Who Should I Start? Irvin Charles or Isaac TeSlaa

Friday, March 28, 9:10 PM

The New York Jets re-signed exclusive-rights free-agent wide receiver Irvin Charles (knee) to an undisclosed deal on Friday. Charles will return to the Jets in 2025, although it's highly unlikely he'll be ready for training camp this summer or the start of the regular season after tearing his ACL in Week 14 of last year. The 27-year-old former undrafted free agent appeared in 13 games (no starts) in 2024 and was unable to catch his only target on offense. In his two NFL seasons, he has yet to catch a pass on just two targets over 25 games (no starts), mainly contributing on special teams. Charles logged 212 special-teams snaps last year and will likely resume a similar role at some point next year when he's cleared from his knee injury. He's nowhere near the fantasy radar.

Friday, October 10, 6:17 PM

Detroit Lions rookie wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa hauled in his second touchdown catch of the season in Week 5 against the Cincinnati Bengals and now has three catches for 54 yards and two scores through his first five NFL games. TeSlaa gets a difficult matchup in Week 6 against the Kansas City Chiefs, who have allowed the ninth-fewest passing yards (999) and the fourth-fewest number of passing touchdowns (five) in the NFL so far this season. On the bright side, TeSlaa could be in line for his largest snap share of the season with Lions WR3 Kalif Raymond (neck) officially listed as questionable to play in Week 6 due to a neck injury. TeSlaa still cannot be counted on for fantasy production in Week 6, but he's a player to monitor as a stash candidate in deep leagues for his season-long upside.