Zay Jones Fantasy

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Zay Jones was given starter snaps immediately after the team traded for him in the middle of last season. However, Jones will just be fighting to make the final roster this summer after the team drafted Henry Ruggs III and Bryan Edwards at the position. They also added Nelson Agholor in free agency, so Jones will be battling it out with Agholor, Keelan Doss and Marcell Ateman for one or two openings. The 25-year-old caught 20 passes for 147 yards and no touchdowns in 10 games (seven starts) for the Raiders last season. He can be ignored for fantasy purposes in a much deeper wide receiver room in Las Vegas.

May. 14th • 2:00 PM

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Zay Jones is expected to make his team debut in Week 8 against the Texans. Tyrell Williams (foot) has a chance to return this week as well from his two-game absence. It's unclear how much Jones will actually play if he's active, but if both he and Williams are active, it's bad news for rookies Hunter Renfrow and Keelan Doss, who both haven't done much of anything with Williams hurt. Williams is a low-end, touchdown-dependent WR3 if he's active. The only pass-catcher you can trust with any certainty in this offense is tight end Darren Waller. Take a wait-and-see approach with Jones in deeper leagues.

Oct. 25th • 1:52 PM

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Zay Jones is a healthy inactive for Week 7 against the Packers. It's a surprise considering Tyrell Williams (foot) is also out, but it appears that Jones just hasn't mastered the offense yet after being acquired from the Bills last week. Also inactive are right tackle Trent Brown (calf) and wide receiver Dwayne Harris (ankle). With both Jones and Williams inactive, the Raiders are thin at the receiver position; expect rookie Hunter Renfrow, Trevor Davis and rookie Keelan Doss to work in three-receiver sets against a solid Green Bay defense. Oakland will lean heavily on running back Josh Jacobs and tight end Darren Waller.

Oct. 20th • 12:11 PM