Willie Snead IV Fantasy

The Las Vegas Raiders signed veteran free-agent wide receiver Willie Snead IV to an undisclosed deal on Friday. Snead is entering his eighth season in the league and his first in the AFC West. The 28-year-old spent the last three years with the Baltimore Ravens after short stints with the Cleveland Browns and Carolina Panthers. He spent three full seasons with the New Orleans Saints. Snead started 29 of 45 games with Baltimore, catching 126 passes for 1,422 yards and nine touchdowns. Snead and John Brown, formerly teammates in Baltimore, were signed to help replace the production offset by the loss of Nelson Agholor. The Raiders also have Henry Ruggs III, Hunter Renfrow and Bryan Edwards, so Snead should be ignored in the vast majority of fantasy leagues.

Mar. 26th • 4:14 PM

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Willie Snead IV (ankle) is active for the wild-card playoff game against the Titans on Sunday. Cornerback Marlon Humphrey (shoulder), defensive end Yannick Ngakoue (thigh) and cornerback Jimmy Smith (ribs, shoulder) are also active, giving Baltimore's defense a boost against the NFL's leading rusher in Derrick Henry. Snead got in two limited practices this week and was expected to suit up, where he'll serve as the No. 3 receiver behind Marquise Brown and Miles Boykin. When you factor in tight end Mark Andrews, Snead is the fourth option for quarterback Lamar Jackson in a run-heavy offense. The 28-year-old has a low fantasy ceiling after catching 33 of 48 targets for 432 yards and three touchdowns in his 13 games in 2020. The Ravens Defense is healthy, but they are more of a fade in DFS against a strong Titans offense.

Jan. 10th • 11:55 AM

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Willie Snead IV (ankle), cornerbacks Marlon Humphrey (shoulder) and Jimmy Smith (ribs, shoulder), center Patrick Mekari (back), outside linebacker Yannick Ngakoue (thigh), guard Ben Bredeson (knee) and tackle D.J. Fluker (knee) are all questionable for the wild-card playoff game against the Titans on Sunday. Snead was limited in practice the last two days after missing the Week 17 win over the Bengals, so it sounds like he has a shot at playing this weekend. The veteran pass-catcher has been reliable in helping to move the chains in 2020, but the 28-year-old managed just 33 receptions on 48 targets for 432 yards and three touchdowns in 13 games (eight starts) this year. On a run-first offense, Snead isn't a reliable fantasy asset in playoff formats behind wideouts Marquise Brown and Miles Boykin and tight end Mark Andrews.

Jan. 8th • 5:15 PM