Yannick Ngakoue Fantasy

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Yannick Ngakoue (hamstring) is active for the Week 2 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Ngakoue was listed as questionable after getting in a week of limited practice. The 26-year-old pass-rusher suffered the injury in the Week 1 overtime win over the Baltimore Ravens, but he'll be ready to go on Sunday. While the Raiders defense looked better than in recent seasons in their season-opener, they are still far from fantasy relevance, even while facing a Steelers offense that fell apart in the second half last season and didn't look all that much better in their Week 1 win on the road over the Buffalo Bills.

Sep. 19th • 12:36 PM

Former Pro Bowl pass-rusher Yannick Ngakoue reached an agreement on a two-year, $26 million deal with the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday, according to sources. Ngakoue spent the 2020 season with the Jacksonville Jaguars on the franchise tag before being traded to the Minnesota Vikings and then the Baltimore Ravens. With the Vikings and Ravens in 15 games last season, he recorded eight sacks. The 25-year-old from Maryland will reunite with former Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley, who is the Raiders new defensive coordinator. Ngakoue had eight sacks, four forced fumbles and 23 tackles in his rookie year under Bradley in Jacksonville. In his only Pro Bowl appearance in his second season, Ngakoue had 12 sacks. With 45.5 sacks in his five-year career, he'll provide a much-need pass-rushing element to the Raiders defense.

Mar. 15th • 8:47 PM

The Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings are finalizing a trade on Thursday that would send defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to the Ravens for a 2021 third-round pick and a 2022 conditional fifth-round selection, according to sources. The Vikings sent a 2021 second-round pick and a 2022 conditional fifth-rounder to the Jaguars to acquire Ngakoue earlier this year. A Ravens Defense that was already one of the top units in the league gets better and pairs Ngakoue with Calais Campbell on the defensive front. Ngakoue had just two solo tackles in Week 6 against the Falcons, but he's recorded five sacks, two forced fumbles and seven QB hits in six games this year and has been a top-10 IDP defensive lineman. He could become even more productive in Baltimore's defense the rest of the way.

Oct. 22nd • 12:11 PM