2024 Receiving Stats
REC
17
YDS
144
TD
2
AVG
8.5
TAR
19
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
Goes without target in Week 14
Higgins went without a target while playing 16 of the Cardinals' 71 snaps on offense in Sunday's 30-18 loss to the Seahawks.
ANALYSIS
Higgins looks to have dropped to third on the depth chart at tight end behind Trey McBride and Tip Reiman, both of whom have played more snaps than Higgins in each of the last three contests. Despite the downturn in playing time, Higgins had still remained involved in the passing game until Week 14. He had drawn at least one target in each of his last six appearances prior to Sunday.
Higgins looks to have dropped to third on the depth chart at tight end behind Trey McBride and Tip Reiman, both of whom have played more snaps than Higgins in each of the last three contests. Despite the downturn in playing time, Higgins had still remained involved in the passing game until Week 14. He had drawn at least one target in each of his last six appearances prior to Sunday.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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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
6.5Air Yards Per Snap
0.28% Team Air Yards
3.1%% Team Targets
4.9%Avg Depth of Target
4.5 YdsCatch Rate
89.5%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
4.0% Targeted On Route
16.5%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
115 routes 19 targets
368 routes 106 targets
69 routes 4 targets
0 routes 0 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 Patriots pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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Overall QB Rating Against
82.6
Cornerbacks
81.0
Safeties
85.6
Linebackers
85.0
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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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Another two-target outing Sunday
Higgins gathered in one of two targets for five yards during Sunday's 16-6 defeat in Seattle.
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Another two-catch outing
Higgins hauled in both of his targets for 13 yards during Sunday's 31-6 victory versus the Jets.
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Notches two catches in Week 9
Higgins caught both of his targets for 34 yards during Sunday's 29-9 victory versus the Bears.
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Zero targets Sunday
Higgins wasn't targeted and logged 18 of 58 offensive snaps during Sunday's 34-13 loss at Green Bay.
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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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