Tyler

Lockett

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.

Lockett led the Raiders in receiving yards this week. Frankly, Lockett should not be any team’s leading wideout at this point in his career. Lockett leading the way means Brock Bowers didn’t get going and Tre Tucker failed to connect on enough of his deep shots, which is exactly what happened this week. For fantasy purposes, Lockett is a low-end WR5. He has 12 grabs for 139 yards over the past three weeks. Fantasy managers can do better off the waiver wire as the Raiders prepare for the Chargers in Week 13.

The savvy, old wide receiver was back at it, practicing in full on Friday. Raiders head coach Pete Carroll has let Lockett play ahead of rookie WR Jack Bech, and that will likely continue this week against the Cowboys on Monday night. Lockett barely warrants FLEX consideration despite the soft matchup.

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.

Lockett was the Raiders’ leader in receiving yards, catches, and targets. Not the compliment it seems. The 33-year-old was Geno Smith’s safety valve as the Denver defense gave Smith no time to throw before he left with a quad injury. Lockett will get his looks — especially with Jakobi Meyers playing elsewhere — but he’s hard to trust as a fantasy option against the Cowboys next week.

Lockett, who signed with the Raiders last week after being released by the Titans, will likely take on a rotational role at wideout against the Jags. Tre Tucker will remain the team’s primary downfield target for now. The Raiders declared RB Zamir White, WR Dont’e Thornton Jr., CB Darnay Holmes, Guard Caleb Rogers, DT JJ Pegues, and DT Tonka Hemingway inactive against Jacksonville.

The Raiders were considered a potential landing spot for Lockett earlier in the offseason after the team went out and hired Pete Carroll and traded for Geno Smith. Lockett caught 10 passes for 70 yards in seven games with the Titans and requested his release after being slowly phased out of the offense. In his final game with the team, he ran just nine routes, even with Calvin Ridley sidelined. Lockett’s chemistry with Geno should bode well for the offense, and it wouldn’t be surprising if he eventually earned snaps over Dont’e Thornton and Jack Bech, who have struggled out of the gate. Even if he earns a significant role, from a fantasy perspective, Lockett won’t have more than WR4/WR5 upside at this stage in his career.

The veteran receiver asked for, and was granted, his release from the team Monday. Lockett managed just 51 total offensive snaps the previous three games as the team turned to their youth, with rookie slot man Chimere Dike seeing a corresponding jump in usage during that span. Lockett will be free to sign with another team at 4 pm ET Wednesday.

That gives Locket a grand total of three receptions over his past four games. With Calvin Ridley possibly missing time with a hamstring injury, look for Chimere Dike and Van Jefferson to see an increase in playing time and targets. Lockett has seen a target on a paltry 12 percent of his routes in 2025.

Lockett is a distant afterthought in the Titans’ passing offense, but he scored a touchdown in what seems like the only way possible for the veteran in 2025. A Cam Ward pass was intercepted by the Cardinals, but subsequently fumbled and kicked into the endzone, where Lockett recovered the ball for the score. The wild play was a big part of the Titans’ comeback victory. For fantasy purposes, Lockett does not need to be rostered unless managers want to count on a fluke score every week.