Should I start Nick Vannett or Tyler Higbee this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Tyler Higbee

+3.9 projected edge · Standard

Start Tyler Higbee over Nick Vannett for Week 8 Standard: 4.4 projected points versus 0.5.

Nick Vannett: 0.0 FP recent scoring average.
Tyler Higbee: 3.3 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:40 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Tyler Higbee

TE · LARStats & schedule

4.4FF projected

↑ +0.8 vs ESPN

vs LAC

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Nick Vannett

TE · BALStats & schedule

0.5FF projected

at BUF

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Tyler Higbee

Fortified4.4

ESPN3.6

Sleeper5.1

FantasyPros4.3

Tyler Higbee faces LAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.3 fantasy points.

Nick Vannett

Fortified0.5

Sleeper0.3

FantasyPros0.5

Nick Vannett faces BUF in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points.

Tyler Higbee projects for 4.4 points in standard scoring, 3.9 more than Nick Vannett. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 1:07 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:40 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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