Higgins is a safe bet for production whenever he and Joe Burrow are healthy. The problem? Keeping both of them healthy at the same time. It happened in 2021 and 2022, for the most part, with the results being the only two 1,000-yard seasons of Higgins' career. Last year, Higgins had better luck with his lengthy series of lower-body concerns, and a barrage of TDs from Joe Flacco helped him survive in fantasy during a lengthy Burrow absence. The 6-foot-4 wideout scored 11 times in 15 games, yet his PPR scoring average (14.0) was merely in line with his career average, not close to the career-high 18.7 PPR points he produced in 2024 (when he averaged 9.1 targets over 12 games). Apart from the touchdowns, he struggled without Burrow in 2025, averaging 52.3 yards and 6.4 targets over his first 11 games of the season. Higgins improved to 67.8 yards and 7.0 targets in the four games he played after Burrow's return, adding another four TDs along the way. As seen in December, the Cincinnati offense can support Ja'Marr Chase as a high-end WR1 and Higgins as a low-end WR1 (or high-end WR2) when everyone is healthy. The decision on drafting Higgins thus comes down to how much of a discount we're getting for the dual injury risk with him and Burrow.