Who Should I Start? Alec Pierce or Xavier Legette

Monday, August 11, 1:54 PM

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce (groin) is considered day-to-day with a groin injury, a source tells Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Pierce suffered his groin injury during practice over the weekend, but thankfully it does not appear to be very serious despite the fact that he had to be carted to the locker room from the field. Still, there's a good chance the 25-year-old pass-catcher won't be able to suit up for the second preseason game this Saturday against the Green Bay Packers. Heading into the 2025 season, Pierce will be battling for a depth role in Indy alongide Josh Downs and Adonai Mitchell behind WR1 Michael Pittman Jr. Pierce led all receivers in 2024 in yards per catch (22.3), yards per target (11.9) and aDOT (21.4). He also scored seven times, but he only caught 39 total passes, and Indy's QB situation won't exactly endear him to fantasy managers as anything more than a late-round flier.

Saturday, August 9, 3:36 PM

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette was ejected from Friday's preseason game against the Cleveland Browns after a first-quarter altercation. The 24-year-old did not record any catches or targets before being thrown out of the 30-10 loss. Legette was a first-round pick in last year's draft, with a rookie stat line of 49-49-4 on 84 targets. Panthers head coach Dave Canales acknowledged that while the play was physical, Legette's response was a liability. "You can't do that... both guys got ejected, rightfully so," Canales said, per Darin Gantt of panthers.com. The incident occurred while Legette was downfield blocking and got tangled up with Browns cornerback Rayshawn Mitchell. RotoBaller projects Legette as WR69 with a slight uptick in catches, yards, and TDs this season. He is most likely to be behind rookie stud Tetairoa McMillan and veteran Adam Thielen in targets. Still, he could emerge as an upside WR4/5 if anything happens to Thielen as the season progresses.