Who Should I Start? Dontay Demus Jr. or Xavier Hutchinson

Sunday, August 27, 12:25 PM

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Dontay Demus Jr. turned in a couple of big plays during the team's loss in their final preseason matchup. The 22-year-old rookie out of Maryland finished with 86 yards while catching two out of his three targets. Demus had to put everything on display to grab one the final remaining receiver spots on the team. His competition at the end of the bench isn't the best, so he had a real shot. He turned that into a big 47-yard catch when Anthony Brown was scrambling away from pressure and another 39-yard grab as well. While Demus didn't score, he did at least show some big play ability and an ability to get open to extend plays.

Monday, September 11, 11:07 AM

Houston Texans rookie wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday and finished the 25-9 loss by catching his only target for a nine-yard gain. Hutchinson was Houston's No. 5 receiver in this one with John Metchie III (hamstring) unable to play, and he saw just seven snaps on offense. The 23-year-old sixth-round selection worked behind Robert Woods, Nico Collins, Noah Brown and rookie Tank Dell on the road in Baltimore. The Iowa State has good size, which could make him a red-zone option, but he's buried too far down the Texans' receiver depth chart to be on the fantasy radar in 2023.