Tyler Higbee Week 1 Preview vs. the Texans

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Los Angeles Rams receiver Tyler Higbee has a tough matchup in Week 1 (Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET), playing the Houston Texans. The Texans allowed the sixth-fewest passing yards last year, 201 per game.

Higbee posted 22.0 receiving yards on four targets per game last year, scoring two TDs.

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Higbee vs. the Texans

  • Higbee vs the Texans (since 2021): 2 GP / 23.5 REC YPG / 0 REC TD
  • Through the air, Houston allowed more than 100 receiving yards to just three players last season.
  • In terms of pass defense, the Texans gave up a touchdown reception to 30 players last season.
  • Looking at pass defense, Houston allowed just one player to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
  • The 201 yards per game conceded by the Texans through the air last year were the sixth-ranked pass defense in NFL play.
  • The Texans' defense was ranked 30th in the league at 1.8 passing TDs allowed per game last year.

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Higbee Receiving Insights

  • Higbee did not hit the over on a receiving yards prop bet last year in one game.
  • He averaged 5.5 yards per target last year (12 targets, 66 yards).
  • In two of three games last season, Higbee had a receiving touchdown. But he had no games with multiple receiving TDs.

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Higbee's Last Season Performance

Opponent Date Week Receiving Stats Rushing Stats
vs. Jets 12/22/2024 Week 16 2 TAR / 1 REC / 11 YDS / 1 TD 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Cardinals 12/28/2024 Week 17 3 TAR / 2 REC / 9 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Seahawks 1/5/2025 Week 18 7 TAR / 5 REC / 46 YDS / 1 TD 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Vikings 1/13/2025 Wild Card 5 TAR / 5 REC / 58 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Eagles 1/19/2025 Divisional 10 TAR / 7 REC / 54 YDS / 1 TD 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs