Tee Higgins
vs Jaylen Waddle

“Higgins has the following stats in three games this year: 82.3% route participation rate 22.3% target share 0.25 targets per route run (TPRR) 26.0% first-read rate 44.8% air yard share 4.7 receptions per game 81.3 receiving yards per game 2.62 yards per route run (Y/RR) 1 red-zone target 1 end-zone target 1 receiving touchdown 14.80 DraftKings points per game 12.47 FanDuel points per game Higgins is a fantastic Robin and can post the best numbers in Cincinnati’s wideout room in any given week. Mike Gesicki is a tight end in name only. He’s a wideout in practice, and with Andrei Iosivas injured, the faux tight end can keep playing well.”

““ Tee Higgins is one of my favorite sell highs this week. He won’t completely fall off, but his value could be at a season high right now. He is benefiting from Chase Brown underperforming at the moment, and he has had back-to-back weeks of outperforming Ja’Marr Chase in the yardage department, which I just can’t see happening long term.”

“Chase and Higgins are both at 6.6%, which fits perfectly with my Burrow stance. I want plenty of CIN double stacks rather than choosing only one. Pairing Chase Brown with Burrow + Ja’Marr Chase and/or Tee Higgins is my favorite stack of the week in mega large field (10k+ entries).”

“Joe Burrow may not be a must-start this week, but Chase Brown , Ja’Marr Chase , and Tee Higgins are all auto-starts.”

“Tee Higgins – 10 targets, 5 rec Ja’Marr Chase – 9 targets, 7 rec The Bengals WR duo also doesn’t need much examination. Through two weeks, Higgins holds a slight 16-13 advantage in total targets. They will each have big games this season, and Joe Burrow will be the biggest beneficiary if both star WRs stay healthy.”

“Tee Higgins isn’t Cincinnati’s top pass-catching weapon, but he’s quite good. Higgins has rattled off the following numbers in 24 games with Burrow playing at least 20 snaps since 2023: 81.0% route participation rate 20.9% target share 0.23 TPRR 36.7% air yards share 5.1 receptions per game 64.3 receiving yards per game 1.95 Y/RR 37 targets inside the 20-yard line 26 end-zone targets 16 receiving touchdowns 15.85 DraftKings points per game 15.38 expected DraftKings points per game 12.93 FanDuel points per game 12.85 expected FanDuel points per game Tampa Bay’s cornerbacks are ill-equipped to handle Higgins and his running mate at wide receiver.”

“Tee Higgins (WR – CIN) While Higgins has a history of injuries, he has finished in the WR15 through WR19 range in PPR scoring in three of the past four years, including 2025, despite Joe Burrow missing over half the season. Despite averaging slightly fewer targets per game with Burrow (6.7 vs.”

“Higgins is right behind Burden in LTV, and if Burden were to match Higgins in scoring, well, I’d say that would be a successful season.”

“We haven't seen a full season out of Tee Higgins since 2022, but he's a TD machine when healthy. Higgins has 21 receiving TDs over the last two years; only Chase, Amon-Ra, and Davante Adams have more.”

“Higgins has been propped up by some massive touchdown totals the past two seasons. After 24 scores over his first four seasons, Higgins found pay dirt 21 times in 27 games between 2024 and 2025. With numbers like that, Higgins' expected fantasy points per game were at 11.3 last season, but the touchdowns pushed his actual average up to 14.1.”

“In year six with Bo Nix at QB, Waddle is back in a similar role. Waddle’s 9.6 air yards per target ranks 50th out of 73 qualified receivers, which makes sense when you factor in that Nix is dead last in air yards per attempt (6.0 AY/Att). Waddle’s targets have gone down in four consecutive weeks, and now he faces the Seahawks, who are allowing the fewest receiving yards per game.”

“Jaylen Waddle caught two of his five targets for 19 scoreless yards and added a nine-yard run. Courtland Sutton salvaged his day with a touchdown reception, adding to two catches for 18 yards. Waddle isn’t a no-brainer starter, but probably remains in the WR3 mix in 12-team leagues for most managers during bye weeks.”

“Nix/Waddle is a bet on DEN getting its TDs through the air, and I would keep that as a secondary tournament build.”

“Waddle has a 19.3% target share, 1.70 YPRR, two red zone targets, four deep targets, and a 28.2% first-read share. It has been tough when you can see Waddle getting open on film, but he can’t toss the ball to himself. If Bo Nix can get himself together this week, Waddle could have a nice game, but that’s a huge question mark.”

“Jaylen Waddle was the prince who was promised to solve all of Denver’s offensive issues and to finally be the joker that Sean Payton craved for the Broncos. Unfortunately, over four games, he has as many weekly finishes below 5.5 half-PPR points as he does above 12.0. half-PPR points While it can be frustrating to see that kind of return from Waddle, it’s abundantly clear when you look at the film and the stats that this isn’t on him.”

“His 8.0 FPPG are well below every other receiver on your roster, and even though I have voiced my concern over Denzel Boston ’s season-long outlook, Waddle is no more than your WR4…arguably your WR5 behind Matthew Golden , so I would have no hesitation in trading him away for a solid RB2 who may also be currently underperforming; but who could you target? We can split this list into “ guys who are significantly underperforming compared to their draft spot ” and “ guys who are significantly overperforming compared to their draft spot ”…with both offering potential for a bargain. Let’s start with the underperformers.”