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Just finished watching all the games this weekend. Here are my initial thoughts and takeaways from each game from a fantasy perspective for both dynasty and redraft. Part 1 of 2.
Panthers vs. Colts
Stock Up: Marshall Jr., Hubbard, Strachan.
Stock Down: None Noted
Marshall Jr. and Hubbard look like they are ready for regular season repetitions. Hubbard is particularly interesting to me and looked like a starting NFL RB…I could see him spelling CMC quite a bit over a 17 game season as the Panthers try to lessen CMC’s load. Strachan stood out for the Colts but hard to know where he's at on the depth chart...maybe just a name to watch/monitor...the commentators were gushing over him.
Jets vs. Giants
Stock Up: Wilson,
Stock Down: Carter, Herndon, Mims
I’ve been on Wilson for a while now, but he looked very good. Although Carter appears atop the RB depth chart, he was underwhelming for me from a fantasy perspective and looked like a committee back. Herndon and Mims definitely further down on the depth chart and should be considered as dynasty drops in most formats.
Packers vs Texans
Stock Up: Phillip Lindsay, Conley, Funchess, K. HIll
Stock Down: None Noted
Lindsay starts and looks proficient like he always has. Conley seemed to be Tyrod’s early go-to target. Kylin Hill caught my eye on a pair of receptions out of the backfield and has an interesting collegiate record. Funchess showed well and may be able to work his way up an unimpressive Packers WR depth chart.
Seahawks vs Raiders
Stock Up: Dallas, Emmons
Stock Down: None Noted
Nothing much to note from a fantasy perspective IMHO. Dallas looked good coming off some buzz in camp. Emmons looked like he belonged as an NFL RB and may be a player to watch although he’s pretty buried on the depth chart.
Chiefs vs 49ers
Stock Up: McKinnon
Stock Down: None Noted
I don’t believe Lance did anything to improve or damage his stock…he flashed and had some bad luck. It should be noted that there were busted protections and multiple bad drops(I counted 3 drops) which make Lance’s boxscore misleading. Sermon ran well with contact, when(not if) Mostert gets injured, Sermon will be ready but I’m not willing to say “stock up” since he’s already being drafted pretty high. McKinnon may be a competent handcuff, but I won’t be drafting him.
Chargers vs. Rams
Stock Up: Palmer, Rountree
Stock Down: Funk, X. Jones
A relatively uneventful game offensively with a lot of starters on the sidelines. Rookies Palmer and Rountree looked solid for the bolts building off solid camp buzz. RBs Funk and Jones were unimpressive collectively for the Rams and could be another indicator that the Rams backfield could be headed to RBBC hell.
Jaguars vs. Browns
Stock Up: Marvin Jones, Peoples-Jones
Stock Down: Shenault
Consistent with camp buzz again both Marvin Jones and Peoples-Jones showed well. I thought Lawrence was just okay although he had spotty protection and was still 6/9. I’m concerned about Shenault’s usage not having enough air yards and also the volume of targets to justify his ADP, this game did nothing to alleviate those concerns.
Broncos vs. Vikings
Stock Up: Jeudy, J. Williams, Lock, AJ Rose.
Stock Down: Gordon, Bridgewater
Both Lock and Bridgewater looked good, but overall felt like a win for Lock. Williams looked tremendous and as I’ve posted elsewhere I expect him to eventually out-carry Gordon who didn’t play. Jeudy looked explosive on his one reception and was enough for me to mention him here...I hope he doesn’t play another down this preseason to keep his ADP as low as possible coming into draft season. Nothing much to note on the Vikings side as most starters sat, but Rose who is pretty low on the RB depth chart put together a pretty solid game…perhaps a name to remember.
Panthers vs. Colts
Stock Up: Marshall Jr., Hubbard, Strachan.
Stock Down: None Noted
Marshall Jr. and Hubbard look like they are ready for regular season repetitions. Hubbard is particularly interesting to me and looked like a starting NFL RB…I could see him spelling CMC quite a bit over a 17 game season as the Panthers try to lessen CMC’s load. Strachan stood out for the Colts but hard to know where he's at on the depth chart...maybe just a name to watch/monitor...the commentators were gushing over him.
Jets vs. Giants
Stock Up: Wilson,
Stock Down: Carter, Herndon, Mims
I’ve been on Wilson for a while now, but he looked very good. Although Carter appears atop the RB depth chart, he was underwhelming for me from a fantasy perspective and looked like a committee back. Herndon and Mims definitely further down on the depth chart and should be considered as dynasty drops in most formats.
Packers vs Texans
Stock Up: Phillip Lindsay, Conley, Funchess, K. HIll
Stock Down: None Noted
Lindsay starts and looks proficient like he always has. Conley seemed to be Tyrod’s early go-to target. Kylin Hill caught my eye on a pair of receptions out of the backfield and has an interesting collegiate record. Funchess showed well and may be able to work his way up an unimpressive Packers WR depth chart.
Seahawks vs Raiders
Stock Up: Dallas, Emmons
Stock Down: None Noted
Nothing much to note from a fantasy perspective IMHO. Dallas looked good coming off some buzz in camp. Emmons looked like he belonged as an NFL RB and may be a player to watch although he’s pretty buried on the depth chart.
Chiefs vs 49ers
Stock Up: McKinnon
Stock Down: None Noted
I don’t believe Lance did anything to improve or damage his stock…he flashed and had some bad luck. It should be noted that there were busted protections and multiple bad drops(I counted 3 drops) which make Lance’s boxscore misleading. Sermon ran well with contact, when(not if) Mostert gets injured, Sermon will be ready but I’m not willing to say “stock up” since he’s already being drafted pretty high. McKinnon may be a competent handcuff, but I won’t be drafting him.
Chargers vs. Rams
Stock Up: Palmer, Rountree
Stock Down: Funk, X. Jones
A relatively uneventful game offensively with a lot of starters on the sidelines. Rookies Palmer and Rountree looked solid for the bolts building off solid camp buzz. RBs Funk and Jones were unimpressive collectively for the Rams and could be another indicator that the Rams backfield could be headed to RBBC hell.
Jaguars vs. Browns
Stock Up: Marvin Jones, Peoples-Jones
Stock Down: Shenault
Consistent with camp buzz again both Marvin Jones and Peoples-Jones showed well. I thought Lawrence was just okay although he had spotty protection and was still 6/9. I’m concerned about Shenault’s usage not having enough air yards and also the volume of targets to justify his ADP, this game did nothing to alleviate those concerns.
Broncos vs. Vikings
Stock Up: Jeudy, J. Williams, Lock, AJ Rose.
Stock Down: Gordon, Bridgewater
Both Lock and Bridgewater looked good, but overall felt like a win for Lock. Williams looked tremendous and as I’ve posted elsewhere I expect him to eventually out-carry Gordon who didn’t play. Jeudy looked explosive on his one reception and was enough for me to mention him here...I hope he doesn’t play another down this preseason to keep his ADP as low as possible coming into draft season. Nothing much to note on the Vikings side as most starters sat, but Rose who is pretty low on the RB depth chart put together a pretty solid game…perhaps a name to remember.
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