Jayden Higgins vs Rome Odunze: Who Should You Start?
Jayden Higgins and Rome Odunze are both viable fantasy wide receivers heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. Jayden Higgins averaged 6.4 PPG across 17 games with the Houston Texans, while Rome Odunze posted 10.3 PPG in 12 appearances for the Chicago Bears.
A 3.9-PPG gap gives Rome Odunze 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.
Both are workload receivers with similar target shares. Jayden Higgins turned 68 targets into 525 yards and 6 touchdowns, while Rome Odunze converted 90 looks into 661 yards and 6 scores. When target volume is this close, game script and defensive matchup typically decide the weekly winner.
Jayden Higgins has his bye in Week 14, and Rome Odunze rests in Week 7. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at wide receiver for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
