Higgins will be playing without Ja'Marr Chase this week. He may see 15 targets, he may see more. Of course, he's still priced as if Chase is playing. He'll be chalky, but I am not fading Joe Flacco's number one receiver in a game where the Bengals will be chasing the score.
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Bengals' Tee Higgins: Extends TD streak to four games
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Higgins caught three of eight targets for 63 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 34-12 loss to the Steelers.
Higgins capped Cincinnati's first possession with a 28-yard touchdown catch, but that was his only target of the first half. He was busier after halftime and finished as the team leader in receiving yards, while no teammate had more than 36 receiving yards in a rare off day for Cincinnati's passing game. Higgins extended his touchdown streak to four games (five touchdowns) ahead of a Week 12 home game against the Patriots.
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Bengals' Tee Higgins: Two-TD effort in loss
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Higgins secured seven of nine targets for 121 yards and two touchdowns in the Bengals' 47-42 loss to the Bears on Sunday. He also recorded a two-point conversion catch.
Higgins was the star of the first three quarters for the Bengals, making a picturesque contested 44-yard touchdown grab along the left sideline with under two minutes remaining in the first half before tacking on a two-yard scoring catch with just over five minutes left in the third quarter. Higgins added his two-point conversion reception following a Noah Fant 23-yard TD catch with under two minutes remaining, and the former has now visited the end zone four times in the last three games. Higgins also has at least 62 receiving yards in three of the last four contests, affording him plenty of momentum going into Cincinnati's Week 10 bye.
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Bengals' Tee Higgins: Makes most of lone Week 8 catch
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Higgins caught one of two targets for a 44-yard touchdown in Sunday's 39-38 loss to the Jets.
Higgins got free for a 44-yard touchdown in the second quarter, but that was his only catch as he was out-targeted 19-2 by Ja'Marr Chase. Higgins has scored in three of his last four games and has 202 yards in three games since Joe Flacco took over under center in Cincinnati. While the gap between Chase and Higgins is sizable, Higgins has been much more of a factor with Flacco than he had been while catching passes from Jake Browning. Higgins and the Bengals will host the Bears in Week 9.
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Bengals' Tee Higgins: WRs to Start
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In two games with Joe Flacco, Higgins has combined for 11 catches for 158 yards and a touchdown on 18 targets against the Packers and Steelers, and I'm willing to trust Higgins again as a No. 2 Fantasy receiver in the majority of leagues. Sauce Gardner (concussion) is out for the Jets in Week 8, which is a boost for Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase, and both Bengals receivers have the chance to go off in this matchup. It's great that Flacco has made Higgins a potential star once again.
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Bengals' Tee Higgins: WRs to Sit
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Higgins has 15 targets in his past two games, which is encouraging. And he played better in Week 6 at Green Bay in the first game with Joe Flacco with five catches for 62 yards on eight targets, which matched his season high. But 11.2 PPR points is kind of the expectation for Higgins now, which is frustrating. And he should only be started in three-receiver leagues until we see more consistent production from him. The Steelers have only allowed three touchdowns to receivers this season, and Higgins will likely need to score to salvage his Fantasy production. I'm not worried about Ja'Marr Chase in the majority of leagues, but Higgins is not worth starting in two-receiver formats in Week 7.
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Bengals' Tee Higgins: Forgettable day in loss
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Higgins secured one of two targets for 15 yards in the Bengals' 48-10 loss to the Vikings on Sunday.
Higgins barely saw Jake Browning look his way, as he logged more targets than only Cam Grandy and Mitchell Tinsley. The valued No. 2 wideout's muted performance was naturally part of a miserable day for the Bengals' offense overall, but better days should be ahead for both Browning and Higgins the more the former settles in under center. However, another tough matchup awaits in Week 4, when Cincinnati travels west to face the Broncos on Monday night, Sept. 29.
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Bengals' Tee Higgins: Tallies 42-yard touchdown
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Higgins recorded three catches on eight targets for 56 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 31-27 win over the Jaguars.
Higgins bounced back from a poor Week 1 performance, thanks primarily to a long 42-yard touchdown late in the third quarter. That pass was delivered by Jake Browning after Joe Burrow departed with a toe injury, and it was Higgins' only catch on five targets that he was able to haul in from Browning. If Burrow is set to miss additional time, Higgins could become a boom or bust fantasy option with Ja'Marr Chase continuing to dominate targets in the Cincinnati offense.
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Bengals' Tee Higgins: Held to 33 yards
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Higgins recorded three receptions on four targets for 33 yards in Sunday's 17-16 win over the Browns.
The Cincinnati offense had a surprisingly poor opening performance against the Browns, leading to limited production for all of its skill-position players. Higgins led the team in receiving yards thanks to a 13-yard catch as well as a pair of 10-yard gains, but it was still a disappointing showing. He should remain a key part of Cincinnati's offense and will have a chance to bounce back in Week 2 against the Jaguars.
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Bengals' Tee Higgins: Targeted just once
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Higgins saw one incomplete target on two drives in Thursday's preseason opener at Philadelphia.
Joe Burrow misfired to an open Higgins on his first pass attempt, before locking in and leading two TD drives with the help of WR Ja'Marr Chase and TE Tanner Hudson. Bengals coach Zac Taylor said he wants to use his starters in the preseason more than he ever has before, which means Higgins may got another tune-up before Week 1.
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Bengals' Tee Higgins: Signs long-term deal with CIN
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Higgins and the Bengals agreed on a four-year, $115 million contract with the first two years guaranteed Sunday, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports.
Higgins and Cincinnati were able to come to an agreement on a long-term deal after the wide receiver had been franchise tagged for the second straight year. The 26-year-old caught 73 of 109 targets for 911 yards and 10 touchdowns over 12 regular-season games in 2024, and he'll now remain a Bengal for the foreseeable future. Teammate Ja'Marr Chase and the team also agreed on a four-year, $161 million contract extension Sunday, so the formidable wideout duo will continue to cause problems for defenses for years to come.
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Bengals' Tee Higgins: Franchise tagged again
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Higgins (ankle) announced Monday via his personal social media accounts that the Bengals have informed him he will receive the franchise tag.
Cincinnati will place the franchise tag on Higgins for a second consecutive offseason, positioning him to play out the 2025 campaign on a one-year, $26.17 million contract unless both sides can reach agreement on a long-term extension by July 15. The move prevents Higgins from hitting free agency at the start of the new league year next week, as he would have been arguably the top available player on the open market. The Bengals have expressed a commitment in retaining the 26-year-old wideout via a long-term deal, motivated no doubt in part by Joe Burrow's public statements that he desires Higgins, Ja'Marr Chaseand pass rusher Trey Hendrickson kept together as a headline trio. Higgins posted a 73-911-10 receiving line despite playing just 12 regular-season games in 2024.
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Bengals' Tee Higgins: Tending to high-ankle sprain
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Higgins disclosed after exiting in the second half of Saturday's 19-17 win over the Steelers that he is tending to a left high-ankle sprain, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports.
Higgins has taken questionable tags into the Bengals' past two games with both ankle and knee injury, though it's the former issue that has been the greater concern. Despite managing the high-ankle sprain, Higgins produced a monstrous 11-131-3 line on 12 targets in a Week 17 overtime win over Denver, but he was limited to four catches for 53 yards on five targets while playing 50 of 74 offensive snaps Saturday before seemingly aggravating the injury late in the contest and not returning. Higgins said after Saturday's game that he plans to play through the ankle injury if Cincinnati clinches a spot on the postseason, with the Bengals needing a Broncos loss to the Chiefs plus a Dolphins loss or tie against the Jets on Sunday to secure a wild-card berth.
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Bengals' Tee Higgins: Gets questionable tag for Week 18
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Higgins (ankle/knee) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Steelers.
The Bengals listed Higgins as questionable ahead of their Week 17 matchup with the Broncos due to the same pair of injuries, but the wideout suited up and turned in perhaps the finest performance of his career. He finished with 11 catches for 131 yards and three touchdowns on 12 targets, including the game-winning three-yard scoring grab in overtime. Higgins will once again carry a designation into the weekend after he was a limited participant in practices Tuesday through Thursday, but it would be a major surprise if he wasn't able to play Saturday, especially with the Bengals fighting to keep their playoff hopes alive.
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Bengals' Tee Higgins: Limited to kick off Week 18 prep
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Higgins (ankle/knee) was listed as a limited participant in Tuesday's walk-through practice, Jay Morrison of SI.com reports.
Cincinnati listed Higgins as a limited participant in all three of its Week 17 practices due to the same pair of injuries before deeming him questionable for this past Saturday's game against the Bengals. He proceeded to suit up and delivered a career-best performance, playing 62 of 90 snaps on offense while finishing with 11 catches for 131 yards and three touchdowns on 12 targets in the Bengals' 30-24 overtime win. Assuming he escaped from that game with no setbacks, Higgins' limitations to begin Week 18 prep were likely just maintenance-related. He's expected to be cleared to play against the Steelers this Saturday as the Bengals look to chase down a playoff berth with a win plus Broncos and Dolphins losses Sunday.
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Bengals' Tee Higgins: Scores three times against Denver
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Higgins recorded 11 receptions on 12 targets for 131 yards and three touchdowns in Saturday's 30-24 overtime win against the Broncos. He also lost a fumble.
Higgins played the hero in Saturday's win, leading the team in receptions and yards while also being on the receiving end of all three of Joe Burrow's passing scores. The lone negative to his performance came late in the fourth quarter, when he fumbled to end a potential game-winning drive for the Bengals abruptly. However, Higgins quickly erased that error with a 31-yard catch to set up his own walk-off touchdown in overtime. The performance was both his second 100-yard and multi-touchdown showing of the campaign.
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Bengals' Tee Higgins: Optimism for Saturday vs. Denver
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Higgins (ankle/knee) has improved throughout the week, and there is optimism he'll be able to play Saturday against the Broncos, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Higgins has dealt with a multitude of nagging injuries this season, but it seems to be trending toward him not missing any time with this latest issue. He had his ankle tweaked underneath him last Sunday against the Browns, but he was able to return and got in a round of limited practices this week. Saturday's matchup with the Broncos is as close to a must-win game as possible for both teams, so there's a lot riding on Higgins' availability.
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Bengals' Tee Higgins: Team-high catch total in win
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Higgins secured eight of 11 targets for 58 yards and a touchdown in the Bengals' 24-6 win over the Browns on Sunday.
Higgins led the Bengals in catches and targets while checking in second in receiving yards. The talented receiver also recorded his seventh touchdown of the season -- and his fifth in the last five games -- on a two-yard grab that opened the scoring just past the midway point of the first quarter. Higgins has at least five catches and Sunday's yardage tally in eight of the last nine games heading into a tough home matchup against the Broncos on Saturday afternoon.
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Bengals' Tee Higgins: Cleared to play Sunday
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Higgins (knee) doesn't carry an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Browns.
After being listed as limited Wednesday, Higgins logged a DNP on Thursday before closing out the week with a capped session Friday. With reference to both Higgins and QB Joe Burrow (right wrist/knee), whose practice reps were managed this week, head coach Zac Taylor relayed Friday that there is no concern about the duo's workload versus Cleveland, per Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic, a comment that should reassure those planning to utilize Higgins, who caught five of his eight targets for 88 yards and a TD last weekend against the Titans, in Week 16 fantasy lineups.
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Bengals' Tee Higgins: Should play despite missed practice
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Higgins (knee) didn't practice Thursday but is expected to return Friday, with Ben Baby of ESPN.com suggesting the wideout "should be on track" to play Sunday against the Browns.
Listed as a limited participant one day earlier, Higgins didn't practice Thursday but at least felt good enough to do side work with the training staff. There was no sign of trouble in a 37-27 win over the Titans on Sunday, with Higgins getting 86 percent snap share and 89 percent route share while catching five of eight targets for 88 yards and a touchdown.
