Sep 6, 2026, 11:34 AM ET

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. enjoyed a career resurgence this summer, and he's even boosting his own fantasy stock in deeper leagues. Beckham faced an uphill battle to make the 53-man roster, but he responded with 100% attendance throughout training camp and seven catches for 76 yards in the preseason. Not only did this level of production get him a roster spot, but it could also earn him meaningful volume in the regular season. Beckham strung together three top-seven fantasy finishes to open his career, but he hasn't been fantasy relevant since 2019 with the Cleveland Browns. He's unlikely to crack the fantasy football top 50 receivers this year, especially since the Giants have a crowded receiver room with Malik Nabers, Malachi Fields, Darius Slayton, and Darnell Mooney. However, we wouldn't be surprised to have some occasional WR3/flex appeal in deeper leagues, especially if any of those other pass catchers miss time. As it stands, Beckham is the WR118 in RotoBaller's latest redraft rankings. He has an ADP of 262.6, which means he's going undrafted in most leagues.--Andersen Pickard
Source: RotoBaller

Sep 6, 2026, 11:30 AM ET

Dallas Cowboys running back Malik Davis is worth stashing as a handcuff in deeper fantasy football leagues. The Cowboys brought in Emari Demercado to round out their backfield this past week, but there's no question that Davis remains the direct backup to Javonte Williams. We expect Williams to occupy an every-down role this year, so Davis doesn't have much standalone value at the moment. However, if Williams were to miss time, Davis would instantly jump into the RB2 range for fantasy purposes. Injuries impacted Williams near the end of last season, giving us an opportunity to see the backup in action. Across the two games in which Williams played less than 50% of the snaps, Davis totaled 28 carries, 124 rushing yards, two catches, 16 receiving yards, and one touchdown. He currently has an ADP of 231.4 in redraft leagues. That price tag indicates that he's going undrafted in most leagues, but we believe managers in leagues with 12+ teams would be justified in drafting Davis if they already have Williams on their roster.--Andersen Pickard
Source: RotoBaller

Sep 6, 2026, 11:29 AM ET

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams didn't play in the preseason, but he generated plenty of buzz because of his performance throughout training camp. Adams has had a dominant camp alongside fellow starting receiver Puka Nacua, as the two continue to form the best one-two punch in the NFL. The veteran is coming off a WR9 finish in PPR leagues. He has been a top-12 wide receiver in each of his last six seasons, as well as a top-14 receiver in nine of his last 10. The great news for Adams is that he plays in an offense where multiple players can thrive. After all, Nacua was the WR1 in PPR leagues last year, and Adams still turned in his best fantasy finish since 2022. We expect that trend to continue in 2026 and for as long as Matthew Stafford remains the Rams' quarterback. For now, the big question is whether Adams will replicate last year's 14 touchdowns on 60 catches, or if he'll come back to the mean and catch more passes with fewer touchdowns. The other note on Adams is that he could spend a portion of the season in the No. 1 receiver role as a potential suspension lingers for Nacua. If that happens, Adams would jump from a low-end WR1 to a high-end WR1. At the moment, he has an ADP of 52.8, which corresponds to the fifth round of fantasy drafts. He's a steal at that current price tag, especially given his nose for the end zone.--Andersen Pickard
Source: RotoBaller

Sep 6, 2026, 11:22 AM ET

Tennessee Titans running back Nicholas Singleton is losing some of his fantasy football appeal after a relatively uninspiring preseason. Throughout the preseason, he rushed for 57 yards on 15 carries. That equates to just 3.8 YPC, despite the fact that Singleton was often facing other defenses' backups. He also caught two passes for 18 receiving yards. Singleton was taken in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, so perhaps we should have known that it would take a little while for him to get acclimated. Nevertheless, the post-draft buzz was that Singleton was one of the more pro-ready picks to come out of Day 3. Instead, he has buried himself in the No. 3 role and could have trouble digging himself out without an injury to Tony Pollard or Tyjae Spears. Singleton, who went from 1,474 scrimmage yards at Penn State in 2024 to 768 in 2025, ranks as RotoBaller's RB75 in redraft leagues. He has an ADP of 208.1, making him the 61st running back off the board.--Andersen Pickard
Source: RotoBaller

Sep 6, 2026, 11:18 AM ET

Green Bay Packers running back Chris Brooks could open the regular season as the No. 2 option on the depth chart. The Packers' backfield is suddenly reeling after Josh Jacobs (personal) was arrested, charged with battery and criminal destruction of property, and placed on the commissioner's exempt list. There's no timetable for his return, and even though his court date was moved up to Sept. 10, that doesn't mean he'll get back on the field sooner. A suspension seems inevitable, and now the big question is whether he'll be suspended for games in 2026 or 2027. Regardless of how much time Jacobs misses, all signs point to Brooks stepping up as the Packers' No. 2 running back while MarShawn Lloyd fills the lead role. Brooks was quiet to the tune of 106 rushing yards and 91 receiving yards last year, but he showed in Week 17 (13 carries for 61 yards) that he's capable of stepping into a larger role. For now, he's more of a speculative stash in deeper leagues, but he could absolutely carve out standalone value as a low-end RB3/flex early in the season.--Andersen Pickard
Source: RotoBaller

Sep 6, 2026, 11:15 AM ET

Florida State quarterback Ashton Daniels already has a game under his belt with a primetime tilt coming up on Monday night. Daniels performed well during a 34-17 Week 0 win over New Mexico State, which was his debut as the Seminoles' quarterback. The Auburn transfer completed 62% of his passes for 202 yards, a touchdown and an interception, adding 30 yards rushing and another TD on eight carries against NMSU. He now looks ahead to a matchup with a SMU defense that allowed 283.2 yards passing per game in 2025, which was second-most in the country a year ago. Daniels, who is QB44 according to RotoBaller's rankings, has a great chance to build upon a solid Game 1 as he hopes to help FSU keep pace with the Mustangs' high-powered offense.--Alex Brasky
Source: RotoBaller

Sep 6, 2026, 11:07 AM ET

Pittsburgh Pirates outfield prospect Edward Florentino homered on Saturday for his second homer in four games with High-A Greensboro. Florentino has had a good minor league season at age 19 between two minor league levels, combining to hit .236 with 27 homers and 84 RBI with 84 runs scored and 11 stolen bases. The left-handed hitter is the No. 2 prospect in the Pirates system with a 50-grade hit tool, 60-grade power, and 55-grade speed. At 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds, Florentino is a bit wiry but has room to put on some more muscle, which will only likely add to his power. His average is a bit low this season, but that could be due to adjusting to the minors in only his third professional season. Signed out of the Dominican Republic, Florentino looks to have high fantasy upside and be a high priority dynasty league pickup.--Brian Buckey - RotoBaller
Source: Minor League Baseball

Sep 6, 2026, 11:00 AM ET

One driver who has a very confusing record at Darlington Raceway is Christopher Bell. One would think that a Joe Gibbs Racing driver would be elite at a track like Darlington, but that simply hasn't been the case for CBell. In the 11 starts with JGR at this race track, Bell has led a combined 59 laps over that time span, and while he does have four finishes of sixth or better, all seven of his other results at this race track are outside of the top 10 entirely. He finished a mediocre 19th after starting 22nd here in the spring race this season, and in last year's Southern 500, Bell started seventh but finished 29th after getting splitter damage on pit road. At $9.6K on DraftKings this weekend, Christopher Bell makes for an interesting tournament play, as he should be low-owned, but his shaky track record here is a bit concerning.--Jordan McAbee
Source: PitByNumbers

Sep 6, 2026, 10:57 AM ET

Bubba Wallace, like many other drivers, has a very up-and-down history at Darlington Raceway. The 23XI Racing driver has made 16 career starts at the track, with 11 of those happening with his current team. In those 11 races, Bubba has posted five finishes between fifth- and ninth-place. The other six races? All 21st-place or worse except for a 16th-place finish in 2024. Quite the difference there. This weekend, Bubba will start from 17th for this year's running of the Southern 500. He had a really fast Toyota here in the spring race but got caught up in a wreck and ended up finishing 34th--another down moment. Bubba finished sixth in this race one year ago, though, and if he has the same type of speed from the spring race, don't be surprised if he contends for a top-five result on Sunday night. At $8.5K on DraftKings, Bubba is a solid mid-range tournament play.--Jordan McAbee
Source: ifantasyrace

Sep 6, 2026, 10:51 AM ET

Cleveland Browns tight end Harold Fannin Jr. is looking like the Browns' top target around a relatively inexperienced group of wide receivers. Fannin Jr. is inexperienced himself, in only his second season, but he produced as a rookie and is looking to build on that this year. The tight end started 13 of the Browns' 16 games last season and recorded 72 catches on 107 targets for 731 yards and six touchdowns. With David Njoku out of the picture this season, those 107 targets could very well increase. The quarterback play in Cleveland is a question mark with Deshaun Watson starting the season as the starter, but Fannin Jr. has shown he can make the most of his opportunities. He could potentially be the lead target in front of receivers like Denzel Boston, KC Concepcion, and Jerry Jeudy.--Brian Buckey - RotoBaller
Source: NFL.com

Sep 6, 2026, 10:49 AM ET

Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (hip) is still rehabbing from offseason surgery, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports. Gustavsson underwent hip surgery in May and has had the entire summer to recover. However, it's unclear whether he will be able to participate in training camp. His availability for the start of the season is also uncertain. If Gustavsson isn't available for action, Jesper Wallstedt would be a busy man early in the campaign. It would also open opportunities for Calvin Pickard, who was snapped up as a free agent in July.--Taavi Pailk
Source: Michael Russo

Sep 6, 2026, 10:43 AM ET

Thanks to practice and qualifying being cancelled on Saturday, Carson Hocevar will start from back in 34th place for Sunday evening's Cook Out Southern 500. And while this is a bit of a disadvantage for the Spire Motorsports driver, it is good for his DFS ownership, as Hocevar now has massive Place Differential upside for the summer race. Carson has six career starts at "The Lady in Black," and while it took him a bit to find his groove, he has finished fourth and ninth over the last two races here. That fourth-place finish was earlier this season in the spring race. At $7.9K on DraftKings this weekend, Carson Hocevar is a very chalky place-differential play that has huge upside. Of course, this is still Hocevar we're talking about, so the potential for him to wreck out or sustain damage is also relatively high; keep that in mind.--Jordan McAbee
Source: The Racing Experts

Sep 6, 2026, 10:42 AM ET

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin (lower body) is skating and healthy for training camp, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports. Brodin suffered a lower-body injury during the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, missing Minnesota's final six games. Fortunately for the team, the Swedish veteran has recovered over the offseason and is ready for the new campaign. In 2026-27, Brodin will aim to play more than 62 regular-season games for the first time since 2021-22. He finished last season with 18 points (four goals, 14 assists), 76 SOG, 126 blocks, and a plus-19 rating in 62 outings. His lack of offense and durability issues keep Brodin's fantasy value low.--Taavi Pailk
Source: Michael Russo

Sep 6, 2026, 10:40 AM ET

Indianapolis Colts backup running back Seth McGowan is projected to win the handcuff job to lead back Jonathan Taylor, according to The Athletic's James Boyd. In an August 29 article, Boyd wrote, "McGowan has clearly won the second-string job thanks to his physicality and reliable hands out of the backfield." The seventh-round pick out of Kentucky in the 2026 Draft, McGowan stands at 6-foot-1 and is 223 pounds, offering big-time size out of the backfield, but as Boyd points out, he can catch the ball as well and thus be involved in the passing game. McGowan had two catches for five yards each in the three preseason games and rushed 17 times for 64 yards. With McGowan seeming to prove himself as the backup to Taylor, look for him as a very late-round pick or a potential early-season waiver-wire option.--Brian Buckey - RotoBaller
Source: The Athletic, James Boyd