Who Should I Start? Trey Lance or Jordan Addison

Thursday, July 31, 11:40 PM

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Trey Lance made a strong statement in the Hall of Fame Game, completing 13-of-20 passes for 120 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for eight yards on three carries in Thursday's 34-7 victory over the Lions. Lance, who only started one game with Dallas last season, showed poise and good technique throughout the night, capitalizing on multiple Detroit turnovers. His first touchdown came on the Chargers' first drive, a perfect five-yard pass to Will Dissly. The 25-year-old added his second score just before halftime with a 15-yard slant to Keandre Lambert-Smith. While the performance was encouraging, Lance faced a Lions' backup defense and is still listed third on the depth chart behind Justin Herbert and Taylor Heinicke. Fantasy managers should be cautious not to overreact to the performance until further preseason games are played, but a strong start nonetheless from the former first-round pick of the 2021 draft.

Wednesday, August 6, 6:05 PM

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison said he's not planning on appealing his three-game suspension for violating the league's substance-abuse policy, stemming from his DUI arrest in 2024. "I'm going to let it go as is and put it behind me," Addison said. It's official that the 23-year-old will miss the first three weeks of the 2025 regular season, with Week 4 at the Pittsburgh Steelers being his targeted season debut. Until the regular season starts, though, Addison can practice with the team and take part in preseason contests. The suspension will drop Addison in fantasy rankings, but he'll immediately take over as the WR2 behind Justin Jefferson in Week 4. Fantasy managers will want to target him as a WR4/flex after his suspension after putting up an impressive 133 receptions for 1,786 yards and 19 touchdowns in 32 games in his first two years in the league.