Mason TaylororTyler Higbee?
Week 9 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.
Our call
Lean Tyler Higbee
Tyler Higbee outscores Mason Taylor in 51% of simulations.
That's close to a coin flip: Mason Taylor comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Tyler Higbee, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Both project 6.7 half-PPR points in Week 9. Tyler Higbee has the better matchup against the Washington Commanders (40% more than average to TEs); Mason Taylor faces the Kansas City Chiefs (3% more than average to TEs).
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 1.0
- Median
- 5.2
- Ceiling
- 14.6
- Big game (15+):
- 9%
- Dud (under 5):
- 49%
- Floor
- 1.4
- Median
- 5.5
- Ceiling
- 14.0
- Big game (15+):
- 9%
- Dud (under 5):
- 46%
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 | Mason TaylorTE, NYJ, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET | Tyler HigbeeTE, LAR, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| PPR projection | 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Standard projection | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Rank this week | TE22 | TE21 |
| Matchup | at KC | at WAS |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 7.2 | 6.1 |
| Last season per game | 5.1 | 5.9 |
| Snap share, last game | 61% | 83% |
| Trade value | — | — |