The Cincinnati Bengals (2-3) will visit the Green Bay Packers (2-1) in Week 6. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding WR Tee Higgins.
Is Tee Higgins Playing in Week 6?
Higgins is not on the injury report and barring a surprise, he is expected to play.
We’ll continue to monitor the Bengals’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Tee Higgins in Week 6?
Tee Higgins found the end zone late in the drubbing at the hands of the Lions last week, and that put him into double-digit PPR points for the second time this season.
If a garbage-time touchdown was enough to get you back in on Higgins, I think you’re very much leaning into your priors too much.
He’s a talented player, but this situation is a disaster (all due respect to disasters). Higgins hasn’t reached 35 yards in four of five games and has been held under 0.60 yards per route in two of three games during this losing streak.
If you want to hang your hat on one thing, it’s four straight games with an end-zone target, but you’re putting a lot of weight on him paying off that one look. There is some discussion about the quarterback situation in Cincinnati, and while it can’t theoretically get worse, remember that teams put together depth charts for a reason.
I’d rather start the floor that comes with Khalil Shakir (at ATL) over Higgins. On the other side of the lineup construction plan, I have Matthew Golladay ranked one spot higher in this same game.
Yeah, it’s that bad, and a meaningless touchdown last week isn’t nearly enough to sell me on anything different. A new QB, however? Now we are talking.
With the Bengals giving the keys to the offense to recently acquired Joe Flacco, Higgins moves back into the WR2 conversation. Flacco struggled with Cleveland, but there is no denying that there is access to more of a ceiling now than last week, and that has Higgins in the AJ Brown tier of “talented with a chance of a donut” receiver.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Cheat Sheet.
Higgins’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 6
Higgins is projected to score 13.4 fantasy points in PPR formats.
We project Higgins to have 4 receptions for 62 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFSN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Week 6 Weather Impact: Bengals at Packers
The forecast for kickoff is 68 degrees Fahrenheit with 11 mph winds. These are ideal conditions for fantasy production.
