Who Should I Start? Brandon Aiyuk or Garrett Wilson

Friday, November 15, 7:10 PM

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (knee) had surgery on his right knee earlier this week to fix a torn ACL and other damage. In addition to tearing his ACL, Aiyuk also tore his MCL in the Week 7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs and will miss the rest of the season. He should have already been dropped in single-season fantasy leagues. It remains to be seen if the 26-year-old will make enough progress in his rehab in the offseason in order to be ready to play in Week 1 of the 2025 regular season next fall. For the rest of 2024, receivers Deebo Samuel Sr. and Jauan Jennings and tight end George Kittle should be the most-targeted pass-catchers, with rookie first-rounder Ricky Pearsall also seeing an expanded role in the passing attack. Aiyuk was an absolute fantasy bust this year, finishing with 25 catches for 374 yards and no touchdowns in seven games.

Sunday, December 1, 7:08 PM

New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson caught five of his 10 targets for 41 yards in a 26-21 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 13. Wilson turned in an inefficient game, mustering less than 42 yards for the third straight game despite drawing 10 targets in the contest. The third-year wideout has slowly been overtaken by Davante Adams in the Jets offense, posting 14 catches for just 100 yards and no touchdowns over his past three games while Adams has racked up a 17-169-1 line over that same span. Wilson is looking like a low-end WR2 for the remainder of the season.