Analysis

Higgins returned from injury in style after gaining a season-best 148 receiving yards while scoring his fourth touchdown in six games this year. Both he and Ja'Marr Chase (7-75-2) commanded 13 targets apiece, with both producing WR1 fantasy lines in the wideouts' first game together since Week 7. With a dominant game under his belt and an extra week of rest ahead, Higgins should be a full-go when the Bengals return from the bye to face Pittsburgh on Dec. 1.

Analysis

Higgins, who last saw game action Week 7, was limited at practice this week, but after head coach Zac Taylor noted Friday that he expected the wideout to play this weekend, the team's final injury report cemented that outcome. Prior to sustaining his quad injury, Higgins had recorded a 29-341-3 line on 45 targets through five games, and in his looming return Higgins is poised to reclaim his key role in the Bengals passing offense while working alongside fellow starting wideout Ja'Marr Chase, a context that puts him back on the fantasy lineup radar Week 11.

Analysis

Higgins was limited at practice Wednesday and Thursday, but it looks like the wideout is trending toward seeing his first game action since Week 7. Friday's injury report will clarify whether Higgins approaches Sunday's 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff with an injury designation or fully cleared to face Los Angeles.

Analysis

Back-to-back limited practices have Higgins -- who has missed the Bengals' past three games -- trending toward a potential return to action this weekend against the Chargers. Unless he practices fully Friday, however, the wideout seems likely to be listed as questionable for Sunday night's 8:20 p.m. ET contest.

Analysis

The limited listing is a bit of a surprise after head coach Zac Taylor said earlier Wednesday that Higgins would participate only in the walk-through portion of practice. Taylor also said the wideout has taken "steps in the right direction" toward a possible return this Sunday against the Chargers, after Higgins missed each of the past three games. The wideout will likely need to upgrade to full participation in practice by Friday for fantasy managers to feel good about his chances of playing Sunday and handling something close to a full snap load.

Analysis

Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic relayed that Higgins is slated to work with trainers on the field Wednesday rather than taking live practice reps, but Taylor suggested that the receiver has taken "steps in the right direction" toward a potential return to action Sunday versus the Chargers. Higgins -- who has missed the past three games -- will have two more chances to log some practice activity ahead of Sunday's contest.

Analysis

With Higgins logging his third straight absence, Ja'Marr Chase and Andrei Iosivas are in line to continue to lead a Bengals wideout corps Week 10 that also includes Jermaine Burton and Trenton Irwin, while tight end Mike Gesicki should maintain a high-profile role in the team's passing offense after having been targeted 14 times over the past two contests with Higgins sidelined. Higgins' next chance to suit up will arrive Sunday, Nov. 17 against the Chargers.

Analysis

Higgins, who has missed the Bengals' last two games, approached the contest listed as doubtful, and per Wolfe he's poised to miss another one. Official confirmation of the receiver's Week 10 status will arrive once Cincinnati's inactives are posted ahead of Thursday's 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff, but in Higgins' anticipated absence, Ja'Marr Chase and Andrei Iosivas are in line to lead the team's wideout corps versus Baltimore.

Analysis

Higgins, who missed the Bengals' last two games, is thus trending toward a third straight absence, with his Week 10 status to be officially confirmed when Cincinnati posts its inactive list 90 minutes prior to Thursday's 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff. With Higgins expected to be out of the mix, Ja'Marr Chase and Andrei Iosivas are in line to lead Cincinnati's wideout corps, while tight end Mike Gesicki should remain busy after having been targeted 14 times over the past two contests.