Who Should I Start? Sterling Shepard or Noah Brown

Wednesday, November 19, 9:14 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Sterling Shepard (shoulder) was a limited participant during Wednesday's practice session. Shepard will join fellow wideouts Chris Godwin (leg) and Emeka Egbuka (illness) on the injury report to begin the week. Shepard appears to be dealing with a minor shoulder injury, but it shouldn't stop him from suiting up in Week 12. His fantasy value is likely dependent on whether or not Godwin is able to return this weekend. Last week, Shepard hauled in four of his five targets for 54 yards in the loss to the Buffalo Bills. The veteran wideout would take a backseat in the passing game if Godwin and Egbuka are both healthy.

Saturday, December 13, 12:59 PM

Washington Commanders wide receiver Noah Brown returned from his 10-game absence in Week 14 against the Minnesota Vikings, hauling in one of his two targets for 19 yards. The 29-year-old wideout posted his highest snap share in the three games he's suited up for this season, leading all Commanders wide receivers at 63.3%. Brown doesn't carry much upside as the No. 3 receiver behind Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel Sr., (illness) but he should run a decent number of routes every week now that he is healthy. He has a favorable matchup on Sunday against the New York Giants, who have allowed the fourth-most PPR points per game to opposing wide receivers. However, Brown is tough to trust as anything more than a deep league flex option for Week 15.