Chase Brown continues to get the majority of first-team reps over Zack Moss. It’s worth noting that Brown has experience with big workloads from his time in college, capping off his last season at Illinois with 328 carries.
AJ Dillon is the current RB2 in Green Bay, but that doesn’t mean you should draft him as Josh Jacobs’ handcuff. He’s already shown us who is… Marshawn Lloyd is still the backup to draft. Jacobs is currently dealing with a groin injury.
Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs remain the Packers’ primary receivers in 2-WR sets. It’s a bit concerning that Jayden Reed is still only running primarily in 3-WR sets… meanwhile, it’ll likely take an injury for Dontayvion Wicks to get real playing time.
Andy Reid confirmed that Isiah Pacheco will fill the 3rd down role that Jerick McKinnon played last year. Pacheco played on 31% of 2-minute snaps and 15% of long down and distance snaps in 2023… this could be a potentially big boost to his fantasy value.
Don’t be afraid to take Justin Fields with your last pick; there’s smoke that he could be the Steelers QB1 based on how camp is going so far. If we knew he was QB1, he’d be going in the single-digit rounds. The word is he also has a real connection with George Pickens.
Jonathon Brooks likely won’t be out there until after the first few weeks of the season. Chuba Hubbard is likely the Panthers' workhorse until Brooks is cleared. Brooks should still be drafted for a second-half takeover, but only if you have an IR spot.
Bucky Irving is the clear RB2 behind Rachaad White and is making some noise at camp. With a new offensive coaching staff, White’s usage as a bell cow for a second straight year is in question. Sean Tucker is in the background competing for the RB3 role.
Don’t overreact to Jim Harbaugh’s remarks about Justice Hill getting a lot of playing time this year. Henry will play his early-down workhorse role he’s always played, and Hill will be their primary pass-catching back. Nothing to see here.
Keon Coleman is making highlight catches in camp, but Khalil Shakir is also emerging as a go-to target for Josh Allen. He’s being drafted in the double-digit rounds, and he’s all the way down in the 14th round on ESPN. Drafting the Bills cheaper WRs might still be the way to go.
Rookie RB Will Shipley is emerging as the RB2 behind Saquon Barkley. Shipley is a very good pass-catching RB who could be fantasy-relevant if Barkley were to miss any games this year.
Puka Nacua has a knee injury and is week to week, but the injury isn’t deemed to be serious. Suiting up for Week 1 shouldn’t be an issue.
There’s a legit camp battle between Andrei Iosivas and Jermaine Burton for the Bengals WR3 spot. Either way, this will likely be an overall upgrade for the passing offense. Worth noting Burton tweaked his ankle on Thursday, but is now back.
Rookie RB Dylan Laube is emerging as the Raiders pass-catching RB. It’s going to take a lot for him to be fantasy-relevant, but he could carve out a role alongside Zamir White in 2-minute and long down-and-distance situations. Mattison is still likely the RB2 as the Raiders’ primary runner behind White.
Ray Davis is making plays at camp but is having fumbling issues. If he clears that up, we could see him beat out Ty Johnson for the RB2 spot and possibly even carve out a role alongside James Cook.
DeVonta Smith is already a high-end WR, but he’s looking like an even better player this year. It’s very possible he plays more inside as we’ve seen multiple high-end WRs do in new OC Kellen Moore’s offense.
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