Mike Gesicki Dynasty Value

Bengals WR Tee Higgins (concussion) won't play against the Ravens on Thursday night, HC Zac Taylor said Monday. Higgins suffered a scary looking concussion in the Week 12 loss to the Patriots and was never going to clear protocol on the short week. Cincinnati gets WR Ja'Marr Chase back this week, and he should dominate targets against Baltimore. But Higgins' absence puts WR Andrei Iosivas and TE Mike Gesicki in play as low-end fantasy options.

Bengals TE Mike Gesicki (pectoral) put in a full week of practice and was activated from IR on Friday. He'll play vs. the Patriots for the first time since Week 6. It's good timing for the Bengals, who will be without WR Ja'Marr Chase. Gesicki had some big games with WR Tee Higgins out last season and could be leaned on against New England. But he'd be tough to trust in fantasy lineups coming off the long layoff. Gesicki's return also knocks TE Noah Fant out of fantasy consideration.