Jayden Higgins is ranked #45 among 197 eligible NFL wide receivers. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.
Percentile78%
2025 season results · Computed from official box scores · Full-PPR scoring, ranked by last-season total points · updated July 27
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Jayden Higgins 2026 fantasy outlook
8.1Proj FPTS · ~138 / 17 games
2.7–11.5Typical game · middle 50%
#981QB draft rank
#116Superflex rank
#164 · WR45Scoring rank · position
158.6ADP (ESPN drafts)
We rank him #98 overall and WR45 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts versus an ADP of 158.6 — the market drafts him 79 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there. Projection drivers: shrinking workload (3.6 touches/gm late vs 4 season), late-season gains in per-touch efficiency.
INJURY RISK Low?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Low?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled?How we grade risk
Projection updated July 27 · ESPN ADP updated July 27 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025 game log
HOU 2026 schedule — bye week 8
17 GAMES · SEASON STARTS SEPT
W1
BUF
W2
CIN
W3
@IND
W4
DAL
W5
@TEN
W6
@JAX
W7
NYG
W8
BYE
W9
@LAC
W10
@CLE
W11
IND
W12
BAL
W13
@PIT
W14
@WSH
W15
JAX
W16
@PHI
W17
@GB
W18
TEN
Plan around the week-8 bye when pairing Higgins with other WRs on your roster.
Jayden Higgins consistency and floor
17 GAMES
1.4
Floor (p10)
7.6
Average
15.2
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered59%
Boom rate125%+ of average35%
Bust rateunder half of average35%
7.6
Season avg FPTS
8.9
Last 10 FPTS
7.5
Last 5 FPTS
Higgins vs other wide receivers
PERCENTILE · 197 RANKED
Targets6874
Receptions4175
Rec yards52572
Rec TD691
Fantasy PPG7.671
Percentile among all ranked NFL wide receivers · 99 = best
He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #139 overall, #45 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.
QWhat round should Jayden Higgins be drafted in?
His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 158.6 (roughly round 14 in a 12-team league). We rank him #98 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts, so he is a value at that price.
QHow many fantasy points will Jayden Higgins score in 2026?
We project 8.1 PPR points per game across an expected 17 games — approximately 138 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 2.7 and 11.5 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #164 in projected scoring (#98 on the 1QB draft board once positional value is applied).
QHow consistent is Jayden Higgins for fantasy?
He delivered at least 75% of his average in 59% of games, with a floor of 1.4 and a ceiling of 15.2 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 35% of games and busted (under half his average) in 35%.
Answers computed by TurfSplit from official box scores.