Tee Higgins and the Bengals vs. the Patriots: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 2:59 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024
Tee Higgins has a decent matchup when his Cincinnati Bengals meet the New England Patriots in Week 1 (Sunday, 1:00 PM ET). The Patriots conceded 208.4 passing yards per game last season, 11th in the NFL.
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Matchup Information
- Matchup: Cincinnati Bengals vs. New England Patriots
- Game Day: September 8, 2024
- Game Time: 1:00 PM
- TV: CBS
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Paramount+ (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Higgins’ Current Injury Status
- Higgins is not on the injury list this week.
Higgins’ Season Stats (2023)
| Targets | Receptions | Yards | YAC | TDs | Yards/Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 42 | 656 | 235 | 5 | 15.6 |
Higgins’ Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)
- Higgins racked up 235 yards after the catch last year, 94th among NFL pass-catchers.
- Higgins’ 15.6 yards per catch average was 14th in the league
- 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 yards per game given up by the Patriots through the air last year made them the NFL’s 11th-ranked pass defense.
- New England surrendered 19 passing touchdowns (1.1 per game) last season, which ranked its defense fourth in the league.
- The Patriots’ defense ranked 23rd in the league a year ago by collecting 10 interceptions.
- New England, in terms of defending against the run, finished fourth in the league last season after giving up 93.2 rushing yards per game.
- Higgins and the Bengals will take on the NFL’s 11th-ranked run defense from a season ago (14 rushing touchdowns allowed).
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