August 18, 2025
New York Giants wide receiver
Malik Nabers (back) has not practiced in more than 11 days as he deals with a minor back problem. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Giants characterized it as "normal camp tightness," but the team continues to play it safe with their second-year superstar. The Giants are scheduled for a walk-through on Monday and a single day of full practice on Tuesday before their final preseason game against the Patriots on Thursday night at MetLife Stadium. Given this tight schedule, it's unlikely Nabers will see the field again anytime soon, as the Giants aim to ease him back to full health before their regular season opens on Sept. 7. Nabers looks to follow up a brilliant rookie season in which he caught over 100 passes despite missing two games. He is currently RotoBaller's WR5 and can be drafted with confidence.
--Patrick McGrathSource: Adam Schefter
August 18, 2025
Following a tumultuous offseason, Miami Dolphins wide receiver
Tyreek Hill (wrist) has yet to re-establish a working chemistry with his quarterback,
Tua Tagovailoa. Hill has not caught passes consistently for months due to the wrist injury he played with for the entirety of the 2024 season. When things are going right for Hill, he has been a locked-in WR1. However, coming off his worst year since his rookie season, the hope coming into 2025 was that he and Tagovailoa could once more find the connection that helped him to put up over 1,700 yards in each of his first two seasons in Miami. According to Omar Kelly of the Miami Herald, that connection has been lacking both on and off the field. Hill is currently RotoBaller's WR13, but with each day that passes without positive news coming out of Dolphins camp, fantasy managers will need to think hard about the amount of risk they are willing to shoulder in making him their WR1 or WR2.
--Patrick McGrathSource: Omar Kelly
August 18, 2025
Houston Texans wide receiver
Nico Collins made his preseason debut on Saturday against the Panthers and hauled in two of three targets for 13 yards and a touchdown. He also almost connected on a deep pass from quarterback
C.J. Stroud during the team's first possession, and Stroud said after the game, "It's my job to connect with him, and I owe him one from today." Collins looked strong and ready for another elite season after posting over 1,000 receiving yards in each of the last two seasons. Last year, the 26-year-old from Michigan led the team with 68 receptions for 1,006 yards and seven touchdowns, even though he missed five games with an injury. He looks healthy and ready to roll as the team's top receiver coming into his fifth season in the NFL, and is once again a strong WR1 to build around for fantasy this year.
--Zach ThompsonSource: ESPN.com
August
18,
2025
Houston
Texans
quarterback
C.J.
Stroud
played
just
two
series
on
Saturday
against
Carolina,
but
he
looked
sharp,
completing
6-of-8
pass
attempts
for
44
passing
yards
and
a
touchdown
to
Nico
Collins.
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August
18,
2025
Houston
Texans
running
back
Woody
Marks
totaled
40
rushing
yards
on
seven
carries
on
Saturday
against
Carolina,
leading
the
team
in
both
carries
and
rushing
yards.
The
fourth-round
rookie
had
the
longest
rush
of
the
day
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August 18, 2025
Houston Texans running back
Nick Chubb made his Texans' preseason debut on Saturday against the Panthers, taking five carries for 25 yards while working with the starting unit and quarterback
C.J. Stroud. Chubb recently cleared the concussion protocol and could be lined up to start the year with the top unit of the offense, depending on the status of
Joe Mixon (ankle, foot) for Week 1. Mixon is dealing with a lingering ankle/foot injury and remains on the Non-Football Injury list. Chubb was brought to Houston this offseason after he struggled in his return from his devastating knee injury in 2023. When he's fully healthy, Chubb has a superstar ceiling, but
Dameon Pierce and rookie
Woody Marks will also potentially be in the mix. Houston's backfield remains a key situation to watch for the rest of the preseason.
--Zach ThompsonSource: ESPN.com
August 18, 2025
Buffalo Bills wide receiver
Tyrell Shavers turned in his second straight solid preseason performance in a 38-0 defeat against the Chicago Bears on Sunday. On a night that saw few Bills contribute anything of note, Shavers caught two of his three targets for 29 yards. The lone miss came after Shavers beat cornerback Jeremiah Walker on a 25-yard pass down the sideline. Quarterback
Mike White's throw was catchable but slightly out of Shavers' reach, and it fell incomplete. To cap off his night, Shavers drew a 23-yard pass interference penalty on a third-and-18 play in the third quarter. Undrafted out of San Diego State in 2023, Shavers has played in just three regular-season games (all last year) and caught one pass (a 69-yard touchdown), but he has garnered rave reviews in camp and stepped up in preseason action with four receptions for 99 yards. The 25-year-old helped his cause again on Sunday in his bid for a roster spot.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
August
18,
2025
Buffalo
Bills
running
back
Frank
Gore
Jr.
was
one
of
the
team's
few
bright
spots
in
a
38-0
preseason
loss
to
the
Chicago
Bears
on
Sunday.
The
5-foot-8,
195-pounder
led
the
Bills
in
total
yards
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August
18,
2025
Buffalo
Bills
quarterback
Mitchell
Trubisky
wasn't
able
to
generate
much
offense
during
a
38-0
preseason
loss
to
the
Chicago
Bears
on
Sunday.
After
Mike
White
played
the
first
half
and
struggled
mightily,
Trubisky
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August
18,
2025
Buffalo
Bills
quarterback
Mike
White
had
an
opportunity
to
make
hay
in
the
race
for
the
No.
2
job
on
Sunday
night,
but
he
fell
short
in
a
38-0
preseason
shellacking
at
the
hands
of
the
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August 17, 2025
Chicago Bears wide receiver
Luther Burden III hauled in all three targets, gaining 49 yards in Sunday’s 38-0 preseason win over the Buffalo Bills. The rookie wide receiver caught his three passes from backup quarterback
Tyson Bagent and took most of his snaps with the second-team offense. The second-round pick has performed well this preseason as both a receiver and a blocker, but has yet to garner significant playing time with the first-team offense. However, keeping Burden off the field might be difficult if he keeps stacking stellar performances like his one on Sunday. The next time we can see Burden in action is next Friday against the Kansas City Chiefs.
--Nathan HarveySource: ESPN
August 17, 2025
Carolina Panthers wide receiver
David Moore caught all three of his targets for 26 yards during Saturday's preseason contest against the Houston Texans. The veteran pass-catcher now has five receptions on nine targets through two games this summer. He was somewhat productive in a low-end depth role last season, but he's likely competing for a roster spot now that Carolina brought in external reinforcements during the offseason.
Jimmy Horn Jr. and
Hunter Renfrow are among the players with whom Moore is battling as the roster crunch approaches.
--Andersen PickardSource: RotoBaller
August
17,
2025
Dallas
Cowboys
tight
end
Jake
Ferguson
(back)
did
not
play
during
the
team's
preseason
contest
against
the
Baltimore
Ravens
on
Saturday.
The
26-year-old
was
sidelined
near
the
start
of
the
month,
and
although
he
returned
to
the
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August 17, 2025
Chicago Bears tight end
Cole Kmet caught one pass for 29 yards in Sunday’s 38-0 preseason win over the Buffalo Bills. On the second play of the game, Kmet caught a beautiful seam pass from quarterback
Caleb Williams and took it for a big gain. Kmet played two drives with the first-team offense, splitting reps with 2025 first-round tight end
Colston Loveland. Despite being listed as the starting tight end on the Bears' unofficial depth chart, Kmet is ranked 275th (TE38) on the current RotoBaller half-PPR rankings. With how Loveland has been performing, it's hard to imagine that Kmet has much fantasy value at the moment.
--Nathan HarveySource: ESPN
August 17, 2025
Chicago Bears wide receiver
Olamide Zaccheaus caught one of two targets for 36 yards and a touchdown in Sunday’s 38-0 win over the Buffalo Bills. Zaccheaus capped off a seven-play 92-yard drive with a long touchdown catch from quarterback
Caleb Williams. The veteran receiver signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears this offseason and has made some big plays in both training camp and the preseason. Zaccheaus is currently listed as the WR3 in the Bears' unofficial depth chart and could be a flier in deeper leagues with potential to provide some early-season production as rookie wide receiver
Luther Burden III learns the offense.
--Nathan HarveySource: ESPN
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