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Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals RB2 remains undecided
Because I’m also looking at preseason data in this article, I’ll be referencing Nathan Jahnke’s incredible working tracking snap counts for players, specifically those played with the starters, during last week’s preseason games. I will inevitably come to plenty of different conclusions based on his data, but he’s doing the lord’s work in both his data collection and his analysis. Check it all out here.
Not much has changed in Arizona’s backfield. Trey Benson “hasn’t established his footing” and split first-half reps with Michael Carter in Arizona’s preseason opener. Benson took on a two-down role with the backups while James Conner got the night off. It looks like, even if Conner goes down, Benson will primarily be used between the tackles.
Atlanta Falcons
Falcons WR3 role has value
As Jahnke points out, the Falcons ran 11-personnel on 23-of-24 plays with Michael Penix—the team’s starter for their matchup with Miami—under center. That puts Ray-Ray McCloud, who has been running with the first-team offense in camp, in a position to run loads of routes early in the season. Of note, The Athletic’s Josh Kendall mentioned sixth-round Casey Washington rookie as a player who has stood out in training camp. He is worth a stash in deep dynasty formats.
Baltimore Ravens
Devontez Walker deep on the depth chart
Fourth-round rookie Devontez Walker played with the reserves in Baltimore’s opening preseason game, seeing his first snap deep in the second quarter. Head coach John Harbaugh later told reporters Walker has been limited with a rib issue. Best Ball drafters can hold off on selecting him until he works his way up the depth chart. With Rashod Bateman also banged up, Nelson Agholor is inexplicably draftable in deep leagues.
Buffalo Bills
James Cook on thin ice
Per The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia, James Cook has had issues with ball security in training camp. In the Bills’ first…
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Publish date : 2024-08-13 00:36:24
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