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Cleveland Browns quarterback Kenny Pickett (hamstring) remains limited to seven-on-seven drills in practice, according to ESPN's Daniel Oyefusi. Pickett has been battling a hamstring strain since late July. He's still technically in the race to be the Browns' Week 1 starting quarterback, but all indications are that veteran Joe Flacco is the heavy favorite to win the job. With Pickett and rookie Dillon Gabriel (hamstring) both unavailable for the Browns' first preseason game against the ... [More...]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Kevin Austin Jr. led the team in targets Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers, hauling in four of five chances for 42 yards. The third-year pro looks to be in play for a depth receiver role on a Saints team in the midst of a quarterback battle. New Orleans is giving a long look to quarterbacks Tyler Though and Spencer Rattler in the preseason, while the receiver room is paced by Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed and veteran Brandin Cooks. Austin could be a ... [More...]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said Monday that running back Rachaad White (hamstring) is "day-to-day," according to Pewter Report. The third-year back figures to be a key part of the Bucs' offense when healthy, but the club surely will be cautious with nearly a month to spare before Week 1 games. Managers should keep an eye on the situation, as the prospect of a lingering injury will surely impact draft-day values for both White and backfield mate Bucky Irving. [More...]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel (hamstring) is back at practice on Monday and could play this week, according to Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer. The rookie did not play in Cleveland's first preseason game as fellow first-year quarterback Shedeur Sanders saw extended time. Gabriel, a third-round pick, figures to be part of the 53-man roster for the Browns, who have what is likely the murkiest quarterback situation in the NFL. Deshaun Watson (achilles) is facing a ... [More...]

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Hunter Renfrow (hamstring) was back at practice on Monday, according to Joe Person of The Athletic. The oft-injured receiver is attempting a return to the NFL after missing the entire 2024 season due to ulcerative colitis, which he said caused him to drop down to as low as 150 pounds. A former 1,000-yard receiver with the Raiders, Renfrow's health has kept him from reaching similar heights since. He's competing for a depth role on a Panthers team that rosters ... [More...]

Having a bell-cow running back in fantasy football is obviously a good plan. An RB with a steady stream of touches is, of course, a great building block for your starting lineup. Players like Bijan Robinson, Saquon Barkley, Ashton Jeanty, and Jonathan Taylor are particularly coveted assets for this very reason. Unfortunately, the number of such backs has dwindled over the years as more and more teams employ committee approaches to their backfields.However, it is important not to get too caught ... [More...]

Having a bell-cow running back in fantasy football is obviously a good plan. An RB with a steady stream of touches is, of course, a great building block for your starting lineup. Players like Bijan Robinson, Saquon Barkley, Ashton Jeanty, and Jonathan Taylor are particularly coveted assets for this very reason. Unfortunately, the number of such backs has dwindled over the years as more and more teams employ committee approaches to their backfields.However, it is important not to get too caught ... [More...]

Having a bell-cow running back in fantasy football is obviously a good plan. An RB with a steady stream of touches is, of course, a great building block for your starting lineup. Players like Bijan Robinson, Saquon Barkley, Ashton Jeanty, and Jonathan Taylor are particularly coveted assets for this very reason. Unfortunately, the number of such backs has dwindled over the years as more and more teams employ committee approaches to their backfields.However, it is important not to get too caught ... [More...]

Having a bell-cow running back in fantasy football is obviously a good plan. An RB with a steady stream of touches is, of course, a great building block for your starting lineup. Players like Bijan Robinson, Saquon Barkley, Ashton Jeanty, and Jonathan Taylor are particularly coveted assets for this very reason. Unfortunately, the number of such backs has dwindled over the years as more and more teams employ committee approaches to their backfields.However, it is important not to get too caught ... [More...]

You want to nail your early-round picks in fantasy football drafts. That's a given. Those picks are the backbone of your squad and where most of your team's scoring will come from in a given week. Not hitting on those picks puts you squarely behind the eight ball when it comes to scoring fantasy points in your league.Fantasy managers in 2024 who drafted players like Christian McCaffrey, Tyreek Hill, and Breece Hall onto their rosters were disappointed by the scoring outputs of those players. We ... [More...]