Who Should I Start? Geno Smith or Lamar Jackson

Thursday, December 4, 9:03 PM

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith (foot) practiced in full on Thursday. This was an improvement for the veteran quarterback after he had logged a limited practice session on Wednesday. Assuming Smith remains a full participant on Friday, he should enter the weekend without any injury designation, leaving him on track to play in Week 14 against the Denver Broncos. In his last game against Denver, the 35-year-old had 143 passing yards, zero touchdowns, one interception, and six sacks. He has been sacked 25 times over his last four games and will remain outside the top 24 fantasy quarterbacks for Sunday's divisional battle.

Friday, December 5, 12:36 PM

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (ankle) returned to practice on Friday and is on track to play on Sunday against the division-rival Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 14, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Jackson was limited for the second straight week on Wednesday due to an ankle issue, and it raised eyebrows when he was held out of Thursday's practice entirely. Offensive coordinator Todd Monken said on Thursday that he expected Jackson to play this weekend, and it looks like he will. But with the 28-year-old already missing games earlier this year due to a hamstring strain and being listed on the injury report with other lower-body ailments in recent weeks, it's fair to wonder just how healthy Jackson actually is. Fantasy managers shouldn't be benching him, but his lower-body injuries could be responsible for the fact that he's the QB15 in average fantasy points through 13 weeks.