Aidan O'Connell Expected To Start On Thursday Night

A report surfaced Wednesday morning that Las Vegas Raiders interim head coach Antonio Pierce has not committed to a starting quarterback for Thursday night's divisional clash with the Los Angeles Chargers, but rookie Aidan O'Connell is expected to remain the starter in Week 15, according to a source. The fourth-round selection has not been good at all in recent weeks and failed to lead the Raiders to any points at all in a 3-0 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 14. If O'Connell puts up another dud against a porous Chargers defense this week, the Raiders will probably make the switch to either Jimmy Garoppolo or veteran Brian Hoyer to close out the last three weeks of the 2023 season. Even though he has a bounce-back matchup on tap, fantasy managers should be avoiding O'Connell in single-QB leagues.