Who Should I Start? Davante Adams or Chris Godwin Jr.

Thursday, January 8, 4:48 PM

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams (hamstring) is off the injury report and "good to go" for his team's Wild Card Weekend matchup against the Carolina Panthers, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. Adams missed his team's final three games of the regular season after suffering a hamstring injury in Week 15. The 33-year-old was a huge part of the Rams offense this season when healthy, recording 60 receptions for 789 yards and 14 touchdowns on 114 targets. He recorded four games with multiple touchdowns this season and had more outings with a touchdown grab (nine) than without (five). Now that Adams is back, he profiles as a high-end wide receiver option in the first round of the postseason for fantasy managers in playoff leagues.

Saturday, January 3, 12:21 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin Jr. has battled injury and inefficiency for much of the 2025 season. However, the 29-year-old had a breakout performance in Week 17, recording seven receptions for 108 yards and a touchdown on eight targets against the Miami Dolphins. Godwin Jr. also led all Buccaneers wide receivers in snap share, playing 79% of his team's offensive snaps. In Week 18, Tampa Bay will face the Carolina Panthers. Carolina has been a solid pass defense so far this season, ranking 11th in the NFL in total passing yards allowed (3,454) and ninth in passing touchdowns allowed (19). Still, Godwin Jr. should have his chances to produce. Over his last four games played, Godwin Jr. is averaging just under seven targets per contest. Given the likely target opportunity and his encouraging performance last week, Godwin Jr. profiles as a low-end fantasy WR2 in Week 18.