Who Should I Start? Zay Jones or Olamide Zaccheaus

Wednesday, September 24, 12:24 PM

Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon has ruled out wide receiver Zay Jones (concussion) for Thursday night's divisional clash against the Seattle Seahawks to kick off Week 4, according to Dani Sureck of AZCardinals.com. Jones suffered a concussion in last week's loss to the San Francisco 49ers and was unable to clear the league's concussion protocol on a short week. It remains to be seen if the 30-year-old will be cleared in time to play in Week 5 against the Tennessee Titans. With Jones out on Thursday, expect to see Greg Dortch more involved in the passing attack behind Marvin Harrison Jr. and Michael Wilson. However, Dortch still won't be a recommended flex option for fantasy lineups. Jones has had very minimal involvement in the offense through the first three weeks, catching just three of four targets for 29 yards and no touchdowns. He wasn't even targeted in Week 2.

Friday, September 12, 11:19 PM

Chicago Bears wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus made an immediate impact in his debut under head coach Ben Johnson. He caught four of seven targets for 42 yards in the Week 1 loss to Minnesota, operating as Chicago's clear WR3. Zaccheaus played 44% of the snaps and ran a route on 59% of dropbacks, both behind only Rome Odunze and D.J. Moore. Notably, he was on the field for 87% of the snaps in one-tight end sets, cementing his defined role in the offense. Week 2 brings an appealing matchup with the Lions, who allowed the most receiving yards to wideouts in 2024. Former Bear receiver Keenan Allen shredded Detroit twice last season, averaging 23.2 half-PPR points per game against them. While Zaccheaus has a chance to stay involved, his role still caps his upside. He's a deep-league flex consideration but should remain out of lineups in most fantasy formats.