Who Should I Start? Marvin Mims Jr. or Rashid Shaheed

Wednesday, August 27, 6:21 PM

Denver Broncos wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. (groin) left practice on Wedneday with a groin injury, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The Broncos are still evaluating him, but the team is "not overly concerned." It's not serious, but it still raises questions about whether Mims will be ready for the Week 1 regular-season opener on Sunday, Sept. 7, against the Tennessee Titans. If he is limited or out for the season opener, it would open up playing time and targets for Troy Franklin and rookie Pat Bryant behind WR1 Courtland Sutton. The 23-year-old is expected to open the 2025 season as the team's No. 2 receiver after posting a 39-503-6 line in 17 regular-season games (two starts) a year ago. Mims is intriguing in Denver's improving offense, but as mostly a boom/bust deep threat, he will probably be hard to rely on on a weekly basis in fantasy. Draft him as a WR5/flex in deeper fantasy formats.

Wednesday, July 30, 11:10 AM

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed is playing through physical coverage in training camp practices so far, according to Jeff Nowak of Audacy Sports. Nowak notes that this has been a clear area of improvement for the fourth-year receiver since he entered the league in 2022. Once known exclusively as a downfield deep-ball threat, Shaheed was showing signs of becoming a more complete receiver in 2024 before tearing his meniscus in Week 6 and missing the remainder of the season. In the six games he played, Shaheed caught 20 passes for 349 yards and three touchdowns, averaging an impressive 2.25 yards-per-route-run. The Saints' question marks at quarterback hold down his fantasy value, but Shaheed is an intriguing late-round dart throw who could be on the verge of a breakout in his age-27 season.