Who Should I Start? Geno Smith or Trevor Lawrence

Monday, December 8, 6:48 PM

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll said that he didn't have an update on Monday on quarterback Geno Smith's right-shoulder injury that he suffered in the second half of Sunday's loss to the Denver Broncos, according to Ryan McFadden of ESPN. "I won't know for a couple of days," Carroll said. Smith injured his fingers and shoulder in Week 14, but it was his right-shoulder injury that knocked him out of the game in the second half, and he never returned. The 35-year-old apparently avoided serious damage to his throwing shoulder, but the lack of an update suggests Smith's availability for Week 15 against the Philadelphia Eagles is up in the air. At this point, it wouldn't be a surprise to see the struggling Raiders give backup Kenny Pickett his first start of the year against his former team. Smith has been a bust in his first year in Vegas, completing 67% of his passes for 2,648 yards and 16 touchdowns. He leads the league in interceptions (16) and sacks taken (49).

Sunday, December 7, 9:36 PM

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence completed 17 of 30 pass attempts for 244 yards, two touchdowns, and zero interceptions in his team's 36-19 Week 14 win over the Indianapolis Colts. The 26-year-old also rushed for 16 yards on 4 attempts. Lawrence entered Week 14 having thrown six interceptions over his last five games, but he was able to play clean football and lead his team to a win against Indianapolis. Across 13 games this season, Lawrence has now thrown for 2,880 yards, 18 touchdowns, and 11 picks. While he might not be considered a true dual-threat quarterback, Lawrence has been a threat with his legs this season, recording 251 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 61 attempts. He could have low-end fantasy QB1 appeal in Week 15 when the Jaguars take on the New York Jets.