2 weeks Ago By Mike Moraitis
The Las Vegas Raiders have been very shorthanded at wide receiver lately. Not only did the team trade away Davante Adams to the New York Jets, but fellow wideout Jakobi Meyers has missed a few games in a row due to injury. Meyers initially suffered his injury a few weeks ago, which led to him sitting out in both Week 6 and Week 7.
However, there was optimism early in the week that he would return in Week 8 after starting the week with a limited practice. That optimism took a hit on Thursday after Meyers didn't take the practice field, but he flipped the script on Friday with a full practice before he was given a questionable tag going into the weekend. Let's see what the latest update is on Meyers ahead of the Week 8 contest against the Kansas City Chiefs .
Jakobi Meyers injury update Per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport , Meyers is expected to take the field against the Chiefs in Week 8. This echoes what head coach Antonio Pierce said after Meyers logged a full practice on Friday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter . #Raiders WR Jakobi Meyers, who has missed time with an ankle injury and is questionable, is expected to play today, source said.
Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Week 8: Jakobi Meyers With Adams now in New York, Meyers becomes the No. 1 option in the receivers room, but he's still the No. 2 option in the passing attack behind standout rookie tight end Brock Bowers.
Meyers has shown strong chemistry with starting quarterback Gardner Minshew, but Minshew has also struggled, leading to concerns about every Raiders pass-catcher. Adding to concerns about Meyers this week, the Chiefs are stingy against wide receivers and are surrendering the third-fewest fantasy points per game to the position. However, the Raiders also figure to be playing from behind in this contest, which could lead to more opportunities for Meyers.
Meyers is a viable starter for Week 8, but he's on the lower end of the flex spectrum and is really only an option in PPR formats..
