The Rams opened the season with Parkinson as their early-down tight end in 11 personnel and Terrance Ferguson as their third-down tight end.
Both played 100% of the snaps in 12 personnel in Week 1, while Davis Allen joined them in 13 personnel. Tyler Higbee was a clear fourth on the depth chart. Since then, Ferguson has landed on injured reserve, and Parkinson missed last week's game. That prompted Los Angeles to abandon 13 personnel. Higbee and Allen split the early-down snaps in 11 personnel, while Higbee handled third-down duties. This week, Higbee led a two-man rotation with Parkinson in 11 personnel on both early and late downs. In 12 personnel, Los Angeles paired Parkinson with Allen nearly every time. The Rams also brought back 13 personnel, with all three tight ends on the field together. Higbee had a solid game, catching five passes for 83 yards. Typically, a tight end who doesn't play in 12 personnel is difficult to trust in fantasy, but the Rams' frequent use of 13 personnel makes Higbee safer than most rotational tight ends. Los Angeles faces the Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders over the next two weeks, and both rank among the six most favorable matchups for opposing fantasy tight ends this season. Higbee's fantasy value will likely disappear once Ferguson returns, but until then, he is a solid waiver wire target.