Who Should I Start? Rashee Rice or Cedric Tillman

Friday, December 12, 4:35 PM

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was held in check by the Houston Texans in last week's loss. The Chiefs WR1 caught four passes for 34 yards, finishing third on the team in receiving yardage. Despite his lackluster performance, Rice still finished with a team-high eight targets, demonstrating the team's determination to keep him involved. The 26-year-old may once again struggle to find success this week against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chargers defense is allowing the second-fewest fantasy points to opposing wide receivers this season, making them one of the most difficult matchups at the position. Rice has been the team's focal point on offense since his return, so he should continue to be heavily involved despite the matchup. Rice was also listed on the injury report with a hamstring injury this week, but was a full participant in every practice and does not have an injury designation for Sunday's game. Rice is ranked WR4 in our RotoBaller Half-PPR rankings, making him a top-end WR1 option again this week despite his recent struggles.

Sunday, December 14, 11:55 AM

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Cedric Tillman (concussion, ribs) is officially active on Sunday to face the hosting Chicago Bears in Week 15. Tillman managed to clear the league's concussion protocol despite not practicing on Wednesday or Thursday. The 25-year-old is also battling through a rib injury as well and might not be 100% for this weekend's game in the Windy City. Tillman could have a bigger role in Cleveland's passing attack with tight end David Njoku (knee) out, but he's still a pretty hard receiver to trust as a WR4/flex in starting fantasy lineups, even in deeper leagues. In the three games that rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders has started, Tillman has only two catches for 28 yards. Tillman scored in the first two weeks of the season but hasn't found the end zone since, and he only has 18 receptions on the year for 197 yards on 35 targets.