Should I drop Nate Boerkircher for Tyler Higbee?

THE DROP / ADD CALL

The longer-term call needs more data

The Week 9 estimates are Nate Boerkircher 2.9 and Tyler Higbee 4.0 FP. The remaining-week outlook is incomplete, so that weekly difference alone is not enough to recommend dropping Nate Boerkircher.

Forecast updated Nov 7, 12:09 PM ET

PLAYER TO DROP

Nate Boerkircher

TE · JAC · vs BAL

Stats & schedule ›

2.9FF projected FP

Nov 5, 8:15 PM ET

0.1%rostered on ESPN0.00 pp recent change

PLAYER TO ADD

Tyler Higbee

TE · LAR · vs WAS

Stats & schedule ›

4.0FF projected FP

Nov 8, 1:00 PM ET

10.5%rostered on ESPN-0.26 pp recent change

WHY THIS MOVE?

A better week is only part of the decision.

Nate Boerkircher is 0.1% rostered; Tyler Higbee is 10.5% rostered on ESPN. Ownership describes availability across leagues, not yours. Compare the weeks you need covered and the value you give up. A replacement can help now while weakening a later lineup.

Nate Boerkircher

Nate Boerkircher projects for 2.9 Standard points against BAL this week. His recent scoring average is 8.0 FP. He is rostered in 0.1% of ESPN leagues, with a reported gain of 0.00 percentage points. Roster trends measure manager activity, not a guarantee of playing time or availability in your league.

FF projection: 2.9 FP +1.0vs ESPN
ESPN: 1.9 FP
Sleeper: 0.8 FP
FantasyPros: 1.8 FP
Boosted Trees: 1.8 FP; Experimental · saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET

Tyler Higbee

Tyler Higbee projects for 4.0 Standard points against WAS this week. His recent scoring average is 1.0 FP. The defensive matchup raises the FF estimate by 8.75%. He is rostered in 10.5% of ESPN leagues, with a reported decline of 0.26 percentage points. Roster trends measure manager activity, not a guarantee of playing time or availability in your league.

FF projection: 4.0 FP +0.4vs ESPN
ESPN: 3.6 FP
Sleeper: 5.1 FP
FantasyPros: 4.1 FP
Boosted Trees: 4.4 FP; Experimental · saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET

Roster snapshot Nov 7, 9:30 AM ET. Saved models support the assessment; they are not independent votes. A full roster and league settings are needed to evaluate starter impact.

THE HOLD, NOT JUST THE CLAIM

What comes after this week?

The Drop / Add assessment uses the immediate and future FF outlook together. For a bye replacement, the hold decision starts after the bye. Totals describe the player, not extra points for your roster. Weeks 15–18 are a calendar view; your league’s playoff weeks may differ. Green highlights the higher displayed projection when both outlooks are known; ties and incomplete comparisons stay neutral.

Window	Nate Boerkircher	Tyler Higbee
Next 3 weeks	5.7 FP2/3 scheduled games projected · partial	7.3 FP2/2 scheduled games projected · Bye Week 11 · cover needed
Remaining regular-season schedule	26.1 FP9/10 scheduled games projected · partial	26.6 FP9/9 scheduled games projected · Bye Week 11 · cover needed
Weeks 15–18	11.8 FPHigher projection4/4 scheduled games projected	11.0 FP4/4 scheduled games projected

Weekly Drop / Add outlook

Week	Nate Boerkircher	Tyler Higbee
Week 9	Unavailablevs BAL	4.0 FPvs WAS
Week 10	2.9 FPvs TEN	3.3 FPvs ARIHigher projection
Week 11	2.8 FPvs NYGHigher projection	BYE
Week 12	3.0 FPvs TENHigher projection	2.6 FPvs GB
Week 13	2.8 FPvs CHI	3.0 FPvs KCHigher projection
Week 14	2.8 FPvs PIT	2.8 FPvs SF
Week 15	2.7 FPvs HOU	3.1 FPvs DALHigher projection
Week 16	3.0 FPvs DALHigher projection	2.5 FPvs SEA
Week 17	3.2 FPvs WASHigher projection	2.9 FPvs TB
Week 18	2.9 FPvs INDHigher projection	2.5 FPvs SEA