Tee Higgins 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 27
- Height / weight
- 6'4", 220 lb
- Experience
- 7th season
- Drafted
- 2020 R2, #33
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 14.8
- Pos rank
- WR18
- Rostered
- 99%
Week 4 vs. Jaguars, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 18th vs. WRs, neutral
Tee Higgins Rest-of-Season Outlook
Downfield WR2 every week
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished WR15 last season at 14.1 points per game.
Our Take After Week 4
Through 3 games he's WR18 at 14.8 PPR points per game, against 14.1 over 15 games last season (WR15). The role is producing the same fantasy output two years running.
Last season he ranked 39th of 142 in target volume (16.1% target share), 27th of 142 in downfield role (27.9% air-yards share) and 51st of 142 in efficiency (1.65 yards per route run). His points come from his downfield role. Efficiency is the soft spot. Joe Burrow is his quarterback.
The job is secure: he's the listed starter and one of the best at his position. The main risk is health, and Colbie Young is next on the depth chart if he misses time.
The next favorable matchup is the Ravens in Week 7 (6th against WRs).
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 16, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
Higgins keeps producing like a top-tier wideout on a complementary target diet. In 2025 he posted 0.356 EPA per play and a 54.1% success rate across just 15 games, turning 98 targets and a 16.1% target share into 846 yards and 11 touchdowns. The volume sits behind Ja'Marr Chase, but the efficiency is loud: 1.65 yards per route, 27.9% air-yards share, and 15 red-zone looks that fuel his scoring. He drops almost nothing, with two on the year and a 2% drop rate.
The 2024 line is the dream upside, when 0.526 EPA per play and a 63.3% success rate carried 73 catches in 12 games. As a high-end WR2 with WR1 weeks when Burrow is upright, he's a clean Round 3-4 anchor. The one flag is leaning on touchdowns to mask a modest route-run usage rate; any bump in target share unlocks a real bargain.
What Drives His Outlook
His 2025 rank among the 142 receivers who played at least six games. Each bar is one receiver, best on the left; his is highlighted.
Target volume
Downfield role
Efficiency
- Average depth of target
- 13.4
- Drop rate
- 2.0%
- Red-zone targets
- 15
- Route participation
- 76.2%
- YAC per reception
- 2.8
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft spotThe Ravens in Week 7 is a top-10 matchup for WRs.Wk 4 JAX, 18thWk 5 MIA, 28thWk 7 BAL, 6thWk 8 TEN, 14th
- Heavy target volume16.1% target share, 39th of 142 WRs in 2025.
- Downfield role27.9% air-yards share, 27th of 142 WRs in 2025.
Risk
- HealthHis role is secure; if he misses time, Colbie Young is next on the depth chart.
- A tough matchupThe Dolphins in Week 5 (28th) is among the stingiest defenses against WRs.
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Tee Higgins Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Tee Higgins's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Tee Higgins projects as a downfield WR2 every week for the rest of the 2026 season: a weekly starter in 12-team PPR, 10-team PPR and half-PPR leagues. His downfield role (27.9% air-yards share, 27th of 142 WRs in 2025) supports that. His efficiency (1.65 yards per route run, 51st of 142 WRs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Tee Higgins's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Tee Higgins is the WR18 in PPR points per game through Week 4. That puts him in WR2 territory, a weekly starter in 10-team PPR leagues.
What is Tee Higgins's projected role going forward?
Tee Higgins is the listed starting WR, with Colbie Young next on the depth chart. Nothing on the chart threatens the job, so the role is his to lose on performance.
Will Tee Higgins get more targets?
Tee Higgins's targets are holding steady: 8.5 a game over his last two games against 7.7 for the season. His share of the offense is what his fantasy value rides on.
What is Tee Higgins's fantasy football upside?
Tee Higgins's upside: his ceiling this season is 21.0 PPR points (Week 3, WR8), his downfield role (27.9% air-yards share, 27th of 142 WRs in 2025) gives him a weekly floor to build on and the Ravens in Week 7 is a top-10 matchup for WRs.
What could hurt Tee Higgins's fantasy value?
Tee Higgins's risks: Colbie Young is next on the depth chart if he is benched or hurt, his efficiency (1.65 yards per route run, 51st of 142 WRs in 2025) limits his scoring and the Dolphins in Week 5 is a tough matchup. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Tee Higgins's remaining fantasy schedule?
Favorable: of his next seven games, 3 come against a top-10 matchup for WRs and 1 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.