Emeka Egbuka vs Jayden Higgins: Who Should You Start?
Emeka Egbuka and Jayden Higgins are both viable fantasy wide receivers heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. Emeka Egbuka averaged 9.7 PPG across 17 games with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while Jayden Higgins posted 6.4 PPG in 17 appearances for the Houston Texans.
A 3.3-PPG gap gives Emeka Egbuka the edge on paper, but paper does not account for Thursday night matchups, weather games, or a star defender returning from injury. The real question is not who was better in 2025, but who is the better start this specific week.
Target volume is the story here. Emeka Egbuka saw 127 targets in 2025, while Jayden Higgins drew 68. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for Emeka Egbuka, even in weeks where Jayden Higgins posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
One scheduling note: Emeka Egbuka is off Week 11 and Jayden Higgins Week 14. If these two are on your roster, you will need a fill-in wide receiver for both weeks. DraftCall flags bye conflicts so you can plan ahead rather than panic on waivers.
