Game Info
Kickoff: Sunday, December 14, 2025, 1 p.m. ET
Location: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
Network: FOX
Las Vegas Raiders
Quarterback
Geno Smith or Kenny Pickett: SIT
Geno Smith is currently nursing a shoulder injury but appears to be the favorite to start Sunday’s matchup against the Eagles, per coach Pete Caroll. If Smith can’t go, it’ll be Kenny Pickett making his first start of the season. Even if Jalen Carter remains sidelined, there’s simply no way I can recommend starting either player, even in Superflex formats. Smith is tied for the league lead in interceptions and has taken a sack on 10.6% of his dropbacks, trailing only “Nine” among players with at least 200 dropbacks.
Running Back
Ashton Jeanty: START, RB2
Raheem Mostert: SIT
Dylan Laube: SIT
We all know the story for Ashton Jeanty at this point in the season — he’s among the league’s best in terms of yards after contact, but near the bottom of the barrel when it comes to yards before contact. His team situation is doing him no favors and suppressing his fantasy value immensely. It doesn’t help that the Raiders are running pass plays on 72% of their snaps since their bye, which is second-highest in the league in that span. The only positive for Jeanty is his pass-catching role, as he’s seen at least four targets in every game since the Week 8 bye. Jeanty still possesses solid upside but profiles as more of a low-end RB2 in this matchup with the Eagles. If you have more reliable options on your roster, I wouldn’t blame you for pivoting this week.
Wide Receiver
Tre Tucker: SIT
Dont’e Thornton Jr.: SIT
Tyler Lockett: SIT
Jack Bech: SIT
Tre Tucker hasn’t reached 50 receiving yards since Week 6 and has just one touchdown since his three-score explosion in Week 3. There’s simply no way we can trust any of these receivers with the state of quarterback play on this team.
Tight End
Brock Bowers: START, TE1
The only no-doubt fantasy starter on the Raiders is still Brock Bowers. The second-year tight end has secured some insane catches in recent weeks while scoring three touchdowns, but he now gets a matchup against a team allowing the third-fewest points to the position in the Eagles. There are very few situations in which I could see benching Bowers being a realistic option, as his athleticism and after-the-catch ability give him 30-point upside any given week.
Defense/Special Teams
Las Vegas Raiders: SIT
The Eagles’ offense has been struggling, but you can’t trust a defense that allows nearly 28 points per game on the road in the fantasy playoffs.
Philadelphia Eagles
Quarterback
Jalen Hurts: START, QB1
Well, that certainly was something. Jalen Hurts‘ performance on Monday night was either the most soul-crushing or hilarious thing to happen in fantasy football this season, depending on what side of your matchup he fell. Hurts turned the ball over five times, including twice on one play, in an uncharacteristic performance against an admittedly elite Chargers defense. Even with that performance wiped out, Hurts has struggled since the bye, scoring over 17.3 fantasy points just once in that span. There is, of course, a tantalizing upside in starting Hurts for the tush push factor in what should be a bounce-back game against the Raiders, but I wouldn’t fault you for rolling with someone like Jaxson Dart or Dak Prescott over Hurts with Philadelphia’s recent offensive struggles.
Running Back
Saquon Barkley: START, RB2
Tank Bigsby: SIT
Will Shipley: SIT
He finally did it. Saquon Barkley broke a big touchdown run on Monday night on a tush push fakeout pitch that went 52 yards to the house. Outside of that big play, Barkley produced just 70 yards on 19 carries and did not catch a single pass. You’re likely stuck starting him against the Raiders, who have allowed just 3.86 yards per carry but 18 rushing touchdowns on the season, second-most in the league. Here’s hoping he can break off another long run. I’d still prefer players like Bucky Irving and Travis Etienne Jr. to Barkley in this spot.
Wide Receiver
A.J. Brown: START, WR1
DeVonta Smith: START, WR2/3 BORDERLINE
Jahan Dotson: SIT
Things remain strange yet productive in A.J. Brownsville. The alpha receiver hit 100 yards in his third straight game against the Chargers and also received double-digit targets for the fourth straight week. Brown wasn’t without his own miscues, dropping a couple of passes and failing to set blocks during the Eagles’ overtime loss. Still, the Eagles seem to be force-feeding him the ball, and you have to trust him in your lineup with this kind of volume and production despite the noise. The Raiders run cover-3 schemes at the highest rate in the league, which Brown exploits to an elite 0.61 points per route run (compared to 0.19 points against cover-2). Brown’s gain has been DeVonta Smith‘s loss, at least to an extent. Smith has received at least eight targets in three straight games but not a ton of production to show for it. He’s best viewed as a mid- to low-end WR2 in a matchup that could turn run-heavy quickly if the Eagles jump out to an early lead.
Tight End
Dallas Goedert: STREAMER, TE2
Dallas Goedert had solid volume against the Chargers, bringing in eight of 10 targets for 78 yards, but he hasn’t been able to maintain a high level of production over the past several weeks. With the Raiders allowing the third-fewest points to opposing TEs, Goedert is best viewed as one of many touchdown-or-bust options at the position.
Defense/Special Teams
Philadelphia Eagles: START
It’s either Geno Smith or Kenny Pickett on the other side. Yes, please.