THE ALTERNATIVE
Juwan Johnson
TE ยท NOStats & schedule โบ9.2FF projected
โ +0.5 vs ESPN
vs PITSun 9:30 AM ET
Should I start Juwan Johnson or Tyler Higbee this week? Week 7 PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Tyler Higbee
Week 7 ยท PPR
Tyler Higbee averaged 5.3 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 5.0 for Juwan Johnson. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Tyler Higbee: 9.7 versus 5.8 FP per game. Tyler Higbee receives the better positional matchup adjustment (2.5% versus 0%).
Forecast updated ยท PPR
vs PITRESEARCH PICK
Tyler Higbee
TE ยท LARStats & schedule โบ9.4FF projected
โ +1.0 vs ESPN
at LVSun 4:25 PM ET
Juwan Johnson
FF9.2 FP
Boosted Trees9.3 FP
Workload8.2 FP
Monte Carlo8.0 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 5.8 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 0.3 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 5.8 FP.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 4.9 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Last 3 recorded games: 5.0 targets per game.
Tyler Higbee
FF9.4 FP
Boosted Trees9.1 FP
Workload9.2 FP
Monte Carlo9.4 FP
- Recent scoring average: 9.7 FP.
- The LV defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 2.5%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 4.7 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Puka Nacua; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 5.3 targets per game.
Projection breakdown
Juwan Johnson
Fortified9.2
ESPN8.7
Sleeper10.3
FantasyProsโ
Juwan Johnson faces PIT in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 5.8 fantasy points.
Tyler Higbee
Fortified9.4
ESPN8.4
Sleeper9.7
FantasyProsโ
Tyler Higbee faces LV in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 9.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 2.5%.
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