Tyler Higbee
31-Year-Old
Questionable
Injury Knee - ACL + MCL
Est. Return 8/1/2024
2023 Receiving Stats
REC
47
YDS
495
TD
2
AVG
10.5
TAR
70
2024 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Higbee has been consistent on a yearly basis, finishing with between 521 and 734 yards the past four seasons while scoring three to five touchdowns each year. He set career highs in targets (108) and catches (72) last season but averaged only 8.6 yards per reception as one of the few pass catchers that managed to stay healthy for a battered Rams offense. The 2022 campaign highlighted an underrated trait of the 30-year-old tight end – availability; Higbee has played at least 15 games in each of his seven NFL seasons. With quarterback Matthew Stafford (neck) and star wide receiver Cooper Kupp (ankle) both expected to return healthy this year, Higbee may end up trading quantity of targets for quality. Read Past Outlooks
Undergoes surgery
Rams general manager Les Snead confirmed Wednesday that Higbee (knee) has had surgery to address a torn ACL and MCL, but a timetable for his return is still uncertain, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Higbee suffered ligament damage to his right knee during the Rams' wild-card playoff loss to the Lions on Jan. 14, after taking a low hit on the offense's final drive. The timing of his injury puts his status for Week 1 of the 2024 season in serious doubt, and likewise makes him an unlikely candidate to be cleared for the start of training camp in late July. Behind the 31-year-old veteran on the depth chart are Davis Allen, Hunter Long (knee) and Brycen Hopkins, all of whom now look like candidates to begin the 2024 season in expanded roles, barring other additions to the tight-end room.
Higbee suffered ligament damage to his right knee during the Rams' wild-card playoff loss to the Lions on Jan. 14, after taking a low hit on the offense's final drive. The timing of his injury puts his status for Week 1 of the 2024 season in serious doubt, and likewise makes him an unlikely candidate to be cleared for the start of training camp in late July. Behind the 31-year-old veteran on the depth chart are Davis Allen, Hunter Long (knee) and Brycen Hopkins, all of whom now look like candidates to begin the 2024 season in expanded roles, barring other additions to the tight-end room.
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How do Tyler Higbee's 2023 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
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Air Yards Per Game
25.5Air Yards Per Snap
0.46% Team Air Yards
9.0%% Team Targets
12.7%Avg Depth of Target
5.5 YdsCatch Rate
67.1%Drop Rate
8.6%Avg Yds After Catch
5.5% Targeted On Route
16.8%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Tyler Higbee
417 routes 70 targets
65 routes 11 targets
17 routes 0 targets
205 routes 34 targets
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2023 Tyler Higbee Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Tyler Higbee's measurables compare to other tight ends?
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Height
6' 6"Weight
255 lbsHand Length
10.25 inArm Length
33.25 in
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could miss start of 2024
Higbee could miss the start of the 2024 season after suffering a torn ACL in Sunday's loss to the Lions, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
The tight end suffered the injury late in the game on a low hit by safety Kerby Joseph. Assuming Higbee is facing roughly a nine-month recovery, he'd likely be forced to miss the first month of the 2024 season. He had one of the least productive seasons of his career in 2023, posting only two touchdowns and 495 yards, both of which were his lowest marks since 2018.
The tight end suffered the injury late in the game on a low hit by safety Kerby Joseph. Assuming Higbee is facing roughly a nine-month recovery, he'd likely be forced to miss the first month of the 2024 season. He had one of the least productive seasons of his career in 2023, posting only two touchdowns and 495 yards, both of which were his lowest marks since 2018.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Quarterback Matthew Stafford's arrival was a huge boost for the Rams offense last season, as
Los Angeles averaged 27.1 points per game in 2021 after scoring 23.3 in 2020. The upgrade
under center was less impactful for Higbee, though. He tied his career high with five
touchdowns, but his 61 catches, 560 yards and 85 targets fell short of his career highs from
2019. Higbee's a savvy veteran who knows how to get open against zone defenses and move
the chains, but 9.2 yards per reception last season was his lowest average since his rookie year
in 2016, as his aDOT fell to 5.3 after a career-high 8.0 in 2020. While Higbee could see a few
more looks this year, Cooper Kupp remains the unquestioned top target in the passing game
with offseason wide-receiver addition Allen Robinson the likely No. 2. Between the lack of big
plays and middling target volume, Higbee is more floor than ceiling, with his outburst late in
2019 increasingly looking like a fluke. Higbee suffered an MCL sprain in the NFC championship,
but he resumed on-field work in May and was subsequently able to participate training camp.
More Fantasy News
Recovering from torn ACL and MCL
Head coach Sean McVay said Wednesday that Higbee will require surgery to address a torn ACL and MCL in his right knee, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.
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Torn ACL confirmed
Higbee was diagnosed with a torn ACL in his right knee following an MRI on Monday, ESPN.com reports.
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Torn ACL feared, MRI coming
Higbee (knee) is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday to confirm what is feared to be a torn ACL sustained during Sunday's 24-23 wild-card loss to the Lions, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Hurt late in playoff loss
Higbee failed to catch his lone target in Sunday's 24-23 wild-card round loss to the Lions. He didn't return after getting injured in the fourth quarter, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
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Suiting up Sunday
Higbee (shoulder) is listed as active for Sunday's wild-card contest at Detroit, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
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