Who Should I Start? Andrei Iosivas or Isaac TeSlaa

Thursday, July 31, 3:55 PM

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Andrei Iosivas had a relatively productive sophomore season in 2024, securing 36 of his 61 targets for 479 yards and six touchdowns. According to ESPN Bengals reporter Ben Baby, the former sixth-round pick out of Princeton has had a stellar start to his third training camp. "Iosivas continued his dazzling camp with a couple of big-time catches from quarterback Joe Burrow," Baby wrote. "Early on Wednesday, Iosivas had some very strong reps in a 1-on-1 drill. But the highlight of the day was a one-handed snag down the middle of the field, even with cornerback Josh Newton making the throwing window a tight one. It was an example of how much Iosivas has grown over the years." While Iosivas is stuck behind Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins in the target pecking order, he's one of the top "handcuff" wide receivers in fantasy football. Should Higgins or Chase have to miss time, he could be a productive streaming option for fantasy managers in a pinch. He presents more upside in deep leagues or best ball formats as part of one of the best passing offenses in the NFL.

Monday, September 1, 2:30 PM

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said that the team will find a place in the Week 1 divisional showdown against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday for rookie wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa, and he'll also see a role on special teams. TeSlaa has really turned heads and looked polished during training camp and the preseason, but it's unclear exactly what his involvement will look like out of the gates in 2025. With that said, the trade of Tim Patrick to the Jacksonville Jaguars definitely opened things up for TeSlaa to have more opportunities in his first NFL season behind Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams. The 23-year-old sixth-rounder will probably have his typical rookie growing pains, but there are worse late-round fliers you can take on a receiver in fantasy drafts. In terms of Week 1, though, TeSlaa will be a pretty risky flex option.