Tyler Higbee Week 2 Outlook - Rams at Eagles

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Mon, Sep 14th 2020, 11:19am EDT

We had to sit back and wait to see if Higbee was in the same role with Everett back healthy, so considering he played 90 percent of the snaps, I think he's safe. The matchup against the Cowboys did treat him a lot better in 2019, but they were under a new defensive coordinator, so it's not apples to apples. The Eagles have been one of the best in the NFL against tight ends under Jim Schwartz, even though Logan Thomas churned out 4/37/1 last week. Throughout the entire 2019 season, they allowed just 681 receiving yards to the position, or 42.6 yards per game. They lost safety Malcolm Jenkins, which can certainly impact their efficiency, though I'm not jumping the gun after one game. But knowing how improved the Eagles cornerback unit is, we should see more targets funnel to the tight ends. Everett played just 33 percent of the snaps and saw two targets, so there's not much to see there. Higbee should be played as a TE1 with his snap share where it is, even in a tough matchup.