Who Should I Start? Allen Lazard or Jauan Jennings

Monday, August 25, 1:18 PM

New York Jets wide receiver Allen Lazard (shoulder) is on track to be available for Week 1 against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, Sept. 7, according to head coach Aaron Glenn. Lazard suffered a shoulder injury in the team's preseason opener on Aug. 9 and didn't play in the final two games. The 29-year-old will probably be on the first official injury report next week, but a long as he doesn't have a setback, he could be out on the field for the season opener. Fantasy managers will be avoiding him if he's active, though, as Lazard is merely competing for a depth role behind WR1 Garrett Wilson in New York with Josh Reynolds and Tyler Johnson. Lazard rebounded somewhat in 2024 in his second year with the team, but he's mostly been a dissapointment for the Jets with 60 catches on 109 targets for 841 yards and seven touchdowns in 26 games (22 starts).

Wednesday, August 27, 5:20 PM

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch said that wide receiver Jauan Jennings (calf) is still working through his calf injury, and the team is "hopeful that he is ready for Week 1." Jennings aggravated a calf injury early in August that he also dealt with earlier this offseason, but the fact that he remains off the practice field might have to do more with the fact that he's still in discussions with the organization about a contract extension. Still, the 28-year-old's status for Week 1 versus the division-rival Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, Sept. 7, is up in the air. And with Brandon Aiyuk (knee) starting the year on the PUP list, San Fran's receiving depth is very shaky. "I expect him to be back, he should be back from it," head coach Kyle Shanahan said. "But you never know with a calf." Jennings could be the Niners' WR1 in 2025, but the injury uncertain has dropped him down draft boards as a risk/reward WR4/flex.