Tee Higgins wants a new contract but he and the Bengals were unable to come to terms so he will play under the franchise tag in 2024. He finished as the WR45 last year, but missed a few games and was the WR40 on a per-game basis. He was the WR12 in 2022, but that had a lot to do with Ja’Marr Chase missing five games that year. In 23 games with Chase over the last two years, Higgins has averaged 3.7 catches for 51 yards and 0.39 touchdowns on 6.2 targets per game. If we only look at splits with Chase and a healthy Joe Burrow, then Higgins’ averages are 4.1-54-0.39 on 6.6 targets per game. The resulting 9.9 (half-PPR) fantasy points per game equate to midrange WR4 numbers. Higgins has massive upside in the event of a Chase injury, but if Chase is healthy, Higgins is a fringe fantasy starter. The Bengals lost Tyler Boyd but added the talented Jermaine Burton, adding more pressure to Higgins’ targets.