Who Should I Start? Jauan Jennings or Rashee Rice

Saturday, December 27, 4:25 AM

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings has scored a touchdown in four straight games and has visited the end zone in six of the team's last seven contests. While the scoring binge has made him a valuable fantasy asset, he has been lacking in yardage. Jennings has hit a high of 71 yards (twice) since Week 9 but has otherwise averaged a mere 42.4 yards per game. Jennings has a good chance of extending his touchdown streak and improving his overall production in a Week 17 matchup against the Bears. Chicago has allowed the second-most touchdowns to opposing wide receivers and the tenth-most receiving yards to the position this season. With George Kittle (ankle) a game-time decision and Ricky Pearsall (knee, ankle) questionable, Jennings may see more involvement in San Francisco's passing attack than usual. He is a borderline WR1/WR2 and can be plugged into starting lineups for the final week of the fantasy football season.

Wednesday, December 24, 3:35 PM

The Kansas City Chiefs placed wide receiver Rashee Rice (concussion) on Injured Reserve on Wednesday, ending his 2025 season, according to Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team. Fellow wideout Tyquan Thornton (concussion) also landed on IR. Both receivers will miss the final two games of the regular season with the Chiefs already eliminated from postseason contention. The 25-year-old Rice got a late start to the year after serving a suspension, but once he returned, he had a high weekly floor for fantasy managers with 53 receptions, 571 yards, and five touchdowns in eight games played. When healthy, it's clear that Rice has become quarterback Patrick Mahomes' (knee) favorite weapon through the air. With both Rice and Thornton out for the last two games, Xavier Worthy and Marquise Brown will have more opportunities, but third-string quarterback Chris Oladokun will be running the offense with Mahomes and Gardner Minshew (knee) dealing with torn ACLs.