Jayden Higgins is ranked #4 among 177 eligible NFL wide receivers. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.
Percentile98%
2026 season results · Computed from official box scores · Full-PPR scoring, ranked by last-season total points · updated October 26
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Jayden Higgins 2026 fantasy outlook
8.1Proj FPTS · ~138 / 17 games
2.7–11.5Typical game · middle 50%
#381QB draft rank
#58Superflex rank
#141 · WR4Scoring rank · position
—ADP (ESPN drafts)
No live market price for him yet — we rank him #38 overall and WR4 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts. 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 October 26 · ESPN ADP updated October 26 · 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 · 238 RANKED
Targets6897
Receptions4197
Rec yards52595
Rec TD699
Fantasy PPG7.672
Percentile among all ranked NFL wide receivers · 99 = best
He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #22 overall, #4 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.
QWhat round should Jayden Higgins be drafted in?
Rounds 2-3 in most formats, based on his #22 overall finish.
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 #141 in projected scoring (#38 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.