Higgins caught six of 11 targets for 83 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 23-20 AFC Championship Game loss to the Chiefs.
What it means:
Higgins played second fiddle to Ja'Marr Chase in Cincinnati's previous two playoff games, but the former led the team in both targets and receiving yards in this hotly contested AFC Championship Game. His biggest play was a 27-yard touchdown, which tied the score at 13 apiece in the third quarter. Higgins recorded his second consecutive 1,000-yard regular season before adding 148 yards and one touchdown across three playoff games. The 24-year-old wide receiver has established himself as a key piece of Cincinnati's passing attack, which is projected to return the core of Chase, Higgins and quarterback Joe Burrow in 2023.
Higgins caught three of four targets for 28 yards in Sunday's 27-10 win over the Bills in the AFC divisional round.
What it means:
Higgins had another quiet outing by his standards, as he's now totaled just seven grabs for 65 yards through Cincinnati's first two playoff games. To his credit, though, Higgins drew an important defensive-pass-interference call on a third down to begin the fourth quarter, ultimately helping the Bengals extend their lead. After Sunday's victory, Higgins will next face the Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game. Against Kansas City in Week 13 of the regular season, Higgins caught three passes for 35 yards and a touchdown in a 27-24 win.
Higgins caught four of six targets for 37 yards and added a two-point conversion in Sunday's 24-17 wild-card round win over the Ravens.
What it means:
Higgins was kept in check by the Ravens again but got free for a two-point conversion to put Cincinnati up 17-10 in the third quarter. He had the same number of targets and catches as tight end Hayden Hurst while Ja'Marr Chase led all Bengals pass catchers with nine catches for 84 yards and a touchdown on 12 targets. Higgins will look to raise his game against the Bills in the AFC divisional round.
Tee Higgins (illness) cleared for Bengals in first round
What it means:
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (illness) will play in Sunday night's Wild Card game against the Baltimore Ravens, per head coach Zac Taylor.
Higgins was held out of Wednesday's practice with an illness, but he returned on Thursday and is good to go for the first round of the playoffs. Higgins was targeted seven times in the Bengals' regular-season finale against the Ravens, but he only had one catch for seven yards. In the Bengals' Week 5 matchup against Baltimore, Higgins was limited to just 10 snaps because of an ankle injury.
In the nine games both Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase have been fully healthy this season, Higgins has averaged 8.0 targets with a 21.3% target share and 31.3% air yards share. He has a $12,000 salary on the single-game slate and numberFire's models project him for 10.9 FanDuel points, with 7.4 targets, 4.8 receptions, and 61.8 yards.
Higgins (illness) returned to a full practice Thursday, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
What it means:
After missing Wednesday's practice, Higgins' return to a full session Thursday paves the way for the wideout to be available for Sunday's playoff opener against the Ravens. Higgins is coming off a one-catch effort in the Bengals' Week 18 win over Baltimore, but he's a bounce-back candidate this weekend, giving that he averaged 4.6 catches and 64.3 receiving yards while recording seven TDs over the course of 16 regular-season outings.
Tee Higgins (illness) turns in full practice for Bengals
What it means:
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (illness) was a full participant at practice on Thursday.
Higgins was held out of Wednesday's practice with an illness, but there aren't any concerns about his status for the Wild Card Round against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night. Higgins was targeted seven times in the Bengals' regular-season finale against the Ravens, but he only managed a single seven-yard reception. In the Bengals' Week 5 matchup with Baltimore, Higgins was limited to just 10 snaps because of an ankle injury.
numberFire's models project Higgins ($7,600 salary on FanDuel) for 7.4 targets, 4.8 receptions, and 61.7 yards in the Wild Card Round. The Bengals were No. 12 in the league in FanDuel points allowed per game to wide receivers this season and they finished with a top-10 pass defense in our adjusted team rankings.
