The Las Vegas Raiders will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 14. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding QB Aidan O’Connell.
Is Aidan O’Connell Playing in Week 14?
O’Connell appeared on Thursday’s injury report as a DNP with an illness. While likely not a fun time, it doesn’t appear the Las Vegas Raiders starting QB is in any danger of missing time.
O’Connell fully practiced on Friday and has no injury designation for Sunday. Desmond Ridder is the backup in case O’Connell’s illness lingers.
We’ll continue to monitor the Raiders’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Aiden O’Connell in Week 14?
Since the beginning of 2022, three times has a quarterback thrown for 300 yards, multiple touchdowns, and zero interceptions. The names of those signal-callers are exactly the ones you’d expect — Tom Brady (2022, Week 4), Josh Allen (2022, Week 6), and O’Connell (Black Friday).
Fun list? Yes, and I like sharing content like that, but by no means does it mean I’m going anywhere near the Raiders’ QB in this spot. In the surprising Week 13 performance, O’Connell was protected when blitzed and thrived as a result: 7 of 10 for 151 yards and a touchdown when K.C. brought the heat.
Not only do I not view that as sustainable, but this is a spot where the regression monster could take a pound of flesh, as the Bucs are a top-10 defense in creating havoc when blitzing.
O’Connell will continue to funnel his looks toward Jakobi Meyers and Brock Bowers in bulk (73.5% of his targets last week), but expecting anywhere near last week’s success is unwise, to say the least.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 14 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Aiden O’Connell’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 14
As of Saturday morning, O’Connell is projected to score 11.3 fantasy points in Week 14. This includes 193 passing yards, 1 passing touchdown, and 0.7 interceptions. It also includes 0.9 rushing attempts for 0.6 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Aiden O’Connell’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship QB PPR Rankings
1) Josh Allen | BUF (at KC)
2) Jalen Hurts | PHI (vs. WAS)
3) Jayden Daniels | WAS (at PHI)
4) Patrick Mahomes | KC (vs. BUF)
