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Elijah Higgins

RANK #2772025 RESULTS · FULL-PPRTE45TE · Arizona CardinalsAge 256' 3"2025 season

Games

Targets

Receptions

301

Rec yards

Rec TD

FPTS (PPR)

3.4

FPTS / game

TIER 6 · #277 OVERALLDepth piece — #45 among tight ends

Elijah Higgins is ranked #45 among 115 eligible NFL tight ends. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up. He closed the season hot — 1.4 points per game above his average over the final five games, driven by a bigger role: 3 touches/game vs 2.5 season-long. Volume gains tend to stick.

Percentile62%

2025 season results · Computed from official box scores · Full-PPR scoring, ranked by last-season total points · updated July 27

VALUE PICK

Elijah Higgins 2026 fantasy outlook

3.9Proj FPTS · ~62 / 16 games

1.3–5.8Typical game · middle 50%

#2341QB draft rank

#254Superflex rank

#289 · TE45Scoring rank · position

170ADP (ESPN drafts)

We rank him #234 overall and TE45 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts versus an ADP of 170 — the market drafts him 239 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there. Projection drivers: growing workload (3 touches/gm late vs 2.5 season), steady per-touch efficiency.

INJURY RISK Low^?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Low^?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled^?How we grade risk

Projection updated July 27 · ESPN ADP updated July 27 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025 game log

ARI 2026 schedule — bye week 14

17 GAMES · SEASON STARTS SEPT

@LAC

SEA

@SF

@NYG

DET

@LAR

DEN

@DAL

@SEA

W10

LAR

W11

@KC

W12

WSH

W13

PHI

W14

BYE

W15

NYJ

W16

@NO

W17

W18

Plan around the week-14 bye when pairing Higgins with other TEs on your roster.

Elijah Higgins consistency and floor

17 GAMES

Floor (p10)

3.4

Average

6.5

Ceiling (p90)

Consistency75%+ of average delivered47%

Boom rate125%+ of average29%

Bust rateunder half of average53%

3.4

Season avg FPTS

3.9

Last 10 FPTS

4.8

Last 5 FPTS

Higgins vs other tight ends

PERCENTILE · 115 RANKED

Targets3768

Receptions3070

Rec yards30169

Rec TD035

Fantasy PPG3.457

Percentile among all ranked NFL tight ends · 99 = best

Higgins fantasy points, last 15 games

2025 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUST

SEASON HIGH 16.1SEASON LOW 0LAST 5 AVG 4.8

Elijah Higgins game log — 2025

■ BOOM · ■ BUST

WK	OPP	RESULT	TGT	REC	REC YDS	FPTS
18	@LAR	L 37-20	3	3	28	5.8
17	@CIN	L 37-14	1	0	0	0
16	ATL	L 26-19	8	7	91	16.1
15	@HOU	L 40-20	2	1	3	1.3
14	LAR	L 45-17	1	1	0	1
13	@TB	L 20-17	2	2	17	3.7
12	JAX	L 27-24 OT	0	0	0	0
11	SF	L 41-22	3	2	11	1.1
10	@SEA	L 44-22	3	2	19	3.9
9	@DAL	W 27-17	3	3	30	6
7	GB	L 27-23	1	1	3	1.3
6	@IND	L 31-27	2	2	34	5.4
5	TEN	L 22-21	2	2	10	3
4	SEA	L 23-20	0	0	0	0
3	@SF	L 16-15	1	1	7	1.7
2	CAR	W 27-22	3	2	45	6.5
1	@NO	W 20-13	2	1	3	1.3

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QIs Elijah Higgins a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #277 overall, #45 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should Elijah Higgins be drafted in?

His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 170 (roughly round 15 in a 12-team league). We rank him #234 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts, so he is a value at that price.

QHow many fantasy points will Elijah Higgins score in 2026?

We project 3.9 PPR points per game across an expected 16 games — approximately 62 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 1.3 and 5.8 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #289 in projected scoring (#234 on the 1QB draft board once positional value is applied).

QHow consistent is Elijah Higgins for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 47% of games, with a floor of 0 and a ceiling of 6.5 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 29% of games and busted (under half his average) in 53%.

Answers computed by TurfSplit from official box scores.