Who Should I Start? Christian Kirk or Marvin Mims Jr.

Friday, August 15, 1:06 PM

Cole Thompson of Texans Wire writes that Houston Texans wide receiver Christian Kirk stood out during the team's two-minute offense in joint practice with th Carolina Panthers on Thursday and "has been the most consistent receiver in camp not named Nico Collins." Kirk is locking up the WR2 spot behind Collins, and "no one expected Kirk to be just an average receiver when the Texans traded for him this offseason." The 28-year-old's fantasy stock was down following an injury-plagued final season in Jacksonville in 2024 in which he played in only eight games and caught 27 passes for 379 yards and one touchdowns. It also didn't help that Houston drafted rookies Jayden Higgins (second round) and Jaylin Noel (third round) back in April. Kirk's fantasy demise might be premature, though, which could make him an excellent value pick later in fantasy drafts for WR depth.

Wednesday, August 27, 6:21 PM

Denver Broncos wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. (groin) left practice on Wedneday with a groin injury, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The Broncos are still evaluating him, but the team is "not overly concerned." It's not serious, but it still raises questions about whether Mims will be ready for the Week 1 regular-season opener on Sunday, Sept. 7, against the Tennessee Titans. If he is limited or out for the season opener, it would open up playing time and targets for Troy Franklin and rookie Pat Bryant behind WR1 Courtland Sutton. The 23-year-old is expected to open the 2025 season as the team's No. 2 receiver after posting a 39-503-6 line in 17 regular-season games (two starts) a year ago. Mims is intriguing in Denver's improving offense, but as mostly a boom/bust deep threat, he will probably be hard to rely on on a weekly basis in fantasy. Draft him as a WR5/flex in deeper fantasy formats.