The Cincinnati Bengals will face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 13. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Tee Higgins.
Is Tee Higgins Playing in Week 13?
Higgins returned from a three-game hamstring injury absence in Week 11. He was limited for all three practices ahead of Week 13, but fantasy managers shouldn’t be concerned.
While Higgins worked on a practice field for the club’s first practice of the week, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said this was part of a plan for Higgins’ recovery. Cincinnati listed “rest” as the reason for Higgins’ limited status for all three practices this week, and did not give him any designation entering Sunday’s game.
Higgins came back with a vengeance in Week 11, putting up nine catches on 13 targets for 148 yards and a touchdown while finishing as fantasy’s WR2. Injuries have cost Higgins five games so far this season, but the pending free agent is averaging six catches for 82 yards per healthy contest.
We’ll continue to monitor the Bengals’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Tee Higgins in Week 13?
How good is Tee Higgins?
Ja’Marr Chase is a walking highlight reel, and that results in Higgins’ statistical star not shining quite as bright as it should. His on-field target share is 27.4% this season, 4.6 percentage points ahead of his previous career high and a level of involvement that has allowed him to record four straight games with over 75 receiving yards (four touchdowns in those games).
The target volume is one thing and the 116 air yards per game is another (20 more than any other season of his career). I don’t mean to put undo pressure on Cincinnati’s tandem, but that’s exactly what I’m going to do.
2004 Marvin Harrison Sr. and Reggie Wayne:
- 26.5% PPR production over expectation
- 2.24 PPR points per target
- 16.6% of receptions were touchdowns
2024 Chase and Higgins:
- 28.4% PPR production over expectation
- 2.29 PPR points per target
- 14.4% of receptions were touchdowns
Higgins’ name may not come with the same fanfare as that of Chase — it should. Both receivers are matchup-proof options that are more than capable of putting your fantasy team on their shoulders for the remainder of the season.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 13 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Tee Higgins’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 13
As of 8 AM ET on Sunday morning, Higgins is projected to score 15.9 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 5.4 receptions for 74.1 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Tee Higgins’ Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 2:45 PM ET on Wednesday, December 11. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 15 WR PPR Rankings
1) Ja'Marr Chase | CIN (at TEN)
2) Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET (vs. BUF)
3) Puka Nacua | LAR (at SF)
4) Justin Jefferson | MIN (vs. CHI)
5) Nico Collins | HOU (vs. MIA)
6) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. PIT)
7) Tyreek Hill | MIA (at HOU)
8) Mike Evans | TB (at LAC)
9) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at NO)
10) Drake London | ATL (at LV)
11) Malik Nabers | NYG (vs. BAL)
12) CeeDee Lamb | DAL (at CAR)
13) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA (vs. GB)
14) Courtland Sutton | DEN (vs. IND)
15) Cooper Kupp | LAR (at SF)
16) Tee Higgins | CIN (at TEN)
17) Davante Adams | NYJ (at JAX)
18) Calvin Ridley | TEN (vs. CIN)
19) Jauan Jennings | SF (vs. LAR)
20) George Pickens | PIT (at PHI)
21) Garrett Wilson | NYJ (at JAX)
22) Jerry Jeudy | CLE (vs. KC)
23) Zay Flowers | BAL (at NYG)
24) DK Metcalf | SEA (vs. GB)
25) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at DET)
26) Brian Thomas Jr. | JAX (vs. NYJ)
27) Ladd McConkey | LAC (vs. TB)
28) DJ Moore | CHI (at MIN)
29) Marvin Harrison Jr. | ARI (vs. NE)
30) Jaylen Waddle | MIA (at HOU)
31) Jakobi Meyers | LV (vs. ATL)
32) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (at CLE)
33) Jordan Addison | MIN (vs. CHI)
34) Michael Pittman Jr. | IND (at DEN)
35) Josh Downs | IND (at DEN)
36) Jayden Reed | GB (at SEA)
37) Keenan Allen | CHI (at MIN)
38) Adam Thielen | CAR (vs. DAL)
39) Jameson Williams | DET (vs. BUF)
40) Darnell Mooney | ATL (at LV)
41) Amari Cooper | BUF (at DET)
42) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. PIT)
43) Tank Dell | HOU (vs. MIA)
44) Elijah Moore | CLE (vs. KC)
45) DeMario Douglas | NE (at ARI)
46) Rome Odunze | CHI (at MIN)
47) Rashod Bateman | BAL (at NYG)
48) Christian Watson | GB (at SEA)
49) Xavier Worthy | KC (at CLE)
50) Noah Brown | WAS (at NO)
51) Deebo Samuel Sr. | SF (vs. LAR)
52) Michael Wilson | ARI (vs. NE)
53) Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | TEN (vs. CIN)
54) Marquez Valdes-Scantling | BUF (at DET)
55) Ray-Ray McCloud III | ATL (at LV)
56) Alec Pierce | IND (at DEN)
57) Quentin Johnston | LAC (vs. TB)
58) Xavier Legette | CAR (vs. DAL)
59) Jalen McMillan | TB (at LAC)
60) Kendrick Bourne | NE (at ARI)
61) Parker Washington | JAX (vs. NYJ)
62) Wan'Dale Robinson | NYG (vs. BAL)
63) Devaughn Vele | DEN (vs. IND)
64) Tim Patrick | DET (vs. BUF)
65) Calvin Austin III | PIT (at PHI)
66) Joshua Palmer | LAC (vs. TB)
67) Tre Tucker | LV (vs. ATL)
68) Demarcus Robinson | LAR (at SF)
69) Dontayvion Wicks | GB (at SEA)
70) Brandin Cooks | DAL (at CAR)
71) David Moore | CAR (vs. DAL)
72) Sterling Shepard | TB (at LAC)
73) Tyler Lockett | SEA (vs. GB)
74) Mike Williams | PIT (at PHI)
75) Keon Coleman | BUF (at DET)
76) Darius Slayton | NYG (vs. BAL)
77) Van Jefferson | PIT (at PHI)
78) Adonai Mitchell | IND (at DEN)
79) Jalen Tolbert | DAL (at CAR)
80) Allen Lazard | NYJ (at JAX)
81) Ricky Pearsall | SF (vs. LAR)
82) Tyler Boyd | TEN (vs. CIN)
83) Andrei Iosivas | CIN (at TEN)
84) Jalen Nailor | MIN (vs. CHI)
85) KaVontae Turpin | DAL (at CAR)
86) Kevin Austin Jr. | NO (vs. WAS)
87) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (at CLE)
88) Malik Washington | MIA (at HOU)
89) Marvin Mims Jr. | DEN (vs. IND)
90) Tutu Atwell | LAR (at SF)
91) Mack Hollins | BUF (at DET)
92) Cedrick Wilson Jr. | NO (vs. WAS)
93) Justin Watson | KC (at CLE)
94) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at DET)
95) Devin Duvernay | JAX (vs. NYJ)
96) Odell Beckham Jr. | MIA (at HOU)
97) Michael Woods II | CLE (vs. KC)
98) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. PIT)
99) Bo Melton | GB (at SEA)
100) Greg Dortch | ARI (vs. NE)
101) Jalen Reagor | LAC (vs. TB)
102) Jalin Hyatt | NYG (vs. BAL)
103) Derius Davis | LAC (vs. TB)
104) Zay Jones | ARI (vs. NE)
105) Terrace Marshall Jr. | SF (vs. LAR)
106) Jermaine Burton | CIN (at TEN)
107) Jonathan Mingo | DAL (at CAR)
108) DJ Chark | LAC (vs. TB)
109) Tyler Johnson | LAR (at SF)
110) Trey Palmer | TB (at LAC)
111) Ben Skowronek | PIT (at PHI)
112) Jalen Brooks | DAL (at CAR)
113) Rakim Jarrett | TB (at LAC)
114) Jake Bobo | SEA (vs. GB)
115) Xavier Gipson | NYJ (at JAX)
116) Kadarius Toney | CLE (vs. KC)
117) Malik Heath | GB (at SEA)
118) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. PIT)
119) Brandon Powell | MIN (vs. CHI)
120) Ramel Keyton | LV (vs. ATL)
121) KhaDarel Hodge | ATL (at LV)
122) Tim Jones | JAX (vs. NYJ)
123) Kristian Wilkerson | LV (vs. ATL)
124) Jalen Coker | CAR (vs. DAL)
125) Romeo Doubs | GB (at SEA)