The Cincinnati Bengals will face the Cleveland Browns in Week 16. 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 16?
Higgins was limited at Wednesday’s practice with a combination of knee and rest. Initially, I dismissed the knee part of the designation, as any time rest is included, it typically means the player is fine.
It was concerning that Higgins did not practice on Thursday, either. However, it appears this is all part of a plan, and Higgins was set to participate on Friday and play on Sunday — and that is exactly what happened.
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 16?
Higgins has nine touchdown catches in his past 12 regular-season games (6+ in four of his five NFL seasons). My guess is that may come as a bit of a surprise because it’s been a bumpy ride with a no-show in Week 14 on prime time, five DNPs this season, and Ja’Marr Chase’s excellence.
For the most part, when Higgins has been on the field for his career, he’s been excellent. I don’t expect that to change this weekend against a Cleveland team that he earned one-third of the targets against (4-82-1 stat line) back in Week 7.
I have Higgins as a lineup lock without any thought, given how well Burrow is playing. He stands to move inside of my top 15 should the Browns name Jameis Winston as their starter this week.
Yep, the rare “WR whose fantasy stock is impacted by the opposing QB” situation based on projected game environment.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 16 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Tee Higgins’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 16
As of Sunday morning, Higgins is projected to score 16.4 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 5.5 receptions for 76.4 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 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship WR PPR Rankings
1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
3) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
4) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at KC)
5) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Hollywood Brown | KC (vs. BUF)
7) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. BUF)
8) Keon Coleman | BUF (at KC)
9) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
10) Mack Hollins | BUF (at KC)
11) Amari Cooper | BUF (at KC)
12) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at KC)
13) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
14) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. BUF)
15) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
16) Jamison Crowder | WAS (at PHI)
17) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
18) Justin Watson | KC (vs. BUF)
19) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
21) Nikko Remigio | KC (vs. BUF)
22) Ainias Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
