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2026 SEASON · WEEK 3
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ACTIVE PLAYER PROFILE

Tee Higgins

WR · CIN · Active

Age 27College ClemsonDepth WR #2
PPR23.4
PPR / game11.7
Targets16
Receptions8
Rec yards154
Rec TDs0
Snap share72%
Cumulative season CFI77.8#6 of 88 · same-position season grade
Weekly CFI · Week 286.5#6 of 103 · same-position weekly grade
Predictive CFI · vs PIT72.1Week 3 · experimental projection
Core Fantasy Index (CFX)68.4#22 of 85 · same-position rank

Next matchup

Current schedule and opponent context

Week 3
Away · 2026-09-27 · 1:00 PMCIN vs PITAcrisure Stadium · 66°F · 13 mph wind · Partly Sunny
Matchup rank#30#1 is the easiest opposing defense by EPA allowed/play

CFI history and comparable paths

Qualified weekly form plus the closest same-position index profiles

Same-position context
202063.9
202165.8
202263.3
202354.9
202459.9
202547.1
202677.8
0255075100 W1W2W3
Tee HigginsAdonai Mitchell · comparableMatthew Golden · comparableDeVonta Smith · comparable
Adonai MitchellNYJ · 65.4 CFIMatthew GoldenGB · 67.8 CFIDeVonta SmithPHI · 71.3 CFI

Weekly CFI history

Same-position percentile grade for each qualifying week in 2026. The season CFI above is the cumulative grade.

WeekWeekly CFIRankQualified playersVolume
169.6#1310031
286.5#610329

Advanced Player Research

Production, usage, efficiency, and indexes for 2026

Fantasy Performance · 2026

PPR points23.4
Expected points27.96
Actual points23.4
Points over expected-4.56

Advanced efficiency

receiving
plays
16
epa per play
0.49
Catch rate
50%
Yards / target
9.63
Yards / reception
19.25
First downs / target
50%
TDs / target
0%
Average depth of target
13.13
YAC / reception
7.38
Target share
24.95%
Air yards share
52.76%
Weighted opportunity rating
0.74
Routes run
67
Yards / route run
2.3
Targets / route
22.39%
First downs / route
11.94%
Contested catch rate
50%
Drop rate
11.11%
Average separation (yards)
2.52
Average cushion (yards)
6.41
YAC above expected / reception
2.46

Weekly fantasy opportunity

● Actual● Expectedffopportunity · PPR
15.72012

Core indexes · experimental v1.4

CoreFootball Index (CFI) #6 of 8877.8

Cumulative CFI uses the same qualified weekly grades shown in the leaderboard and weekly history, weighted by grading volume. A qualified season BTT signal can contribute for QBs after four graded games.

CoreFantasy Index (CFX) #22 of 8568.4

Same-position rank: #22 of 85. Eligible position cohort: players.

InputValuePercentileWeight
CoreOpportunity Score (OS) #15 of 8582.3

Same-position rank: #15 of 85. Eligible position cohort: players.

InputValuePercentileWeight
CoreEfficiency Score (ES) #52 of 8539.3

Same-position rank: #52 of 85. Eligible position cohort: players.

InputValuePercentileWeight

Weekly game log

WeekPPRPPR / gameTargetsReceptionsRec yardsRec TDs
18.98.963590
214.514.5105950

Next Gen Stats · receiving

Average cushion (yards)
6.41
Average separation (yards)
2.52
avg intended air yards
13.12
percent share of intended air yards
50.76
Receptions
8
Targets
16
catch percentage
50
yards
154
rec touchdowns
0
avg yac
7.68
avg expected yac
5.22
YAC above expected / reception
2.46

Home and away

Production by game setting

SplitGamesPPRPPR / gameTargetsReceptionsRec yardsRec TDs
HomeSmall sample18.98.963590
AwaySmall sample114.514.5105950

Indoor and outdoor

Production by game setting

SplitGamesPPRPPR / gameTargetsReceptionsRec yardsRec TDs
IndoorSmall sample114.514.5105950
OutdoorSmall sample18.98.963590

Temperature

Production by game setting

SplitGamesPPRPPR / gameTargetsReceptionsRec yardsRec TDs
70°F and aboveSmall sample18.98.963590

Wind

Production by game setting

SplitGamesPPRPPR / gameTargetsReceptionsRec yardsRec TDs
Below 10 mphSmall sample18.98.963590

Opponent history

Performance against opponents across imported seasons

OpponentGamesPPRPPR / gameTargetsReceptionsRec yardsRec TDsLast meeting
LAC358.619.5271828622024-11-17
CLE1011611.6653847352026-01-04
PHISmall sample12121954022020-09-27
JAX334.211.4181016912025-09-14
BAL8126.715.8704149762024-10-06
INDSmall sample227.91412819702023-12-10
TEN462.515.6302029922024-12-15
PIT10169.617795085662025-11-16
WASSmall sample212.56.31666502024-09-23
NYGSmall sample230.115.1121212112024-10-13
MIA350.316.8201523322025-12-21
DAL333.311.1231314312024-12-09
HOUSmall sample236.418.2191119412026-09-20
MIN340.413.515913432025-09-21
CHISmall sample249.124.6191318132025-11-02
GBSmall sample221.410.715109402025-10-12
DETSmall sample218.69.31366612025-10-05
NYJ339.413.1151023412025-10-26
LVSmall sample13.53.5321502021-11-21
SFSmall sample228.314.1131018302023-10-29
DEN350.616.9211618632025-09-29
KC324.68.212711612023-12-31
NOSmall sample110.710.7964702022-10-16
ATLSmall sample114.314.3759302022-10-23
CARSmall sample22512.5181312002024-09-29
TBSmall sample225.212.61489212026-09-13
NESmall sample234.917.5151315912025-11-23
LASmall sample14.14.1822102023-09-25
SEASmall sample144422002023-10-15
BUFSmall sample246.223.1201420222025-12-07
ARISmall sample19.99.9545902025-12-28

Game log

Location, game environment, workload, and production

SeasonWeekOpponentSiteEnvironmentPPRPPR / gameTargetsReceptionsRec yardsRec TDs
20261TBHomeOutdoor · 85°8.98.963590
20262HOUAwayIndoor14.514.5105950

Career totals

Regular-season totals across available career history

SeasonTeamGamesPPRPPR / gameTargetsReceptionsRec yardsRec TDs
2020CIN16194.612.2108679086
2021CIN14219.115.7110741,0916
2022CIN16220.913.8109741,0297
2023CIN12137.611.576426565
2024CIN12222.118.51097391110
2025CIN15211.614.1985984611
2026CIN223.411.71681540
CareerAll teams871,229.314.16263975,59545

Weekly CFI is a same-position percentile grade using the published weekly play and production fields. CFI uses the same position model as the leaderboard. A dash means the source data or a qualified model is unavailable. Historical production is from nflverse; charted blocking and pressure metrics cover published charting reports only. Missing values are left blank rather than estimated.