Chase
WR · CIN vs TEN
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points19.2pts
Higgins
WR · CIN vs TEN
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points15.9pts
Start
Bench
Ja'Marr Chase or Tee Higgins: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Start Ja'Marr Chase over Tee Higgins.
- Ahead by
- +3.3pts
- over Higgins
- Confidence
- High
- Start
- Started
- 99%
- of leagues
Flips if
An injury tag on Ja'Marr Chase or a bigger role for Tee Higgins.
Highlights
ChaseStartWR · CIN vs TENUsually 18.3+0.9pts this week
Helps him
- +1.6ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 81.0 receiving yards, above his usual 64.8.
- +0.7ptscatchesHis lines put him at 6.5 catches, above his usual 5.8.
- 15.0floorA quiet week still projects to about 15.0 points.
Hurts him
- −1.4ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.76 touchdowns, below his usual 1.00.
HigginsFirst outWR · CIN vs TENUsually 17.0−1.2pts this week
Helps him
- +1.9ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.65 touchdowns, above his usual 0.33.
Hurts him
- −2.6ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 69.5 receiving yards, below his usual 95.2.
- −0.5ptscatchesHis lines put him at 5.0 catches, below his usual 5.5.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionChase: 19.2 (best)Higgins: 15.9
TD pointsof the projectionChase: 4.6 (best)Higgins: 3.9
Expected TDsthis weekChase: 0.76 (best)Higgins: 0.65
Projected team pointsChase: 29.5Higgins: 29.5
Red zone targetsper gameChase: 1.3 (best)Higgins: 0.5
Role
Snap shareChase: 80% (best)Higgins: 79%
Usage worthptsChase: 13.0Higgins: 14.4 (best)
Target shareChase: 23%Higgins: 23%
Targets / gameChase: 7.5Higgins: 8.3 (best)
Air yards shareChase: 27%Higgins: 45% (best)
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsChase: AboveHiggins: Above
WOPRChase: 0.56Higgins: 0.66 (best)
RZ target shareChase: 26% (best)Higgins: 10%
Catch rateChase: 71% (best)Higgins: 66%
SeparationChase: 2.7 yds (best)Higgins: 2.4 yds
YAC over expectedChase: +1.6 (best)Higgins: +1.0
Usage worth vs scoredChase: Earned by usage 13.0Scored 16.2Higgins: Earned by usage 14.4Scored 17.0
Vacated targets this weekChase: 6.8Higgins: 6.8
Inside 10 target shareChase: 24% (best)Higgins: 0%
Range
FloorChase: 15.0 (best)Higgins: 9.9
CeilingChase: 27.4 (best)Higgins: 25.3
Points from TDssteadier when lowerChase: 31%Higgins: 12%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Chase: 46% (best)Higgins: 42%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterChase: 15%Higgins: 10% (best)
Steadiness±8.6 ptsChase: Very steady (best)Higgins: Steady
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmChase: AHiggins: A
Game scriptChase: Expected to leadHiggins: Expected to lead
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterChase: 1.0Higgins: 1.0
Defense funnelChase: NeutralHiggins: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedChase: 23rd (soft)Higgins: 23rd (soft)
Starting QBChase: Burrow (Active)Higgins: Burrow (Active)
Roof / surfaceturfChase: OpenHiggins: Open
Rest / scheduleChase: NormalHiggins: Normal
Opp paceChase: 32nd (slow)Higgins: 32nd (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / game19th (average)Chase: 3.3Higgins: 3.3
Opp catch rate allowed32nd (soft)Chase: 73%Higgins: 73%
Form
Last 3 avgChase: 14.2Higgins: 19.2 (best)
Last 5 avgChase: 18.8 (best)Higgins: 18.6
vs seasonChase: −2.0 (Cooling)Higgins: +2.2 (Rising) (best)
Yards per route runChase: 2.08Higgins: 3.15 (best)
Receiving aDOTChase: 9.3Higgins: 14.2
Target share trendChase: Left Week 4 hurtHiggins: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesChase: 99% (best)Higgins: 98%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterChase: WR4 (best)Higgins: WR8
Yards linereceivingChase: 81.0 (best)Higgins: 69.5
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