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Freiermuth and Higbee are Week 7 fantasy tight-end options
Pat Freiermuth and Tyler Higbee are worth considering in fantasy football lineups for Week 7, despite recent quiet games.
Freiermuth plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers, while Higbee is with the Los Angeles Rams.
Freiermuth had a calf injury last week, but the Steelers’ frequent passing and his role as a red-zone target could help him rebound against the New Orleans Saints.
Higbee could benefit from Davante Adams’ injury, as Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford may need another trusted target alongside Puka Nacua.
Higbee is averaging 8.5 yards per target, compared with 4.2 for teammate Colby Parkinson, and the Week 7 advice favors Higbee.
Either Rams tight end could finish among the top 12 at the position this week, though the Rams’ tight-end roles remain uncertain.
Updated projections for starting tight ends are expected throughout the week, giving fantasy managers more information before setting their lineups.
A CBS Sports analysis identifies Pat Freiermuth and Tyler Higbee as possible Week 7 fantasy football options at tight end.
The article says Freiermuth could benefit from Pittsburgh’s passing volume and his role as a red-zone target.
It says Higbee could see more opportunity for the Rams after an injury to Davante Adams.
The analysis favors Higbee over teammate Colby Parkinson for Week 7.
It notes Freiermuth had a calf injury and that Higbee had a quieter recent game.
- Who
- Pat Freiermuth and Tyler Higbee are the tight ends discussed.
- What
- CBS Sports recommends considering both as Week 7 fantasy options, favoring Higbee over Colby Parkinson.
- When
- Week 7 of the 2026 fantasy football season. The article was published October 21, 2026.
- Where
- Pittsburgh and Los Angeles; the Steelers play the Saints in Week 7.
- Why
- The article cites Freiermuth’s red-zone role and Pittsburgh’s passing volume, and says Higbee may benefit from Davante Adams’s injury.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Freiermuth was added to the injury report with a calf injury.
Colby Parkinson had a prominent role, prompting speculation about trusting the team’s tight ends.
CBS Sports published its Week 7 tight-end preview, recommending consideration of Freiermuth and Higbee.
- Freiermuth routes
- 183 this year, sixth among receivers
- Higbee yards per target
- 8.5
- Freiermuth’s Week 7 opponent
- New Orleans Saints
- Higbee’s Rams teammate
- Colby Parkinson
What people are saying
I am not quite ready to run away from either.
I favor Higbee.