Who Should I Start? Kalif Raymond or Jermaine Burton

Friday, September 12, 2:28 PM

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kalif Raymond played ahead of rookie wideout Isaac TeSlaa in Week 1, recording two catches for 16 yards on three targets against the Green Bay Packers. That may not be the case in Week 2 against the Chicago Bears after TeSlaa's highlight-reel touchdown grab against Green Bay. Raymond has worked in a gadget/downfield role for the Lions over the past couple of seasons, which may not be as effective under new Detroit play-caller John Morton as it was under former offensive coordinator and current Bears head coach Ben Johnson. Raymond is an explosive player with the ball in his hands due to his speed, but he's not a fantasy-viable wide receiver unless the Lions suffer multiple injuries at the position.

Sunday, September 14, 11:42 AM

For the second straight week to begin the 2025 season, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Jermaine Burton is a healthy inactive for the Week 2 contest against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Burton had a pretty rough rookie season in 2024 that involved some maturity issues, but he got rave reviews during training camp in the summer. For now, though, Charlie Jones is ahead of him as the team's WR4 behind Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, and Andrei Iosivas. The 24-year-old former third-rounder caught four passes for 107 yards on 14 targets in 14 games in his rookie season. Burton isn't anywhere close to the fantasy radar in redraft leagues right now.