Jayden Higgins

Jayden Higgins looks like one of the better Year 2 breakout bets for 2026, and the arrow is pointing up in Houston. He’s coming off a rookie season with 41 catches, 525 yards, and 6 touchdowns, and multiple recent camp reports say he has firmly taken hold of the No. 2 receiver role behind Nico Collins.

The biggest fantasy reason to like Higgins is opportunity. With Christian Kirk gone and coaches praising his development, he appears set for steady snaps and meaningful target volume in an offense that wants to feature him more prominently after a solid first year. That kind of role gives him a realistic path to low-end WR2 production if the offense takes a step forward.

There is also a strong recent camp buzz around his skill growth. Reports describe him as a refined receiver who’s using his body better, winning on third down, and creating matchup problems alongside Collins because of his size and play style. That matters for fantasy because it suggests his rookie-year touchdown total may not have been a fluke, and there’s room for both a higher catch total and more explosive plays.

The only real caution is that preseason usage hasn’t been perfectly consistent, since he sat out the Texans’ preseason opener on August 14, though that report did not indicate an injury concern. Overall, Higgins is a confident mid-round fantasy target in 2026, with a ceiling that looks like a strong WR2 and a floor that should remain usable as long as he stays locked in as Houston’s clear No. 2 option.