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Tee Higgins
CIN

Tee Higgins

WRBye Wk 6● med injury riskMarket ADP 36 · WR17
Updated Oct 5, 2026
Per-game floor / ceiling · half-PPRProj. games: 15.6 / 17
Floor10.3
Proj.12.2
Ceiling15.1
AI outlook

Entrenched WR2 opposite Ja Marr Chase, low-end WR1/high-end WR2 target share in Burrow-driven pass-first CIN offense; concussion history flagged as tail-risk not games-played haircut.

Recent news
Tee Higgins suffers adductor injury in Week 4 lossCBS Sports

Exited CIN's final drive of the 10/4 loss to JAX with an adductor/groin injury. No team timeline yet, outside assessment flags 2-3 weeks if moderate/severe.

Strengths & concerns
Pros / cons +

Pros

  • Entrenched WR2 in NFLs most pass-heavy offense (1st in PROE 2025), full offensive continuity into 2026
  • Elite red-zone role on a team 2nd in red-zone PROE inside the 5
  • Stated personal goal of 1,000+ yards in 2026, healthy Burrow plus Flacco insurance at QB

Cons

  • Concussion history: 2 separate incidents in 2025 alone, elevated repeat-risk tail event that could cost multiple games with no warning
  • Missed practice reps in Aug 2026 camp for soft-tissue workload management
  • Target competition/ceiling capped by Ja Marr Chase as clear WR1 in the offense
Why our rank differs from ADP
disagree lower

Adductor injury, no team timeline yet, real risk of missing 1-3 games.

Full breakdown +

Exited 10/4 loss to JAX on the final drive, outside groin-strain assessment flags 2-3 weeks if moderate/severe. Zeroed 1-3 games (projection_adjustments id 466) pending team confirmation. Chase (own concussion, same game) also uncertain for Wk5, CIN perimeter weapons (Gesicki TE, Iosivas on IR) are thin if both sit.

Our model
Market ADP?36
Blended rank?22
Consensus rank?39
Tier?Tier 3
VBD score?60.1
Risk profile

Coming soon — we're rebuilding this rating from scratch to make it more accurate.

Projected PPG
Standard9.7
Half-PPR12.2
Full PPR14.6
Confidence tier
High