Who Should I Start? Tyler Higbee or George Kittle

Saturday, November 14, 8:09 AM

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee has been a disappointment in fantasy football lately, consistently failing to meet his projections in most leagues. Expectations have been high for Higbee with Davante Adams (hamstring) and Terrance Ferguson (ankle, hamstring) out, but he has produced a modest eight catches, 63 yards, zero touchdowns, and one fumble over his last four games. During that four-week stretch, he has played roughly 80% of the offensive snaps, so it seems like he's getting closer to making an impact in the passing game. His emergence could finally happen in Week 10 against the Arizona Cardinals, as star receiver Puka Nacua (knee) has joined Adams and Ferguson on injured reserve. Between the two of them, Nacua and Adams were averaging 21.5 targets per game, so there are plenty of vacated targets to be distributed to players like Higbee and fellow tight end Colby Parkinson. There's a realistic path for both Higbee and Parkinson to contribute in fantasy football this week, although the latter has been far more impressive over the last four weeks. Still, Higbee is hanging around as the overall TE12 in RotoBaller's Week 10 fantasy football rankings, which makes him a solid starter in 12+ team leagues. Part of this ranking may be driven by a favorable matchup against the Cardinals, who have allowed the sixth-most touchdowns and fifth-most fantasy points to tight ends in 2026. Higbee caught four passes for 22 yards in his last game against Arizona this year, while Parkinson had five catches, 31 yards, and a touchdown in that contest.