Who Should I Start? Olamide Zaccheaus or Ryan Flournoy

Friday, September 12, 11:19 PM

Chicago Bears wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus made an immediate impact in his debut under head coach Ben Johnson. He caught four of seven targets for 42 yards in the Week 1 loss to Minnesota, operating as Chicago's clear WR3. Zaccheaus played 44% of the snaps and ran a route on 59% of dropbacks, both behind only Rome Odunze and D.J. Moore. Notably, he was on the field for 87% of the snaps in one-tight end sets, cementing his defined role in the offense. Week 2 brings an appealing matchup with the Lions, who allowed the most receiving yards to wideouts in 2024. Former Bear receiver Keenan Allen shredded Detroit twice last season, averaging 23.2 half-PPR points per game against them. While Zaccheaus has a chance to stay involved, his role still caps his upside. He's a deep-league flex consideration but should remain out of lineups in most fantasy formats.

Sunday, October 12, 8:13 AM

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Ryan Flournoy is coming off a fantastic performance in Week 5. Flournoy hauled in six of his nine targets for 114 yards in the win over the New York Jets. The 25-year-old came out of nowhere and posted a career-game last week. The assumption is that the Cowboys are going to keep him involved going forward. This offense remains without their top option in CeeDee Lamb (ankle) for Week 6. That being said, George Pickens figures to draw the most attention on defense, which could leave Flournoy in favorable coverage. The lack of prior success does make Flournoy a risky choice. He's more of a flex option in deep leagues because it's unclear if he can duplicate that performance.