Should I start Tank Dell or Tyler Higbee this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Tyler Higbee

+4.4 projected edge · Standard

Start Tyler Higbee over Tank Dell for Week 8 Standard: 4.4 projected points versus 0.0.

Tank Dell: BYE; 4.5 FP recent scoring average.
Tyler Higbee: 3.3 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:32 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

Tank Dell

WR · HOUStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

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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.

Tank Dell

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros0.0

Recent scoring average: 4.5 fantasy points. BYE

Tank Dell is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Tyler Higbee has a scheduled game and projects for 4.4 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 12:15 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:32 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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