We’re coming up on the first full week of the NFL preseason, and soon we’ll be in the heart of fantasy draft season. FantasyPros analysts Derek Brown, Andrew Erickson, Pat Fitzmaurice and Mike Maher continue a series of preseason roundtables by discussing notable training camp news, player stances they’re second-guessing, and the Seahawks’ wide receivers. And check out last week’s fantasy football roundtable for even more expert advice!
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Is there a piece of training-camp news that has grabbed your attention? Something that either changed the way you felt about a player or reinforced your stance on a player?
Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR – DET)
Andrew Erickson: I could have gone the deep sleeper route, but I want to talk about a player I think is still undervalued as a Round 2 pick: Amon-Ra St. Brown. With all the hype around the Lions, I feel like the Sun God is still flying under the radar despite reports that St. Brown is dialed in as the best player in training camp. I am all in on the Sun God and would happily draft in him Round 1 of fantasy drafts.
Anthony Richardson (QB – IND)
Derek Brown: I already had Anthony Richardson cemented as a QB1 this season after his arrival in Indy. However, with every positive camp report that surfaces, there’s no way he will leave my top 10 fantasy quarterbacks in rankings this offseason. Richardson’s rushing prowess and upside have been well documented, but his passing skill has received steady positive reviews in camp. His passing upside could put him in the fantasy production realm of Jalen Hurts, who was QB6 in fantasy points per game during his first full season as the Eagles’ starter.
Eagles Backfield
Mike Maher: Last week, Erickson mentioned the Eagles backfield as his must-watch training camp battle. Through the first couple of weeks of training camp, we still don’t really have any idea how things are going to play out. Thus far, we’ve received small crumbs of news combined with some coachspeak. At the start of training camp, HC Nick Sirianni said all of the running backs would see time with the first-team offense, even Trey Sermon. D’Andre Swift is being fed passes in practice. Rashaad Penny has looked explosive while also … returning kicks? The team continues to talk up Kenneth Gainwell. Boston Scott refuses to go away. By now, I was hoping we’d have more clarity on this position, even if it was just something like “Penny starting to earn the majority of first-team reps in practice.” But it sounds like Sirianni was telling the truth, and this backfield may very well be a three-way committee.
Demario Douglas (WR – NE)
Pat Fitzmaurice: Every so often, we’ll see an under-the-radar rookie emerge from anonymity in training camp and lay claim to a fantasy-relevant role. We might be getting that in Patriots camp this summer with sixth-round rookie Demario Douglas, who’s reportedly looking terrific in practices and generating a steady stream of buzz from team-beat writers. The 5-8, 179-pound Douglas, who had 79 catches and 993 yards for Liberty last season, is running with New England’s first-team offense. He’s reportedly passed Tyquan Thornton on the depth chart and seems to be well ahead of fellow rookie sixth-rounder Kayshon Boutte. If Douglas shines in preseason games, I’ll be targeting him in the end rounds of fantasy drafts.
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