The Cincinnati Bengals will face the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 11. 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 11?
Tee Higgins, who has missed three straight games after injuring his quad, is expected to return for the Bengals’ Sunday night showdown against the Chargers. Head coach Zach Taylor said Friday that Higgins — who is no longer listed on Cincinnati’s injury report — will be ready to play in Week 11.
Higgins was limited for every Bengals practice this week. Those were the fifth-year pro’s first sessions since going down on the Friday before Week 8.
Higgins participated in Wednesday’s walkthrough to some degree. Following that with a second consecutive practice on Thursday was a promising indication of his availability.
The former second-round pick also missed the first two games of the season with a hamstring injury. Higgins has 29 catches for 341 yards in 2024 and is set to enter free agency this offseason after playing on the franchise tag.
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 11?
A quad injury cost Tee Higgins his third straight game in Week 10, not a surprising development given the quick turnaround and his lack of practice participation. I’m cautiously optimistic that, courtesy of this mini-bye, fantasy managers will have him back in the mix. Given the form of this offense (75 points over the past two weeks and five games this season with 33+ points), there’s no decision to be made.
You play Higgins.
In his last three games (Weeks 5-7), Ja’Marr Chase was fantasy’s top receiver and Higgins was WR5, ranking ahead of Justin Jefferson and Amon-Ra St. Brown over that stretch. The Chargers’ defense has proven to be among the best in the league, but in their only game against a team with two fantasy regular pass catchers, that duo (Davante Adams and Brock Bowers) accounted for 44% of their team’s receptions.
This is an ultra-condensed, ultra-pass-centric offense and Higgins is featured. As long as a clean bill of health is in our pockets by the time this week kicks off, you can lock him in with confidence.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 11 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Tee Higgins’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 11
As of Sunday morning, Higgins is projected to score 14.3 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 4.8 receptions for 66.6 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)
