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Julian Lewis Set to Start for Colorado in Week 1
Sophomore quarterback Julian Lewis has officially won the starting job at Colorado. This comes as no surprise, as he consistently ran with the first-team all camp long ahead of Utah transfer Isaac Wilson. Lewis started a handful of games last season, completing 55% of passes for 589 yards and four touchdowns. He did not win a game, as the Buffaloes had a shaky 2025 season. Offensive coordinator Brennan Marion praised Lewis' growth this offseason, stating, "He understands how to win a football game. He has not done that yet, so obviously that'll be the challenge that presents itself this season for him. But he's done all the little things right, got out of his comfort zone. Everything that we've asked him to do, he's done with a smile on his face and tried to grow as a young quarterback." Lewis and the Buffaloes kick off a week from today, on September 3 at Georgia Tech.
Source: On3
Source: On3
Xavier Worthy's Redraft Value in Question Amidst Shaky Summer
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy (shoulder) is coming off an underwhelming 2025 campaign in which he recorded 42 catches for 532 yards and a touchdown on 73 targets across 14 games. Worthy suffered a shoulder injury in Week 1 that he played through for much of the season, which may have been one of the reasons why his production was subpar. Unfortunately for Worthy, he suffered another shoulder injury early in training camp that has limited him throughout the summer. While the current shoulder issue is not expected to cause Worthy to miss regular-season time, it's still a bit of a red flag. Worthy may also see a somewhat diminished role in the Chiefs' offense in 2026 if the team can get more out of top wide receiver Rashee Rice, who missed nine games in 2025. Worthy still carries some upside due to his elite speed as he enters his third NFL season, but he should be viewed as a mid-tier WR4/flex option entering 2026.
Source: RotoBaller
Source: RotoBaller
Travis Etienne Jr. Seeing Stock Rise Following Backfield Injury
New Orleans Saints running back Travis Etienne Jr. is entering his first season with the team after signing a four-year, $48 million contract in free agency. The 27-year-old is coming off a stellar season with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2025, as he recorded 1,399 scrimmage yards and 13 touchdowns on 296 touches across 17 games. While Etienne Jr.'s contract status suggests he will be the lead back in New Orleans, it appeared heading into training camp as though he might be splitting work with long-time Saints back Alvin Kamara (knee). However, Kamara suffered a sprained MCL during a joint practice session with the Los Angeles Rams and may now miss the beginning of the regular season. With Kamara sidelined, Etienne Jr. has a chance to establish a true three-down role early in the year. Entering 2026, Etienne Jr. profiles as a high-end RB2 option for fantasy managers.
Source: RotoBaller
Source: RotoBaller
Christopher Vizzina Leading Clemson QB Battle, No Starter Named
Clemson senior quarterback Christopher Vizzina is reportedly the favorite to be the Week 1 starter under center for the Tigers, according to CBS Sports. However, freshman Tait Reynolds continues to push him to the point where Dabo Swinney has not yet named a starter for the September 5th season opener against LSU. Vizzina played in a few games last season and drew the start against SMU, a game in which the Tigers lost 35-24. The senior completed 63% of his passes for 406 yards, four touchdowns, and an interception in 2025. If Clemson does go with him over Reynolds, as is expected, he will offer game experience in an important season opener.
Source: Matt Zenitz - CBS Sports
Source: Matt Zenitz - CBS Sports
Brian Rowe Jr. Has Breakout Potential
UCLA sophomore wide receiver Brian Rowe Jr. is reportedly emerging as the top option in the Bruins' receiving room. Rowe transferred in from South Carolina, where he recorded 19 catches for 149 yards and a touchdown as a freshman. His playmaking ability from the slot has stood out, and he has been developing chemistry with quarterback Nico Iamaleava. Head coach Bob Chesney stated, "I remember talking to Shane Beamer about him, like, 'Can't believe you let that kid go.' He's like, 'We didn't want to let him go.' It shows up. He makes these, like, heroic catches, he's fast as can be. We've just got to keep getting the playbook done." Rowe will make his Bruins debut next Saturday against California.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN
Marvin Harrison Jr. Showing Signs of a Redraft Rebound
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is giving fantasy managers more reason to buy back in after an injury-marred 2025 season. Harrison caught 41 of 73 targets for 608 yards and four touchdowns in 12 games last year while dealing with a concussion, an appendectomy, a heel injury, and a separate foot issue that eventually landed him on injured reserve. This summer has been much cleaner. Harrison has stayed on the field throughout camp and made an impact in his first preseason action against Las Vegas, drawing a 20-yard pass-interference penalty from the slot before catching a seven-yard touchdown from Jacoby Brissett on the opening drive. Mike LaFleur has identified Harrison as Arizona's X receiver while also making it clear the offense can move him inside and outside through formations and motion. The target competition is still substantial. Trey McBride posted 126 catches for 1,239 yards and 11 touchdowns last season, while Michael Wilson went for 1,006 yards and seven scores. Harrison has plenty left to prove after two uneven NFL seasons, but his health, clearer role, and encouraging preseason work have his stock moving back up. RotoBaller currently ranks him WR32 in half-PPR.
Source: RotoBaller
Source: RotoBaller
Bo Bichette Out on Thursday With Foot Injury
New York Mets infielder Bo Bichette (foot) is not in the team's starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Milwaukee Brewers, per MLB.com. Bichette is starting on the bench for this contest after he was pulled early on Wednesday after fouling a ball off his left foot. X-rays on his foot came back negative, so he will have a chance to be back as soon as Friday's series opener at home against the Houston Astros. Brett Baty will make the start at the hot corner on Thursday and will hit seventh for New York against Brewers flamethrowing right-hander Jacob Misiorowski. In his first year in Queens, Bichette got off to an ice-cold start at the plate before eventually rebounding. The two-time All-Star enters Thursday's action with a .264/.312/.393 slash line, a .704 OPS, 14 home runs, 66 RBI, 64 runs scored, and one stolen base in 132 games played across 568 plate appearances. Overall, it has still been a disappointment for the big free-agent signing, but Bichette has been much better in the second half, hitting .289 (41-for-142) with a .779 OPS, four homers, seven doubles, a triple, 15 RBI, and 16 runs in 36 games since the All-Star break. He's also hitting over .300 so far in 22 games in August.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com
Tanook Hines a Game-Time Decision for Saturday
USC sophomore wide receiver Tanook Hines is listed as a game-time decision for Saturday's season opener against San Jose State. Hines has been banged up this spring, but is reportedly getting close to playing. If he does not go on Saturday, he very well could suit up the following Saturday against Fresno State. Hines is projected as the Trojans' top receiver this season after the departures of Makai Lemon and Ja'Kobi Lane to the NFL. He caught 34 passes for 561 yards and two touchdowns as a freshman, and should expand upon that role as one of the longest-tenured players in the room now.
Source: Keely Eure
Source: Keely Eure
Dozie Ezukanma Not Traveling to Ireland
TCU wide receiver Dozie Ezukanma reportedly did not travel with the team to Ireland ahead of Saturday's season opener against North Carolina. Ezukanma was involved in the locker room scuffle that saw projected starting safety Jacob Fields removed from the team, and is reportedly still recovering from his injuries sustained in the brawl. Ezukanma caught two passes for 28 yards last season as a freshman before missing the rest of the season with an undisclosed injury.
Source: Jeremy Clark - 247 Sports
Source: Jeremy Clark - 247 Sports
MLB Proposes Drastic Changes to Offseason Calendar
Major League Baseball proposed drastic changes to its offseason calendar on Thursday, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan, including shortening free agency to a two- to three-week window every offseason. Additionally, a free-agent dead period until the first day of the winter meetings was proposed for early December, during which players and teams can negotiate, but no deals can be signed. Trades would be allowed during this period. Free agency would open the Monday that the winter meetings begin and would close on Dec. 21. From Dec. 21 through the first Monday in February, no free-agent signings or trades would be allowed. Free agents could sign, and trades would be allowed again from the first Monday in February onward. The biggest offseason issue this coming winter will obviously be the back and forth between owners and the Players Association as they try to agree on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. Regarding potential free agency changes, the new proposals would effectively spur more action at an earlier point in the offseason.
Source: ESPN.com - Jeff Passan
Source: ESPN.com - Jeff Passan
Josh Jacobs Formally Charged With Two Misdemeanors
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs has formally been charged with misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property stemming from his May arrest, according to Ari Meirov. Jacobs was booked in May on five recommended charges, including felony strangulation and suffocation, but prosecutors did not file charges at the time while the investigation remained open. The new filing contains only the two misdemeanors. Jacobs has denied the allegations through his attorneys. Green Bay was already preparing for the possibility of an NFL suspension before Thursday's charging decision, with general manager Brian Gutekunst saying Wednesday the team had planned for that scenario. The NFL has not announced any discipline or roster move involving Jacobs. He rushed for 929 yards and 13 touchdowns in 15 games last season and remains atop a backfield that currently lists Chris Brooks and MarShawn Lloyd behind him. Jacobs' fantasy availability now carries more uncertainty until the league decides whether to take action.
Source: Ari Meirov
Source: Ari Meirov
Nate Roberts Likely Atop Ohio State Depth Chart
Ohio State tight end Nate Roberts played sparingly as a freshman, catching four passes for 30 yards on the season. With Max Klare and Will Kacmarek both off to the NFL, Roberts is set to take over the starting tight end position for the Buckeyes. Ryan Day has nothing but positive things to say about the sophomore tight end, stating, "Nate really has a bright future here. He's tough, he's smart, really good ball skills, really good route runner. In terms of a second-year tight end since we've been here, he's right on track to be as good as anyone."
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN
Jerome Myles No Longer with Texas A&M
Former five-star wide receiver Jerome Myles is no longer with Texas A&M, per head coach Mike Elko. Myles missed his entire freshman season with a knee injury and was set to potentially earn a rotational role in the deep receiving room. Myles is no longer with the team due to "personal reasons." The class of 2025 five-star will likely have to sit out this season before attempting to find a new home for the 2027 season.
Source: On3
Source: On3
Jalen Nailor Making a Case for Late-Round Value
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jalen Nailor has strengthened his late-round redraft case by holding onto a starting job throughout August. Nailor signed a three-year, $35.03 million deal with Las Vegas after setting career highs with 29 catches and 444 receiving yards to go with four touchdowns in 2025, and the Raiders still list him with the first-team offense. His chemistry with Kirk Cousins has also shown up repeatedly in camp. Nailor caught a deep touchdown from Cousins on August 6, another score during red-zone work on August 10, and two more touchdowns from him in the red zone on August 17. He then caught one of three targets for 22 yards against Houston while playing into the third drive. There is still some risk here. Head coach Klint Kubiak recently challenged the entire receiver room to be more consistent, while Brock Bowers should remain the focal point of the passing game and Tre Tucker and Jack Bech will compete for targets. Still, Nailor's starting role, vertical ability, and repeated red-zone production have made him more interesting than he was entering camp. RotoBaller currently has him at WR64.
Source: RotoBaller
Source: RotoBaller
Jadarian Price Won't Play in Preseason Finale on Friday
Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said that rookie first-round running back Jadarian Price and any starters who have not been playing in the preseason will not play in the preseason finale on Friday against the Kansas City Chiefs, according to Brady Henderson of ESPN. Price, who was the final pick of the first round in April out of Notre Dame, could end up being Seattle's preferred backfield option in the early going in 2026 while Zach Charbonnet (knee) continues to rehab the ACL tear he suffered last postseason. The 5-foot-11, 209-pounder doesn't have elite speed out of the backfield, but that didn't stop him from showing off his explosiveness and big-play abilities for the Fighting Irish while sitting behind Jeremiyah Love, who went third overall this year to the Arizona Cardinals. We are expecting Price to be involved in some sort of timeshare with George Holani to begin his rookie season, and while there is long-term appeal, Price's redraft stock will take a hit whenever Charbonnet makes his season debut. Fantasy managers should treat Price as a low-end RB2/high-end RB3/flex target with more short-term upside in 2026.
Source: ESPN.com - Brady Henderson
Source: ESPN.com - Brady Henderson
