2024 Receiving Stats
REC
12
YDS
103
TD
2
AVG
8.6
TAR
13
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Higgins played wide receiver at Stanford but was drafted by the Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft with an eye on turning him into a tight end. Miami quickly gave up on that project, waiving Higgins before the start of the season, at which point he was claimed by Arizona and proceeded to post 163 yards and one touchdown as a rookie. The rebuilding Cardinals are better positioned to take a patient approach with the 6-foot-3, 235-pound Higgins’ position change, but his path to playing time could be blocked by two other young tight ends. Trey McBride emerged as one of the NFL’s most productive tight ends last season and the Cardinals bolstered the position by selecting Tip Reiman in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Read Past Outlooks
Zero targets Sunday
Higgins wasn't targeted and logged 18 of 58 offensive snaps during Sunday's 34-13 loss at Green Bay.
ANALYSIS
Higgins received a season-low snap share in Week 6, which may have been spurred by an offensive holding penalty in the red zone late in the first half. While he didn't have an official target in a game for the first time this season, a four-yard connection with Kyler Murray in the third quarter was negated by a penalty. Per usual, Trey McBride wasn't lacking in usage, gathering in all eight targets for 96 yards, and he remains atop the tight end depth chart. Higgins has two TDs on seven catches on the campaign, but he offers little else for fantasy GMs if the touchdowns dry up.
Higgins received a season-low snap share in Week 6, which may have been spurred by an offensive holding penalty in the red zone late in the first half. While he didn't have an official target in a game for the first time this season, a four-yard connection with Kyler Murray in the third quarter was negated by a penalty. Per usual, Trey McBride wasn't lacking in usage, gathering in all eight targets for 96 yards, and he remains atop the tight end depth chart. Higgins has two TDs on seven catches on the campaign, but he offers little else for fantasy GMs if the touchdowns dry up.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
See red zone opportunities inside the 20, 10 and 5-yard lines along with the percentage of time they converted the opportunity into a touchdown.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Elijah Higgins' 2024 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
4.4Air Yards Per Snap
0.16% Team Air Yards
2.0%% Team Targets
4.8%Avg Depth of Target
3.2 YdsCatch Rate
76.9%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
4.0% Targeted On Route
16.0%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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How often does Elijah Higgins run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Elijah Higgins and the other tight ends for the Cardinals are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
Elijah Higgins
81 routes 13 targets
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
See where Elijah Higgins lined up on the field and how he performed at each spot.
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Jets pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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Overall QB Rating Against
68.6
Cornerbacks
64.5
Safeties
59.4
Linebackers
87.1
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2024 Elijah Higgins Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Elijah Higgins' measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 3"Weight
235 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.54 secCone Drill
7.01 secVertical Jump
35.0 inBroad Jump
126 inHand Length
10.50 inArm Length
31.75 in
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
A rookie sixth-round pick out of Stanford, Higgins faces the challenge of transitioning from wide receiver to tight end and thus looks unlikely to see playing time early in his career. If he can overcome the steep positional learning curve, though, the 6-3, 228-pound pass-catcher could legitimately find a spot in Miami's offense. Higgins has the speed and burst to contribute in the receiving game, but it may require patience.
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Scores TD on only target Sunday
Higgins caught his only target for a two-yard touchdown during Sunday's 24-23 win in San Francisco.
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Makes two catches in Week 4
Higgins gathered in two of three targets for 12 yards during Sunday's 42-14 loss to the Commanders.
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Likely to have bigger Week 4 role
Higgins is expected to play an expanded role in Sunday's game against the Commanders, as Trey McBride (concussion) has been ruled out, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.
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Hauls in sole target in Week 3
Higgins reeled in his only target for 11 yards during Sunday's 20-13 loss to the Lions.
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Makes most of only target
Higgins hauled in his only target for an 18-yard touchdown during Sunday's 41-10 victory versus the Rams.
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