Tee Higgins caught 7-of-9 targets for 2 TDs and snagged a 2-point conversion, but Cincinnati's defense surrendered 576 yards to the Bears in a wild 47-42 Week 9 loss. The Bengals produced 495 yards of offense, ran back the opening kick for a TD, and recovered an onside kick, but still found a way to lose. Higgins is now averaging 19.3 PPR points per game with Joe Flacco under center after averaging 8.2 PPG in Cincinnati's first six games.
Higgins' first TD, from 44-yards out, came on a ridiculous, highlight-reel catch. Flacco threw a ball high to the left sideline, seemingly out of bounds. Higgins somehow made a leaping stab with his left hand at the 10-yard line and shook the CB on his way to his third TD is an many games--all from Flacco.
His second TD of the game came in the third quarter from 2 yards out to put the Bengals back into the lead, 27-24. That lead lasted all of 3:22.
Later, Higgins hauled in a 2-point conversion after a Noah Fant TD. That pulled the Bengals within 6, 41-35 with 1:43 left in the game.
Ultimately, Higgins was Cincinnati's best WR in the loss. He led the team with 121 receiving yards and chipped in a pair of TDs.
Ja'Marr Chase caught 6-of-8 targets for 111 yards. Chase has averaged 121 receiving yards in his three games with Flacco.
RB Chase Brown led the Bengals with 14 targets and 8 receptions. Brown produced 112 yards of offense on his 19 touches, but failed to score.
Cincinnati will have Week 10 off to rest and retool before a Week 11 rematch with the Steelers in Pittsburgh.
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