Who Should I Start? Mason Rudolph or Chimere Dike

Sunday, November 23, 10:56 AM

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph will earn the start against the Chicago Bears in Week 12 after Aaron Rodgers (wrist) was ruled out pregame, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. Rodgers was pushing to play, but the team decided to hold him out. This will be Rudolph's first start of the season, but he also earned significant snaps after Rodgers exited last Sunday. In that game, he completed 12 of 16 pass attempts for 127 yards, one touchdown, and zero interceptions. This week, the veteran will face off against a Bears defense that leads the league in interceptions but has also allowed the eighth-most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks in 2025. He's a low-end QB2 for fantasy purposes.

Sunday, November 23, 10:13 AM

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Chimere Dike should carve out a large role against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 12 after Calvin Ridley (leg) was placed on injured reserve for the remainder of the season. Dike has looked like the Titans' best receiver at various times this year, playing 89% and 87% of the snaps in his two games before the bye, respectively. The rookie had two catches on three targets early in last week's game, but a promising start to his Sunday was abruptly cut short due to a chest injury and concussion evaluation. Dike is now healthy again and will return to action as Tennessee's top receiver against Seattle. The Seahawks have defended the pass quite well, allowing the sixth-fewest fantasy points to wide receivers in 2025. However, they've been even better against the run and are heavy favorites against the Titans, so we expect Tennessee to throw quite often. As a result, Dike remains in the mix as a high-volume WR3/flex for Week 12.