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Tee Higgins vs Rashee Rice

2026 draft comparison · half-PPR

Updated Aug 23, 2026

ADP 38.4
Tee Higgins
WR · CIN · WR16
ADP 29
Rashee Rice
WR · KC · WR11
VS
The crowd's leanAll time
52% would rather draft Higgins over Rice
52%Higgins
48%Rice
Based on 25 comparison results

Should you draft Tee Higgins or Rashee Rice?

Last season — 2025, per game

Higgins15 games
2025
Rice8 games
12.1Fantasy pts15.5
15Games8
6.5Targets9.8
3.9Rec6.6
56Rec yds71
0.7TD0.8
Full game log & past seasons
Tee Higgins
2025 game log
WKOPPFPTSRANKTGTRECYDTD
1
CLE
4.8
WR59
4
3
33
0
2
JAX
13.1
WR26
8
3
56
1
3
MIN
2.0
WR92
2
1
15
0
4
DEN
4.7
WR62
6
3
32
0
5
DET
9.7
WR32
7
3
22
1
6
GB
8.7
WR31
8
5
62
0
7
PIT
18.6
WR12
10
6
96
1
8
NYJ
10.9
WR27
2
1
44
1
9
CHI
29.6
WR2
9
7
121
2
10
11
PIT
13.8
WR15
8
3
63
1
12
NE
5.6
WR42
6
5
31
0
13
14
BUF
24.2
WR4
11
6
92
2
15
16
MIA
12.8
WR20
3
3
53
1
17
ARI
7.9
WR35
5
4
59
0
18
CLE
15.7
WR9
9
6
67
1
Earlier seasons (2024)
2024 game log
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1
2
3
WAS
5.4
WR60
6
3
39
0
4
CAR
9.0
WR41
10
6
60
0
5
BAL
24.8
WR5
14
9
83
2
6
NYG
11.2
WR27
7
7
77
0
7
CLE
16.2
WR8
8
4
82
1
8
9
10
11
LAC
25.3
WR3
13
9
148
1
12
13
PIT
15.4
WR16
10
5
69
1
14
DAL
3.3
WR60
5
2
23
0
15
TEN
17.3
WR13
8
5
88
1
16
CLE
15.8
WR15
11
8
58
1
17
DEN
34.6
WR1
12
11
131
3
18
PIT
7.3
WR47
5
4
53
0
Rashee Rice
2025 game log
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1
2
3
4
5
BYE
6
7
LV
19.7
WR9
10
7
42
2
8
WAS
21.0
WR2
9
9
93
1
9
BUF
16.6
WR10
7
4
80
0
10
11
DEN
6.8
WR38
9
6
38
0
12
IND
20.1
WR8
12
8
141
0
13
DAL
25.4
WR2
12
8
92
2
14
HOU
5.4
WR46
8
4
34
0
15
LAC
8.6
WR36
11
7
51
0
Earlier seasons (2024)
2024 game log
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1
BAL
13.8
WR16
9
7
103
0
2
CIN
16.0
WR17
6
5
75
1
3
ATL
23.1
WR5
14
12
110
1
4
LAC
1.0
WR107
0
0
0
0

Latest takes

Tee Higgins
  • The trio of Joe Burrow , Ja'Marr Chase , and Tee Higgins forces defenses to respect the passing game.

    Curtis Hirsch· Aug 11
  • Joe Burrow (QB – CIN) According to Sharp Football Analysis , the Bengals have the second-easiest schedule this season, which bodes well for a passing attack featuring Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins

  • For example, fantasy players would need to use four of their first five or six picks to build a Cincinnati Bengals stack of Ja’Marr Chase , Chase Brown , Tee Higgins , and Joe Burrow

    Mike Fanelli· Aug 6
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  • ADP: +6 Tee Higgins continues to thrive as Cincinnati’s high-end No.

  • 20 come from two buckets: Hyper-specified role players (Stefon Diggs, Rashee Rice) Guys with other top 24 or strong ancillary target competition (Both Rams WRs, Jameson Williams, CeeDee Lamb, Tee Higgins, Quentin Johnston with Ladd McConkey/Keenan Allen) You may notice there’s one guy on this list who fits in neither, and it’s Thundering Herd legend Christian Watson (shout out to NDSU).

    Tony Martin· Jul 30
  • Undervalued: Tee Higgins, Wide Receiver (WR16, Pick 37 OVR) Tee Higgins is a #1 receiver; he just happens to play with one of the biggest alphas in the NFL with Ja’Marr Chase. He’s a dominant playmaker who just happens to lose targets to the dominant playmaker in the league.

    Jeff Krisko· Jul 25
  • 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.

    Chris Cash· Jul 7
  • Despite averaging slightly fewer targets per game with Burrow (6.7 vs. 7.8), Higgins averaged more fantasy points per contest (15.2 vs. 13.4) and fantasy points per target (2.3 vs. 1.7) with the superstar quarterback.

    Mike Fanelli· Jul 1
  • Back at the Round 3-4 turn in 2026, Higgins offers an excellent combination of floor and ceiling — even in a range with several other intriguing wide receivers.

  • Tee Higgins (12th in total WR points last year) is going for an average auction value less than their projection.

    Evan Hoovler· Jun 19
  • Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase, and Tee Higgins give the Bengals a chance in every game, but how good can the defense be?

Rashee Rice
  • Even though Travis Kelce is getting older and this is his final season, he should still see a fair number of targets behind Rashee Rice .

  • Round 10: Travis Kelce (TE – KC) Behind Rashee Rice, the next target will likely still be Travis Kelce, even though he’s probably entering his final NFL season.

  • 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.

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  • With Xavier Worthy already dealing with a shoulder issue, and Rashee Rice only running in straight lines, Kelce will be a consistent part of this offense each week.

    Ellis Johnson· Aug 19
  • Unfortunately, Rice has been in the news for all the wrong reasons this offseason. He served a 30-day sentence for violating his probation. Furthermore, the superstar was rehabbing following a clean-up procedure on his knee.

    Mike Fanelli· Aug 16
  • He had a late-sixth-round ADP, and I got him cheaper than that in a couple of home leagues. Now, Rice has an ADP of WR12 (30th overall). I’m fleeing at that price.

  • Rashee Rice (WR – KC) Going as the WR11, 29th overall, the projections have Rice at 99 catches, 1,099 yards, and 9.7 touchdowns, which would rank him ahead of several more established names.

  • press Only four wide receivers posted a higher PPG than Rashee Rice (currently valued outside top 10 WRs in redraft and top 20 in dynasty) last season:

  • Rashee Rice (WR – KC) Taking Rashee Rice here as my WR2 is much more comfortable than relying on him as my WR1

  • Furthermore, Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy have dealt with injuries in their careers, putting Allen one injury away from a starting role in a Patrick Mahomes-led offense

    Mike Fanelli· Aug 6
  • Rashee Rice faces a potential suspension, Cyrus Allen is dealing with a shin injury, and Xavier Worthy hurt his shoulder.

  • I had my eye on Bowers, but this felt like a spot to roll the dice on Rashee Rice. I know he’s had a plethora of off-field issues, but when he’s on the field, he’s constantly targeted. Last season, in limited time, Rice had a target share of about 30% while on the field.

  • 20 come from two buckets: Hyper-specified role players (Stefon Diggs, Rashee Rice) Guys with other top 24 or strong ancillary target competition (Both Rams WRs, Jameson Williams, CeeDee Lamb, Tee Higgins, Quentin Johnston with Ladd McConkey/Keenan Allen) You may notice there’s one guy on this list who fits in neither, and it’s Thundering Herd legend Christian Watson (shout out to NDSU).

    Tony Martin· Jul 30
  • Rashee Rice (WR – KC) Rice is going 25th overall as the WR11, a price that reflects real excitement about his upside. His track record supports some of that: he ranked 11th in target share among receivers last year, fourth in targets per route run, and 10th in receiving yards per game, all despite playing only eight games.

  • Rice is a tricky player to grade. He's one of the league's most dynamic receivers, but off-field issues and repeated legal troubles have put his career in jeopardy.

    Ethan Woodie· Jul 11