Start Tee Higgins or Tetairoa McMillan? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Tetairoa McMillan over Tee Higgins in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Tetairoa McMillan at 13.7 points and Tee Higgins at 11.9, a gap of 1.7. Tetairoa McMillan's number is scaled up from a partial market: the books have not posted every stat the position needs, so the rest is estimated from what they have. Drafters take Tetairoa McMillan at ADP 35 and Tee Higgins at 37.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 13.7 fantasy points for Tetairoa McMillan, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

Player prop markets imply 11.9 fantasy points for Tee Higgins, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

That puts Tetairoa McMillan 1.7 points ahead of Tee Higgins on the books.

Week 2 matchups

Tetairoa McMillan and CAR visit ATL on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

ATL allowed 22.4 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 8th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 124 yards and no touchdowns against ATL.

Tee Higgins and CIN visit HOU on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

HOU allowed 41.5 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 6th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 185 yards and 2 touchdowns against HOU.

By points allowed to the position, Tee Higgins has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Tetairoa McMillan is not on the injury report.

Tee Higgins is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Tetairoa McMillan played 82 percent of CAR snaps, drew 24 percent of the targets, earned 33 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

Tetairoa McMillan, Week 1 against CHI: 56 of 68 snaps, 8 targets and 5 catches for 75 yards.

Through Week 1, Tee Higgins played 72 percent of CIN snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 52 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Tee Higgins, Week 1 against TB: 46 of 64 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 59 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Tetairoa McMillan played 17 games for CAR and scored 211.4 PPR points, 12.4 a game, finishing WR16.

He caught 70 of 122 targets for 1014 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 15 red zone targets and 745 air yards.

He was on the field for 87 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Tetairoa McMillan, Week 18 of 2025 against TB: 45 of 51 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 85 yards, 10.5 PPR points.

Tetairoa McMillan, Week 17 of 2025 against SEA: 44 of 53 snaps, 4 targets and 1 catch for 5 yards, 1.5 PPR points.

In 2025, Tee Higgins played 15 games for CIN and scored 211.6 PPR points, 14.1 a game, finishing WR15.

He caught 59 of 98 targets for 846 yards and 11 touchdowns, with 14 red zone targets and 680 air yards.

He was on the field for 80 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Tee Higgins, Week 18 of 2025 against CLE: 9 targets and 6 catches for 67 yards, 1 touchdown, 18.7 PPR points.

Tee Higgins, Week 17 of 2025 against ARI: 44 of 77 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 59 yards, 9.9 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start DeVonta Smith over Tetairoa McMillan.
• Start Tetairoa McMillan over Emeka Egbuka.
• Start Tetairoa McMillan over Garrett Wilson.
• Start Davante Adams over Tee Higgins.
• Start Tee Higgins over DeVonta Smith.
• Start Tee Higgins over Emeka Egbuka.