Who Should I Start? Christian Kirk or Justin Herbert

Thursday, October 30, 1:35 PM

Houston Texans wide receiver Christian Kirk is practicing again on Thursday, according to the Houston Chronicle's Jonathan M. Alexander. Kirk has missed the last two games with another hamstring injury, but he returned to a limited practice on Wednesday and could be trending towards making his return this Sunday against the visiting Denver Broncos in Week 9. The 28-year-old slot man might have to upgrade to a full practice before Friday, though, to avoid going into the weekend with a questionable tag. In addition to Kirk, the Texans' offense could be getting top pass-catcher Nico Collins back on Sunday after he missed last week's win over the San Francisco 49ers due to a concussion. Kirk will be a pretty shaky, low-upside flex option for fantasy managers against Denver if he's active this weekend. But more importantly, if both Collins and Kirk return, it will be bad news for rookies Jaylin Noel and Jayden Higgins, and Xavier Hutchinson.

Friday, October 24, 12:11 AM

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert completed 18 of his 25 pass attempts for 227 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception during Thursday's Week 8 win over the Minnesota Vikings. He also took two sacks and rushed for a season-high 62 yards. Herbert has been an effective fantasy quarterback all season long, but he has truly taken his game to the next level over the last three weeks. During that span, he has a total of eight touchdowns. He does have three interceptions in that timeframe as well, but fantasy managers will tolerate the slight uptick in turnovers if he continues to throw to the end zone at such a high success rate. Herbert will continue to rank as a mid-range QB1 heading into a very favorable Week 9 matchup against the Tennessee Titans.