Week 6 has arrived! Unfortunately, the injury watch for fantasy managers is also here. Players who appear on the Friday injury report and haven’t practiced much during the week can often lead to trepidation for managers trying to make lineup decisions and/or waiver claims. Don’t fret, though – FantasyPros is here to provide you with all of the latest news and updates on the players who are questionable heading into the weekend.
Tee Higgins missed Cincinnati’s Week 5 game with a rib injury. The injury also kept him limited in practice for the past week leading up to the Bengals’ game against the Seahawks. Here’s the latest on whether or not Tee Higgins will play in Week 6.
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Tee Higgins (ribs) questionable for Week 6
Tee Higgins (ribs) is questionable to play in Week 6 against the Seattle Seahawks.
Fantasy Impact
The team held Higgins out of Week 5’s game against the Cardinals thanks to an injury to his ribs that he’s nursing, and now the same issue now leaves his status uncertain for Week 6. There has been some optimism that he will be able to play, but that’s a decision that will not be made until closer to kickoff. Ja’Marr Chase and Tyler Boyd will both continue to get more work if Higgins misses another game on Sunday.
- Tee Higgins (ribs) gets ‘good practice reps’ Friday
- Tee Higgins: WR says it’s looking ‘promising’ for Week 6
- Tee Higgins (rib) limited at practice Wednesday
What the Experts Are Saying
TBD. Data projects 70% chance to play, likely with a numbing injection pre-game. However, WRs typically do see a real production dip of ~20% efficiency. Re-aggravation is somewhat of a concern, but eased a bit because they have a Wk 7 bye to recover if that occurs.
-Dr. Deepak Chona
Higgins was limited in practice (ribs) on Wednesday and Thursday. He practiced in full on Friday. I expect him to be a full-go this week. Higgins has a 20.5% target share, a 40.4% air-yard share, 1.02 YPRR, and a 25.7% first-read share this season. Against zone this season, Higgins has seen his target share drop to 19.0%, and his first-read share has dipped to 23.9%. Higgins is second on the team in red zone targets. Higgins will run about 84% of his routes against Tariq Woolen (80% catch rate and 95.4 passer rating) and Michael Jackson (72.7% catch rate and 99.1 passer rating). Week 6 Positional Value: WR2/3
-Derek Brown
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