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Tee Higgins vs Tyler Warren

2026 draft comparison · half-PPR

Updated Aug 14, 2026

ADP 37.6
Tee Higgins
WR · CIN · WR15
ADP 51.2
Tyler Warren
TE · IND · TE4
VS
The crowd's leanAll time
52% would rather draft Higgins over Warren
52%Higgins
48%Warren
Based on 25 comparison results

Should you draft Tee Higgins or Tyler Warren?

Last season — 2025, per game

HigginsWR12 finish
2025
WarrenTE5 finish
12.1Fantasy pts8.9
15Games17
6.5Targets6.6
3.9Rec4.5
56Rec yds48
0.7TD0.3
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
WKOPPFPTSRANKTGTRECYDTD
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
Tyler Warren
2025 game log
WKOPPFPTSRANKTGTRECYDTD
1
MIA
11.4
TE5
9
7
76
0
2
DEN
9.9
TE7
7
4
79
0
3
TEN
5.3
TE22
5
3
38
0
4
LAR
15.8
TE3
6
5
70
0
5
LV
12.4
TE11
4
4
44
1
6
ARI
15.3
TE3
9
6
63
1
7
LAC
14.9
TE6
5
4
69
1
8
TEN
7.3
TE13
5
4
53
0
9
PIT
5.1
TE29
7
5
26
0
10
ATL
13.9
TE5
10
8
99
0
11
12
KC
7.0
TE14
7
5
45
0
13
HOU
9.7
TE11
4
3
22
1
14
JAX
2.7
TE29
6
2
15
0
15
SEA
3.4
TE34
6
3
19
0
16
SF
4.5
TE24
9
3
30
0
17
JAX
6.8
TE20
5
5
43
0
18
HOU
5.1
TE24
8
5
26
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?

Tyler Warren
  • Warren was excellent last year on a per-route basis. Among 59 qualifying tight ends, he was sixth in target share, ninth in receiving yards per game, 18th in yards per route run and first downs per route run, and sixth in first-read-read share (per Fantasy Points Data). His target share and first-read share should increase this season with Pittman Jr. gone, and his per-route productivity should also improve if Daniel Jones can stay healthy for the entire season and be at least a shadow of his healthy self.

  • Obviously, Tyler Warren will see a great deal, and Alec Pierce just secured the bag, but Downs should not be forgotten

    Kyle Zeigler· Aug 6
  • Tyler Warren (IND) — TE4, Overall RK56, Bye: 13 Tyler Warren ‘s rookie season got off to a fast start, but his production slowed down markedly late in the season, leaving us with a challenging evaluation for 2026.

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  • Tyler Warren ’s rookie season and Alec Pierce ’s contract are reasons to believe that the Colts’ offense can continue to get better around Taylor, making his job much easier.

  • This is simply a, “the drop-off from Tyler Warren to Tucker Kraft isn’t going to be as big as you think (and I have Kraft higher, for what it’s worth), and that makes Warren a bad value” sentiment.

    Jeff Krisko· Jul 28
  • The Colts passing game operated by committee throughout the year, with each of Alec Pierce, Tyler Warren, Michael Pittman Jr. and Josh Downs filling a specific role within the offense.

  • He continued building around a young receiver corps, adding Emeka Egbuka and later Jameson Williams , and locked down his tight end room early with Tyler Warren , calling him a long-term dynasty asset worth building around even with quarterback uncertainty in Indianapolis.

  • Tyler Warren picked up a small bump but stayed in place at fourth, standing fairly alone in that spot: not close enough to catch third, but comfortably ahead of Tucker Kraft , who settled in as the TE5.

  • Tyler Warren should continue to ascend.

    Kemper Trull· Jul 10
  • While Daniel Jones appears healthy heading into 2026, I expect to see more of Warren taking snaps at quarterback, as he did at Penn State. Warren offers unique upside that has received little discussion this offseason.

  • The Colts offense took a big step forward in 2025, and they will need to rely even more on Tyler Warren to keep that momentum going. Warren had an outstanding rookie year after leading the Colts in targets last season. The departure of Michael Pittman (PIT) will lead to even more looks for Warren's second season.

  • Warren had a strong rookie season, catching 76 of 112 targets for 817 yards and 4 touchdowns. He also added a rushing touchdown. Warren played 84% of the snaps as a rookie, running a route on 83.6% of the team's dropbacks.

    Rich Hribar· Jul 8
  • Tyler Warren has a clear chance to finish as the overall TE1 in 2026. He's the returning member of Indy's receiving corps most likely to handle those middle-of-the-field opportunities that previously belonged to Michael Pittman. Warren saw the second-most targets inside the 10-yard line among all tight ends last season (11), yet he finished with only four spikes.

  • Among the second-tier tight ends, Tyler Warren generated some of the strongest endorsements. He was named a must-draft target thanks to expectations for increased volume and a larger offensive role. The belief is that Warren still has room to grow and could push toward the elite tier if his opportunity expands.

  • I'm not confident enough that Loveland will emerge as the former to draft him multiple rounds ahead of other upside young tight ends like the aforementioned Warren, Harold Fannin Jr. or Tucker Kraft.

    Ted Chmyz· May 25