Who Should I Start? Juwan Johnson or Jayden Higgins


Week 9 Projections

Fant. Pts. Rush. Yds. Rush TD Rec. Rec. Yds. Rec TD
5.9 0.0 0.0 3.1 23.4 0.1

Juwan Johnson News

Juwan Johnson Remains Touchdown-Dependent Option Against the Buccaneers

Friday, October 24, 8:42 PM

New Orleans Saints tight end Juwan Johnson bounced back in Week 7 against the Bears, catching five passes for 79 yards on seven targets. His receptions and targets were his most since Week 3 against the Seahawks. Johnson's drop-off in opportunities has coincided with Taysom Hill and Foster Moreau returning to the rotation, and that trend is likely to continue moving forward. Johnson dealt with a neck injury in practice this week, but is healthy and ready to go for Week 8 against the Buccaneers. He remains a touchdown-dependent, boom-or-bust fantasy option in the divisional matchup.


Week 9 Projections

Fant. Pts. Rush. Yds. Rush TD Rec. Rec. Yds. Rec TD
10.6 0.0 0.0 4.8 47.1 0.2

Jayden Higgins News

Jayden Higgins Benefiting from Texans' Spike in Pass Volume?

Monday, October 27, 10:31 AM

Houston Texans rookie wide receiver Jayden Higgins had the best game of his young NFL career in his team's Week 8 win over the San Francisco 49ers, recording four catches for 34 yards and a touchdown on eight targets. The 22-year-old has now hauled in 13 catches for 155 yards and two scores on 21 targets. Before Week 8, Higgins had not earned more than four targets in any game this season. It's worth noting that veteran Texans wideouts Nico Collins (concussion) and Christian Kirk (hamstring) were both sidelined against San Francisco, which certainly factored into Higgins' breakout game. However, Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud has attempted 88 passes over the team's last two games, which could signal that there will be more opportunity for Higgins even when Collins and Stroud return. In deeper leagues where available, Higgins could be worth stashing for his second-half breakout potential.


Juwan Johnson vs. Jayden Higgins

Still trying to decide between Johnson and Higgins? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Juwan Johnson is projected to score 5.9 points this week while Jayden Higgins is projected to score 10.6 points.