Tommy TrembleorTyler Higbee?

Week 8 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.

Our call

Start Tyler Higbee

Tyler Higbee outscores Tommy Tremble in 64% of simulations.

Tommy Tremble still comes out ahead in the other 36%, so Tyler Higbee is the better bet, not a sure thing. Tyler Higbee projects 1.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. The matchups don't separate them: Tyler Higbee faces the Los Angeles Chargers (22% fewer than average to TEs), Tommy Tremble faces the Green Bay Packers (24% fewer than average to TEs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Tommy Tremble
Floor
0.4
Median
2.8
Ceiling
9.7
Big game (15+):
3%
Dud (under 5):
70%
Tyler Higbee
Floor
1.3
Median
4.6
Ceiling
11.5
Big game (15+):
4%
Dud (under 5):
54%

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.

StatTommy TrembleTE, CAR, Thu, Oct 29, 8:15 p.m. ETTyler HigbeeTE, LAR, Sun, Nov 1, 4:05 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection4.25.6
PPR projection5.27.1
Standard projection3.24.1
Rank this weekTE30TE21
Matchupat GBvs LAC
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game5.66.8
Last season per game3.45.9
Snap share, last game48%74%
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