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With the 33rd pick in the NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals selected wide receiver Tee Higgins out of Clemson. Find Higgins' 2020 Fantasy outlook below:
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 215
Age: 21.2
Dynasty Ranking: 1.11 (WR7)
Redraft Ranking: WR59
Some prefer USC's Michael Pittman over Tee Higgins as the premier "big" receiver from this class, but Higgins clearly stands out as the better prospect from what I can tell. Both have size in spades, measuring in at 6'4" and over 215 pounds. Pittman's athletic testing was slightly better than Higgins', but Higgins has the advantage when it comes to wingspan and age. Higgins' breakout came in just his age-19 season, while it took Pittman until his age-21 season to really produce at a high level.
Higgins' impressive height and catch radius make him an imposing weapon in the red zone, as evidenced by his 26 touchdowns over the past two seasons. He has had no struggles with drops and doesn't get jammed at the line as easily as Pittman does. Higgins doesn't just dominate at the point of the catch, either -- he broke double digit tackles in both 2018 and 2019. He is a complete receiver with size that would make him the WR1 prospect in most draft classes.
Higgins joins rookie QB Joe Burrow in Cincinnati to help form a surprisingly loaded Bengals offense. Targets may be hard to come by behind A.J. Green and Tyler Boyd, but the future is bright with Burrow under center. For dynasty purposes, this is a great landing spot for Higgins, who should eventually take over for Green as Burrow's WR1. I have him just outside of the first round for rookie drafts at the moment, but that could change depending on the landing spots of some of the rookies still left on the board. For redraft purposes, I wouldn't expect much of an impact from Higgins in 2020. It would take an injury to A.J. Green for him to be a trustworthy option on a weekly basis.
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