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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.
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If you have been following this training camp series, you know Douglas has been shining in camp.
This development is big news for Douglas. He seems locked into the Patriot’s plans. Perhaps even as a starting slot wr or WR4.
Douglas impressively had the highest PFF grade of any wide receiver in this class. His level of competition and 5’8″ height are big concerns, but the Patriots have a solid history of success with shorter wide receivers like Wes Welker and Julian Edelman.
He is widely available in Dynasty leagues. Run, don’t walk to pick him up.
Achane playing behind Gaskin was surprising. Mostert and Wilson have a nice hold on the running back position for now. If you need super cheap rb options, they are ones you could target.
Look for Achane to mix in and emerge later in the season. Achane is also playing special teams which isn’t great for his running back stature.
Chris Olave is an absolute stud. His biggest knock coming out of college was how thin he was. Adding seven pounds to his frame goes a long way in helping this.
He went out and had an incredible rookie campaign. Per Jake Tribbey, he had a 2.42 yards per route run and 82.9 PFF receiving grade. Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson are the oWR’stwo WRs to best both marks in their rookie season.
A pure slot role is not so bad for Rondale Moore. Kyler Murray heavily targets the slot. Greg Dortch and Rondale Moore were both beneficial to fantasy owners in this role last year.
Wheels up for third-round pick Michael Wilson, though, as he appears to be the WR2 right now for the Cardinals as the only wideout with size.
The Titans QB situation is one of the more interesting ones to monitor in the NFL. Ryan Tannehill will be the starter, at least early in the season. The Titans spent a third-round pick on Malik Willis last year. Seemingly realizing he is not the answer, the Titans drafted Will Levis in the early second this year.
If the Titans fall out of the playoff race, look for either Levis or Willis to get their chance to showcase their talents late in the year, as the Titans are likely to move on from Tannehill.
It would be a major shock if Gainwell started over Penny and Swift, but here we are. Typically the players running with the starters are the favorites to start in the season. Penny is the NFL’s all-time leader in yards per carry. He has always been efficient but never healthy.
This is the time to load up on backup running backs in Dynasty. They have a better chance of cracking a starting lineup than a deep wide receiver. Vaughn has second-round draft capital, and Rachaad White was largely ineffective last year.
Greg Dulcich has been a popular tight-end breakout candidate in Dynasty. Despite Trautman being handpicked by Sean Payton, it was surprising he started over Dulcich in the first preseason game.
Kenneth Walker‘s obituary may have been written too soon after Seattle drafted Zach Charbonnet in the second round. Look for Walker to continue to get the bulk of the work. Walker is an explosive runner who can take one to the house at any time.
From the Green Bay Cincimatti game, Jayden Reed was a riser. Reed played 100% of the three wide receiver sets with the starters. Reed seems to have the WR3 spot in Green Bay locked up with Watson and Doubs as the 1 and 2.
A personal favorite of mine, Chase Brown, is in a fight with journeyman Chris Evans for the backup running back spot behind Joe Mixon. Brown is the better runner, but he needs to improve his pass-blocking to see the field in this offense.
As reported previously in this series Musgrave seems locked in as the starting tight end in Green Bay.
The Viking’s backup running back job is up for grabs. With this performance, Ty Chandler may have taken the lead over Kene Nwangwu and DeWayne McBride.
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