Who Should I Start? Aaron Rodgers or DeVonta Smith

Tuesday, October 14, 8:51 PM

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers completed 21 of his 30 pass attempts for 235 yards and two touchdowns in a 23-9 victory over the Cleveland Browns. It was his best fantasy showing since the season opener, in which he threw four touchdown passes. Though fantasy managers can't expect Rodgers to be a steady starting option, they can consider deploying him in Week 7 against the Cincinnati Bengals. Through six weeks, the Bengals are one of three NFL teams surrendering over 30 points per contest. Rodgers has serious upside on Thursday night and can be treated as a QB2 or streaming candidate.

Wednesday, October 8, 6:47 PM

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith boomed against the Broncos, recording his highest target and receiving yard counts of the season in a team-leading performance. The question with Smith, as usual, is whether or not he can turn this into consistency. After his last big game against the Rams, he followed it up with two catches on two targets in the next outing. This week, he does have a very favorable matchup against the Giants, who are allowing the second-most fantasy points to WRs this season. Plus, on a short week, Smith might be able to capitalize on a New York defense that's less than 100% conditioned. He's worth a WR3 spot in what should be his second consecutive strong week.