May 12, 2021

Even though Tee Higgins was there last year, the addition of Ja'Marr Chase has essentially rendered Higgins the forgotten child. It's all about Chase, the best WR prospect since Julio Jones, reuniting with LSU teammate Joe Burrow. Chase's ADP immediately surpassed Higgins' ADP. I'm not saying that's wrong. I'm just saying don't forget about Higgins. Burrow is absolutely capable of supporting three fantasy viable pass catchers and since the Bengals don't have a tight end of consequence, that means Chase, Higgins, and Tyler Boyd will all have value. Higgins was the WR36 last season, averaging just 13.1 ppg. Much like CeeDee Lamb, however, Higgins' actual ability was concealed by the absence of his quarterback. Higgins averaged 14.7 ppg with Burrow against just 10.6 ppg with Ryan Finley and Brandon Allen. Higgins posted five WR1 level games as a rookie, but four of them came over the first 10 weeks of the season while Burrow was still on the field, which accounted for half of Higgins' games played during that span. His ceiling is undeniably lower with Chase in town, but his ceiling is still significantly higher than his 2020 numbers. Higgins can be a legitimate fantasy WR2 at a WR3 price. Hopefully, the discount continues to grow as we advance further into the summer with the Chase hype pushing him up and Higgins down, making Higgins an even better value.--Jason Katz