Who Should I Start? Jermaine Burton or Chimere Dike

Friday, November 28, 10:18 PM

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said that wide receiver Jermaine Burton (ankle) remains week-to-week with an ankle injury, according to ESPN's Ben Baby. Burton has not played at all for the Bengals in 2025, and he doesn't seem particularly close to making his season debut for the team's Week 14 tilt against the Buffalo Bills next Sunday. Even if the 24-year-old pass-catcher can return at some point before the end of the season, he will be hard-pressed to jump into a key role in Cincy's receiving corps. The former third-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft out of Alabama played in 14 games (one start) in his rookie campaign, catching only four of 14 targets for 107 receiving yards and no touchdowns. Character concerns caused him to drop in the draft and followed him into Year 1 in the NFL. Burton reportedly made strides with his maturity in the offseason, but his health hasn't cooperated in 2025.

Saturday, December 6, 2:49 PM

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Chimere Dike is coming off an underwhelming game in Week 13, recording just one catch for eight yards on four targets against the Jacksonville Jaguars. While Dike has played at least 76% of the Titans' offensive snaps in each of his last four fully healthy games, his upside is limited by the overall struggles of the team's pass game. Tennessee quarterback Cameron Ward has cracked 200 passing yards just once in his last four outings. The Titans face a difficult matchup in Week 14 against the Cleveland Browns. Through 13 weeks, Cleveland has allowed the third-fewest passing yards (2,327) in the NFL. At best, Dike profiles as a desperation flex option for deep-league fantasy managers in Week 14.