In the 17 games Higgins has played alongside both Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase over the last two seasons, he has averaged 5.6 catches for 72 yards and 0.82 touchdowns on 8.3 targets per game, or 14.8 fantasy points per game, low-end WR1 scoring. The full-season numbers obscure that because he's played 12 and 15 games in each of the last two years while Burrow has been similarly fragile, and the games without Burrow naturally drag the averages down. Strip those out and you're looking at a perennial top-15 receiver in a great offense. The PFF profile fits a specific archetype. He's a pure X receiver with a 5th percentile slot rate and a 13.9 average depth of target, so he lines up wide and wins downfield. His route grade (85th percentile) is legitimately strong, and the 69th-percentile drop rate reflects solid hands for a deep threat. What pushes the production is the touchdowns. He scored 21 times in 27 games in the last two seasons. That kind of touchdown rate is both real and somewhat fragile—the Bengals will move the ball through Burrow, Chase, and the supporting cast, and Higgins is the red zone finisher who cashes in when the opportunities come. He's going as the WR16, and the bet is simple: if Burrow, Chase, and Higgins are all healthy for 14-plus games, this is a top-15 or maybe even a top-10 wide receiver.