Who Should I Start? Alec Pierce or DeMario Douglas

Saturday, October 25, 9:29 AM

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce has carved out a productive role with his team in 2025. Pierce has caught 16 passes for 317 scoreless yards in five games as the Colts have looked his way often on deep passes downfield. The speedy wideout will look to keep it going in Week 8's home matchup against the Tennessee Titans. Tennessee does not represent a difficult matchup for Pierce as their defense is allowing the 13th-most fantasy points per game to opposing receivers this year. Pierce isn't a safe play in fantasy but he does have value as a boom/bust flex option in a week with six NFL teams on bye.

Saturday, October 25, 9:25 AM

New England Patriots wide receiver DeMario Douglas remains an unappealing fantasy option heading into Week 8 against the Cleveland Browns. Outside of a strong Week 6 against the Saints, Douglas has massively underwhelmed this season, catching just 13 passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns. He has routinely been out-snapped by Kayshon Boutte, Stefon Diggs, and Mack Hollins, making it difficult for him to carve out any sort of fantasy relevance. The 24-year-old is especially concerning this week as he takes on the Cleveland Browns, who have allowed the 15th-fewest fantasy points to slot receivers in 2025. Douglas can be left on waivers in most formats.