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 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)
