Cincinnati Bengals WR Tee Higgins has been impressive in his first 2 NFL seasons. Selected 33rd overall in the 2020 NFL Draft out of Clemson, Higgins was 1 of the many assets the Bengals possessed in their historic 2021 season that took them all the way to Super Bowl 56.
Higgins brought an average of 77.9 receiving yards per game (YPG) to the table, the 8th most receiving YPG for the 2021 season. Below, we look at Tee Higgins’ 2022 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.
Coming off a Super Bowl appearance, the future is only brighter for Higgins and this Bengals squad.
Tee Higgins’ ADP: 37.29
(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)
Higgins has an ADP of 37.29 in redraft leagues, which puts him in the range of the 3rd to 4th round, depending on the size of the league. Though Higgins brings a lot to the table, his ADP is far less than teammates Joe Mixon (15.58) and Ja’Marr Chase (9.65).
Among wide receivers, Higgins’ ADP puts him 12th at the position, behind the likes of Keenan Allen (Los Angeles Chargers), A.J. Brown (Philadelphia Eagles) and Mike Evans (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and slightly ahead of Michael Pittman Jr. (Indianapolis Colts) and D.J. Moore (Carolina Panthers).
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Tee Higgins’ 2021 stats
Games: 14
Receptions | targets: 74 | 110
Receiving yards: 1,091
Receiving touchdowns: 6
Where should you draft Higgins?
Higgins has a solid ADP, but you could argue it is a tad inflated coming off his first 1,000-yard season.
Higgins is getting drafted higher than players like Moore and Pittman, two No. 1 options with the latter in what should be an offense void of many elite weapons.
While you could argue that Higgins will excel while teammate Chase gets the bulk of double coverages, I would wait until the mid-to-late 4th. The value just isn’t there for the league’s best No. 2 receiver.
Additionally, the Bengals have 1 of the more difficult schedules and will play elite secondaries like Baltimore and Cleveland (both ranked as top-3 secondaries) at least twice each.
Higgins is going to get the snaps, and he could build off a successful 2nd season, but I don’t see him having a better season than many players around his ADP.
I would hang on and secure Higgins near the end of the 4th round if possible.
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