Aidan O'Connell

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell put his game-managing hat on and led the team to a 19-14 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. The former fourth-round pick registered 257 yards with no touchdowns or turnovers on 24-for-38 throwing and seven carries for 12 yards. While his performance wasn't spectacular, especially in fantasy football, he managed the offense enough for the team's third win. His fantasy ceiling is very limited, but he'll look to grab another win over the New ... [Read More]

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce said that quarterback Aidan O'Connell (illness) will be a "full-go" at Friday's practice and is on track to play in the Week 14 tilt on the road against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. O'Connell was under the weather on Thursday and did not practice, but he's feeling better on Friday and should suit up this weekend for his second straight start with Gardner Minshew II (collarbone) out for the season. The second-year signal-caller was basically a... [Read More]

The Las Vegas Raiders have been in a bit of a bind at quarterback. Aidan O'Connell has been sidelined by a thumb injury, while Gardner Minshew II suffered a season-ending collarbone injury last week.The Raiders play Friday against the Kansas City Chiefs. Will Aidan O'Connell be back or will Vegas have to turn to Desmond Ridder at quarterback?When is Aidan O'Connellcoming back to action? What is his fantasy football outlook when he returns? Let's dive in. Aidan O'Connell Injury Update for ... [Read More]

The Pittsburgh Steelers came up short defensively in Week 5 but are in a great spot to bounce back against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 6. Second-year quarterback Aidan O'Connell is set to make his first start of the season for the Raiders after the team benched Gardner Minshew II last week. O'Connell flashed some potential as a rookie but was largely inconsistent in his time as a starter. Although the Steelers will be missing a few key defensive starters, they should still manage to find ... [Read More]

The Las Vegas Raiders had an opportunity to select one of the highly-touted quarterback prospects in the 2024 NFL draft. However, doing so entailed giving up some assets to move up the draft board. Eventually, six quarterbacks were taken before they went on the clock for the 13th overall pick.As it turned out, the Raiders didn't add a quarterback in the first round, selecting two-time College Football Playoff national champion and John Mackey Award winner Brock Bowers. They were satisfied with ... [Read More]