Who Should I Start? Curtis Samuel or Chris Godwin

Wednesday, July 30, 7:27 PM

Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane said on Sirius XM on Tuesday that wide receiver Curtis Samuel (hamstring) could be back "sooner rather than later," while saying that receiver Elijah Moore (leg) could be back as soon as Thursday or Friday. Moore has been out since Sunday with minor leg soreness, but he should be back on the field soon as he competes for a depth role in his first year in Buffalo. The 25-year-old is off the fantasy radar for now in most leagues as he competes for the No. 4 role behind Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman and Joshua Palmer. Barring injuries, the 25-year-old former second-rounder by the New York Jets in 2021 will play a complementary role for the Bills offense. Moore had a career-high five touchdowns in his rookie season in 2021 but hasn't scored more than two times in three seasons since.

Monday, August 4, 6:05 PM

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers aren't counting out wide receiver Chris Godwin (ankle) out for Week 1 of the regular season, but ESPN's Dan Graziano writes that "they believe there's a chance he could miss a couple of games at the start of the season as he works his way back from the injury." Rookie first-rounder Emeka Egbuka is expected to be a big part of the offense for however long Godwin is out in the starting lineup next to future Hall of Famer Mike Evans. Graziano thinks that Egbuka could even remain a big part of the offense when Godwin is back. The Bucs are a team that "wants to put three wide receivers on the field as much as possible." An ankle dislocation in Week 7 in 2024 ended Godwin's season, and he remains on the Physically Unable to Perform list at training camp. With each passing day Godwin is absent, he falls a little further in fantasy. Right now, RotoBaller has him ranked as the WR36.