Tee Higgins vs Tetairoa McMillan: Who Should You Start?
If you are choosing between Tee Higgins and Tetairoa McMillan for your lineup, you are not alone. Tee Higgins finished the 2025 season at 12.1 PPG for the Cincinnati Bengals (15 games), and Tetairoa McMillan averaged 10.4 for the Carolina Panthers (17 games).
That 1.7-point weekly advantage for Tee Higgins is meaningful but not automatic. Fantasy football is a week-to-week sport, and the answer to "who should I start" often changes based on opponent, recent form, and game environment. Season averages set the baseline; weekly context makes the call.
Both are workload receivers with similar target shares. Tee Higgins turned 98 targets into 846 yards and 11 touchdowns, while Tetairoa McMillan converted 122 looks into 1014 yards and 7 scores. When target volume is this close, game script and defensive matchup typically decide the weekly winner.
Tee Higgins has his bye in Week 12, and Tetairoa McMillan rests in Week 11. 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.
