Tee Higgins and the Bengals vs. the Patriots: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info

Published 8:55 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024

Tee Higgins has a decent matchup when his Cincinnati Bengals play the New England Patriots in their season opener (Sunday, 1:00 PM ET). The Patriots allowed 208.4 passing yards per game last season, 11th in the league.

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Matchup Information

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Higgins’ Current Injury Status

  • Higgins is on the injury list this week (unknown, undisclosed).

Higgins’ Season Stats (2023)

Targets Receptions Yards YAC TDs Yards/Catch
76 42 656 235 5 15.6

Higgins’ Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)

  • Last season, Higgins was 94th among NFL pass-catchers in yards after the catch with 235.
  • Higgins’ 15.6 yards per catch average was 14th in the NFL
  • He averaged 8.6 yards per target last season (35th in NFL), racking up 656 yards on 76 passes thrown his way.

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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)

  • The 208.4 passing yards the Patriots gave up on average per game a season ago. That made them the NFL’s 11th-ranked pass defense.
  • The New England pass defense ranked fourth in the league last year (19 passing TDs conceded).
  • Opposing QBs tossed 10 picks against the Patriots a year ago (0.6 per game). The Patriots’ pass D ranked 23rd in interceptions.
  • By allowing 93.2 yards per game on the ground last year, New England was the NFL’s fourth-ranked run defense.
  • The Bengals are matching up with the NFL’s 11th-ranked rush D (14 TDs allowed a season ago).

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