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Tucker

Tucker and Jakobi Meyers posted equal statlines of 2-41-0 with Meyers receiving just one more target. The speedy 23-year-old did haul in a 29-yard reception, but it was radio silence from that point on. Even with the ability to make plays down the field, Tucker isn’t someone who can be used in fantasy at this stage. That will remain true in Week 17 against New Orleans.

Tucker fell victim to inadequate quarterback play from fill-in starter Desmond Ridder on a night Aidan O’Connell was held out due to injury. Furthering his struggles was a game environment in which both teams largely struggled to move the football while combining for just 277 yards through the air. Tucker’s next opportunity to return a usable fantasy score comes in Week 16 against the pass-funnel Jaguars.

Tucker broke out with 82 yards on seven receptions two weeks ago and followed that up with 58 yards and a touchdown on his only grab last week. His lack of receptions in Week 13 was the canary in the coal mine, signaling a predictable letdown today. Tucker will pop up with the occasional big game depending on the matchup and game script, but he isn’t involved enough on a week-to-week basis to crack most fantasy lineups. He will remain in the WR5/6 range for his Week 15 matchup with the Falcons.

It was a deep shot down the left sideline where Tucker came out of the backfield on a wheel, with Justin Reid stumbling a bit in coverage, and Aidan O’Connell hit Tucker in stride for the score. It’s harder to tell a rosy fantasy story about Tucker going forward with only one target, but he did pop off for 7/82 in eight targets last week. Tucker probably should remain on the waiver wire in most leagues against Tampa Bay in Week 14, but it’s good for his value to see some positive momentum developing in this passing game.

Tucker was limited in practice all week but is good to go in the AFC West tilt. Tucker caught seven passes for 82 yards in last week’s loss to the Broncos and has averaged 5.3 targets/gm in his previous four games. Tucker’s explosive playmaking ability makes him an intriguing dart throw in deep leagues, but he’s eclipsed 50 yards just twice this season. He’s best to be avoided if possible.

Tucker should be available for Aidan O’Connell’s first game back from injured reserve. The speedy field-stretching wide receiver is entirely dependent on explosive plays to return fantasy value, offering fantasy managers the lowest of floors. This is the type of matchup where O’Connell should drop back at an above-average rate though, giving Tucker WR6-viability.

Tucker caught seven passes for 82 yards in the Raiders’ Week 12 loss to the Broncos. He was not noted to leave the game with an injury, so this limited hip listing can be assumed as load management on a short week. Practice reports later in the week will tell if that is indeed the case, but for now expect Tucker to still be on track to play Friday against the Chiefs.

It was Tucker’s second highest yardage total of the season, though much of it came in the fourth quarter with the Raiders trailing by multiple scores. Tucker ran a route on nearly every Vegas drop back and was third on the team in targets behind Jakobi Meyers (14) and Brock Bowers (10). Tucker, who had the team’s longest play of the day with a 28-yard second half catch, should not be considered a viable fantasy play in Week 13 against Kansas City, however.

Tucker finished third on the team in targets but was only tied with Jakobi Meyers for fourth in yards. He is one of many ancillary Raiders pieces with the potential to pop up for a usable fantasy game, only to return to the depths of fantasy obscurity the following week. Fantasy managers can ignore Tucker, DJ Turner and the rest of the Vegas pass-catchers outside of Brock Bowers and Jakobi Meyers heading into Week 12.

Tucker is the Raiders’ field-stretching options seeing a few deep shots. Gardner Minshew could not connect deep with Tucker before eventually being benched and Tucker only caught a pair of short-yardage passes throughout the game. With the Raiders’ quarterback position in flux, Tucker is in the WR5 mix moving forward.