Who Should I Start? A.J. Brown or Andrei Iosivas

Thursday, October 23, 3:20 PM

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown (hamstring) is missing a second day of practice this week on Thursday, according to Eliot Shorr-Parks of 94WIP.com. Brown didn't appear to be injured at all in Sunday's win over the Minnesota Vikings, in which he caught two touchdowns, but he missed his first practice of the year on Wednesday and followed it up with another DNP on Thursday. The 28-year-old looks to be in real danger of missing the Week 8 rematch against the division-rival New York Giants this Sunday unless he can return to practice in some fashion on Friday. The good news is that he was spotted working out on the side during Thursday's practice, so there's still hope that he can play this weekend if he practices on Friday. Brown has looked much better in the last two games, catching 10 passes on 15 targets for 201 yards and two touchdowns.

Thursday, October 16, 10:43 AM

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Andrei Iosivas struggled in his first game catching passes from Joe Flacco in Week 6, recording just one reception for five yards and dropping three passes in the loss to the Green Bay Packers. Despite the poor performance, Iosivas continues to see strong usage, playing 81% of the offensive snaps and lining up in the slot on 64% of those plays (fifth-highest rate in the NFL). With Mike Gesicki (pectoral) on injured reserve, there's a chance Iosivas' role in the passing game could expand in the coming weeks. The Bengals face a Pittsburgh Steelers defense in Week 7 that has allowed the eighth-most fantasy points per game to wide receivers this season. Iosivas needs to clean up his drops, but his snap share and slot usage make him a deep-league dart throw in a favorable matchup.