Welcome to Week 15 of the 2025 Footballguys Roundtable. Our intrepid panel of fantasy pundits discusses and debates four topics every week. We split the conversation into separate features.
This week's roundtable features these four topics:
Let's roll...
Matt Waldman: Here are four statements, each about a player who is rising or falling in the eyes of the fantasy public.
- Blake Corum is better than Kyren Williams and will overtake Williams in 2026.
- Christian Watson will build on his 2025 revival in 2026.
- Chimere Dike will become a weekly fantasy starter in 2026.
- Daniel Jones' career as a starter is cooked after his Achilles tear.
Pick one and tell us why it's true or false.
Corey Spala: Dike will be an important piece for Tennessee, but I don't see him becoming a weekly fantasy starter. He's been an elite returner, totaling 1,682 return yards along with 284 receiving yards and 18 rushing yards, and he currently leads the NFL with 1,984 all-purpose yards. I do not want to diminish his value as a returner, but I want to clarify his role as a receiver.
Dike can certainly continue to develop as a receiver, but even with growth, I still do not see him becoming a consistent weekly fantasy option. I do not view him as becoming Tennessee's WR1 next season. While he may have occasional spike weeks, those are difficult to predict and not something to rely on.
Dike has topped 50 receiving yards only twice this season. Ultimately, he profiles as a complementary offensive piece while remaining an All-Pro-caliber returner. The answer on Chimere Dike is false.
Dave Kluge: The Daniel Jones statement is false. An Achilles injury used to be a death knell for professional athletes. We remember Vinny Testaverde and Dan Marino, who ruptured their Achilles and had to fundamentally change how they played the game afterward. However, modern medicine often improves almost faster than we can track.
It started in basketball. Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant suffered Achilles tears in 2013 and 2019, respectively, and both quickly returned to form. Cam Akers was the first surprising NFL player to return from an Achilles rupture, injuring his in the preseason and returning for the Rams' playoff run that same year.
When a 40-year-old Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles in Week 1 a couple of years ago, many started preparing his career eulogy. He returned to practice later that season and likely could have returned if the Jets were in playoff contention.
Daniel Jones is still just 28 years old. He's an above-average athlete. He showed more than enough early in this season that a team, maybe even the Colts, will offer him a deal going into 2026. In quarterback years, 28 is still very young. I have faith that Jones will get another opportunity as a starter in the near future.