Who Should I Start? Kalif Raymond or Brandon Aiyuk


Week 7 Projections

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TD
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TD
7.1 1.3 0.0 3.0 31.2 0.1

Kalif Raymond News

Kalif Raymond Still in Play for TNF

Thursday, October 22, 8:41 AM

Chicago Bears wide receiver Kalif Raymond is a fine low-end option in deep leagues ahead of his Thursday Night Football matchup against the New England Patriots. Raymond was looking like a waiver-wire steal after a hot start to 2026. The veteran's production would fizzle out just as quickly, though, as he's accumulated only eight targets over the last three weeks compared with 21 in his first three appearances. While that bodes poorly for Raymond's season-long outlook, he's still an enticing option in deeper formats and a solid DFS bet, especially with quarterback Caleb Williams healthy and dialed in. Thursday's matchup isn't particularly appealing for fantasy, but Chicago's offense will get a boost as the Pats' defense is down several players to injury. The 32-year-old lands as RotoBaller's PPR WR51 for this week's slate.


Week 7 Projections

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TD
Rec. Rec.
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TD
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Brandon Aiyuk News

No Resolution in Sight for Brandon Aiyuk

Saturday, October 10, 7:39 AM

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk remains on the reserve/left squad list, and there's no indication that he'll be returning to play anytime soon. Aiyuk missed most of 2024 and all of 2025 while recovering from numerous knee injuries. He's healthy again this year, but some off-the-field antics prompted the 49ers to commit to never playing him again. At the same time, there seems to have been minimal trade interest in the veteran receiver. It wouldn't have been crazy to assume that a couple of receiver-needy teams made calls for Aiyuk, but there's no indication that has happened. Instead, Aiyuk remains off the field, perhaps making it difficult for him to get back up to full speed once he does play again. The 28-year-old has minimal value in dynasty leagues right now, so managers in many leagues could justify dropping him to waivers.


Kalif Raymond vs. Brandon Aiyuk

Still trying to decide between Raymond and Aiyuk? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Kalif Raymond is projected to score 7.1 points this week while Brandon Aiyuk is projected to score 0.0 points.