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Tucker

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.

The 33-year-old wide receiver has a balky knee. Since Lockett mostly functions as a target thief, mildly infringing upon the Raiders’ intriguing, youthful fantasy assets, fantasy managers should keep an eye on this one. Lockett is on track to play, but if he were to miss Week 11 against the Cowboys on Monday night, WR Tre Tucker could work his way onto the FLEX radar, while TE Brock Bowers and RB Ashton Jeanty steal the show.

Tucker had a touchdown taken off the board when Dont’e Thornton was called for offensive pass interference. The wideout was hardly involved on a day where the Raiders mustered all of 188 total yards against the stout Denver defense. Tucker and the Las Vegas passing game will get a chance to get going against the Cowboys in Week 11.

Meyers finally finds his way out of Vegas four months after requesting a trade to escape Chip Kelly’s offensive scheme. Meyers never gelled with Geno Smith and hardly saw an increase in usage during Brock Bowers’ extended injury absence. Meyers managed 32 catches for 352 yards and zero touchdowns over seven games with the Raiders this season. Jacksonville acquiring Meyers at the trade deadline could mean the team is anticipating a worst-case scenario for Brian Thomas, who suffered a serious ankle injury in Week 9 against the Raiders. The team is already without Travis Hunter, who last week was placed on IR with a knee injury. Meyers’ fantasy prospects likely get a boost in Jacksonville if Thomas is sidelined for a while. Meanwhile, Tre Tucker becomes the de facto WR1 in Vegas, though Bowers should continue dominating targets as he did in Week 9. The Raiders could see what they have in Jack Bech as well.

Tucker was fourth among Vegas pass catchers in targets, running a pass route on all 46 of Geno Smith’s drop backs. Tucker, who hasn’t scored a touchdown since his three-touchdown Week 3 outburst against Washington, should only be rostered in 14-team leagues. With Brock Bowers back from his ankle injury, it will be difficult for any other pass catcher to put up fantasy-relevant numbers.

Tucker was the lone “bright spot” for the Raiders in a game they totaled 95 offensive yards in. The third-year receiver was presumably set to face a bigger workload with Brock Bowers (knee) and Jakobi Meyers (knee/toe) both out, but the Raiders were unable to string together enough plays for a meaningful drive in the blowout. Tucker and the Raiders now enter a bye and will return in Week 9 against the Jaguars.

Tucker made the most of his five targets in another run-heavy game script for the Raiders. Tucker remains a high-variance weekly fantasy play as Geno Smith’s preferred downfield option, though he’s seen more consistent opportunity with Brock Bowers (knee) on the sideline. Tucker now has 356 receiving yards on the season and should be seen as a deep league flex in Week 7 against the Chiefs. The Raiders might not be able to be as run-first as they have been against the vastly superior Chiefs.

Tucker led the Raiders in receiving in a 40-6 loss, with his 62 yards going down as his second most of the season. It was a nice bounce-back effort after he followed up his 8/145/3 Week 3 performance with a 2/13/0 Week 4. Tucker will probably spike a few more weeks with deep-ball aficionado Geno Smith, but Smith is struggling while the Raiders’ line fails to block. Tucker is an emergency WR4 you would probably rather not start, though the Titans are a plus Week 6 matchup.

Tucker also returned one punt for seven yards, but this was not the showing that fantasy managers were looking for. The speedy wide receiver did have a 15-plus-yard end-around called back due to a holding penalty. Tucker was frequently sent it motion, and it is clear that OC Chip Kelly values him. Unfortunately, the opportunities just weren’t there this week. He is a volatile FLEX option against the Colts next week.

Tucker found the end zone on a 10-yard score in the second quarter, but the third-year receiver was just getting started. In the fourth quarter, with the game well out of reach, Tucker connected with Geno Smith for two more scores, with his longest coming on a 61-yard strike through broken coverage. Sunday marked the first time in Tucker’s career that he surpassed the 100-yard mark, and just the fourth time he eclipsed 60 receiving yards. He’s now seen eight or more targets in each of the last two weeks, but we’ll need to see a few more weeks of consistent production before we consider him a viable fantasy option. He shouldn’t be viewed as anything more than a WR4/WR5 in a generous Week 4 matchup against the Bears.