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Cardinals' Elijah Higgins: Zero targets Sunday
Elijah Higgins wasn't targeted and logged 18 of 58 offensive snaps during Sunday's 34-13 loss at Green Bay.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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Cardinals' Elijah Higgins: Scores TD on only target Sunday
Elijah Higgins caught his only target for a two-yard touchdown during Sunday's 24-23 win in San Francisco.With the Arizona Cardinals' No. 1 tight end Trey McBride back in action after sitting out Week 4 due to a concussion, Higgins' snap share fell to 41 percent, but he took full advantage of his second red-zone target of the season, scoring touchdown No. 2 in 2024. McBride himself saw an 88 percent share and led the team with nine targets on his way to a 6-53-0 line.
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Cardinals' Elijah Higgins: Makes two catches in Week 4
Elijah Higgins gathered in two of three targets for 12 yards during Sunday's 42-14 loss to the Commanders.With Trey McBride sidelined due to a concussion Week 4, Higgins was slated to take a leap in terms of usage, and he did just that with a 68 percent snap share. Both Higgins and rookie tight end Tip Reiman (42 percent) started, but only the former made a mark in the box score, albeit in a minimal fashion. Coach Jonathan Gannon told Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic on Monday that McBride still is in the protocol for head injuries and is making progress in his recovery, so how he fares in practice later this week will determine if Higgins is able to retain an expanded workload this coming Sunday at San Francisco.
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Cardinals' Elijah Higgins: Likely to have bigger Week 4 role
Elijah 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.Higgins is the logical next man up at tight end for the Arizona Cardinals, as his 30 pass routes are second to McBride's 84 at the position in Arizona. On that limited playing time, Higgins has reeled in all four of his targets for 41 yards and one touchdown. Higgins was a sixth-round choice in the 2023 NFL Draft by the Dolphins, but he was amongst Miami's final cuts last year and was claimed off waivers by Arizona. Higgins is an above-average athlete and is worth a look in deeper fantasy leagues this week against Washington.
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Cardinals' Elijah Higgins: Hauls in sole target in Week 3
Elijah Higgins reeled in his only target for 11 yards during Sunday's 20-13 loss to the Lions.Through three games this season, Higgins has secured all four of his targets for 41 yards and one touchdown. Because starting TE Trey McBride entered the concussion protocol after Sunday's contest, Higgins is the best bet at the position on the Arizona Cardinals' active roster for an increase in production in the short term, especially considering rookie third-rounder Tip Reiman is a blocking specialist. McBride's status will be watched as the week goes on to see if the potential exists for Higgins' profile to be elevated this coming Sunday against the Commanders.
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Cardinals' Elijah Higgins: Makes most of only target
Elijah Higgins hauled in his only target for an 18-yard touchdown during Sunday's 41-10 victory versus the Rams.Higgins served as the Arizona Cardinals' No. 2 TE behind Trey McBride in Week 1, but the former (55 percent) and rookie Tip Reiman (58 percent) had nearly equal snap shares Week 2. Through two games, Higgins at least has contributed as a pass catcher, including the second TD of his career Sunday, while Reiman has yet to see a target. With a team-leading 15 targets on the campaign, McBride is the team's clear-cut top option at the position, but Higgins so far has carved out a regular role in the offense.
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Cardinals' Elijah Higgins: Makes two catches Sunday
Elijah Higgins gathered in both of his targets for 12 yards during Sunday's 34-28 loss in Buffalo.Higgins took a clear back seat to starting tight end Trey McBride in terms of targets (9-2) and offensive snaps (52-25), while rookie third-round pick Tip Reiman (zero targets on 20 snaps) also got in the mix. Higgins seems secure in his role as the No. 2 TE, especially as a receiver, as Reiman likely will be almost exclusively a blocking specialist to begin his career. Higgins has a streak of five multi-catch games going, dating back to last season, and he should remain a small part of the Arizona Cardinals offense.
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Cardinals' Elijah Higgins: Makes some headway after Week 10
Elijah Higgins gathered in 14 of 19 targets for 163 yards and one touchdown in 11 regular-season games in 2023.A sixth-round pick of the Dolphins in April, Higgins transitioned from oversized wide receiver to undersized tight end in the move to the pros. The 6-foot-3, 235-pounder didn't survive cut-down day in Miami in late August and subsequently was claimed off waivers by Arizona. He eventually became a regular in the Arizona Cardinals offense after veteran Zach Ertz went down with a quad strain Week 7 and even recorded at least one catch in each of the team's final seven contests. That said, Higgins played second fiddle by a large margin to 2022 second-round pick Trey McBride, a role that likely will continue for him next season barring further additions at the position.
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Cardinals' Elijah Higgins: Hauls in both targets in Week 17
Elijah Higgins secured both of his targets for 21 yards during Sunday's 35-31 victory in Philadelphia.After the Arizona Cardinals claimed Higgins off waivers Aug. 30, the sixth-round rookie didn't make his pro debut until Week 7 but has been a regular in the offense ever since. He's recorded a catch in six consecutive games on his way to a 11-131-1 line on 15 targets during that span. Trey McBride is the unquestioned top tight end in Arizona, but Higgins continues to make a case to serve as the team's No. 2 in Sunday's season finale versus the Seahawks.
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Cardinals' Elijah Higgins: Shines in supporting role Week 15
Elijah Higgins played 25 of 74 snaps on offense and recorded four catches for 44 yards and a touchdown on four targets in Sunday's 45-29 loss to the 49ers.Starter Trey McBride has rightfully drawn most of the attention among Arizona tight ends since moving into a full-time role Week 8, but the rookie Higgins is beginning to make some waves of his own. With Arizona having since waived Zach Ertz and with Geoff Swaim (calf) recently landing on injured reserve, Higgins should be locked in as the clear No. 2 tight end for the final three weeks of the season. He turned in his best outing yet in the loss to San Francisco, but Higgins had already drawn two targets in each of the preceding three contests and contributed a pair of 20-plus-yard receptions.
Elijah Higgins
#84 TE / Arizona Cardinals / EXP: 2YRS Height: 6-3 Weight: 234 lb Age: 24 College: Stanford Bye 11Fantasy Points by Week
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