Yannick Ngakoue

Few edge rushers are hotter than Yannick Ngakoue right now. All eight of his sacks have come in his last seven games, making him the DL11 since Week 5. He does not contribute much when he is not getting sacks, so he is still a boom-or-bust option but can now be counted among the more consistent performers at his position as he has a sack in five of his last seven contests. He tallied two solos, one sack, and one tackle for loss in Week 12 and has a plus Week 13 matchup against Washington, making him a borderline DL1 option. Start him at all costs.

Yannick Ngakoue agrees to two-year, $26 million deal with the Raiders

Free agent defensive end Yannick Ngakoue has agreed to a two-year, $26 million deal with the Las Vegas Raiders, per Adam Schefter.

Fantasy Impact

Ngakoue helps address an immediate pass rushing need in Las Vegas. He's coming off an eight sack season in 2020 when he suited up for both the Vikings and the Ravens. He's tallied 45.5 sacks over his five-year career, the majority of which were spent with the Jaguars. Moving over to the Raiders will reunite the soon to be 26-year-old with Gus Bradley, LV's current defensive coordinator and former head coach in Jacksonville.