold Fannin Jr. has the better target share, goal line targets and matchup
- Started
- 37%
- of leagues
Flips if
Start Harold Fannin Jr. instead if you need a big week: he has more big weeks (21% of his games to 17%).
Risk
The risk: Higbee faces the Chargers, the 2nd toughest defense for tight ends.
Highlights
HigbeeToss-upTE · LA vs LACUsually 7.7+1.9pts this week
Helps him
- +1.5ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.39 touchdowns, above his usual 0.14.
Hurts him
- 11%targetsHe draws only 11% of his team’s targets.
- LACvs TEsEdgeLAC is the 2nd toughest defense for tight ends.
FanninFirst outTE · CLE @ PITUsually 9.5−1.0pts this week
Helps him
- OutJoseph-DayEdgeHe faces a Steelers defense without defensive tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day.
- 13.1last weekHe caught 6 for 91 yards last week (13.1 points).
Hurts him
- −1.0ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.26 touchdowns, below his usual 0.43.
- 4.1floorA quiet week could drop to about 4.1 points.
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: 9.6 (best)Fannin: 8.5
TD pointsof the projectionHigbee: 2.3 (best)Fannin: 1.6
Expected TDsthis weekHigbee: 0.39 (best)Fannin: 0.26
Projected team pointsHigbee: 25.8 (best)Fannin: 18.0
Red zone targetsper gameHigbee: 0.3Fannin: 0.4 (best)
Role
Snap shareHigbee: 58%Fannin: 87% (best)
Usage worthptsHigbee: 7.2Fannin: 8.8 (best)
Target shareHigbee: 11%Fannin: 19% (best)
Targets / gameHigbee: 4.6Fannin: 5.6 (best)
Air yards shareHigbee: 11%Fannin: 14% (best)
Vacated targets this weekHigbee: 12.2 (best)Fannin: 0.0
RZ target shareHigbee: 6%Fannin: 17% (best)
Inside 10 target shareHigbee: 6%Fannin: 29% (best)
Catch rateHigbee: 81% (best)Fannin: 64%
SeparationHigbee: 2.9 ydsFannin: 5.5 yds (best)
YAC over expectedHigbee: −0.3Fannin: +2.2 (best)
Usage worth vs scoredHigbee: Earned by usage 7.2Scored 7.7Fannin: Earned by usage 8.8Scored 9.5
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsHigbee: 2 RZ targetsFannin: Above
WOPRHigbee: 0.24Fannin: 0.39 (best)
Range
FloorHigbee: 4.5 (best)Fannin: 4.1
CeilingHigbee: 16.3 (best)Fannin: 15.4
Points from TDssteadier when lowerHigbee: 11%Fannin: 27%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Higbee: 17%Fannin: 21% (best)
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterHigbee: 50%Fannin: 31% (best)
SteadinessHigbee: Volatile±7.6 pts · 6 gamesFannin: Up & down (best)±7.5 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionHigbee: D-2026, 6 gmFannin: C (best)2026, 7 gm
Game scriptHigbee: Expected to lead (best)Fannin: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterHigbee: 1.7Fannin: 1.6 (best)
Defense funnelHigbee: NeutralFannin: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedHigbee: 7th (tough)Fannin: 13th (average) (best)
Starting QBHigbee: Stafford (Active)Fannin: Watson (Active)
Opp defender outHigbee: None listedFannin: Joseph-Day (DT)
Roof / surfaceHigbee: DometurfFannin: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleHigbee: NormalFannin: Normal
Opp paceHigbee: 15th (average)Fannin: 13th (average) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameHigbee: 0.514th (average)Fannin: 0.9 (best)30th (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedHigbee: 74% (best)21st (average)Fannin: 73%18th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgHigbee: 7.0 (best)Fannin: 5.5
Last 5 avgHigbee: 10.6 (best)Fannin: 10.4
vs seasonHigbee: −0.7 (Cooling) (best)Fannin: −4.1 (Cooling)
Yards per route runHigbee: 1.63 (best)Fannin: 1.36
Receiving aDOTHigbee: 8.0Fannin: 5.7
Target share trendHigbee: SteadyFannin: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesHigbee: 38%Fannin: 70% (best)
Nuvela position ranklower is betterHigbee: TE12 (best)Fannin: TE16
Yards linereceivingHigbee: 37.5 (best)Fannin: 34.5
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