Tee Higgins or DeVonta Smith Week 8 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Fantasy Football projections for WRs

On Sunday, Tee Higgins and DeVonta Smith will be on opposite sides of the field, as the Cincinnati Bengals and the Philadelphia Eagles meet in Week 8 of the NFL season. If you're lucky enough to have both players on your roster, a tough decision is coming for you.

Is Tee Higgins a good pick in Week 8?

Since his return from injury, Higgins has improved massively the Bengals' offense. He's averaging over 73 yards per game and also has three touchdowns in five games this season. His duo with Ja'Marr Chase is lethal: if teams try to take Chase out of the game with double teams, then Higgins gets even more space.

Against a Philadelphia Eagles defense that's steadily improving since the bye week, however, his mission could be a bit harder. The Eagles allowed just 19 points over the past two games. But they also haven't found any offense with the same firepower that the Bengals have.

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Is DeVonta Smith a good pick in Week 8?

Smith's numbers are also solid, and like Higgins, he has played in just five games this season. His total (301) and average (60.2) are lower because he had -1 yards against the Giants in Week 7, but mind you, he's vital for the Eagles' passing offense as WR2.

If this game turns into a shootout, DeVonta's chances of having his first 100-yard game of the season will grow. However, if this turns into a shootout, it also means that his Bengals counterpart is going to feast. It's also important to note that Philadelphia employs a smaller value in its passing game than Cincinnati - Hurts had just 14 attempts in the 28-3 win against the New York Giants.

Whom should I start between Tee Higgins and DeVonta Smith in Week 8?

It's close but the Sportskeeda Start/Sit Optimizer has Higgins as the best option for this matchup, expecting the Bengals to go with a higher offensive volume.

He's projected to outscore Smith in all metrics. That's not to say the Eagles wide receiver isn't a good option - just that there's a better one coming.

About the author

Henrique Bulio is an NFL and College Football journalist at Sportskeeda and the Editor-in-Chief of Pro Football Brasil. He has a total 13 years of experience working in American Football, and playing quarterback at an amateur level in Brazil has given him a unique perspective of the game.

Henrique follows the Philadelphia Eagles closely due to Michael Vick's historic performance on MNF against the Washington Commanders in 2010. His all-time favorite player is Ed Reed; he believes that Reed is the greatest safety to ever play the game. Bill Belichick gets the nod as Henrique's favorite coach for coaching the Patriots to glory over two decades.

If Henrique were to be able to go back in time and watch one game, it would be Super Bowl XLIX, where the Patriots and the Seahawks played a complete, back-and-forth game that concluded with one of the biggest talking points in NFL history.

Technical deep dives are Henrique’s specialty, and he ensures never to use misleading words in his articles, since he himself consumes a lot of information off the web. He has had the privilege of interviewing Cairo Santos, Lamar Jackson, Jim Harbaugh, Sean McDermott, Bruce Arians, Matt LaFleur, among others.

Aside from football, Henrique likes to play poker and Counter-Strike.

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Edited by Henrique Bulio