Tee Higgins Fantasy Hub: Week 8 Injury Update, Start ‘Em/Sit ‘Em Advice, Points Projection, and Weather Impact
The Cincinnati Bengals (3-4) will host the New York Jets (0-7) in Week 8. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding WR Tee Higgins.
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Is Higgins Playing in Week 8?
Higgins is not on the injury report and barring a surprise, he is expected to play.
We’ll continue to monitor the Bengals’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Higgins in Week 8?
Let’s get this out of the way first: I’m sorry if you roster Tee Higgins and lost your matchup by 6.7 or fewer points last week. His 6-96-1 stat line is obviously great, but him electing to slide at the seven-yard line late instead of extending for a touchdown hurts.
It won the game for the Steelers, but you’re still allowed to be frustrated.
Cincinnati’s WR2 recorded season highs in catches, targets, and yards in Joe Flacco’s debut with the team, and he bettered all of them on Thursday night. The bar was set low, but it’s obvious that the veteran QB is aware that his job is to load up his top two receivers with as much volume as humanly possible, and that is why we can feel good about starting Higgins again after a rough first month.
With six teams on a bye and Sauce Gardner more likely to square up with Ja’Marr Chase, you should feel great about rolling Higgins out there as your WR2 in all formats, understanding that, as long as the volume sticks in this offense, he could be a top 15 asset at the position the rest of the way.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Cheat Sheet.
Higgins’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 8
Higgins is projected to score 15.4 fantasy points in PPR formats.
We project Higgins to have 5 receptions for 71 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
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Week 8 Weather Impact: Jets at Bengals
The forecast for kickoff is 59 degrees Fahrenheit with 5 mph winds. These are ideal conditions for fantasy production.
