August 19, 2025
Green Bay Packers wide receiver
Dontayvion Wicks (calf) will not practice this week, according to a report in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Wicks has been out of action for several weeks already with a calf injury, so at this point it's fair to question his availability for the start of the regular season. The Packers' wide receiver room has dealt with myriad injuries in addition to Wicks during training camp, including
Jayden Reed (foot) and
Savion Williams (concussion). The team finally got some good news when
Romeo Doubs (back) returned to practice on Monday. With the injury uncertainty behind them on the depth chart, Doubs and rookie
Matthew Golden could both be in line for significant target shares early in the regular season.
--Will BradySource: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
August 19, 2025
Carolina Panthers rookie wide receiver
Tetairoa McMillan (hamstring) was "working off to the side with no pads" during the team's practice on Tuesday, according to Alex Zietlow of The Charlotte Observer. McMillan is reportedly dealing with a minor hamstring injury that could keep him out of the team's final preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday. Assuming McMillan is healthy for the start of the regular season, he has a good chance to emerge as the clear number one target in Carolina right away. He profiles as a low-end WR2 in fantasy with significant upside.
--Will BradySource: The Charlotte Observer - Alex Zietlow
August 19, 2025
The Indianapolis Colts have named
Daniel Jones as the team's starting quarterback heading into the regular season, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Jones had been competing with
Anthony Richardson Sr., who will serve as the backup. In 10 games last season for the New York Giants, Jones completed 63.3% of his pass attempts for 2,070 yards, eight touchdowns, and seven interceptions. He's been an above-average rusher at the quarterback position throughout his career, averaging 5.5 yards per rush attempt and scoring 15 touchdowns with his legs. Jones does not profile as a starting-caliber fantasy quarterback, even in two-QB formats. However, he might be better than Richardson Sr. for the Colts' pass-catchers, as Jones has been a more consistent thrower of the football than Richardson Sr. in recent seasons.
--Will BradySource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
August
19,
2025
Updating
a
previou
report,
Tampa
Bay
Buccaneers
wide
receiver
Jalen
McMillan
(neck)
will
not
be
ready
for
the
season
opener,
according
to
Rick
Stroud
of
The
Tampa
Bay
Times.
Stroud
reported
that
McMillan
suffered
a
neck
sprain.
read more...
August 19, 2025
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver
Jalen McMillan (back) is not practicing on Tuesday, according to Rick Stroud of The Tampa Bay Times. The 23-year-old has been held out of action since suffering a back injury during the preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers last weekend. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status as he could be in danger of missing the remainder of the preseason if this injury begins to linger. Last season, McMillan enjoyed a productive second half in his rookie campaign. After catching just 13 passes throughout the first eight games, McMillan would go on to score at least one touchdown in each of his final five games of the regular season and average a stellar 19.8 PPR points per game over this stretch. However, with first-round rookie
Emeka Egbuka gaining traction during camp, McMillan may take a step back during his sophomore season.
--Andy SmithSource: Rick Stroud
August
19,
2025
Washington
Commanders
running
back
Austin
Ekeler
is
still
viewed
as
a
"key"
piece
of
the
offense,
according
to
Nicki
Jhabvala
of
The
Athletic.
Earlier
this
week,
reports
suggested
that
the
Commanders
were
actively
looking
to
find
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August 19, 2025
According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, Washington Commanders
Terry McLaurin may not find a team willing to give him the desired contract of $30-plus million per year. Instead, Russini's sources tell her that most teams view McLaurin as a $27-$28 million player. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor McLaurin's status as he continues a "hold-in" with his team. McLaurin has been seeking a contract extension with the Commanders, but the team has been unwilling to pay him the figure he is seeking. Last season, the former Ohio State Buckeye enjoyed a career year with quarterback
Jayden Daniels under center. McLaurin found the back of the end zone an impressive 13 times and tallied at least 1,000 yards for the fifth straight campaign. With McLaurin continuing to hold out, fantasy managers should expect
Deebo Samuel Sr. to continue to serve as their top pass-catcher.
--Andy SmithSource: Dianna Russini
August
19,
2025
Dallas
Cowboys
wide
receiver
Jonathan
Mingo
(knee)
is
expected
to
start
the
season
on
injured
reserve
after
leaving
Saturday's
preseason
game
with
a
knee
injury.
This
was
to
be
Mingo's
first
full
season
with
the
Cowboys
after
read more...
August 19, 2025
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver
A.J. Brown (hamstring) was spotted on Tuesday morning, putting in rehab work on a side field. The 28-year-old has been held out of practice for multiple weeks, but the team has maintained that he will be ready for Week 1. Seeing him run at half speed is a positive step and a reassuring image to those who have already drafted him. Brown is currently RotoBaller's WR9, and his ADP saw very little dip even as he continued to miss practice. The Eagles threw the ball on under 45% of their offensive plays last season, which is good for 32nd in the league. Even with another successful season projected, that number is bound to move closer to the norm, and Brown should be the greatest benefactor. Soft tissue injuries tend to linger, but if he can slowly ramp up over the next few weeks, he enters 2025 as a very safe WR1.
UPDATE: Brown is expected to "be cut loose" next week.--Patrick McGrathSource: Olivia Reiner
August 19, 2025
The Buffalo Bills are expected to host 26-year-old free-agent wide receiver
Gabe Davis this week, following the former Bills and Jaguars visit with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday. The most productive seasons of Davis' career came in Buffalo, where he twice topped 700 yards and never scored fewer than six touchdowns in any of his four campaigns. Coming off a down season in Jacksonville where he recorded career lows in all major receiving categories, he is looking for a career resurgence. Whether he lands in Pittsburgh or Buffalo, neither team is currently loaded at the receiver position. He could plausibly work his way into a usable role and potential fantasy relevance, especially in best-ball formats, where he has always been most valuable.
--Patrick McGrathSource: Jordan Schultz
August
19,
2025
Second-year
Philadelphia
Eagles
wide
receiver
Ainias
Smith
has
enjoyed
a
healthy
training
camp,
and
his
coaches
have
taken
notice.
Last
season,
as
a
fifth-round
rookie,
he
struggled
through
camp
with
a
stress
fracture
in
his
shin
that
read more...
August 19, 2025
Former Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Hugh Douglas was a guest on the Pat McAfee Show on Monday, and he is bullish on the 2025 Falcons offense. He boldly predicted fireworks, and he believes second-year quarterback
Michael Penix Jr. is the key to unlocking fifth-year tight end
Kyle Pitts Sr. Pitts exploded onto the scene with a 1,000 yard rookie campaign after being the highest drafted tight end in NFL history, but he has yet to top 55 receptions or 700 yards in any of his three seasons since, and his four touchdowns in 2024 were a career high. His raw talent and intriguing physical profile will keep him on many a draft radar, despite the scars of the past. His current Yahoo Fantasy ADP of TE17 is the lowest of his career, and if his connection with Penix can match what he had with
Matt Ryan in 2021, he may finally reward drafters willing to take another shot on him.
--Patrick McGrathSource: Scott Kennedy
August 19, 2025
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver
Marvin Harrison Jr. is approaching Year 2 differently from his rookie season, and his connection with quarterback
Kyler Murray continues to strengthen. Harrison entered training camp physically transformed, packing on about 10 pounds of muscle, and he has worked closely with wide receivers coach Drew Terrell to add nuance to his route-running. Harrison and Murray connected several times in a recent joint practice against the Denver Broncos, showing enough for head coach Jonathan Gannon to rest his starters in the team's second preseason game. Harrison's first year in Arizona was solid, if unspectacular. However, he left many drafters feeling burnt after seeing the highest ADP ever for a rookie wideout. He is currently being drafted as the WR15, but he could easily turn in a WR1 season if he can earn the same Year 2 trust from Murray that we saw from teammate
Trey McBride in 2024.
--Patrick McGrathSource: Zach Gershman
August 19, 2025
After sitting out of his team's first preseason game, Chicago quarterback
Caleb Williams led the Bears on a seven-play, 92-yard opening drive on Sunday Night that ended with a 35-yard TD pass. Over his 13 total snaps, he completed six of 10 passes for 107 yards and a 103.6 passer rating to go with his lone TD pass. According to head coach Ben Johnson, William's preseason debut came during his best stretch of training camp. "I thought really the three days of practice we had this week and this game were the most he's stacked up good days in a row right now," said Johnson. "The challenge is going to be keep pushing that direction." Williams enters year two after a disappointing rookie season with notable improvements to his pass protectors, playmakers, and playcaller. If he can continue to make strides in Johnson's fantasy-friendly system, he could be a late-round steal as RotoBaller's current QB12.
--Patrick McGrathSource: Courtney Cronin - ESPN
August 19, 2025
Washington Commanders running back
Chris Rodriguez Jr. rushed for 62 yards on six carries Monday night against the Bengals. Rodriguez ripped off a 40-yard run on Washington's opening drive, with the offensive line executing perfectly and him bursting through the hole. Rodriguez is a downhill runner who consistently falls forward and gains yards after contact. In a small sample of 35 carries last season, he led all running backs in success rate and ranked fifth in yards after contact per attempt. The Kentucky product profiles as an early down, hammer back that should be a good eventual replacement for Brian Robinson in Washington. He should now have a solid chance of sticking on the 53-man roster and complements
Austin Ekeler and
Jacory Croskey-Merritt well. Rodriguez is worth monitoring in deep leagues and as the Washington backfield gets sorted out.
--Kyle McCarthySource: ESPN.com
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