Higbee
TE · LA vs LAC
Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET
Projected points9.6pts
Freiermuth
TE · PIT vs CLE
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points6.5pts
Start
Bench
Pat Freiermuth or Tyler Higbee: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Start Tyler Higbee over Pat Freiermuth.
- Ahead by
- +3.1pts
- over Freiermuth
- Confidence
- High
- Start
- Started
- 37%
- of leagues
Flips if
An injury tag on Tyler Higbee or a bigger role for Pat Freiermuth.
Highlights
HigbeeStartTE · 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.
- 16.3ceilingHis best weeks reach about 16.3 points.
Hurts him
- 11%targetsHe draws only 11% of his team’s targets.
- LACvs TEsEdgeLAC is the 2nd toughest defense for tight ends.
FreiermuthFirst outTE · PIT vs CLEUsually 9.6−3.2pts this week
Helps him
- 29%big weeks29% of his games have been big weeks.
- 10.9ceilingHis best weeks reach about 10.9 points.
Hurts him
- −1.9ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.25 touchdowns, below his usual 0.57.
- −0.8ptscatchesHis lines put him at 2.5 catches, below his usual 3.3.
- 9th toughestper targetEdgeCLE allows plenty of TE chances because tight ends see plenty of targets on them; per target they’re tough (1.71 pts, 9th toughest).
- 3.2floorA quiet week could drop to about 3.2 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)Freiermuth: 6.5
TD pointsof the projectionHigbee: 2.3 (best)Freiermuth: 1.5
Expected TDsthis weekHigbee: 0.39 (best)Freiermuth: 0.25
Projected team pointsHigbee: 25.8 (best)Freiermuth: 21.5
Red zone targetsper gameHigbee: 0.3Freiermuth: 0.7 (best)
Role
Snap shareHigbee: 58%Freiermuth: 67% (best)
Usage worthptsHigbee: 7.2Freiermuth: 8.3 (best)
Target shareHigbee: 11%Freiermuth: 14% (best)
Targets / gameHigbee: 4.6Freiermuth: 4.7 (best)
Air yards shareHigbee: 11%Freiermuth: 15% (best)
Vacated targets this weekHigbee: 12.2 (best)Freiermuth: 9.0
RZ target shareHigbee: 6%Freiermuth: 17% (best)
Inside 10 target shareHigbee: 6%Freiermuth: 25% (best)
Catch rateHigbee: 81% (best)Freiermuth: 70%
SeparationHigbee: 2.9 yds (best)Freiermuth: 2.8 yds
YAC over expectedHigbee: −0.3Freiermuth: +0.5 (best)
Usage worth vs scoredHigbee: Earned by usage 7.2Scored 7.7Freiermuth: Earned by usage 8.3Scored 9.6
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsHigbee: 2 RZ targetsFreiermuth: Above
WOPRHigbee: 0.24Freiermuth: 0.33 (best)
Range
FloorHigbee: 4.5 (best)Freiermuth: 3.2
CeilingHigbee: 16.3 (best)Freiermuth: 10.9
Points from TDssteadier when lowerHigbee: 11%Freiermuth: 36%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Higbee: 17%Freiermuth: 29% (best)
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterHigbee: 50%Freiermuth: 29% (best)
SteadinessHigbee: Volatile±7.6 pts · 6 gamesFreiermuth: Up & down (best)±6.8 pts · 7 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionHigbee: D-2026, 6 gmFreiermuth: C+ (best)2026, 7 gm
Game scriptHigbee: Expected to lead (best)Freiermuth: Expected to lead
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterHigbee: 1.7Freiermuth: 1.3 (best)
Defense funnelHigbee: NeutralFreiermuth: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedHigbee: 7th (tough)Freiermuth: 8th (tough) (best)
Starting QBHigbee: Stafford (Active)Freiermuth: Rodgers (Active)
Roof / surfaceHigbee: DometurfFreiermuth: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleHigbee: NormalFreiermuth: Normal
Opp paceHigbee: 15th (average) (best)Freiermuth: 22nd (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameHigbee: 0.514th (average)Freiermuth: 0.7 (best)23rd (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedHigbee: 74% (best)21st (average)Freiermuth: 68%8th (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgHigbee: 7.0Freiermuth: 9.5 (best)
Last 5 avgHigbee: 10.6 (best)Freiermuth: 8.9
vs seasonHigbee: −0.7 (Cooling)Freiermuth: −0.1 (Steady) (best)
Yards per route runHigbee: 1.63 (best)Freiermuth: 1.08
Receiving aDOTHigbee: 8.0Freiermuth: 8.4
Target share trendHigbee: SteadyFreiermuth: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesHigbee: 38%Freiermuth: 49% (best)
Nuvela position ranklower is betterHigbee: TE12 (best)Freiermuth: TE22
Yards linereceivingHigbee: 37.5 (best)Freiermuth: 24.5
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