Colby Parkinson

Parkinson continues to benefit from Tyler Higbee's absence. The veteran tight end led his position group with five targets on the day and turned those looks into a 4-27-0 line. Parkinson has now seen five-plus targets in back-to-back games with Higbee sidelined and saw two targets in the Panthers' red zone. Despite a somewhat encouraging workload, Parkinson will be hard to trust as anything more than a TE2 in Week 14 against the Cardinals.

It was the first game after fellow tight end Tyler Higbee was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury, making the standout performance from Parkinson notable. He'll continue to cede primary aerial usage to Puka Nacua and Davante Adams but brings a history of successes in the red zone to an offense leading the league in passing touchdown in 2025. Fantasy managers in a bind at the position could do worse than taking a flier on that profile.

The Rams placed TE Tyler Higbee on IR with the ankle injury he suffered in the Week 11 win over the Seahawks. He'll miss at least the next four games. Higbee has been leading Los Angeles' four-man TE platoon, running a route on 53% of pass plays this season. His absence frees up opportunities for TEs Terrance Ferguson, Colby Parkinson, and Davis Allen. Ferguson is the most intriguing of the trio but is no more than a deep-league bench stash for now.

Higbee's sidelining still leaves the Rams with three capable tight ends, Colby Parkinson, Davis Allen and Terrace Ferguson. Although the rookie, Ferguson, intrigues, Parkinson has finished as a TE1 in consecutive weeks, buoyed by touchdowns. The latter player can be started as a touchdown-dependent TE1, if needed, though stashing Ferguson could return value down the line. Higbee will be eligible to return in Week 16.

Parkinson saw a bump in playing time and usage with Tyler Higbee sidelined with an ankle issue that could keep him sidelined in the coming weeks. Parkinson's touchdown came on a short throw in the red zone; he broke a couple tackles to get the ball over the goal line. It was his second straight game with a touchdown. He was targeted on two of his nine pass routes against Seattle. Parkinson, with 11 receptions over his past four games, could be a decent streamer in Week 12 against the Bucs if Higbee is sidelined.