Who Should I Start? Alec Pierce or Jack Bech

Saturday, December 13, 1:41 AM

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce (rib) practiced in full all week and doesn't carry an injury designation heading into Sunday's clash with the Seahawks. Pierce finished the 2024 campaign with seven touchdowns, a career-high. However, he has only scored twice this season. While the decline in trips to the end zone is a significant concern, he at least appears well on his way to having his best year in terms of receptions and receiving yards. With Indy desperately trying to remain in the postseason conversation, the team will look for a win over Seattle on Sunday. The Seahawks have one of the most formidable defenses in the National Football League, which would make life difficult for anyone. Yet, it may be an even tougher week for Pierce and the rest of the pass-catchers, considering Philip Rivers or Riley Leonard (knee) will take over in place of Daniel Jones (Achilles), who will miss the remainder of the year. With that in mind, Pierce isn't the safest fantasy option by any means in Week 15, so managers might want to consider other options, especially with Jonathan Taylor rumored to be more involved than usual.

Saturday, December 13, 12:41 AM

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jack Bech is coming off the best game of his rookie season. He caught all six of his targets for 50 yards while playing 82% of the snaps last Sunday against the Denver Broncos. He's certainly trending up in fantasy football after his big game, but his floor will take a hit this week with Kenny Pickett starting at quarterback over Geno Smith (back, shoulder) in Week 15. He could also suffer from a difficult matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, who have allowed the 10th-fewest fantasy points and second-fewest touchdowns to opposing wide receivers in 2025. Bech could certainly replicate last week's strong showing, but he could also struggle to develop any sort of rapport with Pickett while playing against a very solid Eagles secondary. As a result, the rookie ranks as the overall WR69 in RotoBaller's Week 15 fantasy football rankings, and he can be benched or dropped in most leagues.