Battling a knee injury, Raiders star tight end Brock Bowers is set to practice in full this week.
The Raiders are looking to get a boost from the return of their star tight end Brock Bowers. Bowers has missed 3 games with a knee injury as well as taking the bye week to recover.
Initially, Bowers attempted to play through the pain before taking time to rest. Bowers was the TE2 overall in Week 1, but finished between TE13-20 Weeks 2-4. Ideally, Bowers will return to form against a Jaguars defense that ranks 23rd vs. the tight end position. If Bowers plays this week, fire him up with confidence!
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
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Veteran wide receiver Tyler Lockett signs with the Las Vegas Raiders after asking for his release from the Tennessee Titans.
After asking for his release from the Tennessee Titans wide receiver Tyler Lockett is signing with the Las Vegas Raiders. The signing reunites Lockett with quarterback Geno Smith from their time together with the Seattle Seahawks.
In 2024 Lockett had 49 receptions for 600 yards and 2 touchdowns with the Seahawks and Smith was his quarterback. At this point in his career Lockett is a role player and adds veteran experience to the Raiders locker room.
Lockett doesn’t appear to have much left now but the Raiders have struggled on offense most of the season since Brock Bowers has been injured. Lockett shouldn’t be counted on as even a wide receiver three on fantasy teams but could be used as a desperation start.
Author David Leonard Jr. (@RealDelcoDave)
The Raiders rookie wide receivers are heading in opposite directions on Underdog.
The Las Vegas Raiders are not considered a team that is deep at wide receiver. Jakobi Meyers is an ever present value in best ball as he is going in round 6 on Underdog as the WR40. The offense is set to run through tight end Brock Bowers and stud rookie running back Ashton Jeanty in 2025.
With Jakobi Meyers being the best Raiders wide receiver by default, it leaves opportunity for another receiver to emerge. After the 2025 NFL Draft it was initially believed that Jack Bech would be the logical player to rise in Pete Carroll and Chip Kelly’s offense. Instead, it is Dont’e Thornton who is catching plenty of buzz as he has stood out in minicamp.
As this word has gotten out it has sent the two rookie receivers in opposite directions. In the last week on Underdog, Thornton has risen 9.7 spots into the early 17th round. Divergent from Thornton has been Jack Bech who has fallen 6.5 spots into the early 13th round.
Bech was selected in round 2 of the NFL Draft while Thornton went in round 4. There is still an appropriate gap in drafts, but as fantasy gamers get wise to Thornton’s ability the gap will certainly close. Clicking both Bech and Thornton at ADP will help build unique lineups and will be particularly unique when stacking with quarterback Geno Smith.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
Raiders secure Geno Smith and his deep-ball talents.
The Las Vegas Raiders and quarterback Geno Smith have agreed on a two-year extension at $66.5 million, guaranteed. Smith was acquired earlier this year from Seattle in exchange for a 2025 3rd round pick.
Smith brings a very deft deep threat to a Raiders offense that has been anemic since Derek Carr left. Smith is consistently a top 5 QB in deep-ball accuracy and completion percentage and is a massive upgrade in catchable ball rae over the Raiders’ QB’s in the last two seasons. These metrics will help the fantasy results of the Raiders’ receiving corps.
As it stands, Smith will be targeting Brock Bowers, Jakobi Meyers, Tre Tucker, and Michael Mayer, with the prospect of adding to the WR room via the draft. A draft addition and handing the reigns to Smith will go a long way to making the Raiders relevant in fantasy again.
Author: Brendon Booth (bigbonededFFB)
The Las Vegas Raiders have acquired QB Geno Smith from the Seattle Seahawks.
Las Vegas Raiders Head Coach Pete Carroll and his former QB in Seattle, Geno Smith, have been reunited. The Raiders are sending Seattle a 2025 3rd round pick in the exchange.
The 34 year old Smith enjoyed career highs in 2024 in multiple categories. 578 attempts, 407 completions, and 4320 yards helped Smith finish as the QB13 in Fantasy, the 2nd best finish of his career. Under Carroll, Smith was QB5 in 2022.
The Raiders seem to be moving in a direction to bolster their offense. They’ve added Carroll, a Super Bowl winner, and OC Chip Kelly to guide the team. With TE1 Brock Bowers and 1000 yard WR Jakobi Meyers in place, drafting or trading for a true WR1, a productive RB, and bolstering their offensive line in free agency, and/or the draft, would make Geno a must-own in fantasy, especially in SuperFlex leagues. Those moves would also cement him as a nice stack-QB in Best Ball, a situation the Raiders haven’t had in years.
Author: Brendon Booth @bigbonededffb
Geno Smith is expected to return to the Seahawks in 2025.
The Seattle Seahawks hired Klint Kubiak after moving on from Ryan Grubb after a less-than-stellar 2024 season. One of the biggest questions after he was hired involved the status of current quarterback Geno Smith. Geno is entering the final year of an extension he signed in 2022, and the Seahawks are currently set to be 13.4 million over the projected 2025 cap number of 272 million.
Geno Smith signing an extension could save the Seahawks 24 million in cap space. Trading him would save them 31 million. Geno’s erratic play at times due to a shaky offensive line leaves either possibility a reality heading into 2025. Smith threw for 4,320 yards and 21 touchdowns with 15 interceptions in 2024, and the Seahawks missed the playoffs with a 10-7 record.
Smith is a QB2 for fantasy and has one of the biggest arms in the league. If he is traded or the Seahawks can shore up their offensive line, Smith sported a 44.1% completion on deep throws in 2024 despite the poor offensive line play. Smith could come close to replicating his 2022 season where he finished as the QB5 in 6-point TD leagues if kept upright.
Author: Justin Currie (@Chev90)
