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It is training camp season, and I couldn’t be more excited. It’s time to see how the rookies we have spent all off-season analyzing stack up to the next level of competition. It’s time to see who wins training camp battles. Hopefully, it’s not time to see an abundance of injury-related news.
We know not everyone has hours to spend on Twitter. There is a lot of propaganda to weed through to truly find out what matters. The rest of this month, I will weed through what I feel matters to you, our reader, and what is just coach speak or media sensationalism.
The biggest news from camp may be the running back chaos. Jonathan Taylor‘s request for a trade after meeting with Jim Irsay was shocking. Like other running backs, Taylor wants to secure his bag. William Spencer covered this situation in depth in his Rapid Reaction article here. It would be wise for Taylor owners to acquire Evan Hull, especially now that Zack Moss has broken his arm. Hull was an elite receiving option in college, a role he could help fill even with Taylor on the roster. Hull had the highest college best-season reception share, 22%, of any running back drafted this year.
Justyn Ross had one of the best age-adjusted seasons in college in the past decade. As a freshman at Clemson, Ross had 1,000 receiving yards while competing for targets with Tee Higgins and Hunter Renfrow. Ross is a great story. He went undrafted, and it was thought he might never play football again after a congenital fusion was discovered in his spine. Seeing him shining in training camp is great; his talent is worth a gamble.
If you have followed me for a while on Twitter, you know how high I am on Elijah Moore. Elijah Moore had a seven-week stretch in his rookie year where he was the WR3 overall for fantasy behind only Kupp and Jefferson. I am very excited to see what he does now that he is out of Saleh’s doghouse and has a legit QB in Watson.
I am pretty heavily invested in Rashaad Penny in Dynasty. I have always been a believer in the talent, and his injury history has made him quite affordable to acquire. He is the all-time leader in yards per carry in the NFL. He has just had such terrible luck with injuries. Penny should get a nice number of TD opportunities in a high-powered offense. D’Andre Swift has potential, but his true value was seen by the return he got in the trade market.
Darren Waller has struggled with injuries recently, but he looks to get right as he moves to the Giants. Waller has four consecutive top-ten ten fantasy ppg finishes. He was 2nd overall in 2020.
Could Kyle Trask overtake Baker Mayfield and start for Tampa? Trask has significant draft capital as a second-rounder. Twitter seems to have given the job to Mayfield, but usually, second-rounders get a chance to prove themselves.
Sean Tucker was a very good prospect before heart-related medicals arose. Before this medical issue, he was often considered a top-five running back in the class. He ran for 3,182 yards and 27 touchdowns in three years at Syracuse. He is also capable as a pass catcher, with 64 receptions in college. Tucker has track speed and good size at 5’10 and 210 pounds. Rachaad White and Ke’Shawn Vaughn are not difficult obstacles to overcome.
Luke Musgrave has staked his claim as a starting tight end for the Packers. He was drafted in the second round and has superior athleticism. Musgrave registered a 9.77 Relative Athletic Score out of 10, the second-highest in this tight-end class.
He was largely unproductive in college but was on his way to a breakout campaign two games into his senior year. He led the team in receiving yards in both games.
Anthony Richardson, selected fourth overall by the Colts, is an incredible prospect but also very raw. There were certainly questions on whether he would start immediately for the Colts.
This news indicates he is on track to start Day 1.
If he starts, he is going to make an impact on fantasy rosters. He will lean on what he does best early: rushing the football. If Richardson is the starter, he should be a QB1 (top 12) as soon as his rookie season.
This marks the second year in a row the Broncos have lost Tim Patrick for the year due to injury. This opens the door for rookie Marvin Mims to make a significant impact this season. Mims was my WR4 in my rookie prospect analytical model predicting future wide receiver fantasy success. Jerry Jeudy is also a breakout candidate. Russell Wilson and Jeudy were in sync down the homestretch last season. Jeudy was the WR6 for fantasy over the season’s final six weeks.
This is the type of buzz I value most. Players who run with the first team are more than likely to have an impact. Wilson had an injury-marred college career. But he has high draft capital, did produce when healthy, and has the size no other Cardinals WR has.
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