Should I Start Andrei Iosivas?

Thursday, November 12, 6:43 AM

The Cincinnati Bengals opened the 21-day practice window for wide receiver Andrei Iosivas on Thursday, according to Jay Morrison of BengalsTalk.com. Iosivas has made good progress after undergoing left-thumb surgery and will return to practice on Thursday, but it remains to be seen if two days of practice will be enough for the 27-year-old to gain clearance to officially be activated from Injured Reserve to play in Week 10 on Sunday night against the division-rival Pittsburgh Steelers. Iosivas has been out since being put on IR on Sept. 26, and in his absence, Donte Meyers has been serving as the No. 3 receiver behind stars Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. With tight end Mike Gesicki taking on an expanded role as well, Iosivas might be the No. 4 option, at best, when he comes off IR and rejoins Cincy's offense, which means he should remain on the waiver wire in most fantasy football leagues. In two games this year before injuring his thumb, the former sixth-rounder from Princeton caught just three passes for 19 yards.