Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins: on track to play Sunday vs. Bucs

THE FACT. Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said Wednesday, Sept. 9, that Chase (knee) and Higgins (heel) are both on course to play in Sunday's opener against Tampa Bay, per NFL.com's Wednesday roundup. Neither injury has been described as serious and both were expected to practice this week.

THE VERDICT. Redraft: start Chase as a top-three receiver and Higgins as a WR2 against a Bucs secondary that will be tested early. DFS: Chase remains a core play in any Bengals-Bucs stack and Higgins is a strong pivot at a lower price. Dynasty: no change; if a manager is nervous about the injury tags, use it as a buying window. Check Friday's final designations, but expect no tags on either.