Eli StowersorElijah Higgins?
Week 9 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.
Our call
Start Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers outscores Elijah Higgins in 55% of simulations.
Elijah Higgins still comes out ahead in the other 45%, so Eli Stowers is the better bet, not a sure thing. Eli Stowers projects 0.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. The matchups don't separate them: Eli Stowers faces the New York Giants (16% fewer than average to TEs), Elijah Higgins faces the Seattle Seahawks (11% fewer than average to TEs). Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Eli Stowers wins 60%.
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 0.9
- Median
- 2.8
- Ceiling
- 6.3
- Big game (15+):
- <1%
- Dud (under 5):
- 81%
- Floor
- 0.4
- Median
- 2.3
- Ceiling
- 6.9
- Big game (15+):
- 1%
- Dud (under 5):
- 80%
Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.
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| Stat | Eli StowersTE, PHI, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET | Elijah HigginsTE, ARI, Sun, Nov 8, 4:25 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| PPR projection | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| Standard projection | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| Rank this week | TE41 | TE43 |
| Matchup | vs NYG | at SEA |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 3.4 | 4.2 |
| Last season per game | — | 2.5 |
| Snap share, last game | 19% | 32% |
| Trade value | — | — |