The Cincinnati Bengals face the Denver Broncos in Week 17. Here you’ll find the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineup this week and going forward, especially when it comes to WR Tee Higgins.

Will Tee Higgins play in Week 17?

Status week 17: Higgins is officially active and will play in Week 17.

Higgins suffered ankle and knee injuries in last week’s game. He had limited training all week and had a questionable day. For now, I expect Higgins to play.

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports the same thing – that he’s optimistic about playing Saturday barring any unexpected setbacks.

We will continue to monitor the Bengals injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.

Should you start or sit with Tee Higgins in week 17?

This hasn’t exactly been a season without surprises for Higgins, but the man is performing far more often than usual and it’s clear the Bengals know what they have in him (whether they want to pay him or not is another discussion) . . Last weekend against the Browns, Joe Burrow directed three of his first four passes to Higgins and was rewarded with three completions and a score.

That’s now five of six games with a score for Higgins. The failure there was a 2-23-0 debacle against the Cowboys on national television, and that hurts the narrative around him, but make no mistake – Higgins is a fantasy star and a threat to be a top-12 prospect next receiver this season, he should end up in a situation with some degree of stability under center.

Looking for starting/sitting tips for other players in your lineup? Read our cheat sheet of Week 17 fantasy starting sit advice for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.

Tee Higgins’ Week 17 Fantasy Points Prediction

As of Saturday, Higgins is projected to score 16.7 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 5.6 receptions for 77.7 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.

Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer this week for the latest predictions and advice for your lineups.

Tee Higgins’ Fantasy Ranking

Below are our weekly consensus PPR rankings – both position-wise and overall. They were last updated on Saturday, December 28th at 3:45 p.m. ET. If you play in a Superflex league, be sure to check out our weekly consensus Superflex rankings.

Week 17 WR PPR Rankings

1) Ja’Marr Chase | CIN (vs. DEN)
2) Puka Nacua | LAR (vs. ARI)
3) Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET (at SF)
4) Justin Jefferson | MIN (compared to GB)
5) Mike Evans | TB (compared to CAR)
6) Nico Collins | HOU (vs. BAL)
7) Terry McLaurin | WHAT (vs. ATL)
8) Davante Adams | NYJ (at BUF)
9) Tyreek Hill | MIA (at CLE)
10) AJ Brown | PHI (vs. DAL)
11) Tea Higgins | CIN (vs. DEN)
12) Brian Thomas Jr. | JAX (vs. TEN)
13) Courtland Sutton | DEN (at CIN)
14) Ladd McConkey | LAC (at NE)
15) Drake London | ATL (at WAS)
16) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA (at CHI)
17) Malik Nabers | NYG (vs IND)
18) Cooper Kupp | LAR (vs. ARI)
19) Garrett Wilson | NYJ (at BUF)
20) Jauan Jennings | SF (vs. DET)
21) Zay Flowers | BAL (at HOU)
22) Keenan Allen | CHI (vs. SEA)
23) DJ Moore | CHI (vs. SEA)
24) Jakobi Meyers | LV (at NE)
25) Jordan Addison | MIN (compared to GB)
26) DK Metcalf | SEA (at CHI)
27) George Pickens | PIT (against KC)
28) Calvin Ridley | TEN (at JAX)
29) Adam Thielen | CAR (at TB)
30) Khalil Shakir | BUF (vs NYJ)
31) Jameson Williams | DET (at SF)
32) Josh Downs | IND (at NYG)
33) Deebo Samuel Sr. | SF (vs. DET)
34) Jayden Reed | GB (at MIN)
35) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. DAL)
36) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (at PIT)
37) Xavier Worthy | KC (at PIT)
38) Marvin Harrison Jr. | ARI (at LAR)
39) Jalen McMillan | TB (compared to CAR)
40) Jaylen Waddle | MIA (at CLE)
41) Darnell Mooney | ATL (at WAS)
42) Jerry Jeudy | CLE (vs MIA)
43) Hollywood Brown | KC (at PIT)
44) Rome Odunze | CHI (vs. SEA)
45) Romeo Doubs | GB (at MIN)
46) Michael Pittman Jr. | IND (at NYG)
47) Amari Cooper | BUF (vs NYJ)
48) Rashod Bateman | BAL (at HOU)
49) Quentin Johnston | LAC (at NE)
50) Jalen Coker | CAR (at TB)
51) DeMario Douglas | NE (vs LAC)
52) Xavier Legette | CAR (at TB)
53) Wan’Dale Robinson | NYG (vs IND)
54) Christian Watson | GB (at MIN)
55) Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | TEN (at JAX)
56) Elijah Moore | CLE (vs MIA)
57) Marquez Valdes-Scantling | BUF (vs NYJ)
58) Calvin Austin III | PIT (against KC)
59) Joshua Palmer | LAC (at NE)
60) Robert Woods | HOU (vs. BAL)
61) Parker Washington | JAX (vs. TEN)
62) Tim Patrick | DET (at SF)
63) Ray Ray McCloud III | ATL (at WAS)
64) John Metchie III | HOU (vs. BAL)
65) Keon Coleman | BUF (vs NYJ)
66) David Moore | CAR (at TB)
67) Devaughn Vele | DEN (at CIN)
68) Michael Wilson | ARI (at LAR)
69) Tre Tucker | LV (at NE)
70) Kendrick Bourne | NE (vs LAC)
71) Mike Williams | PIT (against KC)
72) Marvin Mims Jr. | DEN (at CIN)
73) Andrei Iosivas | CIN (vs. DEN)
74) Olamide Zacchaeus | WHAT (vs. ATL)
75) Kayshon Boutte | NE (vs LAC)
76) Jalen Tolbert | DAL (at PHI)
77) Malik Washington | MIA (at CLE)
78) Brandin Cooks | DAL (at PHI)
79) Tyler Lockett | SEA (at CHI)
80) Demarcus Robinson | LAR (vs. ARI)
81) Adonai Mitchell | IND (at NYG)
82) Alec Pierce | IND (at NYG)
83) Dontayvion Wicks | GB (at MIN)
84) Allen Lazard | NYJ (at BUF)
85) Van Jefferson | PIT (against KC)
86) KaVontae Turpin | DAL (at PHI)
87) Darius Slayton | NYG (vs IND)
88) Ricky Pearsall | SF (vs. DET)
89) Jamison Crowder | WHAT (vs. ATL)
90) Tyler Boyd | TEN (at JAX)
91) Troy Franklin | DEN (at CIN)
92) Kevin Austin Jr. | NO (compared to LV)
93) Mack Hollins | BUF (vs NYJ)
94) Tutu Atwell | LAR (vs. ARI)
95) Jalen Nailor | MIN (compared to GB)
96) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (at PIT)
97) Michael Woods II | CLE (vs MIA)
98) Justin Watson | KC (at PIT)
99) Devin Duvernay | JAX (vs. TEN)
100) Greg Dortch | ARI (at LAR)
101) Dante Pettis | CHI (vs. SEA)
102) Lil’ Jordan Humphrey | DEN (at CIN)
103) Curtis Samuel | BUF (vs NYJ)
104) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. DAL)
105) Cedrick Wilson Jr. | NO (compared to LV)
106) Tylan Wallace | BAL (at HOU)
107) DJ Chark | LAC (at NE)
108) River Craft | MIA (at CLE)
109) Luke McCaffrey | WHAT (vs. ATL)
110) Jalin Hyatt | NYG (vs IND)
111) Ja’Lynn Polk | NE (vs LAC)

Broncos at Bengals trends and insights

Denver Broncos

Team: On Christmas Eve it will be 100 days since a QB not named Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson or Justin Herbert defeated the Broncos.

Attack: In Weeks 8-13, Denver recorded 50.6% of its third downs, a rate that has dropped to 36.7% (11 of 30) over the past two weeks.

Defense: The Broncos have posted a blitz rate below 28% six times this season, including five of their last six games.

Fantasy: Marvin Mims has had a catch of more than 35 yards in four of his last five games – swinging for the fences is a matchup with a defense that is leading in completions and touchdown rate on balls that go more than 10 yards Tossed below, the worst 10 is a decent place to look.

Betting: The Broncos have played five of six games on an extended break since the start of last season. The only one of those games that took place on the road was at Buffalo in Week 10 last season, a 24-22 aggregate win as a seven-point underdog.

Cincinnati Bengals

Team: The Bengals have had a winning streak of more than 3 games in December (or later) in four consecutive seasons.

QB: They know that Joe Burrow is the first ever to rush for 250 yards and three touchdowns in seven consecutive games. Expand his numbers from those games by a full season, and he recorded a 5,430-yard, 58-touchdown season (for reference, Tom Brady’s 2007 season). 17-game pace: 5,106 yards and 53 TDs.

Attack: Cincinnati scored points on “only” 36.4% of its drives over the weekend, its lowest rate since Week 8.

Defense: Cincinnati has allowed fewer than 1.5 points per possession three times this season – two of them against the Browns.

Fantasy: Ja’Marr Chase is aiming for a seventh straight game with 18+ PPR points. Since 2013, only twice (Cooper Kupp in 2021 and Davante Adams in 2020) has a receiver had a longer such streak in a single season.

Betting: The Bengals are one of two teams (Patriots) that play a short-rest home game against a team over a longer week. The ATS results for teams at such venues are fairly flat, but Overs have cashed in seven of the last ten.