5 Cleveland Browns worth considering for Fantasy Football drafts

Rashard Higgins, Wide receiver

2018 Fantasy Points: 79.2 points

Rashard Higgins’ value will be dependent on if he will be the team’s third wide receiver or if it will be Callaway. There are even pretty good odds that Higgins and Callaway will be splitting time as the third receiver.

But unlike Callaway, Higgins is not as much of a vertical threat. But what Higgins lacks in speed he makes up for by creating space with his strong route running and uses his good hands to be reliable play-maker.

Higgins had a breakout season in 2018, playing in 13 games, including one start. He made 39 receptions for 572 yards and four touchdowns. He also had a catch percentage of 73.6 percent.

The rapid turnaround by Higgins can partially be credited to Mayfield and the chemistry the duo built up during offseason workouts and training camp. When Mayfield was the backup quarterback behind Tyrod Taylor, he worked extensively with Higgins on the second-team offense.

There should be no reason Higgins and Mayfield do not have the same chemistry in 2019, so Mayfield will likely still continue to look Higgins’ direction, no matter where Higgins sits on the depth chart.

Even with a breakout season, Higgins was still a low tier wide receiver in fantasy terms. But as stated earlier, the Browns are expected to score a lot of points next season, so Higgins will have chances to score fantasy points. He will be another late round option in fantasy drafts, but he could be an attractive option.