Who Should I Start? Aidan O'Connell or Gavin Hardison

Sunday, January 5, 9:55 PM

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell completed 24 of 34 pass attempts for 214 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception during Sunday's Week 18 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. He also rushed four times for an additional 13 yards on the ground. O'Connell has delivered modest production over the last three weeks, tallying four passing touchdowns and one turnover during that span. He has benefitted from the breakout seasons of both Jakobi Meyers and Brock Bowers, but his production might not be enough to deter Vegas from selecting a quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Purdue product finished this year with a 63.6 percent completion rate, eight touchdowns, and six turnovers through parts of nine games. Dynasty managers should hold O'Connell on their rosters for now, as he'll be hard to sell but is a little too valuable to drop in leagues with 14 teams or more. From a redraft perspective, he'll trend down as long as the Raiders add a notable quarterback especially if it's a rookie during the upcoming months.

Saturday, July 27, 6:24 PM

The Dolphins waived quarterback Gavin Hardison on Saturday. The 22-year-old signed with the team in April as an undrafted free agent. However, with Tua Tagovailoa recently agreeing to a four-year, $212 million extension, Hardison's services are no longer required. In a corresponding move, Miami signed veteran linebacker Curtis Bolton.