JalenNailor

News: 5 days agoNailor caught one of three targets for 22 yards in Thursday's 22-20 preseason win over the Texans.

Spin: Nailor was the target on Fernando Mendoza's first two passes, the second of which produced their 22-yard connection. Mendoza looked elsewhere with his third pass of the game, which resulted in a pick-six, and the rookie quarterback went back in the veteran receiver's direction with the first pass of Vegas' second possession. Nailor signed a three-year, $35 million contract with the Raiders in the offseason, and the former Vikings wideout appears poised to open the season as a starter in a wide receiver room without an established pecking order.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Nailor signed with the Raiders and will battle the likes of Tre Tucker and second-year receivers Jack Bech and Dont'e Thornton Jr. for a starting gig in Las Vegas' new-look offense. Nailor was a rarely used commodity during his first four NFL seasons, all with the Vikings. The 2022 sixth-round pick totaled a 69-1,066-11 receiving line and never reached 30 catches or 450 yards in a single season. In fact, he's yet to clear six targets in a game. The 27-year-old very well could lock down a starting job in Las Vegas, but he's a long shot to make the big leap to consistent fantasy output in his fifth professional season. He's no more than a late-round wild card in deep leagues.