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Fantasy football analyst Sal Vetri compiles all of the latest NFL news YOU need to know ahead of the biggest draft weekend of the year.
Brown’s stock has risen all offseason, and it started when Joe Mixon was traded to the Texans. This opened the door for Brown to earn a larger role in Year 2. The Bengals only added veteran RB Zack Moss to replace Mixon.
Moss is a solid pass-protector who can get you four yards per carry but won’t be a threat as a receiver or a threat to create explosive plays. Moss ranked just 32nd in explosive run rate last season.
But over the past month, Brown has been the talk of Bengals camp as someone who looks the part and has been improving as a pass-blocker. The pass-protection piece is most important because that’s what the Bengals coaches really care about. We already know Brown is athletic and explosive, but the coaches need to see that he can protect Joe Burrow. His improvement in this area has led to him running with the first team more often in camp.
Jordan Mason is a Tier 1 backup for fantasy
The 49ers recently placed Elijah Mitchell on season-ending IR. This opens the door for Mason to be the team’s RB2 behind Christian McCaffrey.
McCaffrey is also dealing with a calf injury that’s not thought to be serious, but it could lead to a higher re-injury risk for him after not being fully active the past month.
Mason should now be drafted and rostered in all league formats. In his limited sample in the NFL, he’s been great. Mason has 83 career NFL carries and has averaged 5.6 yards per carry on these touches while showing an ability to break tackles at his strong size of 223 pounds.
Mason has received support from Kyle Shanahan a few times during camp. He’s now a top-tier insurance back in one of the game’s best running schemes.
Rashee Rice is unlikely to get suspended before Week 1
We are less than one week away from the Chiefs’ season opener against the Ravens. It seems unlikely Rashee Rice will be suspended before then….
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Publish date : 2024-08-30 14:21:55
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