Elijah Higgins · Terrance Ferguson · 2026 week 8

Elijah Higgins or Terrance Ferguson?

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

Start Terrance FergusonTerrance Ferguson projects 2.7 PPR points clear of Elijah Higgins in week 8, drawing WAS — the 2nd-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Elijah Higgins	@ DAL	2.3	20th	6.4	–	healthy
Terrance Ferguson START	@ WAS	5.0	2nd · soft	9.6	43	IR

TEs vs DAL recently: Cade Otton 2.5 pts (W5) · Tucker Kraft 3.7 pts (W6) · Dallas Goedert 4.8 pts (W7).

TEs vs WAS recently: Tyler Warren 4.1 pts (W4) · Isaiah Likely 21.4 pts (W5) · George Kittle 12.9 pts (W6).

🎓 The coach's read

Terrance Ferguson projects 2.7 points higher in PPR.
Elijah Higgins faces DAL, 20th most generous to TEs.
Terrance Ferguson faces WAS, 2nd most generous to TEs.
Terrance Ferguson is flagged OUT.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Terrance Ferguson carries the higher trade value — 43 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Terrance Ferguson gets the most.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.