Aidan O'Connell Fantasy Football Week 16 Scouting Report

Aidan O'Connell
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, Las Vegas Raiders

Age: 26
Weight: 210 lbs
Height: 6' 3"
College: Purdue

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Depth Chart Ranking: 1

Pts	PaYds	PaTD	Int	RuYds
48.6	899	4	3	6

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by Matt Jones

· Dec 06 · 12:49 PM EST

LV QB Aidan O'Connell - Week 14 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 14 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Aidan O'Connell is our QB20 this week. Six teams on bye this week have O'Connell in superflex-worthy territory as a QB2.

O'Connell played well last week, completing nearly two-thirds of his passes for 340 yards and two touchdowns. They'll likely be playing behind and the Raiders have no running game to speak of at the moment which should lead to plenty of attempts again this week.

by Matt Jones

· Oct 11 · 5:33 PM EDT

LV QB Aidan O'Connell - Week 6 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 6 vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Aidan O'Connell gets the nod this weekend for his first start of the season. He's completed 19-of-32 passes in mop-up duty for Gardner Minshew so far this season.

O'Connell showed flashes last year down the stretch. He started the Raiders last nine games of 2023. In three of those last four games he threw for multiple touchdowns. He's QB28 this week and likely off the fantasy radar, but keep an eye on his performance if you're looking for a streamer somewhere down the line.

by Brandon Niles

· Dec 27, 2023 · 12:24 PM EST

LV QB Aidan O'Connell - Week 17 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 17 at Indianapolis Colts

Aiden O’Connell was epically ineffective last week against a tough Chiefs defense, completing just nine of his 21 pass attempts for 62 yards. The Raiders defense won the day, however, and O’Connell will move on to the next matchup.

This week, O’Connell faces a Colts defense that ranks 10th in aFPA to opposing quarterbacks. The Colts have been a mercurial matchup all season, and O’Connell has been more merc than urial in his own right. Tread carefully in this matchup, which could yield some pretty ugly results. Consider O’Connell a fringe QB2 option.

by Brandon Niles

· Dec 20, 2023 · 12:40 PM EST

LV QB Aidan O'Connell - Week 16 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 16 at Kansas City Chiefs

Well that was fun! Aiden O’Connell tore apart the Chargers defense last Thursday night, throwing for four touchdowns and 248 yards in an extremely lopsided victory that resulted in the Chargers firing both their GM and Head Coach the next day. O’Connell has been a fun story, but it was only the first game of his young career with multiple touchdown passes, and the Chargers are a wreck defensively.

This week, expect less production against a stingy Chiefs defense that ranks 13th in aFPA to opposing quarterbacks. O’Connell rarely runs the ball, so he’ll have to rely on his arm to put up fantasy points, and it’s unlikely we see a repeat performance in a tougher matchup. We have him ranked outside of starting territory - even in 2QB formats - once again, despite his magical Week 15 performance.

by Brandon Niles

· Dec 12, 2023 · 4:39 PM EST

LV QB Aidan O'Connell - Week 15 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 15 vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Aiden O’Connell struggled along with the rest of the Las Vegas offense in a shutout loss to the Vikings last week, throwing for 171 yards and a pick. O’Connell has shown some flashes of competence in his tenure as the starter, but he certainly isn’t going to convince the Raiders to skip the position in the 2024 NFL draft.

This week, O’Connell faces a Chargers defense that ranks 23rd in aFPA to opposing quarterbacks. It’s a nice matchup, but O’Connell hasn’t shown he can put up huge fantasy numbers thus far, making it hard to trust him in lineups. Consider him a fringe QB2 option.

by Brandon Niles

· Dec 06, 2023 · 3:49 PM EST

LV QB Aidan O'Connell - Week 14 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 14 vs. Minnesota Vikings

Don’t look now, but Aiden O’Connell doesn’t look like a terrible quarterback. He’s certainly not lighting the world on fire, but he’s won two of his last four starts and he kept the team competitive against the Dolphins and the Chiefs before the bye last week. Okay, he had three picks against Miami, but still! O’Connell has a long way to go for fantasy relevance, but he’s at least looking reasonably competent, which is a good sign in Las Vegas. Don’t start him against the Vikings this week - who rank fifth in aFPA to opposing quarterbacks - but keep monitoring his progress. In deep leagues, he could have some streaming potential in Week 15 against the Chargers.

by Brandon Niles

· Nov 01, 2023 · 6:38 PM EDT

LV QB Aidan O'Connell - Week 9 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 9 vs. New York Giants

Aiden O’Connell’s first start didn’t go well earlier this season, and it’s hard to expect his second start to go much better. He has a tough matchup against the Giants this week. New York ranks fifth in aFPA to opposing quarterbacks and pass-rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux is a straight up monster on their defensive line. The Raiders just cleaned house and might already be looking to 2024, so fantasy managers should look elsewhere.