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Fantasy football risers and fallers
By HC Green,
10 hours ago
The latest fantasy football movers and shakers — in either direction — are important to track as we’re at the height of draft season. That said, it’s also easy to get caught up in the moment by devaluing an injury player or overrated someone nearing increased action. Let’s explore the most impactful situations pertaining to fantasy gamers.
Fantasy football risers
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QBJayden Daniels,Washington Commanders: Strong preseason but lost a weapon, has a shaky OL, and may be overvalued at his going price. Don’t get caught up in the hype.
QBBo Nix,Denver Broncos: Won the starting job following an impressive preseason. He has more experience than most rookies from five-year collegiate career and is a more dangerous runner than many realize.
RBChase Brown,Cincinnati Bengals: Finished strong last year and offers an element of speed. Word from Bengals camp is he and Zack Moss are looking at an even split in terms of touches.
RBBlake Corum,Los Angeles Rams: There were already reasons to be bullish on Corum’s role for 2024, but the announcement that Kyren Williams return punts elevates that optimism.
WRMalik Nabers,New York Giants: New York’s plan to let Daniel Jones be more aggressive should be good news for Nabers, who can operate outside or in the slot and is clearly the team’s most talented offensive player.
WRXavier Worthy,Kansas City Chiefs: Worthy has elite speed, something that’s been missing from KC’s offense since Tyreek Hill was traded to the Dolphins. Worthy’s role also could grow based on injuries and possible suspensions.
WRRashee Rice,Kansas City Chiefs: The NFL recently announced several suspensions, but Rice wasn’t among them. If he avoids disciplinary action for the 2024 season, he offers WR2 upside.
WRTank Dell,Houston Texans: Word out of camp is Stefon Diggs will get the most snaps in the slot, and the most targets. That doesn’t mean Dell won’t produce. The week-to-week numbers might not be the most consistent, but Dell at least holds WR3 value.
WRMike Williams,New York Jets: Working his way back from a torn ACL, Williams is ready to begin practicing with the team. He’s a high-upside flier as Aaron Rodgers’ likely No. 2 target.
WRJakobi Meyers,Las Vegas Raiders: With Brock Bowers (foot) missing valuable reps due to a foot injury, Meyers’ spot as the secondary read could be strengthening. And when Bowers does return, Meyers should benefit from the attention the rookie commands.
QBJustin Herbert,Los Angeles Chargers: Dealt with a foot injury in camp that cost him time to work with the new pass catchers. Not a lot of talent around him, and Jim Harbaugh likes to run.
RBJonathon Brooks,Carolina Panthers: Brooks will open the season on the NFI, guaranteeing he’ll miss at least four games. He will likely be eased in whenever he does return, rendering him an RB4.
RBRico Dowdle,Dallas Cowboys: Ezekiel Elliott logged zero carries in the preseason. Dowdle had three. That was to preserve both backs for the regular season, in which Dowdle was expected to fill a major role before the signing of Dalvin Cook to the practice squad. Dowdle is riskier than ever.
RBZack Moss,Cincinnati Bengals: When Moss signed, the thought was he’d be RB1 with Chase Brown as a change of pace. With word that the split is expected to be closer to 50-50, Moss’ upside drops.
RBKendre Miller,New Orleans Saints: Penciled in to be RB2, Miller (hamstring) was placed on IR and will miss at least four games. Durability has become a real issue.
WRMarquise Brown,Kansas City Chiefs: Dealing with a shoulder injury and the team carried seven receivers on its initial 53-man roster, including recently signed veteran JuJu Smith-Schuster. Brown may not get as many looks as initially thought.
WRJordan Addison,Minnesota Vikings: He’s been dealing with an ankle injury and could incur discipline from the NFL for an off-the-field incident. And that’s on top of the season-ending injury to J.J. McCarthy (knee).
WRJahan Dotson,Philadelphia Eagles: Went from being the probable No. 2 target in Washington to the fourth or fifth option in Philly.
WRJerry Jeudy,Cleveland Browns: Seeing a lot of competition for targets and snaps in the slot, which is where he did a lot of his work in Denver. Questions remain about how good Deshaun Watson is after missing so much time.
TET.J. Hockenson,Minnesota Vikings: Hockenson (knee) will open the season on the PUP as he works his way back from knee surgery. The team also has a Week 6 bye, making it unlikely we’ll see him before Week 7.
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