Who Should I Start? Tre Tucker or Isaiah Bond

Tuesday, November 4, 2:57 PM

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Tre Tucker is now the de facto No. 1 wideout for a Raiders team that dealt Jakobi Meyers to the Jaguars on Tuesday. While tight end Brock Bowers will be the clear focal point of this offense as long as he's healthy, Tucker is the most likely candidate to benefit from Meyer's vacated 6.9 targets per game. Newly acquired veteran Tyler Lockett also has familiarity with head coach Pete Carroll and was on the field for nearly a third of the team's offensive snaps in his first game as a Raider. Meanwhile, rookie wide receivers Jack Bech and Dont'e Thornton have both struggled to hold onto any meaningful role. Thornton was a healthy inactive for Sunday's loss to the Jaguars, while Bech was relegated entirely to special teams. Even with Bowers back and healthy, this Raiders offense, led by Geno Smith, may prove difficult to trust down the stretch. However, Tucker represents the most appealing secondary option and should be added wherever he's still available.

Monday, November 3, 1:24 PM

Cleveland Browns rookie wide receiver Isaiah Bond (undisclosed) suffered an undisclosed injury in the Week 8 loss to the New England Patriots, which has kept him from practicing, according to head coach Kevin Stefanski. The head coach said that he will update the specifics of Bond's injury at a later time. We'll have a clearer picture of Bond's Week 10 status against the New York Jets once the Browns release their first injury report of the week on Wednesday. The 21-year-old wideout from Texas went undrafted due to off-the-field issues, but he was eventually scooped up by Cleveland. Bond so far has had a limited role on offense through his first eight NFL games, catching 11 of 30 targets for 123 yards and no touchdowns. His role could grow in the second half of the season, but efficiency is likely to be a problem with rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel running the offense. As of now, Bond is questionable to be able to play in Week 10.