Who Should I Start? Treylon Burks or Cedric Tillman

Friday, December 19, 1:31 PM

Washington Commanders wide receiver Treylon Burks hasn't recorded a reception since his spectacular one-handed touchdown catch in Week 13 against the Denver Broncos. His route share dropped from a season high of 67.3% in that game to 25% in Week 14 against the Vikings, with Noah Brown back in the lineup, but Brown suffered another injury to his ribs in that game and will miss the remainder of the season. The 2022 first-round pick still didn't see his routes tick back up without Brown last week against the Giants, climbing to just 26.9% and going catchless on two targets. Washington has trended much more run-heavy with quarterback Marcus Mariota under center, limiting the fantasy appeal of their pass-catchers. Burks shouldn't be considered for fantasy football lineups in Week 16 against the division-rival Philadelphia Eagles.

Saturday, December 20, 6:49 AM

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Cedric Tillman surprised fantasy managers by quickly clearing the league's concussion protocol before the team's Week 15 loss against the Chicago Bears. However, Tillman only saw six snaps, ran just one route, and did not see a target in the Windy City, again surprising fantasy managers, but in a different way. The third-year wideout was not listed on the injury report heading into Week 16 at home against the Buffalo Bills, but Tillman is on the fringe of fantasy relevance. Tillman has failed to score double-digit PPR points or see more than four targets since Week 2, despite having a 64% snap share and 68% route participation rate. Even though the anticipated game script against the pass-funnel Bills in Week 16 is likely to benefit Tillman. Still, he is difficult to trust in the fantasy playoffs and is mainly a flyer at best in deep leagues.