Tier 2

2. Mark Andrews @ TEN

Tier 3

3. Evan Engram vs. IND

4. Sam LaPorta @ TB

5. George Kittle @ CLE

6. Dallas Goedert @ NYJ

Tier 4

7. Darren Waller @ BUF

8. Jake Ferguson @ LAC

9. Zach Ertz @ LAR

Tier 5

10. Cole Kmet vs. MIN

11. Tyler Higbee vs. ARI

12. Kyle Pitts vs. WAS

Tight End – Start Of The Week

Tyler Higbee vs. ARI

The rule for my start of the week is to go beyond the obvious and pick a tight end outside the top 12 FantasyPros consensus rankings. Facing off against the Arizona Cardinals, Tyler Higbee is my start of the week.

So far this year, Tyler Higbee has been average at best, but this week, you should be plugging him into your lineups. Although it’s a little concerning that Higbee only had three targets for four fantasy points, with the return of Cooper Kupp, he’s had a solid year, averaging 7.9 PPG.

Of all the tight ends in this range, Higbee has the best matchup by far. The Cardinals offense has been much better than expected, but the same can’t be said for the defense. The Cardinals have allowed 27.2 PPG this year, which is a ridiculously high mark.

The Rams have an implied team total of 28 points, which is 4th in the league for week six. This indicates that Higbee will have a ton of touchdown upside, which is more important at tight end than any other position. Although I would like this game to be closer, the Rams are 4.5-point favorites.

Assuming you didn’t draft any of the top three tight ends, you’ll have to play the matchup game almost every week. Higbee isn’t an elite option, but he has a great matchup with a ton of touchdown upside in week six.

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