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PositiveRoleOct 7, 2026Fantasy Life Articles
Higbee gets an upgrade due to offensive injuries. TEs Terrance Ferguson (ankle, IR) and Colby Parkinson (shoulder) both exited Week 3 early with injuries. In their absence, Higbee over the past two games has been very productive: 12.7 fantasy points per game, 13-129-1 receiving, 17 targets, with heavy usage at 77% route rate and 85 Utilization Score. The source expects that to continue this week against the Bills, who are traveling across the country for a primetime game well outside their standard 1 pm ET kickoff window, granting a fully boosted home-field advantage to the Rams (outside division and conference, on turf vs. grass, indoors vs. outdoors).
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PositiveRoleOct 6, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Higbee caught 5 of 6 targets for 67 yards (11.8% official/11.1% adjusted target share) in Week 4, with strong second-half production of 5 targets/4 catches/48 yards. Colby Parkinson and Terrance Ferguson's absences opened up volume for Higbee similar to Week 3. His 6 targets on 55 snaps (65%) compare favorably to Davis Allen's 2 on 40, establishing him as the Rams' clear receiving TE while others remain sidelined, though target-volume expectations should be tempered with Nacua healthy.
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PositiveUsageOct 6, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Tyler Higbee was re-signed to a two-year deal in 2026 and has quietly become an important part of the Rams' passing game. Through four games, Higbee has 15 receptions for 141 yards and one touchdown on 19 targets; his 15 catches rank third on the team, while his 19 targets trail only Davante Adams among Rams pass catchers. His ability to consistently work underneath coverage and move the chains gives Matthew Stafford another reliable option, particularly important with injuries and changes at skill positions. Higbee also passed Tom Fears (400) for seventh on the franchise's all-time receptions list and Marshall Faulk (4,071) for 13th-most receiving yards in franchise history.
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PositiveRoleOct 6, 2026Turf Show Times
Through four games, Higbee has 15 receptions for 141 yards and 1 TD on 19 targets, ranking third on the team in catches and second only to Davante Adams in targets. While he may not receive the same attention as Adams or Puka Nacua, his ability to consistently work underneath coverage and move the chains gives Matthew Stafford another reliable option. Higbee has also passed Tom Fears (400) for seventh on the franchise's all-time receptions list and passed Marshall Faulk (4,071) for 13th-most receiving yards in franchise history. The Rams re-signed him to a two-year deal in 2026.
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PositiveRoleOct 6, 2026Mattek Fantasy Football
Higbee posted 11 PPR points with 76% of routes and 12% of targets last week with Kobe Parkinson and Terrence Ferguson out; he was the primary receiving tight end. Second-round pick Max Cla played only one snap in 13 personnel. The source has evidence from the most recent two games that Higbee is Ferguson's backup, not Parkinson, Davis Allen, or Cla. Even if Parkinson returns next week, the source expects Higbee to maintain his role with approximately 75% of routes and 12–18% target share in the Rams offense with a decent chance of scoring. Matt Stafford is noted as an all-time kingmaker, and Higbee has had fantasy runs before (once drafted as a top-10 tight end). The source added him in many leagues and started him in three or four deeper leagues, expressing happiness with his role.
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PositiveUsageOct 6, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Higbee is the deeper-league option for Week 5, but his Week 4 usage was encouraging despite a lackluster day from Matthew Stafford. With Terrance Ferguson on injured reserve and Colby Parkinson sidelined by knee and shoulder injuries, Higbee had the Rams' tight end passing-game role to himself against Philadelphia. He caught 5 of 6 targets for 67 yards, finishing behind only Puka Nacua and Davante Adams among Rams pass catchers. The Rams host Buffalo in Week 5 on Monday night, a matchup that could produce significantly more offense and passing volume. While Higbee won't reach the target level of Nacua or Adams, six targets are plenty for a streaming tight end, particularly in an offense that will need to put up points.
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PositiveMatchupOct 6, 2026Fantasy Life Articles
Higbee is a cheap streamer option in the Rams-Bills game (over/under 54.5). With Terrance Ferguson and Colby Parkinson both out, Higbee ran 76% of routes against the Eagles and caught 12% of targets with an aDOT of 11.0. The Bills allow 47.5 receiving yards to tight ends (middle of the pack), and Higbee has established chemistry with Matthew Stafford. Hunter Henry just posted 5-62-0 against Buffalo, demonstrating the matchup's viability.
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PositiveUsageOct 5, 2026Zain Dhanani
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Rams (at Philadelphia): Puka Nacua was back and Colby Parkinson/Terrance Ferguson were out, so Tyler Higbee was the only tight end RBs - Kyren is a bell cow: Kyren Williams: 81% opp share, 70% route share, 100% of i10 rush att, 100% of 2min RB snaps, 94% of third down work Blake Corum: 19% opp share, 13% route share - last snap at the end of the third This is even more of a workload than Kyren had last week (which was already an upgrade) - this is mid-to-low end RB1 work for Kyren (big upgrad...

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PositiveRoleOct 5, 2026FantasyPros Articles
With Terrance Ferguson on injured reserve and Colby Parkinson out in Week 4 with knee and shoulder injuries, Tyler Higbee had the Rams' TE targets to himself, posting 5-67-0 on six targets against Philadelphia (a team that hadn't given up much TE production). If Parkinson is out again in Week 5, Higbee will be a solid play in a potential shootout against Buffalo. Even if Parkinson plays, Higbee profiles as no worse than a low-end TE2.
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PositiveRoleOct 5, 2026FantasyPros Articles
With Terrance Ferguson on injured reserve and Colby Parkinson out of action in Week 4 with knee and shoulder injuries, Higbee had the Rams' TE targets to himself on Sunday. He had 5-67-0 on six targets against the Eagles — a team that hadn't given up much production to tight ends this season. If Parkinson is out again in Week 5, Higbee will be a solid play this week in a potential shootout against the Bills. Even if Parkinson plays, Higbee would profile as no worse than a low-end TE2 for the week.
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PositiveValueOct 5, 2026FantasyPros Articles
With Terrance Ferguson on injured reserve and Colby Parkinson out in Week 4 with knee and shoulder injuries, Tyler Higbee had the Rams' TE targets to himself on Sunday, posting 5-67-0 on six targets against the Eagles—a team that hadn't given up much production to tight ends this season. Rams tight ends combined for 150 targets, 103 catches, 1,128 yards and 17 touchdowns in 2025, but those numbers were chopped up between four tight ends with no single Rams TE providing consistent fantasy value. If Parkinson is out again in Week 5, Higbee will be a solid play. True Value: $1.
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