Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Week 17: Tee Higgins, Chase Brown

The Cincinnati Bengals (7-8) host the Denver Broncos (9-6) for their final home game on Saturday afternoon in Week 17.

This contest has playoff implications for both franchises. A win for Cincinnati will keep their hopes alive heading into Week 18. Denver can clinch a spot in the postseason with a win and knock off the Bengals.

With the season on the horizon for Cincinnati, it should benefit fantasy football managers for a few players to put in your lineups this weekend.

Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em: Tee Higgins

Higgins is coming off a solid outing against the Cleveland Browns in Week 16, finishing with eight catches for 58 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. He has received double figures in three of his last five games and has a touchdown in five of his last six games.

This weekend, Higgins will face a Denver defense that hasn’t been kind to receivers this season. Sore Pro Football Referencethey are tied for the fifth-fewest PPG to receivers and are the only team in the NFL to allow fewer than 10 receiving touchdowns to the position.

That might tell you to sit Higgins, but the Broncos haven’t been as tough on the position as of late. In their last four games, there have been five receivers to finish with at least 80 receiving yards, and three of those receivers crossed the 100 receiving yard mark.

Higgins is a low-end WR2 in Week 16 who can overcome his matchup because of the amount of targets he can see and how great Joe Burrow has been this season. He is worth the risk if he is active on Saturday.

Rating: Start ‘Em

Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em: Chase Brown

If you’re reading this, it probably means Brown helped get your fantasy football team to the championship game. He has finished with at least 15 touches and 100 total yards in his last five outings.

This Saturday, he will face a Denver defense that is tied for the 13th fewest PPG allowed to running backs this season per Pro Football Reference. They are one of 11 teams in the league that have not allowed double-digit rushing touchdowns to the position, but are tied for the second-most allowed receiving touchdowns (six) to running backs.

The Broncos defense has only allowed one running back to finish over 75 total yards in their last four games, which was Jonathan Taylor. In those contests, they gave up five touchdowns to the position, but should have been six if JT didn’t infamously drop the ball before crossing the endzone.

Brown is on a hot streak heading into Week 17, and you can’t sit with players who got you to this point. Let him be in your lineups.

Rating: Start ‘Em