David Njoku · Elijah Higgins · 2026 week 1

David Njoku or Elijah Higgins?

Wondering who you should start this week — David Njoku or Elijah Higgins? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start David Njoku — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.9 points. The matchup leans David Njoku (ARI allow the 3rd-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
David Njoku START vs ARI 4.0 3rd · soft 3.7 – healthy
Elijah Higgins @ LAC 3.1 26th · tough 7.7 – healthy

TEs vs ARI recently: Kyle Pitts 11.7 pts (W16) · Mike Gesicki 4.7 pts (W17) · Colby Parkinson 15.6 pts (W18).

TEs vs LAC recently: Jake Ferguson 1.9 pts (W16) · Dalton Schultz 1.9 pts (W17) · Evan Engram 4.5 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.