ColbyParkinson

News: 16 hours agoParkinson (ribs) and Tyler Higbee (illness) have been cleared to play in Sunday's game against the Cardinals, while fellow tight end Davis Allen (oblique) is listed as questionable, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

Spin: Parkinson hasn't shown much hint of matching last year's TD-fueled fantasy production, but he could see more targets in the coming weeks with both Puka Nacua (knee) and Davante Adams (hamstring) on injured reserve. Konata Mumpfield and Tutu Atwell are the favorites for WR snaps, likely leaving the RBs and TEs to handle a larger-than-usual portion of Matthew Stafford's targets. Of course, the Rams will probably want to run the ball more often while their top receiving weapons are sidelined.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Parkinson is set to resume his role in the Rams' TE committee. The 2020 fourth-round pick was a part-time player early last season, but graduated to a much larger role in the second half. In fact, from Week 10 on (12 games, including the playoffs), Parkinson averaged 5.0 targets and 12.1 fantasy points per game, scoring nine touchdowns along the way. He finished the regular season with career-high marks across the board, which included his first top-35 fantasy campaign (17th). If Parkinson carries his increased role into 2026, he'll be a sneaky fantasy option, but the problem is that he needs to fend off Tyler Higbee and recent second-round picks Terrance Ferguson and Max Klare for work in an offense that also includes Puka Nacua and Davante Adams. Parkinson, 27, is a deep sleeper worth a look in leagues that start two tight ends.