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Ja'Marr Chase or Jayden Higgins

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Ja'Marr Chase

Ja'Marr Chase

WR • Cincinnati Bengals CIN
Jayden Higgins

Jayden Higgins

WR • Houston Texans HOU
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Chase over Higgins

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Chase ... 100%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 19.1
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
7 80.9 0.7 19.1
No projection for today.
Coming soon.
Outlook Ja'Marr Chase

Ja'Marr Chase Active at Miami — Primed for High-Impact Return

Chase cleared concussion protocol and is active for Week 5 against the winless Dolphins after practicing fully on Friday and completing pregame routines. Operating as Joe Burrow's primary weapon on the outside alongside Tee Higgins, he avoids missed time and steps directly back into his customary target-earning role.

With a 92% start rate, fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into their lineups across all formats. Our weekly projection lands around four receptions for 47 yards with strong touchdown equity (0.6 TDs), but his explosive skill set gives him legitimate WR1 tournament-winning ceiling if Cincinnati's passing attack hits its stride.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 2 hrs ago
Latest News Ja'Marr Chase
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Higgins over Chase

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Higgins ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 0
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
0 0 0 0
No projection for today.
Coming soon.
Outlook Jayden Higgins

Jayden Higgins Sidelined for 2026 — Dynasty Stash After Torn ACL

Higgins remains sidelined for the entire 2026 campaign after suffering a torn ACL during August training camp and landing on injured reserve. The injury prompted Houston to acquire Kayshon Boutte and explore further receiver depth alongside Nico Collins. Higgins had an impressive rookie campaign in 2025, hauling in 45 receptions for 563 yards and seven touchdowns, but his sophomore leap is completely on hold until next year.

With Higgins officially ruled out, our models project him for 0.0 fantasy points this week and he sits at 0% started across leagues. He holds zero standalone redraft value right now, though he remains an intriguing stash in dynasty leagues heading into 2027. Be sure to check back often for the latest news on his recovery progress.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 2 hrs ago
Latest News Jayden Higgins
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Performance Ja'Marr Chase
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
3279.0170
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
1212510.4211
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jayden Higgins
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
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Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Ja'Marr Chase
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Jayden Higgins
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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Ja'Marr Chase
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
92%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Jayden Higgins
OWN
 
2%
+0.49 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Ja'Marr Chase
7th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jayden Higgins
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Ja'Marr Chase

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 7th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 13th with 39.20 total points (9.80 avg).
  • Currently 45.46 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Concussion (Since Oct 4, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 15 in receptions and is currently ranked 12th among WR.
  • Top 20 in targets and is currently ranked 20th among WR.
  • Top 20 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 18th among WR.
  • Top 15 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 14th among WR.
  • Top 35 in reception yards with 212 and 10.10 YPC and is currently ranked 31st among WR.
  • Top 10 in Rec TDs with 3 and is currently ranked 9th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 50 in rush yards with 0 (0.00 per game) and is currently ranked 38th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -5, Rec Yards: -52 Rec TDs: +2,
  • Catches per game are very high so watch out!
  • The amount of touchdowns per game is ridiculous. Can he keep it up?
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 128, REC YDS: 1685, REC TDS: 12
Breakdown Jayden Higgins

    Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games and is listed on the injury report.
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Knee (Since Aug 19, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 4 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • Season Outlook

Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Ja'Marr Chase

CONCUSSION - Since Oct 4, 2026

Chase is active heading into Week 5 versus the Dolphins.
Injury Jayden Higgins

KNEE - Since Aug 19, 2026

Higgins suffered a torn ACL and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the 2026-27 season.
Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Ja'Marr Chase

Week 5
Cincinnati Bengals @ Miami Dolphins

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
25.25344.0033402.97
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 30th with 7.00 total points (1.75 avg).
  • Currently 41 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.8 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 16th in rush defense with 436 (109.00 per game).
  • Ranked 19th in pass defense with 940 (235.00 per game).
  • Top 22 in points against with 25.25 per game and currently ranked 21st 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: -49.25, Turnovers: EVEN Sacks: -4, INTs: +3, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -4.25,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 43, INT: 10, TDS: 4, PA/G: 26.5, YDS/G: 370.6
Matchups Jayden Higgins

Week 5
Houston Texans @ Tennessee Titans

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
20.75343.2522803.03
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 25th with 16.00 total points (4.00 avg).
  • Currently 32 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.5 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 24th in rush defense with 491 (122.75 per game).
  • Top 12 in pass defense with 882 (220.50 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 10 in points against with 20.75 per game and currently ranked 10th 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: -32, Turnovers: -3 Sacks: +4, INTs: -1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -9.25,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 44, INT: 10, TDS: 5, PA/G: 29.9, YDS/G: 366.7
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Ja'Marr Chase
31.72
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jayden Higgins
0.00
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Ja'Marr Chase
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2021 CIN 16 128 81 1455 18.0 13 7 21 3 0
2022 CIN 12 134 87 1046 12.0 9 5 8 1.6 0
2023 CIN 16 145 100 1216 12.2 7 3 -6 -2 0
2024 CIN 16 175 127 1708 13.4 17 3 32 10.7 0
2025 CIN 16 185 125 1412 11.3 8 3 14 4.7 0
2026 CIN 4 28 21 212 10.1 3 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 18 126 95 954 10.1 14 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 16 168 117 1445 12.3 11 3 13 4.4 0
Totals 85 823 561 7269 13.0 59 22 72 3.3 0
Career Jayden Higgins
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2025 HOU 16 77 45 563 12.5 7 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 72 347 203 2534 12.5 32 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 9 39 23 282 12.5 4 0 0 0 0
Totals 19 87 51 622 12.2 7 0 0 0 0
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