Tyler

Lockett

The veteran had just 21 receptions for 216 yards and one touchdown in 2025, his 11th NFL season. Lockett landed with the Raiders and former Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll after the Titans parted ways with him in late October. Unable to separate from defenders or beat cornerbacks downfield, Lockett, 33, could be done as an NFL wideout. If he did hang around in 2026 for a team in need of receiver depth, we certainly couldn’t recommend him as a fantasy option.

Lockett scored the Raiders’ only touchdown in Week 17. Late in the third quarter, from the Giants’ four-yard line, the veteran wide receiver faked a route into the flats before turning upfield and getting open in the back of the end zone. Raiders QB Geno Smith spotted him and got it to him for the score. Lockett should not be in re-draft lineups against the Chiefs next week.

He was more involved in the Vegas offense than third receiver Tyler Lockett (1/6 on two targets in 15 snaps) as Mayer handled 36 snaps while the Raiders tried to slow down Houston’s pass rush with chips. Mayer is not a recommended fantasy play and hasn’t done much from a fantasy perspective while Brock Bowers has been active.

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.