Tyler Higbee

Week 16 at San Francisco 49ers
Tyler Higbee continued his recent target dominance in Week 15, garnering 14 targets and turning them into 17.1 fantasy points, the third-highest total for the week among tight ends. Over the past three weeks, Higbee as averaged the most fantasy points per game of any tight end, and that's not simply a result of his absurd target volume. Higbee's 3.48 yards per route run over that same timeframe also leads all tight ends.

Higbee's usage indicates a clear shift for the Rams offensively, as they take advantage of his skill as a blocker and receiver and the mismatches that a two-way tight end can create. The imminent return of Gerald Everett may cause concern for Higbee's target share, but Higbee maintained a sizeable snap share with Everett active before his recent breakout, and Everett's return should also mean more offensive formations utilizing both tight ends. The 49ers do own the sixth-lowest aFPA to tight ends, but they've allowed four touchdowns to the position over their last three games. Higbee is a clear TE1 start for Week 16.

Week 14 at Seattle Seahawks
With Gerald Everett missing practice again on Thursday and looking likely to miss Sunday night's game, Tyler Higbee should once again be the starting tight end for the Rams. Last week, Higbee had seven receptions, 107 yards and a touchdown on eight targets in Everett's absence. Granted, he faced a Cardinals defense that practically puts out a welcome mat in the end zone for opposing tight ends, but the Seahawks rank 23rd in aFPA to tight ends, and that's who travels to Los Angeles in Week 14. Higbee was the highest-scoring tight end of Week 13, and while he's highly unlikely to repeat that feat against Seattle, he does remain a low-end TE1 start if Everett is ruled out as expected.

Week 15 vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Tyler Higbee caught one pass for nine yards in the Rams’ Week 14 loss to the Bears. The entire L.A. offense struggled against Chicago’s vaunted defense but Higbee hasn’t done much since recording a season-high 63 yards in Week 11. Ranked as our TE24 for Week 15, avoid Higbee when the Rams host the Eagles on Sunday.