Isaac

TeSlaa

TeSlaa emerged as a primary option for the Lions in Week 13 after Amon-Ra St. Brown departed with injury, finishing off the back half of his rookie season as the clear WR3 for the Lions. That effectively shifted Kalif Raymond into a situational role, something likely to carry forward into the 2026 season. TeSlaa ends his rookie year with 16 catches for 239 yards, flashing abilities in the red zone through six touchdowns. Although unlikely to immediately see his role grow while playing alongside St. Brown and Jameson Williams, TeSlaa appears likely to step into a bigger role when one of the main receivers goes down. That gives him legitimate best ball upside considering he will be playing for an offense that has finished in the top five in scoring in each of the previous four seasons.

TeSlaa made another impressive leaping effort for a touchdown in the first half in the red zone for the only touchdown of the game for Detroit. The rookie’s athleticism is obvious. His fit in the offense is a little more questionable. TeSlaa could get a chance to show out in a game without playoff ramifications against the Bears in Week 18.

TeSlaa’s touchdown grab this week was relatively routine for his lofty standards. He climbed that ladder on a hole shot into the end zone and was spun around by a collision with multiple defenders. For most players, it would have been an incredible addition to the highlight reel. It was just another Sunday for TeSlaa. The rookie is up to five touchdown grabs on the year. Incredibly, the seven targets equaled TeSlaa’s last month of work in the box score. He will be a boom/bust WR6 for his Week 17 date with the Vikings.

He was actually shut out until the fourth quarter, as only three Lions even were targeted up until that point. Isaac TeSlaa (39 snaps) received a clear plurality of the third receiver cardio, but bageled on one target. The Lions have done a great job concentrating things on the main pieces and neither Raymond nor TeSlaa are must-starts if they can’t get anywhere close to “there” when the team scores 34 points.

He got in three limited practices this week. Raymond carries almost zero stand-alone fantasy value, but his return could put a crimp in Isaac TeSlaa’s contributions against the Rams. Even with touchdown catches in his last two weeks, TeSlaa would be a low-floor start against a good Rams pass defense.

Since suffering this ankle injury in Week 12, Raymond has not yet practiced. Isaac TeSlaa took over as the third wideout last week and scored despite seeing just two targets. TeSlaa has already proven himself a big-play threat, but his target volume is so low he’ll be hard to trust in a FLEX spot.

TeSlaa scored his touchdown on the Lions’ sixth drive, getting open on an in-breaking route inside the end zone. The play went for 17 yards, marking his third career score. He is a boom-bust FLEX option with Kalif Raymond (ankle) sidelined.

TeSlaa has been limited in practice with a hand injury and is officially listed as questionable for Week 13. With Kalif Raymond ruled out, TeSlaa could be in line for increased opportunities if he is active.

TeSlaa would seem to be the beneficiary if Kalif Raymond (ankle, DNP for second day in a row) can’t go on Thursday. No need to rush the rookie wideout into your lineups as he has yet to do better than one catch in a game this year, but perhaps he’ll be a worthwhile monitor on Thursday with an eye towards the rest of the season.

TeSlaa was limited in practice all week, putting him firmly in the questionable camp. The springy rookie is not fantasy-relevant on his own, but were he to sit out on Sunday, he would cede snaps and a tiny target share to the remaining, healthy players.