Who Should I Start? Olamide Zaccheaus or Marvin Harrison Jr.

Monday, December 22, 10:13 PM

Across 15 games this season, Chicago Bears wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus has hauled in 39 receptions for 313 yards and two touchdowns on 65 targets. While his numbers don't jump off the page, Zaccheaus has moved into a more prominent role in the Chicago offense in recent weeks, thanks to injuries to Bears wideouts Rome Odunze (foot) and Luther Burden III (ankle). With both Odunze and Burden III sidelined in Week 16, Zaccheaus played 86% of his team's offensive snaps and was targeted five times. Odunze is dealing with a stress fracture in his foot that has held him out since Week 13 and may keep him on the shelf through the end of the regular season. Since Odunze went out, Zaccheaus has played at least 79% of Chicago's offensive snaps in every game. While it has not led to big production yet, Zaccheaus may be in line for another game of significant playing time in Week 17 against the San Francisco 49ers. He could be a viable injury replacement for deep-league fantasy managers off the waiver wire.

Saturday, December 27, 12:12 AM

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (heel) was listed as questionable on the final injury report for the Cardinals' Week 17 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. Since Week 10, Harrison has been in and out of the lineup due to an appendectomy, a concussion, and a heel issue that has lingered. In his absence, Trey McBride and Michael Wilson have produced big numbers with Jacoby Brissett under center. The numbers fantasy managers had hoped to see out of Harrison in his sophomore season. Entering Week 17, Harrison will face a struggling Bengals secondary that has given up the third-most receiving touchdowns and the sixth-most receiving yards. If Harrison can play on Sunday, he could finally produce fantasy numbers that managers have been waiting for in a positive matchup. Harrison should be viewed as a WR3 with upside that can be placed in flex spots as needed during fantasy championships.