Who Should I Start? Tyler Higbee or Cole Kmet


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Tyler Higbee News

Rams, Tyler Higbee Agree on Two-Year Deal

Thursday, March 5, 3:51 PM

The Los Angeles Rams and tight end Tyler Higbee agreed to a two-year, $8 million deal on Thursday, agent Erik Burkhardt told Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. Higbee has struggled to stay healthy the last two years, playing in a combined 13 regular-season games, but the 33-year-old veteran will return to L.A. In 10 regular-season contests last year, he caught 25 passes for 281 yards and three touchdowns on 36 targets. The 10-year-old veteran has never topped 734 receiving yards or five touchdowns in a single season since being taken in the fourth round by the Rams in 2016 out of Western Kentucky, and that's unlikely to happen in his 11th season in 2026. Higbee has plenty of chemistry with quarterback Matthew Stafford, but the Rams will likely continue to run a lot of two-tight-end sets that also include Colby Parkinson and Terrance Ferguson. Higbee will have a limited ceiling and low floor while sharing targets with Parkinson and Ferguson again next season.


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Cole Kmet News

Cole Kmet a Low-Cost Dynasty Depth Piece

Thursday, May 28, 5:49 AM

Bears tight end Cole Kmet has become the forgotten man in Chicago's uptrending offense, but he's still capable of providing usable dynasty depth, and he profiles as a rare tight end handcuff. Overshadowed in 2025 by a trio of wide receivers and rookie tight end Colston Loveland, Kmet managed two top 12 fantasy finishes, and he led the team in tight end snaps. In his first year as head coach, Ben Johnson deployed heavy personnel usage at a top 10 rate, a trend dating back to his time as offensive coordinator in Detroit, and with veteran receiver DJ Moore and his 84.8% snap share out the door, there's room for that usage to increase in 2026. Prior to the Bears spending first-round capital on Loveland in the 2025 NFL Draft, Kmet had finished as the TE22 or better in four straight seasons, including back-to-back TE7 finishes in 2022 and 2023. Should an injury ahead of him force him back into a primary role, Kmet has proven more than capable of exceeding his current ranking of RotoBaller's dynasty TE50, and he is an under-the-radar trade target tied to a high-powered offense for two more seasons before reaching free agency at the age of 29.


Tyler Higbee vs. Cole Kmet

Still trying to decide between Higbee and Kmet? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Tyler Higbee is projected to score 0.0 points this week while Cole Kmet is projected to score 0.0 points.