Tee Higgins
vs Rashee Rice

“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.”

“Over the past two seasons, Higgins has finished as the WR5 and WR13 on a per-game basis. That said, his value can only go down from here. He's already 27.5 years old, so he's about to hit that age range where dynasty managers start getting antsy and unloading receivers before any decline starts.”

“Tee Higgins is undoubtedly the best WR "2" in the NFL. He ranks as our 18th WR, higher than 15 other teams' highest drafted pass catcher! He lined up out wide on 87.7% of his routes, the seventh-highest rate among all wide receivers, cementing his status as a primary boundary receiver.”

“Watching him live, Rice looks slow and stiff as he gets through his routes. Rice grabbed seven of his nine targets, but he should’ve had the other two as well. One of them was a drop that turned into a Miami interception.”

“Rashee Rice was never as talented as his fantasy production would indicate. He racked up points over the last few years thanks to the Chiefs’ half-functional offense. Now that Kansas City has a real running game, Rice’s PPR scam days seem over.”

“Rashee Rice ‘s expected fantasy points is a woeful 5.6 per game.”

“Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy . Rice has since turned heads for the wrong reasons in training camp, looking slow. Meanwhile, Worthy sprained his shoulder in early August and returned to practice one week later .”

“Rashee Rice (WR – KC) Unfortunately, Rice has been in the news for all the wrong reasons this offseason. He served a 30-day sentence for violating his probation.”

“Second, he hasn’t been on the field enough over the last two seasons to justify his current average draft position (ADP), which hasn’t accounted for several factors. Currently ranked as the WR13 in expert consensus rankings (ECR), Rice is being treated as a low-end WR1.”

“3.02: Rashee Rice (WR – KC) Probably the most uncomfortable pick you can make this year is Rashee Rice because you have no idea what you are going to get with him. But Rice’s upside is through the roof.”

“Rice has commanded targets every time the Chiefs have given him a full-time role. Season Period Target Share 2023 Final 10 games with full-time snaps, including playoffs 24% 2024 Three complete games 31.5% 2025 Eight games 26.5%”

“In eight games last season, Rice recorded: 78 targets 53 receptions 571 receiving yards Five receiving TDs 20 rushing yards One rushing TD That comes out to 9.8 targets and 15.5 half-PPR points per game.”

“Round 2: Rashee Rice (WR – KC) Rashee Rice is certainly a bit risky with his off-field issues, including serving time in jail earlier this offseason, but when he was on the field last season, he had a staggering 37.”