Elijah Higgins · Tommy Tremble · 2026 week 8

Elijah Higgins or Tommy Tremble?

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

Start Tommy TrembleTommy Tremble projects 2.3 PPR points clear of Elijah Higgins in week 8, drawing GB — the 31st-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
Tommy Tremble START	@ GB	4.6	31st · tough	9.2	–	healthy

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

TEs vs GB recently: Colston Loveland 1.9 pts (W5) · Brevyn Spann-Ford 3.5 pts (W6) · Sam LaPorta 1.8 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Tommy Tremble projects 2.3 points higher in PPR.
Elijah Higgins faces DAL, 20th most generous to TEs.
Tommy Tremble faces GB, 31st most generous to TEs.

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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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.