Charlie Jones

It's incredibly rare for players to suit up after getting hit with the doubtful tag, so fantasy managers should move forward as if Higgins won't be active on Sunday. Ja'Marr Chase is questionable after missing much of the offseason program while holding out for a new contract. Even if Chase plays, it's hard to know how much he will be on the feel given his lack of practice reps. Andrei Iosivas was already locked in as the No. 3 receiver and will now play an even larger role in the offense. Trenton Irwin and Charlie Jones will also see some reps while rookie Jermaine Burton appears to be buried on the depth.

Bengals WR Tee Higgins was added to the injury report on Thursday with a hamstring and limited in practice. The season couldn't officially start without Higgins hitting the injury report. He said afterward that he feels "amazing" and fully expects to play this weekend, but we'll see how he's listed on the final injury report on Friday afternoon. The Bengals are expected to have WR Ja'Marr Chase for Sunday's opener vs. the Patriots, although it's still unclear if he'll be ready for a full workload. The rest of the WR corps is rounded out by Andrei Iosivas, Trenton Irwin, Charlie Jones, and Jermaine Burton.

First, fantasy managers learned Kyren Williams would be returning kicks for the Rams. Now, it's Chase Brown for the Bengals. Brown is listed as the primary kick returner ahead of Trayveon Williams and Charlie Jones on the team's first official depth chart of the season. This seems to cement Zack Moss, who is listed as the Bengals' RB1, as the primary back, though Brown can still cut into his workload. With the NFL's new kickoff rules, teams seem to be employing their skilled playmakers to run back kicks. There is concern that this means less touches for Brown and though he has upside offensively, that RB3 value is slightly dented if he is the primary kick returner.