Who Should I Start? Tee Higgins or Brian Thomas Jr.
Week 5 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 72.2 | 0.5 |
Tee Higgins News
Monday, October 5, 11:32 AM
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (adductor) is considered day to day after leaving Sunday's loss to Jacksonville late in the fourth quarter. Head coach Zac Taylor told Paul Dehner on Monday that Higgins has not been ruled out for Week 5 and that the team will see where he is as the week goes on. Higgins tried to return for one play after the injury but could not continue. Before leaving, he had already put together his best game of the season, catching 11 passes for 157 yards on 16 targets. He now has 25 receptions for 401 yards and one touchdown through four games. Cincinnati visits Miami on Sunday before its Week 6 bye, so the next few practices should give a much better indication of whether Higgins can avoid missing time.
Week 5 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 42.1 | 0.2 |
Brian Thomas Jr. News
Saturday, October 3, 11:37 AM
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. is enduring a very frustrating start to the season, and he belongs on the bench in most fantasy leagues ahead of his Week 4 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. Thomas has played less than 38% of the snaps in two of three games so far. He also has three or fewer catches in every game, and three or fewer targets in two of three games. Not only have Parker Washington and Jakobi Meyers played significantly more than Thomas, but rookie Josh Cameron is also threatening his spot on the depth chart after catching two touchdown passes through the first three weeks. At this point, fantasy managers are probably begging for the Jaguars to trade Thomas so that he can get a change of scenery and play somewhere with a more reliable path to immediate production. For now, as long as Thomas remains a Jaguar, he can be benched in most fantasy leagues. This week's matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals, who have allowed the 17th-most fantasy points to wide receivers, doesn't represent a glaring opportunity for Thomas to break out of his struggles, either.
Tee Higgins vs. Brian Thomas Jr.
Still trying to decide between Higgins and Thomas Jr.? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Tee Higgins is projected to score 15.1 points this week while Brian Thomas Jr. is projected to score 8.5 points.
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