From the video
However, the Bengals aren't really built around the run. They're built around Joe Burrow now that he's healthy. T Higgins will play in this game... I'm treating Higgins as a wide receiver one even coming off the injury... Burrow had pretty massive splits last year with and without T. Higgins... he completed 73% of his passes, 8.2 yards of pass attempt, 7.2% touchdown rate with Higgins on the field... he went down to 66.9% completion rate, 6 and a half yards for pass him.
STACKED’s take
WR1 returning from injury in pass-heavy Bengals offense; massive Burrow splits with/without him.
Confirmed to play in Bengals-Bills matchup and treated as a WR1 despite returning from injury. Higgins is part of Bengals' pass-first attack against Bills defense that is the biggest run funnel in the league, forcing opponents to 56% pass rate with minus 8% PROE and 5% shift to the run. Cam Ward explicitly treating Higgins as a wide receiver one coming off the injury. Burrow had massive splits last year with and without Higgins: 73% completion, 8.2 yards per attempt, 7.2% TD rate with Higgins on field (441 dropbacks) versus 66.9% completion, 6.5 yards per attempt, 5.6% TD rate without him (280 dropbacks). Higgins plays out wide with a deep dot, draws 30-40% double coverage consistently (52% against Patriots), and his presence allows Chase to move around the formation rather than being locked into a deep-threat role.
Tee HigginsWR · CINPlayer page — value, ADP, projections, and every insight