Jayden Higgins
2025 Season Outlooks
Higgins was selected by Houston in the second round of April's draft. He is one of the biggest receivers in this class at 6-foot-4, 214 pounds with an 80-inch wingspan. He tested well athletically at the combine and his 2.86 career YPRR ranked third best in this WR class. He handled a big-time target share at Iowa State and was a machine at converting catches into first downs (class-best 74% rate). With Tank Dell a long shot to play in 2025, Higgins will compete with Christian Kirk, Xavier Hutchinson and fellow rookie Jaylin Noel for No. 2 duties opposite Nico Collins. Flex production is possible if he wins that gig, but a lot has to go right. He's best viewed as a late-round lottery ticket.
Higgins averaged at least 2.7 yards per route run over the last two seasons, regardless of whether he lined up out wide or in the slot, or faced man or zone defense.
The pairing of Collins and Higgins is unusual in the NFL, as it features two prototypical X receivers. There have only been five times in the last decade when a team had two 6-foot-4 or taller wide receivers, and each player reached 500 receiving yards. In no case were both wide receivers worth starting in fantasy.
Collins has missed at least two games every season. When he misses time, Higgins will likely take his role and be the centerpiece of the Texans’ passing game.
2025 Fantasy Football Rankings
Standard
#129
PPR
#141
Half-PPR
#137
Superflex
#157
2025 Fantasy Football Draft Projections
| Rush Yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | 52.8 | 694.7 | 4.1 |
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2025 Average Draft Position (ADP)
Standard
#127
Pick 11.07
PPR
#145
Pick 13.01
Half-PPR
#141
Pick 12.09
Superflex
#140
Pick 12.08
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