Meyers (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Rams.
Meyers, who didn't practice this past week, headed into the weekend listed as doubtful. Now that he's been made inactive for the second straight game, Tre Tucker and DJ Turner are slated to lead the Raiders' Week 7 wideout corps, with Alex Bachman, Kristian Wilkerson and Tyreik McAllister also on hand. Meyers' next chance to see game action will arrive next Sunday against the Chiefs.
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Raiders' Jakobi Meyers: Doubtful for Week 7
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Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce said Friday that Meyers (ankle) will be listed as doubtful for Sunday's road game against the Rams, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.
Meyers will miss his third straight practice of the week and likely his second consecutive game due to a lingering ankle injury. With Davante Adams having been traded to the Jets on Tuesday, Meyers will be in a position to work as Las Vegas' top wide receiver when he's available. However, things are trending toward Tre Tucker, DJ Turner, Tyreik McAllister, Alex Bachman and Kristian Wilkerson leading the Raiders' wide receiver corps Sunday, in addition to rookie phenom Brock Bowers at tight end. Final word on Meyer's status will arrive about 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff, at the latest.
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Raiders' Jakobi Meyers: Still not practicing
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Meyers (ankle) remained sidelined at practice Thursday, Tashan Reed of The Athletic reports.
Meyers didn't practice Wednesday, so what the wideout is able to do Friday will loom large in terms of his chances of suiting up Sunday against the Rams. With Davante Adams now a member of the Jets, Meyers, when he's healthy, will have an opportunity to see a steady share of WR snaps and targets in the Raiders offense as the season progresses.
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Raiders' Jakobi Meyers: Not in line to practice Wednesday
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Meyers (ankle) is not slated to practice Wednesday, Levi Edwards of the Raiders' official site reports.
Meyers, who missed last weekend's loss to the Steelers, thus has two more chances to practice ahead of Sunday's contest against the Rams. Once he's available to return to the' lineup, Meyers will have an opportunity to step in as the Raiders' No. 1 wideout after Davante Adams was traded to the Jets on Tuesday.
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Raiders' Jakobi Meyers: Returning to practice
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Meyers (ankle) is expected to return to practice Wednesday, with Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce noting that he's hopeful the wide receiver can play Sunday against the Rams, Levi Edwards of the Raiders' official site reports.
Meyers managed just one limited practice last week (Friday) and was downgraded from questionable to doubtful before being inactive ahead of the Raiders' eventual loss to the Steelers. He appears to have a good chance to return for Week 7, and after the Raiders traded Davante Adams to the Jets on Tuesday, Meyers is now locked in as the team's clear No. 1 wideout.
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Raiders' Jakobi Meyers: Sitting out in Week 6
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Meyers (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's game versus the Steelers.
After logging one limited practice (Friday) during Week 6 prep, Meyers received a questionable designation ahead of the weekend, but his downgrade to doubtful Saturday signaled that he was destined for his first absence of the campaign due to an ankle injury. With Davante Adams (hamstring) sidelined for a third consecutive contest, the Raiders' receiving corps will be composed of Tre Tucker, DJ Turner, Tyreik McAllister, Alex Bachman and Kristian Wilkerson on Sunday.
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Raiders' Jakobi Meyers: Doubtful for Sunday
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Meyers (ankle) was downgraded from questionable to doubtful Saturday for Sunday's game against the Steelers, Vic Tafur of The Athletic reports.
With Meyers likely to join Davante Adams (hamstring) on the sideline for Week 6, second-year quarterback Aidan O'Connell will have few weapons to work with in his first start of 2024. Meyers had played in each of the Raiders' first five games, and he drew 19 targets over the past two weeks while Adams was out of the lineup. Meyers sat out the Raiders' first two practices of Week 6 before returning to the field Friday as a limited participant, and though he appears on track to be inactive for Sunday's contest, he'll have a good chance to play Week 7 against the Rams if he doesn't miss any additional practice time.
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Raiders' Jakobi Meyers: Status in question for Week 6
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Meyers (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest against the Steelers, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.
With one limited practice (Friday) under his belt this week, Meyers' availability for Week 6 action won't be confirmed until about 90 minutes before a 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff. If he's able to suit up Sunday, he'll continue to serve as the Raiders' No. 1 WR with Davante Adams (hamstring) sidelined for a third straight game. On the first two occasions, Meyers recorded 11 catches (on 19 targets) for 121 yards and no touchdowns, while Tre Tucker (7-59-0 on 11 targets) was a distant second in terms of usage. Las Vegas made a change under center this week from Gardner Minshew to Aidan O'Connell, so there could be some jostling in terms of target share between an active Meyers and Tucker moving forward.
Meyers (ankle) remained sidelined at practice Thursday, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.
Back-to-back absences make Friday's practice pivotal with regard to Meyers' Week 6 status ahead of Aidan O'Connell's first start of the season. Meyers (if healthy) and TE Brock Bowers profile as O'Connell's top targets, with Davante Adams (hamstring) still not practicing and potentially getting traded soon.
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Raiders' Jakobi Meyers: WRs to Sit
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Meyers will once again be the No. 1 receiver for the Raiders in Week 6 against the Steelers with Davante Adams (hamstring) out. And Meyers will likely be the No. 1 receiver in Las Vegas for the rest of the season once Adams gets traded. Meyers had a solid outing in Week 5 at Denver with six catches for 72 yards on nine targets, but I'm not ready to start him against the Steelers with Aidan O'Connell taking over as the starting quarterback. Pittsburgh should be able to keep Meyers in check, and he's only worth starting in three-receiver leagues.
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Raiders' Jakobi Meyers: Contrarian DFS Play
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Meyers gets another difficult matchup in the Steelers and Joey Porter Jr., but he just scored 13.2 PPR Fantasy points in a more difficult matchup against Patrick Surtain and the Broncos. He has 28 targets over the past three weeks. His QBs don't seem to care who is covering him, Meyers is getting peppered with targets and way too cheap for his role.
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Raiders' Jakobi Meyers: Another nine targets
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Meyers recorded six receptions on nine targets for 72 yards in Sunday's 34-18 loss to the Broncos.
Meyers finished second on the team in targets behind Brock Bowers and now has 19 targets combined across two games without Davante Adams (hamstring). He also managed his highest yardage total of the season thanks to long gains of 21, 18 and 16 yards. Quarterback play will remain a question in Las Vegas, but Meyers should have a key role in the offense assuming Adams is traded, as is currently expected.
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Raiders' Jakobi Meyers: WRs to Sit
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Meyers is the No. 1 receiver for the Raiders again in Week 5 with Davante Adams (hamstring) not expected to play. That means Meyers will likely be facing Denver cornerback Patrick Surtain, who we are calling "The Eliminator." Through four games this season, Surtain has eliminated the opposing No. 1 receiver, holding DK Metcalf (three catches for 29 yards on four targets), George Pickens (two catches for 29 yards on four targets), Mike Evans (two catches for 17 yards on three targets) and Garrett Wilson (five catches for 41 yards on eight targets) to minimal production. Meyers is next, and he should only be used in a desperate situation in most leagues.
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Raiders' Jakobi Meyers: Ten targets in Adams' absence
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Meyers caught five of 10 targets for 49 yards in Sunday's 20-16 win over the Browns.
Meyers paced the Raiders in targets and receiving yards in the absence of Davante Adams (hamstring). Adams is considered week-to-week, so Meyers could remain the team's de facto No. 1 wide receiver in Week 5 against the Broncos. Meyers has 19 targets over the last two games after being targeted only eight times in the first two games of the season.
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Raiders' Jakobi Meyers: Sleeper WRs
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Davante Adams (hamstring) has been ruled out for Week 4 against Cleveland, which puts Meyers in position to be a No. 3 Fantasy receiver in all leagues. He should see an uptick in targets, and hopefully, he can produce like he did in Week 3 against Carolina when he had seven catches for 62 yards and a touchdown on nine targets. Tre Tucker is also worth using as a flex option in deeper leagues, and last week, he had a breakout game with seven catches for 96 yards and a touchdown on nine targets.
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Raiders' Jakobi Meyers: Likely to see increased targets
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Meyers is expected to see increased targets in Sunday's game against the Browns after Davante Adams (hamstring) was ruled out, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.
Already thin on wideout talent, the Raiders losing Adams opens up ample opportunity for players like Meyers and Tre Tucker. "I don't need another Davante. There's only one, right? I just need the best version of Jakobi Meyers," coach Antonio Pierce said Friday. While Meyers figures to see increased looks, Brock Bowers might be the biggest beneficiary and the favorite to lead the team in receiving against Cleveland. Meyers has rarely displayed any sort of ceiling for fantasy purposes, but his floor is higher in this spot.
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Raiders' Jakobi Meyers: Pads stats in garbage time
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Meyers recorded seven receptions on nine targets for 62 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 36-22 loss to the Panthers.
The stat line suggests that Meyers took a significant step forward in opportunity, though how he got to those numbers is less inspiring. He had just one catch for zero yards at the start of the fourth quarter. With the Raiders down 33-7, Meyers went on to record a 13-yard touchdown and another lengthy reception of 16 yards -- the latter of which came from backup quarterback Aidan O'Connell -- to account for a significant amount of his production. Meyers will maintain a role in the offense moving forward, but it's likely to be a more peripheral role behind both Davante Adams and Brock Bowers.
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Raiders' Jakobi Meyers: Snags four passes Sunday
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Meyers notched four catches (on five targets) for 29 yards during Sunday's 26-23 win at Baltimore.
Meyers made the most of his three targets in a season-opening loss to the Chargers, pacing the Raiders with 61 yards on three receptions. In Week 2, though, he took a back seat to No. 1 WR Davante Adams (9-110-1 on 12 targets) and rookie TE Brock Bowers (9-98-0 on nine targets), which likely will be the case most games for Las Vegas in 2024. Meyers' next opportunity to make a mark comes next Sunday against the Panthers.
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Raiders' Jakobi Meyers: Leading receiver in Week 1 loss
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Meyers caught all three of his targets for 61 yards and added a three-yard rush in Sunday's 22-10 loss to the Chargers.
Meyers' production included a 33-yard catch, which was the longest passing play for either team. He finished with a team-high 61 receiving yards, narrowly edging out Davante Adams (59 yards on six targets) and Brock Bowers (58 yards on eight targets). Adams and Bowers will likely continue to get most of the attention from quarterback Gardner Minshew, so Meyers may need to make the most of limited opportunities to find success in Week 2 against the Ravens and beyond.
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Raiders' Jakobi Meyers: Not expected to play Friday
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Meyers and other starters aren't scheduled to play in Friday's preseason game against the 49ers, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.
It sounds like the Raiders may also hold out some of their better backups, as QB Aidan O'Connell isn't expected to play Friday night. Come Week 1, the team will have a strong group of pass catchers competing for targets from Gardner Minshew in a road game against the Chargers. It'll be tricky for Meyers to match his 2023 numbers for volume (106 targets in 16 games) or touchdowns (eight rushing, two receiving), but there's no question he'll be on the field for a lot of snaps as either the second or third option in the Raiders' passing game (depending on rookie TE Brock Bowers' usage/progress).
