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Tucker added one rush for four yards. Tucker in 2025 posted a career-high 696 receiving yards and five touchdowns on 57 receptions, functioning as the Raiders’ lone downfield threat for much of the season. Tucker had a career day in Week 2 against Washington, going for 145 yards and three touchdowns — a rare explosion game for a Vegas pass catcher. He had a career high 48 percent receiving success rate despite shoddy QB play. Tucker is someone to monitor for deep league purposes in 2026 if the Raiders are able to significantly upgrade at quarterback.

Tucker got involved on the Raiders’ second drive, first picking up five yards through the air. A few plays later, he banked four yards on an end-around before notching a 26-yard reception by running up the seam and breaking outward on a corner route, bringing the football to the Giants’ 15-yard line. Unfortunately, QB Geno Smith (ankle) threw an interception two plays later. Tucker is a shaky WR5 against the Chiefs next week, likely catching passes from Kenny Pickett.

Week 3’s three-touchdown game feels like it happened in an alternate universe. Tucker hasn’t cracked five receptions since Week 7 or 50 yards since Week 6. He’s a WR4 flier in PPR leagues, though if you were going to use him, against the Giants in Week 17 is about the best matchup you could find.

With Kenny Pickett making his first start in place of Geno Smith, Tucker was held without a grab for the first time all season. Not that he, or really anybody in this Raiders offense, has been producing of late. With a limited floor and several months without a ceiling effort, Tucker is out of sight, out of mind for the fantasy playoffs.

Raiders QB Geno Smith looked Tucker’s way twice during the two-minute drill in the second quarter, but the two were unable to connect. The first pass hit the dirt as Tucker attempted to dive for it. Broncos CB Pat Surtain II easily batted down the second along the left sideline. Tucker nearly added a long gain on the Raiders’ sixth drive. He got open on a post route, but Smith’s pass arrived late, resulting in a failed spinning catch attempt by Tucker in the middle of the field. The camera angle showed just one safety between Tucker and the end zone. Tucker is a boom-bust FLEX against the Eagles next week.

The Chargers’ pass rush consistently impacted Raiders QB Geno Smith’s dropbacks and the secondary covered Tucker well. The speedy wide receiver had a nice 10-yard, sideline snag on a comeback route on the Raiders’ eighth drive. A few plays later, he got open in the red zone by hesitating at the top of his stem before breaking inward. He secured the pass and was tackled at the Chargers’ three-yard line. Tucker is a boom-bust FLEX against the Broncos’ elite defense next week.

Tucker holds a three-target lead (64) over his teammates, but his role is occasionally limited to running cardio, given the offense’s overall dysfunction. The team fired OC Chip Kelly earlier this week, elevating QB coach Greg Olson to the interim offensive coordinator position. Olson previously served as the Raiders’ offensive coordinator twice before. Tucker is a boom-bust WR4/FLEX.

Tucker pops up on the Raiders’ first injury report of the week with a knee issue. He was limited, so little cause for concern thus far and he is still trending to play in Week 13. If Tucker cannot go, Dont’e Thornton and Jack Bech will see more opportunities, though we cannot recommend investing in any Raiders wide receivers outside of Tucker. The veteran Tyler Lockett (ankle) was a full participant in practice and is the best non-Tucker wide receiver option in Las Vegas.

Geno Smith simply could not connect on his deep shots to Tucker in this game. Per Pro Football Focus’s initial charting, Tucker racked up 217 air yards. That will easily lead all wideouts on the Sunday slate. Tucker committed one drop, but the bulk of his looks were misthrown passes from Geno. The speedy wideout has been held under 50 yards in every game since Week 6. Even as his team’s top wideout, Tucker will sit on the WR3/4 border for Week 13 versus the Raiders.

Tucker has been forced into an unnatural role in the Las Vegas offense following the trade of Jakobi Meyers to the Jaguars, and he now has just 113 yards receiving in the three games since Meyers’ departure. It is clear he is not ready to fulfill primary duties and his counting stats are likely to continue to suffer the rest of the way while playing the X-type role. Up next is a difficult matchup with the man-heavy Browns in Week 12.