
Should I start Dyami Brown or Elijah Higgins this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Elijah Higgins
Week 8 ยท Standard
Elijah Higgins averaged 2.7 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 2.3 for Dyami Brown. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Elijah Higgins: 5.5 versus 2.4 FP per game.
Forecast updated ยท Standard

THE ALTERNATIVE

2.6FF projected
โ -1.0 vs ESPN
Sun 8:20 PM ET
RESEARCH PICK

Elijah Higgins
TE ยท ARIStats & schedule โบ2.7FF projected
โ +0.1 vs ESPN
Sun 1:00 PM ET
Dyami Brown
FF2.6 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 2.4 FP.
- The PHI defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 5%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 2.3 targets per game.
Elijah Higgins
FF2.7 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 5.5 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 2.7 targets per game.
Dyami Brown
Fortified2.6
ESPN3.6
Sleeper1.3
FantasyProsโ
Dyami Brown faces PHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.4 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%.
Elijah Higgins
Fortified2.7
ESPN2.6
Sleeper1.3
FantasyProsโ
Elijah Higgins faces DAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 5.5 fantasy points.
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