Elijah Higgins: Start or Sit?
TE2 and converted receiver. Move-tight end role with rotational snaps behind McBride.
This week’s verdict
Sit· high
2.6 projected points on a 6% target share, plus a top-5 DvP matchup and a 17.0 implied total as 11.5-point dogs — unstartable TE.
Projected
1.31.92.6
StandardHalf PPRPPR
Consensus
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position rank
Opponent
LAC
this week
Implied total
17.0
team points
- Carries a Questionable tag — usually plays, but monitor the final report.
- LAC ranks 5 of 32 against TEs (one of the tougher matchups, 0-game sample).
- Vegas implies 17.0 team points as 11.5-point underdogs.
- Listed TE on the latest depth chart with a 43% snap share in 2025.
The call
- The usage isn't there: 43% snap share with just a 6% target share over 16 games means he's a blocking-first TE, not a receiving option worth a lineup spot.
- Vegas paints an ugly picture — 11.5-point underdog with a 17.0 implied total, so there are few touchdowns to go around and the passing volume that does come won't funnel to him.
- The Chargers rate 5 of 32 in DvP vs tight ends (softest = 32), so even the projected 2.6 points has little upside baked in.
- Questionable tag adds pure downside risk to a floor that's already near zero — any waiver TE with a defined route role beats this.
Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Verdict history
| Week | Verdict | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Week 1 | Sit· high | 2.6 projected points on a 6% target share, plus a top-5 DvP matchup and a 17.0 implied total as 11.5-point dogs — unstartable TE. |
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