Outlook Fernando Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza vs. SEA at home — Modest Expectations in First Start
Following the Kirk Cousins trade, the Raiders are turning to healthy rookie Fernando Mendoza for his first NFL start at home against Seattle. Head coach Klint Kubiak confirmed the offense will not be simplified, putting Mendoza in charge of a unit featuring Brock Bowers, Ashton Jeanty, and Tre Tucker.
Our weekly projection sits at 13.4 fantasy points on roughly 205 passing yards, one passing score, and modest rushing volume. While Mendoza's roster rate climbed to 30% this week, only 6% of leagues are starting him. As home underdogs in a projected low-scoring game, he is best left on the bench outside of deep formats.
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Outlook Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough vs. Carolina at home — shootout appeal despite offensive line injuries
Shough enters Sunday healthy for a divisional dome matchup against the 3-5 Panthers with high-scoring potential. He is coming off an efficient outing against Cleveland, tossing a touchdown while adding 51 rushing yards on the ground. Still, New Orleans ruled out starting center Erik McCoy and right tackle Taliese Fuaga, creating pass-protection risk as Shough looks to connect with Chris Olave and Alvin Kamara.
Our weekly projection lands at 19.8 fantasy points, led by roughly 220 passing yards and solid rushing volume against a middling Carolina defense. With his start rate surging from 22 to 47 percent this week alongside high roster ownership, fantasy managers can confidently slot Shough into lineups as a dual-threat streaming option, even if the depleted line narrows his margin for error.
