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Tee Higgins

Tee Higgins

WRCincinnati Bengals CIN
Jaylen Waddle

Jaylen Waddle

WRDenver Broncos DEN
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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Higgins over Waddle

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Tee Higgins

Secured in a Potent Offense, Tee Higgins Eyes Elite Double-Digit Touchdown Upside

Higgins returns as a primary starting weapon in the Bengals' high-powered passing game alongside Ja'Marr Chase. After reporting for voluntary offseason workouts in May, Higgins has publicly set his sights on capturing another 1,000-yard campaign while reaching the double-digit touchdown threshold.

Our projections are highly optimistic for the seventh-year receiver, slotting him for 71 receptions, 976 receiving yards, and 8 touchdowns on 107 targets. Having caught 11 touchdowns last year, his red-zone connection with quarterback Joe Burrow remains one of the league's most lethal.

His ADP has experienced dramatic shifts this spring, dipping into the mid-50s before recovering and stabilizing at 37 overall. In PPR formats, our models view this late third-round draft cost as an outstanding value, offering managers secure WR2 production with a weekly WR1 ceiling.


Updated 9 hrs ago

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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Waddle over Higgins

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Jaylen Waddle

Fresh Start in Denver Positions Dynamic Playmaker for a Promising Year Under Sean Payton

Following an offseason trade from Miami, Jaylen Waddle joins Denver as a primary starter alongside Courtland Sutton. Waddle is already impressing, with Sean Payton praising how fast he has picked up the offense. Catching passes from young quarterback Bo Nix, Waddle injects game-breaking speed into Denver's aerial attack.

Our projections model Waddle for 72 receptions, 933 yards, and five touchdowns on 98 targets. This projection fits his career profile, which includes three 1,000-yard campaigns in Miami. Payton plans to utilize Waddle's vertical skillset heavily, offering fantasy managers consistent big-play potential.

Waddle's market value has remained highly stable around a late fourth-round ADP of 48. While transitioning to a young passer introduces minor risk, we view him as an outstanding WR2 value. If he builds quick chemistry with Nix, he could easily outperform his draft cost.


Updated 9 hrs ago

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Performance Tee Higgins
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Performance Jaylen Waddle
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Next Up Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Tee Higgins
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 TB πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
2 @HOU πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
3 @PIT πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
4 JAC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
5 @MIA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
6 BYE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
7 @BAL πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
8 TEN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
9 @ATL πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
11 PIT πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 @WAS πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 NO πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
13 @CLE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
14 KC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
15 @CAR πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
16 @IND πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
17 BAL πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
18 CLE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“

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Redzone Touches Jaylen Waddle
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @KC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
2 JAC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
3 LAR πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
4 @SF πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
5 @LAC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
6 SEA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
7 @ARI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
8 KC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
9 @CAR πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
10 BYE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
11 LV πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
13 @PIT πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
14 MIA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
15 @NYJ πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
16 @LV πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
17 BUF πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
18 @NE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“

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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Tee Higgins
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
64%
+6.05 compared to last week
OWN/START Jaylen Waddle
OWN
98%
+0.09 compared to last week
START
66%
-0.71 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Tee Higgins
12th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jaylen Waddle
21st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Tee Higgins

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 11th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 14th with 155.70 total points (8.65 avg).
  • Currently 153.6 points behind the leader: Puka Nacua
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 8.7.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 35 in receptions and is currently ranked 28th among WR.
  • Top 35 in targets and is currently ranked 30th among WR.
  • Top 35 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 26th among WR.
  • Top 15 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 13th among WR.
  • Top 25 in reception yards with 877 and 13.70 YPC and is currently ranked 24th among WR.
  • Top 6 in Rec TDs with 11 and is currently ranked 4th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • He is top 100 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 76th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -5, Rec Yards: +19 Rec TDs: +1,
  • Known to break out for big gains. If your league has bonus points for long REC TDs then this guy would be great to have.
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 71, REC YDS: 976, REC TDS: 8
Breakdown Jaylen Waddle

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 22nd among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 29th with 130.12 total points (7.65 avg).
  • Currently 179.18 points behind the leader: Puka Nacua
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 7.7.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 35 in receptions and is currently ranked 30th among WR.
  • Top 35 in targets and is currently ranked 33rd among WR.
  • Top 25 in reception yards with 910 and 14.22 YPC and is currently ranked 23rd among WR.
  • Top 35 in Rec TDs with 6 and is currently ranked 32nd among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 35 in rush yards with 28 (1.65 per game) and is currently ranked 27th among WR.
  • Top 15 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game) and is currently ranked 15th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +10, Rec Yards: +210 Rec TDs: +4,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 72, REC YDS: 933, REC TDS: 5
Next Up Health Check
Injury Tee Higgins

No Injury Reported

Injury Jaylen Waddle

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Tee Higgins

Week 1
Cincinnati Bengals VS Tampa Bay Bucs

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
24.18374.0623133723.94
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 17th with 98.00 total points (5.76 avg).
  • Currently 129 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.8.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in turnovers with 23 (1.35 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 6 in rush defense with 1754 (103.18 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Ranked 28th in pass defense with 4605 (270.88 per game).
  • Top 12 in interceptions with 13 (0.76 per game) and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 20 in points against with 24.18 per game and currently ranked 20th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 15th in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +60.95, Turnovers: +4 Sacks: -12, INTs: +6, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +3.18,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 41, INT: 12, TDS: 2, PA/G: 25.7, YDS/G: 358.3
Matchups Jaylen Waddle

Week 1
Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
19.29325.8214103503.76
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 21st with 90.00 total points (5.29 avg).
  • Currently 137 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.3.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in total yards against with 325.82 per game and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 8 in rush defense with 1871 (110.06 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 8 in pass defense with 3668 (215.76 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 6 in points against with 19.29 per game and currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 32nd in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +71.09, Turnovers: -14 Sacks: -20, INTs: -6, TDs: -2, Points Allowed: +2.79,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 42, INT: 12, TDS: 2, PA/G: 20.5, YDS/G: 320.4
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Tee Higgins
19.32
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jaylen Waddle
18.64
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Tee Higgins
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2020 CIN 15 108 67 908 13.6 6 5 28 5.6 0
2021 CIN 14 110 74 1091 14.7 6 0 0 0 0
2022 CIN 15 111 75 1042 13.9 7 0 0 0 0
2023 CIN 12 76 42 656 15.6 5 0 0 0 0
2024 CIN 12 109 73 911 12.5 10 0 0 0 0
2025 CIN 16 104 64 877 13.7 11 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 13 96 60 815 13.7 9 0 0 0 0
Totals 87 639 408 5633 13.8 46 5 28 5.6 0
Career Jaylen Waddle
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2021 MIA 16 142 104 1015 9.8 6 2 3 1.5 1
2022 MIA 16 116 75 1356 18.1 8 3 26 8.7 0
2023 MIA 14 104 72 1014 14.1 4 3 12 4 0
2024 MIA 15 83 58 744 12.8 2 4 12 3 0
2025 MIA 16 100 64 910 14.2 6 2 28 14 0
3-YEAR AVG 15 97 65 900 13.8 4 3 20 6.1 0
Totals 80 557 378 5114 13.5 26 16 98 6.1 1
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ARI @LAC
ATL @PIT
BAL @IND
BUF @HOU
CAR vs CHI
CIN vs TB
CLE @JAC
DAL @NYG
DEN @KC
DET vs NO
GB @MIN
LAR vs SF
LV vs MIA
NE @SEA
NYJ @TEN
PHI vs WAS
Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI @CIN 04:10 EDT EST
ATH vs COL 10:05 EDT EST
ATL @NYM 04:10 EDT EST
BAL vs SD 04:05 EDT EST
BOS vs TEX 04:10 EDT EST
CHC @SF 10:05 EDT EST
CHW vs LAD 04:10 EDT EST
CLE vs DET 04:10 EDT EST
HOU @KC 07:10 EDT EST
LAA vs TB 10:07 EDT EST
MIA @PIT 04:05 EDT EST
MIL vs PHI 07:10 EDT EST
MIN vs STL 02:10 EDT EST
NYY @TOR 03:07 EDT EST
SEA @WAS 04:05 EDT EST
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NY @SA 8:30 PM EST
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