Davis Allen Fantasy Overview

Rams TE Colby Parkinson (rib) is inactive for today’s game vs. the Chargers. That leaves Tyler Higbee and Davis Allen as the clear top TEs. Higbee is a viable Week 8 fantasy start.

Sunday marked the Rams' first game since losing WR Davante Adams to a hamstring injury, and they ran a lot of "13" personnel. That's the three-TE alignment the offense has become known for over the past two years, and L.A. ran it on a league-high 43% of plays in Sunday's win over the Raiders. Their 51% rate of 2+ TEs ranked sixth, and both rates marked increases vs. their season numbers. That meant 50+ snaps for Tyler Higbee, Colby Parkinson, and Davis Allen, putting the trio behind only QB Matthew Stafford and WR Puka Nacua in total playing time. Higbee led the trio in routes at 18, 56.3% of Stafford's total dropbacks. Parkinson followed at 14 (43.8%), with Allen at 12 (37.5%). Parkinson led the group with 6 targets, 5 catches, and 48 yards, ranking second on the team in all three categories (behind Nacua). Allen tallied 4 catches for 20 yards on 5 targets, while Higbee managed just 2 catches for 14 yards on 3 targets. No other Ram beat any of the TEs in targets.

Rams TE Tyler Higbee notched a 5-67 receiving line on 6 targets in Sunday's win over the Eagles. That placed him fourth on the team in targets, third in catches, and tied for second in yards. Higbee also ranked third on the team in pass routes, nearly doubling the nearest competitor. His 41 routes more than tripled No. 2 TE Davis Allen, who played almost exclusively as a blocker. Rookie Max Klare hit the field for just one snap.

The Rams placed TE Terrance Ferguson on IR with his ankle injury. He's out at least the next 4 games, making Week 8 the earliest we'll potentially see him again. Ferguson is droppable in shallower fantasy leagues. TE Colby Parkinson (knee, shoulder) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game vs. the Eagles after missing practice all week. His absence would leave the Rams down to Tyler Higbee, Davis Allen, and Max Klare at TE.