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News: 4 days agoHiggins was held to two receptions (on eight targets) for 21 yards in Monday's 19-16 win over the Rams.

Spin: Higgins was unable to build off of his monster two-score game from Week 2 against the Ravens, instead reverting to his Week 1 form, when he posted a bagel on eight targets. The 24-year-old was able to grab two of his eight targets this time around, but he still harbors an ugly 36 percent catch rate through three games. Joe Burrow (calf) has been limited by injury to begin the season, and it has clearly affected the rhythm between him and his top targets. Until the franchise quarterback starts playing like his usual self, Higgins and the Bengals' passing game may continue to have volatile results. He'll get an opportunity to bounce back against the Titans on Sunday.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Consistency can be tough to find in the NFL, but Higgins' 2022 receiving line (74-1029-7 on 109 targets) was almost an exact replica to his 2021 line (74-1091-6 on 111 targets). It was a solid showing for Higgins, but it would've been even better had he not left three games early due to injury. In fact, if we eliminate those three games (which included a total of two targets), Higgins leaps to 11th among WRs in fantasy PPG (16.6) during his 13 full games. Higgins is 6-foot-4, so it's a bit surprising that he has yet to clear seven TDs in a season and that he only saw five end zone targets last season (46 WRs had more). Nonetheless, the 24-year-old is a big part of a high-scoring, pass-heavy Bengals' offense, which positions him as a good fantasy WR2.