Who Should I Start? Davante Adams or Rashid Shaheed

Wednesday, October 15, 2:08 AM

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams could take on an expanded role going forward, starting with Sunday's Week 7 contest against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. There will be additional targets to go around with Puka Nacua (ankle) expected to miss the international game. It's unclear exactly how much time Nacua will miss, and while it's not expected to be a long-term injury, Adams should handle a significant portion of Nacua's vacated targets for at least a week or two. This is encouraging news for the veteran receiver and his fantasy managers. Adams has been able to maintain WR2 value in fantasy football, but his mere 47.3 percent catch rate has been disappointing, to say the least. An increased target share should at least lead to more catches for Adams in Week 7, if not a higher catch rate. He'll sneak into the low-end WR1 tier as soon as Nacua is ruled out.

Saturday, October 11, 1:55 AM

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed broke loose for an 87-yard touchdown in the Week 5 win over the Patriots. He set a season high with 114 yards on four receptions and scored his second touchdown of the season. Quarterback Spencer Rattler finally pushed the ball downfield to Shaheed after averaging just 5.2 yards per attempt through the first four weeks. Shaheed played 67% of the offensive snaps and faces a Patriots defense allowing 242.2 passing yards per game. He is a WR3 with upside if the deep ball continues.