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Higbee’s sidelining still leaves the Rams with three capable tight ends, Colby Parkinson, Davis Allen and Terrace Ferguson. Although the rookie, Ferguson, intrigues, Parkinson has finished as a TE1 in consecutive weeks, buoyed by touchdowns. The latter player can be started as a touchdown-dependent TE1, if needed, though stashing Ferguson could return value down the line. Higbee will be eligible to return in Week 16.

Parkinson saw a bump in playing time and usage with Tyler Higbee sidelined with an ankle issue that could keep him sidelined in the coming weeks. Parkinson’s touchdown came on a short throw in the red zone; he broke a couple tackles to get the ball over the goal line. It was his second straight game with a touchdown. He was targeted on two of his nine pass routes against Seattle. Parkinson, with 11 receptions over his past four games, could be a decent streamer in Week 12 against the Bucs if Higbee is sidelined.

Higbee was banged up in the second half and did not return. He had one catch for 23 yards before his exit. Terrance Ferguson and Colby Parkinson split the tight end route running with Higbee sidelined. Ferguson was not targeted while Parkinson caught both of his looks for 13 yards. Neither would be fantasy relevant if Higbee were sidelined in Week 12 since Puka Nacua and Davante Adams so thoroughly dominate targets in the LA offense.

The Rams have created an incredible situation where none of their tight ends are actually fantasy-reliable, but all of them are threats to score off play-action in jumbo packages. Parkinson (39 snaps), Tyler Higbee (3/33, 36 snaps), Davis Allen (2/8/1, 35 snaps) and Terrance Ferguson (1/32, 22 snaps) are all potential TE2 plays right now given the situation. It’s impossible to figure out which of them will blow up every week given the playing time split.

Higbee salvaged his otherwise fantasy-unfriendly outing by scoring a one-yard touchdown on a quick-hitting out route on the Rams’ first drive. Higbee got an assist from fellow Rams TE Davis Allen, who was sent in motion pre-snap. Higbee did the rest of his damage on the Rams’ third drive, catching zero passes after that. The Rams are featuring tight ends with the passing game, as Tutu Atwell (hamstring) is on injured reserve and Puka Nacua (chest) was lost again in this one. Higbee will be a TE2 against the 49ers next week, but a possible DFS play if Nacua is out.

Higbee earned a season-high in targets in Puka Nacua’s first missed game of the year. Nacua also missed much of Week 6, a game in which Higbee earned his season-high in receiving yards. The bad news is that Nacua is expected to return after the team’s Week 8 bye. Fantasy managers don’t need to hold Higbee through the bye, even if he has some low-end TE2 value veruss the Saints in two weeks.

The yards were a new season high, the catches matched a season high, and the touchdown was his first of 2025. The big day, relatively speaking, came with Puka Nacua battling an ankle injury. Nacua is highly questionable for Week 7 against the Jaguars in London, meaning Higbee could be needed for an extra target or two. He will still have a hard time even approaching the top 24 at tight end, let alone cracking it.

Higbee has just one finish in the TE2 ranks this season, and is largely an afterthought in the Rams’ offense. Against the Ravens’ injury-depleted defense, he is on the touchdown-dependent TE2 radar, which is hardly a ringing endorsement. He is likely available in most leagues, if need be, though.

Higbee and backup TE Colby Parkinson (concussion) were both limited today. Getting one or more back for the Rams’ Week 6 game against the Ravens would be helpful for Matthew Stafford’s fantasy prospects, though neither tight end could reliably be started as a TE1.

Higbee is sidelined by a hip injury, which further condenses the target pecking order in Puka Nacua and Davante Adams’ favor. Havenstein's absence is likely a larger issue for Matthew Stafford as he navigates pressures from the 49ers’ pass rush, though. Havenstein is sidelined by an ankle injury, and Higbee has earned just 10 targets this season. Regardless, Stafford remains on the QB1/2 borderline.