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[SIZE=medium]Here are my condensed thoughts on all 32 teams after watching all of the preseason action thus far.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]AZ Cardinals – There is no indication that Ellington’s workload is going to decrease, and he obviously has his speed back. Palmer looked great and continues to be one of the most undervalued players in fantasy. Not a lot of intel on the WR corps other than more hurry up offense can’t be a bad thing.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Atlanta Falcons – Julio is beast. I have him ranked ahead of CJ Anderson and other unproven players that are mysteriously going ahead of him. RB still a mystery on this team.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Baltimore Ravens – I’d be handcuffing Forsett with Taliaferro, who looked pretty good. Not much more to add here.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Buffalo Bills – It’s Tyrod’s world and we’re just living in it? He and Cassel looked surprisingly sufficient and McCoy looked spry. It’s just one preseason game, but there may be more hope here than originally thought. I’m bumping up Watkins (whom has been uncoverable in camp) on the strength of the early QB play. Also, Manuel should be cut…he is terrible.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Carolina Panthers – Not many huge surprises here. Kelvin appears ready to pick up from where he left off.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Chicago Bears – Offense looked flat. This game did nothing to promote enthusiasm for Bears players. We’ll see how week 2 goes. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Cincinnati Bengals – Offense looked very sharp. Eifert looked as good as camp reports have indicated. I see a lot of value in this offense at every fantasy position.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Cleveland Browns – QBs looked pretty sharp. There could be some fantasy value here in the passing game if that continues, I’m just not sure where at. I continue to be unimpressed by Crowell as a fantasy prospect.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Dallas Cowboys [/SIZE]– Dallas O Line looked dominant although the reserve runningbacks did not. Door is definitely open for McFadden if he can stay on the field. With most skill position players not playing there wasn’t a lot to see. The backup TE, Escobar, was probably the only real standout.
[SIZE=medium]Denver Broncos – Two players stood out here. First, Montee Ball may be ready to take a step forward after looking pretty good with his limited opportunity. It’s no secret I think CJ Anderson is overvalued in fantasy circles and his lackluster performance in this game did little to alleviate that notion. Second, Cody Latimer looked terrific. He is on a shortlist of WRs that you can snag late, that could have a huge impact if injuries to the starters arise. Virgil Green looked proficient and could be a darkhorse TE if Daniels can’t stay healthy. Also, Osweiler may be a worthwhile handcuff to Manning in deeper leagues.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Detroit Lions – First team looked sharp. Abdullah was the standout player, not sure much more needs to be said about him. My takeaway is that Stafford appears to be a solid QB choice at his current ADP…too many weapons and solid coaching.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Green Bay Packers – Nothing groundbreaking here as the starters looked good as usual. Like Latimer, Janis is a WR to watch for….looks like he could fill in competently if any of the starting WRs go down.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Houston Texans – Blue looked proficient running with the first team. QBs still uninspiring for me, but they weren’t terrible. Shorts big play could put him on the fantasy map in deeper leagues.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Indianapolis Colts – Dorsett will be a star. I will be targeting him late in most deep leagues. He is electric. Great to see Gore not getting any run…they are protecting their asset which is smart.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Jacksonville Jaguars – Bortles looked like he’s ready to make the Sophomore jump that many highly drafted QBs have taken. Denard Robinson also looked like he wasn’t ready to concede anything to the rookie Yeldon. This entire offense may be a bit undervalued, particularly in deeper leagues. Julius Thomas injury is the obvious big news here. Allen Robinson looks to be one of the most underrated WRs this year, particularly if Bortles makes that leap.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Kansas City – No huge takeaways here. I continue to be unconvinced that Smith will throw the ball downfield.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Miami Dolphins – Jarvis Landry and Lamar Miller standout as potential value plays to me after watching this one. Tannenhill and the first teamers looked sharp.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Minnesota Vikings – Like Bortles, Bridgewater looks like he may be ready to take a huge step forward. I still don’t see any high ceiling players at WR/TE but there may be some serviceable options if Bridgewater continues this level of play. I think the game was a positive indicator for AP as well.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]New England Patriots – Garoppolo may not be as ready as many had hoped, Gronk and other Pats skill position players will likely see a dip if Brady’s suspension is upheld.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]New Orleans Saints – Biggest takeaway for me is that the Saints appear to be getting Josh Hill ready for an impactful role. How big is anybody’s guess, but he will definitely be a part of gameplans. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]New York Giants – No big surprises for me here. Cruz not suiting up is a bit of a red flag.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]New York Jets – With Fitzpatrick only playing one drive, no huge takeaways here. Ivory looked like himself and is firmly entrenched at RB1. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Oakland Raiders – Another Sophomore QB that looked strong. Amari Cooper got a lot of run and looked as advertised. Latavius Murray looked good, but still seems to lack the instincts that other top RBs possess. Murray is definitely one to watch if Carr and this offense take a step forward.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Philadelphia Eagles – Agholor reminds me of a young T.O., suspect hands but absolutely explosive after the catch. Matthews looked solid too. Barkley outplayed Sanchez who started. Tebow showed spurts of proficiency. With Bradford held out, it’s hard to take too much away from this game aside from the WRs looking great.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Pittsburgh Steelers – No huge fantasy takeaways here other than the rookie Coates had 5 receptions on 11 targets. A sign that a formidable role could be carved out. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]St Louis Rams – Kind of more of the same from the Rams. Foles looked okay, not spectacular. Tavon had a nice play, so perhaps they will try to use him more effectively.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]San Diego Chargers – Gordon was underwhelming and is fastly rising to overvalued status. It’s just one preseason games, but this performance in addition to negative quotes from the staff have reason to raise the warning flags. To add insult to injury , woodhead vultured a TD and Oliver looked better than Gordon in backup duties.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]San Francisco 49ers – Starting offense looked terrible, however backup Jarred Hayne looked great playing with and against second teamers. He’s going to make the team.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Seattle Seahawks – Lockett, the rookie WR looked very good both as a WR and in special teams play. The other item of note is that Michael looked subpar in RB duties.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Tampa Bay Bucs[/SIZE] - Winston was inconsistent, but did show flashes as a passer and rusher. Martin looked good but not great. The major theme here could be that expecting consistency out of this offense may be a bit too high of an expectation as Winston learns the pro game…it’s still early though.
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[SIZE=medium]Tennessee Titans – Mariota looked strong for a rookie. Sankey, looked terrible and could be challenged by the RB depth, sooner than later. Not too excited about any of the Titans at this point.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Washington Redskins – RGIII looked okay. The injury to Niles is a boost to Jordan Reed if he can ever stay on the field. Overall, I expect the passing offense to be inconsistent at best. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]AZ Cardinals – There is no indication that Ellington’s workload is going to decrease, and he obviously has his speed back. Palmer looked great and continues to be one of the most undervalued players in fantasy. Not a lot of intel on the WR corps other than more hurry up offense can’t be a bad thing.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Atlanta Falcons – Julio is beast. I have him ranked ahead of CJ Anderson and other unproven players that are mysteriously going ahead of him. RB still a mystery on this team.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Baltimore Ravens – I’d be handcuffing Forsett with Taliaferro, who looked pretty good. Not much more to add here.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Buffalo Bills – It’s Tyrod’s world and we’re just living in it? He and Cassel looked surprisingly sufficient and McCoy looked spry. It’s just one preseason game, but there may be more hope here than originally thought. I’m bumping up Watkins (whom has been uncoverable in camp) on the strength of the early QB play. Also, Manuel should be cut…he is terrible.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Carolina Panthers – Not many huge surprises here. Kelvin appears ready to pick up from where he left off.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Chicago Bears – Offense looked flat. This game did nothing to promote enthusiasm for Bears players. We’ll see how week 2 goes. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Cincinnati Bengals – Offense looked very sharp. Eifert looked as good as camp reports have indicated. I see a lot of value in this offense at every fantasy position.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Cleveland Browns – QBs looked pretty sharp. There could be some fantasy value here in the passing game if that continues, I’m just not sure where at. I continue to be unimpressed by Crowell as a fantasy prospect.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Dallas Cowboys [/SIZE]– Dallas O Line looked dominant although the reserve runningbacks did not. Door is definitely open for McFadden if he can stay on the field. With most skill position players not playing there wasn’t a lot to see. The backup TE, Escobar, was probably the only real standout.
[SIZE=medium]Denver Broncos – Two players stood out here. First, Montee Ball may be ready to take a step forward after looking pretty good with his limited opportunity. It’s no secret I think CJ Anderson is overvalued in fantasy circles and his lackluster performance in this game did little to alleviate that notion. Second, Cody Latimer looked terrific. He is on a shortlist of WRs that you can snag late, that could have a huge impact if injuries to the starters arise. Virgil Green looked proficient and could be a darkhorse TE if Daniels can’t stay healthy. Also, Osweiler may be a worthwhile handcuff to Manning in deeper leagues.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Detroit Lions – First team looked sharp. Abdullah was the standout player, not sure much more needs to be said about him. My takeaway is that Stafford appears to be a solid QB choice at his current ADP…too many weapons and solid coaching.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Green Bay Packers – Nothing groundbreaking here as the starters looked good as usual. Like Latimer, Janis is a WR to watch for….looks like he could fill in competently if any of the starting WRs go down.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Houston Texans – Blue looked proficient running with the first team. QBs still uninspiring for me, but they weren’t terrible. Shorts big play could put him on the fantasy map in deeper leagues.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Indianapolis Colts – Dorsett will be a star. I will be targeting him late in most deep leagues. He is electric. Great to see Gore not getting any run…they are protecting their asset which is smart.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Jacksonville Jaguars – Bortles looked like he’s ready to make the Sophomore jump that many highly drafted QBs have taken. Denard Robinson also looked like he wasn’t ready to concede anything to the rookie Yeldon. This entire offense may be a bit undervalued, particularly in deeper leagues. Julius Thomas injury is the obvious big news here. Allen Robinson looks to be one of the most underrated WRs this year, particularly if Bortles makes that leap.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Kansas City – No huge takeaways here. I continue to be unconvinced that Smith will throw the ball downfield.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Miami Dolphins – Jarvis Landry and Lamar Miller standout as potential value plays to me after watching this one. Tannenhill and the first teamers looked sharp.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Minnesota Vikings – Like Bortles, Bridgewater looks like he may be ready to take a huge step forward. I still don’t see any high ceiling players at WR/TE but there may be some serviceable options if Bridgewater continues this level of play. I think the game was a positive indicator for AP as well.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]New England Patriots – Garoppolo may not be as ready as many had hoped, Gronk and other Pats skill position players will likely see a dip if Brady’s suspension is upheld.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]New Orleans Saints – Biggest takeaway for me is that the Saints appear to be getting Josh Hill ready for an impactful role. How big is anybody’s guess, but he will definitely be a part of gameplans. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]New York Giants – No big surprises for me here. Cruz not suiting up is a bit of a red flag.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]New York Jets – With Fitzpatrick only playing one drive, no huge takeaways here. Ivory looked like himself and is firmly entrenched at RB1. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Oakland Raiders – Another Sophomore QB that looked strong. Amari Cooper got a lot of run and looked as advertised. Latavius Murray looked good, but still seems to lack the instincts that other top RBs possess. Murray is definitely one to watch if Carr and this offense take a step forward.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Philadelphia Eagles – Agholor reminds me of a young T.O., suspect hands but absolutely explosive after the catch. Matthews looked solid too. Barkley outplayed Sanchez who started. Tebow showed spurts of proficiency. With Bradford held out, it’s hard to take too much away from this game aside from the WRs looking great.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Pittsburgh Steelers – No huge fantasy takeaways here other than the rookie Coates had 5 receptions on 11 targets. A sign that a formidable role could be carved out. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]St Louis Rams – Kind of more of the same from the Rams. Foles looked okay, not spectacular. Tavon had a nice play, so perhaps they will try to use him more effectively.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]San Diego Chargers – Gordon was underwhelming and is fastly rising to overvalued status. It’s just one preseason games, but this performance in addition to negative quotes from the staff have reason to raise the warning flags. To add insult to injury , woodhead vultured a TD and Oliver looked better than Gordon in backup duties.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]San Francisco 49ers – Starting offense looked terrible, however backup Jarred Hayne looked great playing with and against second teamers. He’s going to make the team.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Seattle Seahawks – Lockett, the rookie WR looked very good both as a WR and in special teams play. The other item of note is that Michael looked subpar in RB duties.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Tampa Bay Bucs[/SIZE] - Winston was inconsistent, but did show flashes as a passer and rusher. Martin looked good but not great. The major theme here could be that expecting consistency out of this offense may be a bit too high of an expectation as Winston learns the pro game…it’s still early though.
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[SIZE=medium]Tennessee Titans – Mariota looked strong for a rookie. Sankey, looked terrible and could be challenged by the RB depth, sooner than later. Not too excited about any of the Titans at this point.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Washington Redskins – RGIII looked okay. The injury to Niles is a boost to Jordan Reed if he can ever stay on the field. Overall, I expect the passing offense to be inconsistent at best. [/SIZE]
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