Who Should I Start? Rashod Bateman or Jack Bech

Wednesday, March 18, 4:20 PM

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jack Bech will have to compete with some new faces in his position group next season. The Raiders invested more than $35 million into wide receiver Jalen Nailor, giving Vegas another top target to join Bech and Tre Tucker. Tight ends Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer will fetch plenty of targets next year, too. All in all, it's a somewhat crowded receiver room for someone like Bech, who has yet to establish himself as a consistent pass-catching threat week in and week out. Nevertheless, there are several reasons for dynasty managers to be optimistic. First of all, Bech is a glaring Year 2 breakout candidate after catching 12 passes from Week 13 through 16. He showed flashes of being able to handle a bigger role after the team traded away Jakobi Meyers. Additionally, the TCU product will get a major quarterback upgrade if the Raiders draft Fernando Mendoza, kicking off the post-Geno Smith era. Barring a major wide receiver addition in free agency or the draft, it looks like Bech will be the No. 2 or 3 receiver in Vegas next year, giving him decent upside and the potential to be a WR3/flex in deeper fantasy leagues.