Who Should I Start? Tee Higgins or Malik Nabers

Sunday, December 21, 10:50 AM

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (concussion) is active for Sunday's Week 16 contest against the Miami Dolphins, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com. Higgins, who had been listed as questionable, cleared concussion protocol prior to kickoff and is officially back from a one-game absence. The 26-year-old has impressed with 46 catches, 667 yards, and nine touchdowns over his last 12 healthy games, and he continues to trend upward after Joe Burrow returned from his toe injury earlier this month. Time and time again, the former second-round receiver has shown that he and Ja'Marr Chase can co-exist as dependable fantasy options in this high-powered offense. Higgins, who has turned into quite the scoring threat with 19 touchdowns over his last 22 games, ranks as a high-end WR2 this week in Miami.

Tuesday, October 28, 5:23 PM

New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers (knee) had surgery on Tuesday to fix the torn ACL and meniscus in his right knee, and he "should be ready" for the start of next season, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Nabers suffered his season-ending knee injury in the Week 4 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, but he just now had surgery after doctors had to wait for the swelling in his knee to dissipate. Barring setbacks with his rehab and recovery in the offseason, the 22-year-old former first-rounder should be good to go for the start of the 2026 season next fall, although fantasy managers might have some reservations about rolling with a receiver coming off a major knee repair as a high-end WR1. Before his injury, though, Nabers had displayed his game-changing abilities with 271 yards and two scores on 18 receptions in four games. His long-term fantasy ceiling should be higher going forward now that rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart looks like the real deal.