Houston Texans wide receiver Jayden Higgins is coming off a career-high five catches last week, when he played the second-most snaps on the team at receiver behind only Nico Collins. He hauled in five catches for 42 yards and his third touchdown of the season. The rookie seems to be settling in as the team's second receiver and is in a generally favorable matchup this week against the Titans. However, since the Texans are expected to rely on their running game and defense instead of their passing game with Davis Mills starting in place of C.J. Stroud (concussion), Higgins is only the WR55 in RotoBaller's rankings this week. He does have touchdown-dependent upside, but he is a high-risk start in most formats.

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Houston Texans rookie wide receiver Jayden Higgins turned in the best performance of his young career in Week 10, catching five of seven targets for 42 yards and a touchdown in the 36-29 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. The 2025 second-round pick has struggled to carve out a consistent role in Houston's offense, often seeing limited snaps behind the team's other outside receivers. However, for just the second time this season, Higgins outsnapped Xavier Hutchinson, who has played 66% of the team's offensive snaps overall. If Higgins continues to earn more playing time, he could emerge as the Texans' WR2 and a sneaky fantasy contributor down the stretch. He'll look to build on his momentum in Week 11 against the Tennessee Titans.

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Houston Texans rookie wide receiver Jayden Higgins had his best game of the season in Week 10 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, catching five of his seven targets for 42 yards and a touchdown. Higgins has seen his route share creep back below 50% in the past two games with Nico Collins back in the lineup, but he was still productive in his limited opportunity. Notably, the rookie wideout ran more routes than veteran Christian Kirk for the first time this season when both are active. That will be a number to monitor for Higgins moving forward to see if he can establish himself as one of the team's top targets alongside Collins. The rookie second-rounder has intriguing upside as an add off the waiver wire in 12-team leagues for Week 11.

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Houston Texans wide receiver Jayden Higgins has flashed some potential in his rookie season and has 14 catches for 159 yards and two touchdowns in his eight games this year. He stepped up a little when Nico Collins and Christian Kirk were both injured, but he returned to a limited role with just one catch for four yards in last week's loss to the Broncos. With both veteran receivers healthy and Davis Mills filling in for the injured C.J. Stroud (concussion), Higgins is not likely to be heavily involved this week. He does have big-play or touchdown-dependent upside, but he is only WR76 in RotoBaller's rankings, so he can be left on the bench in almost all formats.

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Houston Texans wide receiver Jayden Higgins worked his way into a larger role for the team while injuries to Christian Kirk (hamstring) and Nico Collins (concussion) opened an opportunity. While he still has upside, he's tough to count on in fantasy linesups for Week 9 against the tough Broncos secondary, with both Kirk and Collins cleared to return. Higgins had four catches for 34 yards and a touchdown in Week 8's win, leading the team in targets with eight. He is unlikely to see that much volume this week, but he has shown an ability to make big plays, with two touchdowns on the season. This week, he'll be a touchdown-dependent flier play in a flex spot, and he's only the WR70 in RotoBaller's rankings. There are probably better options available for your lineup in most formats.

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Houston Texans rookie wide receiver Jayden Higgins had the best game of his young NFL career in his team's Week 8 win over the San Francisco 49ers, recording four catches for 34 yards and a touchdown on eight targets. The 22-year-old has now hauled in 13 catches for 155 yards and two scores on 21 targets. Before Week 8, Higgins had not earned more than four targets in any game this season. It's worth noting that veteran Texans wideouts Nico Collins (concussion) and Christian Kirk (hamstring) were both sidelined against San Francisco, which certainly factored into Higgins' breakout game. However, Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud has attempted 88 passes over the team's last two games, which could signal that there will be more opportunity for Higgins even when Collins and Stroud return. In deeper leagues where available, Higgins could be worth stashing for his second-half breakout potential.

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Houston Texans rookie wide receiver Jayden Higgins caught four of his eight targets for 34 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's Week 8 win over the San Francisco 49ers. The rookie set a new season-high and career-high in targets and receiving yards. Higgins' increased workload was the direct result of Houston playing without Nico Collins (concussion) and Christian Kirk (hamstring). The 22-year-old has commanded three-plus targets in each of his last three games, but he'd presumably fall back off the fantasy radar if either Collins or Kirk returns against the Denver Broncos in Week 9.

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Houston Texans wide receiver Jayden Higgins has a huge opportunity in front of him in Week 8, as his team hosts the 49ers on Sunday afternoon. The Texans won't have Nico Collins (concussion) or Christian Kirk (hamstring), so Higgins should step up into one of the primary wide receiver roles for C.J. Stroud. The second-round pick has struggled to get much going this season, with only nine catches for 121 yards and a touchdown in his six games. He didn't have any catches on Monday Night Football in Seattle, coming up empty for the first time this season. Higgins did play a season-high 48 snaps in that contest, and he should get more work and more targets this week. The chances will be there, but it remains to be seen if he'll rise to the challenge. He is the No. 52 WR this week in RotoBaller's rankings, and he's extremely high risk even though the potential for a breakout is definitely present.

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Houston Texans wide receiver Jayden Higgins had the best game of his rookie season just before the team's bye week, and he'll look to pick up where he left off as he returns to the field in Seattle on Monday night. He'll get a boost in Week 7 from Christian Kirk (hamstring) missing another contest, which could allow more targets to come his way. Higgins only had five catches in his first four games combined, but he had four catches on four targets for 32 yards in Week 5 against the Ravens. He played a season-high 56% of snaps in that blowout win, and could pick up Kirk's work this week as well. The No. 34 pick in last year's draft started the season with some fantasy buzz but hasn't been able to emerge as a weekly starting play in Houston's crowded receiver room. He has a very high ceiling but also has a very low floor since he has only one catch in three games this season. Weighing his risk and reward, he is a boom-or-bust longshot play at a flex spot this week, but he does have some intriguing upside as a rookie option down the road if he can build on his Week 5 success.

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The Houston Texans "would like to find ways to work rookie wide receivers Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel" into the lineup more, according to Dan Graziano of ESPN. The Texans were happier with their offense in the Week 5 win over the Baltimore Ravens, in which they scored over 40 points, with Higgins and Noel combining for six catches on seven targets for 45 yards. Higgins actually played a season-high 56% of the offensive snaps on Sunday, while Noel was in on 30% of the snaps. It's going to be hard to keep both Higgins and Noel involved in the offense consistently from week to week as long as Nico Collins and Christian Kirk remain healthy. However, it's a good sign for both Higgins and Noel that Houston's offense finally appears to be clicking and that they will continue to find ways to get them involved. It's hard to justify rostering Higgins or Noel in 12-team fantasy leagues at the moment.

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Houston Texans wide receiver Jayden Higgins only had one catch in Week 4 against the Titans, but he made the most of it, hauling in a 26-yard touchdown strike from C.J. Stroud. He only played 31 snaps compared to Xavier Hutchinson's 48 snaps, but he was the more productive option, even though he only had one target. The No. 34 overall pick in the NFL Draft is still battling for playing time and not making a significant enough impact to be a fantasy option just yet. However, he does have the potential for big plays like he showed last week and could work his way into a larger role as the season progresses. For now, he's not a strong starting option, though, since he's only the No. 67 WR in RotoBaller's Week 5 rankings.

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Houston Texans wide receiver Jayden Higgins was the No. 34 pick in the NFL Draft, but he hasn't been able to carve out a large enough role in his team's struggling offense to be a fantasy factor. Higgins has only four catches on five targets for 65 yards through his first three games with the Texans. With Nico Collins (knee) off the injury report and Christian Kirk also back after missing two games, the Texans' rookie doesn't have any clear path to playing time. Last week against the Jaguars, he played 44% of snaps, only the fourth-highest mark among receivers. He only drew one target in all those snaps, though, coming down with a 28-yard catch. He does have potential and big-play ability, and he could develop down the road, but this week he dropped all the way down to RotoBaller's WR77, making him an afterthought at this point in standard redraft leagues.

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Houston Texans wide receiver Jayden Higgins has not made much of a splash in the NFL yet, and he may find playing time even harder to come by with Christian Kirk (hamstring) available in Week 3. Higgins had a 28-yard catch in Week 2 on his only target in Week 2, after catching two passes for 32 yards in his debut Week 1 against the Rams. Higgins was the team's second-round pick in last year's NFL Draft, and he's shown inconsistent flashes of potential. Higgins played 43% of snaps in each of the first two weeks of the season, behind Nico Collins, Xavier Hutchinson, and even Justin Watson. With Kirk in the mix as well, Higgins is even further from making an impact, and he's only the WR71 in RotoBaller's Week 3 rankings. He's still holdable in standard leagues if you believe in his long-term upside, but he isn't playable at this point until his role is consistently larger.

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Houston Texans wide receiver Jayden Higgins did lead his team in receiving yards in Week 1, but the offense struggled so badly against the Rams that he still only had 32 yards on two catches. He'll look for better totals in Week 2 against the Buccaneers on Monday Night Football in the early game of the doubleheader. Higgins only played 43% of snaps, working behind veterans Xavier Hutchinson and Justin Watson. He drew three targets and converted two into catches, but the third was ripped out of his hands by Cobie Durant for an interception. Higgins flashed some upside, but the fact that he played so few snaps in an offense that struggled so much makes him hard to trust in Week 2. He's the WR67 in the RotoBaller rankings for Week 2, and he should be on the bench in most formats until he gets a larger role. The rookie still has long-term potential, but the offense would have to find its groove to make him a fantasy factor.

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Houston Texans Wide Receiver Jayden Higgins could be called upon as the team's second receiver in his NFL debut since Christian Kirk (hamstring) has been ruled out. Higgins was listed on the team's unofficial depth chart as starting next to Kirk and Nico Collins, but with Kirk out, he could draw even more targets against a tough Rams' defense. Higgins was impressive in training camp and finished with five catches on seven targets for 40 yards in the preseason. The No. 34 overall pick in last year's draft is viewed as a carbon copy of Collins' skill set, and he could be very involved right away. He's the WR58 in RotoBaller's Week 1 rankings, so he's still a long-shot starter, but he could be a FLEX flier worth considering in deep leagues. He's definitely an important rookie to watch in Week 1 to evaluate how ready he is to contribute moving forward.

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Houston Texans rookie wide receiver Jayden Higgins recorded two catches for 18 yards in his team's final preseason game against the Detroit Lions on Saturday. Higgins finishes preseason play with five catches on seven targets for 40 yards. The 22-year-old is listed as a starter at wide receiver alongside veterans Nico Collins and Christian Kirk on Houston's unofficial depth chart. Higgins has excellent size and was a highly productive player in college, recording 87 catches and nine touchdowns in his final season at Iowa State. He should be prioritized as a late-round flier with upside in fantasy drafts.

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ESPN's DJ Bien-Aime writes that Houston Texans rookie wide receiver Jayden Higgins has been rotating on the outside with Xavier Hutchinson when the team goes to 11 personnel (three receivers). Fellow rookie Jaylin Noel has seen most of his reps from the slot but has also seen some work on the outside. With Christian Kirk currently locked in as the starting slot wideout in Houston, Higgins, the No. 34 overall pick in April, should have a clearer path to playing time in 2025. The two wideouts were teammates at Iowa State, and head coach DeMeco Ryans has described them as inseparable. The 22-year-old Higgins made a highlight-reel 14-yard reception on his only catch of the second preseason game last weekend. In a Texans offense that could throw the ball often, Higgins is absolutely worth a late-round flier in fantasy for receiver depth.

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