NFL preseason Week 3 fantasy takeaways

Arizona Cardinals

Zay Jones suspension locks Michael Wilson in for WR2 duties

The Cardinals rested their starters so there isn’t much of note from their finale. More importantly, Zay Jones was suspended for five games. This makes Michael Wilson the clear WR2, though Greg Dortch could out-target him specifically in three-receiver sets. Wilson looks like more of a clear-out option than a fantasy asset after his rookie season. He ranked 87th in ESPN’s open score and 83rd in average yards of separation per Next Gen Stats. Still, he is young and should see plenty of routes.

Atlanta Falcons

Ray-Ray McCloud gets the night off

Not a ton to see here as the Falcons continued to rest their starters. Carlos Washington started over rookie Jase McClellan. The sixth-round rookie can be cut in most dynasty leagues.

Per usual, WR3 Ray-Ray McCloud got the night off and the Falcons played almost exclusively out of 11-personnel. McCloud could be a PPR Ponzi scheme this season.

Baltimore Ravens

Justice Hill is going to be a thing

Rasheen Ali and Owen Wright have been battling for the RB2 spot this offseason. Wright was carted from the field with a broken foot versus Green Bay while Ali hasn’t played since the first preseason game because of a stinger. Without another backup option in sight, Hill should see plenty of reps on passing downs until Keaton Mitchell returns.

Buffalo Bills

Not much to see

The Bills didn’t play anyone remotely close to relevant for fantasy players. For the dynasty sickos, Frank Gore Jr. capped off a strong preseason with this run.

He ran for 163 yards on 33 attempts during the preseason and has made a strong case to crack the Bills’ 53-man roster.

Carolina Panthers

J’Tavion Sanders revival

The Panthers platooned rookie tight end J’Tavion Sanders with Jordan Matthews—yes that Jordan Mathews—in their second preseason game. Sanders logged an 83 percent snap share with the starters and ran a route on 6-of-9 dropbacks for Bryce Young. Tommy Tremble and Ian…

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Publish date : 2024-08-27 01:28:27

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