Fantasy Injury Update: Tee Higgins, Jahmyr Gibbs, and Tank Dell Impacting Week 6 Rankings

Sometimes, it feels like a juggling act remembering which players are coming back from injury, not going to play, and who are questionable right up to game time. Here are the fantasy football injury updates concerning Tee Higgins, Jahmyr Gibbs, and Tank Dell and how they will affect rankings for Week 6.

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Analysis last updated at 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, October 11. 

Injury Updates

Tee Higgins, WR, Cincinnati Bengals

Analysis last updated at 4:45 p.m. ET on Thursday, October 12.

Whereas Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals seemed to get their groove back against the Arizona Cardinals, it was still without WR Tee Higgins. Higgins is recovering from a rib injury, and he was close to being able to return on Sunday.

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Head coach Zac Taylor spoke about Higgins to the media on Monday. “We will continue to see how the week goes. He was able to do some stuff as the weekend got closer. I didn’t feel comfortable with how he was going to feel during the game. It wasn’t right to put him in that spot.”

Higgins was able to practice in a limited fashion on Wednesday and Thursday, so that is a good sign for the week going forward. If Higgins is sidelined again, expect Ja’Marr Chase to potentially have another monster game.

Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Detroit Lions

Analysis last updated at 1:23 p.m. ET on Thursday, October 12.

Rookie Jahmyr Gibbs was sidelined on Sunday and did not play in the win over the Carolina Panthers. Gibbs suffered an issue with his hamstring in Friday’s practice. Head coach Dan Campbell spoke about Gibbs post-game: “Gibbs, we’ll see. Didn’t feel like it was awful, but it was just enough to where we felt like we needed to sit him today. So, we’ll see.”

Gibbs was absent from practice on Wednesday and stated that he believes by Friday, he will have a better idea if he can play this week. Even if he is available, it is hard for fantasy managers to expect much from him after the re-emergence of David Montgomery.

Editor’s note: Gibbs missed practice again on Thursday with a hamstring injury.

Tank Dell, WR, Houston Texans

Analysis last updated at 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, October 11.

The Houston Texans’ offense has been more than anyone expected, and rookie Tank Dell is one of the especially bright spots. Dell has two top-20 finishes in five games, but he had to leave the game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday due to a concussion. He didn’t return to the field after the tough hit and is currently in the concussion protocol.

It has been difficult for players to clear concussion protocol in less than a week, so fantasy managers must be ready to pivot. If Dell cannot play, expect more targets to head Nico Collins’ way.

Editor’s Note: Dell currently is not expected to play Sunday against the Saints as he works his way back from concussion protocol.

Such an awkward way for Tank Dell to injure his head. Not sure I’ve ever seen a wide receiver take an injury this way:

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— Paul Johnson (@paulfantasyprep) October 8, 2023