Tyler Higbee vs Mason Taylor

Who should you start in Week 10? This week's matchups and projections.

TE27
Tyler Higbee
LAR · Bye 11
111.8
projected 2026 points (PPR)
Season-long pick
VS
TE28
Mason Taylor
NYJ · Bye 13
105.8
projected 2026 points (PPR)

Who to start in Week 10

This week is a coin flip. The model leans Tyler Higbee by 0.9 projected points (6.8 vs 5.9), close enough that either call is defensible.

Tyler Higbee faces ARI, the 11th-friendliest matchup a TE can draw this week. Mason Taylor faces BUF, the 22nd-friendliest matchup a TE can draw this week.

This-week points are each player's projected per-game scoring rate adjusted for the matchup.

The season-long call

The model takes Tyler Higbee: a clear but modest edge of 6.1 points of value over replacement (-65.3 vs -71.3).

The draft market hasn't priced this matchup yet, so treat it as a pure model call.

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Tyler HigbeeLAR Mason TaylorNYJ Edge
Week 10 opponent ARI BUF
Projected Week 10 points 6.8 5.9 Higbee +0.9 pts
Matchup rank (TE vs defense, of 28) #11 #22
Projected 2026 points (PPR) 111.8 105.8 Higbee +6.1 pts
Points per game 6.6 6.2
Value over replacement (VBD) -65.3 -71.3 Higbee +6.1
Overall rank #151 #157 Higbee by 6
Position rank TE27 TE28
Market ADP - -
Typical round (12-team) - -
Bye week 11 13

Should I start Tyler Higbee or Mason Taylor in Week 10?

This week is a coin flip. The model leans Tyler Higbee by 0.9 projected points (6.8 vs 5.9), close enough that either call is defensible.

Should I draft Tyler Higbee or Mason Taylor in 2026 fantasy football?

Tyler Higbee. He projects 111.8 fantasy points with -65.3 value over replacement, vs 105.8 points and -71.3 for Mason Taylor (TE, PPR).