Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase caught all four of his targets for 77 yards in Thursday's preseason loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. He also scored a touchdown, finding the end zone off a 36-yard pass from quarterback Joe Burrow near the end of the first quarter. The 2021 No. 5 overall pick is coming off a monster year, finishing the 2024 campaign by amassing 127 catches for 1,708 yards and 17 touchdowns, all the highest marks of his career. As a result, many consider Chase to be the top fantasy option heading into Week 1. Of course, the 25-year-old has an excellent chance of remaining an elite fantasy performer, but he'll need to stay healthy. Burrow will also need to remain on the field, considering the signal-caller has battled plenty of injuries throughout his career. With a preseason loss in the books, the Bengals will look to get on track versus the Washington Commanders on August 18.

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Dallas Cowboys rookie running back Jaydon Blue (heel) avoided serious injury after an MRI revealed a bone bruise, ruling out an ankle sprain. Blue has impressed in training camp and could push for touches behind Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders, both of whom have averaged under four yards per carry in each of the past two seasons. His burst and versatility have drawn praise from the coaching staff, and he may be more than just a depth piece. Fantasy managers in deeper leagues should stash Blue now, as he profiles as a potential breakout candidate in the Dallas offense.

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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow had a fantastic showing in Thursday's preseason loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. It didn't take him long to make some noise, finding tight end Tanner Hudson for a 12-yard score on the opening drive before connecting with wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase for a 36-yard touchdown near the end of the first quarter to cap off the night. The signal-caller would go on to finish by throwing for 123 yards and two touchdowns off an efficient 9-for-10 passing. Despite the Bengals' struggles last season, Burrow had an excellent year, tossing 4,918 yards and 43 touchdowns while completing 70.6% of his attempts, all career-highs. He should remain in the MVP conversation in 2025, although he'll need to stay healthy, which has been an issue throughout his career. Next up, Cincinnati will look to turn things around against the Washington Commanders in a preseason Monday Night Football showdown on August 18.

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Dynasty | Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson dislocated his pinky finger in the Colts first preseason game. Dynasty Analysis: Richardson's career has been defined by him taking one step forward and two steps back and it seems it's happened yet again. After reportedly looking sharp over the past couple of weeks in practice, he's now likely going to be out for a bit. Unfortunately, that could be the opening Daniel Jones needs to take hold of the starting job. We'll see just how long he'll be out, but this isn't good for the former first rounder.

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Dynasty | Colts rookie DJ Giddens had 17 yards on six carries in his NFL debut. Dynasty Analysis: Giddens is one of the more popular sleepers in dynasty ranks this off-season, but he didn't do much in this one. While Jonathan Taylor is the clear RB1 for the Colts, Giddens is certainly competing for backup duties. We'll need to see more from him the rest of the preseason to have confidence this will be anything more than a developmental year.

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Dynasty | Colts rookie tight end Tyler Warren had three catches for 40 yards in his NFL debut. Dynasty Analysis: In short, Warren looks like the real deal. After routinely making play after play in training camp, it translated on to the field as he quickly hauled in those three catches, then took a seat. Warren will be battling Colston Loveland all off-season for rookie TE1 honors, but this performance certainly won't hurt.

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Dynasty | Colts wide receiver Adonai Mitchell had two catches for 37 yards in the Colts preseason opener. Dynasty Analysis: Mitchell was actually targeted six times in this one. He had a rookie season to forget with just 23 catches for 312 scoreless yards, so dynasty managers will take any signs of life at this point. While this doesn't mean too much, Mitchell has reportedly posted a solid training camp, so it's good to see some progress. He remains a dynasty hold at the moment.

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Dynasty | Ravens running back Keaton Mitchell had 68 yards and a touchdown in the Ravens preseason opener. Dynasty Analysis: It's hard to see a clear path to really meaningful touches for Mitchell with Derrick Henry carrying the mail, but this might make the Ravens think twice. Mitchell looks as explosive as ever and it's clear to anyone who watches that he has real game-breaking talent. Now seemingly healthy, Mitchell belongs on dynasty rosters everywhere.

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Dynasty | Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow completed 9-of-10 passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns in Cincinnati's preseason opener. Dynasty Analysis: The habitually slow-starting Bengals are taking a different approach to the preseason with their starters playing some and Burrow didn't disappoint. The surgical Burrow carved up the Eagles and threw a score to old friend Ja'Marr Chase (4/77/1). There are a handful of quarterbacks who could vie for the overall QB1 this year and Burrow is towards the top of that list.

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Dynasty | Eagles running back Will Shipley posted 48 yards on seven carries in the Eagles season opener. Dynasty Analysis: He added one catch for four yards. Shipley is apparently battling AJ Dillon (27 rushing yards and 27 receiving yards on three catches) to be the backup to Saquon Barkley. It was a solid showing for Shipley, who has reportedly been a very solid performer in camp thus far. This will be a battle to watch over the next few weeks. Shipley's dynasty value is stable at the moment.

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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr. (finger) suffered a dislocated finger on a sack in the team's preseason opener against the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday. Head coach Shane Steichen confirmed the injury, saying, "It popped out, popped back in." Steichen isn't sure how much time Richardson will miss. It's a notable setback for the third-year man, who's competing with free-agent pickup and former New York Giants starter Daniel Jones to win the Colts' No. 1 job. Richardson, the fourth overall pick from Florida in 2023, disappointed in his first two seasons and hasn't been able to nail down the position. He went 2 of 3 for 21 yards before exiting Thursday. Jones came on in relief and completed 10 of 21 passes for 144 yards.

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Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott said that kicker Tyler Bass (pelvis) missed another training camp practice on Thursday. Bass continues to deal with a pelvis injury and is probably unlikely to play in Saturday's preseason opener against the New York Giants. As a result, the Bills worked out two kickers at camp on Wednesday and will probably sign one as insurance for Bass. The 28-year-old is a borderline fantasy starter in 12-team leagues when healthy, and he shouldn't be in danger of losing his starting job as long as he'll be ready for the Week 1 regular-season opener in early September. The former sixth-round pick in 2020 out of Georgia Southern has been Buffalo's starting kicker in all five of his NFL seasons and has made 84.5% of his 155 field-goal tries while making 96.4% of his extra points. Bass still has a few weeks to get ready for the regular season.

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San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings (calf) has not practiced at training camp since July 27 due to a calf injury, and general manager John Lynch said on Thursday that there remains no timetable for Jennings' return. The 28-year-old is also seeking a contract extension, so his absences this summer likely have to do with a little bit of his contract situation and injury. He could very well sign an extension and get back on the field quickly as a popular breakout candidate in 2025, but every day that he's away means more reps for Ricky Pearsall, Demarcus Robinson and Jordan Watkins. The former seventh-rounder has a big opportunity for a huge role in the passing game with Deebo Samuel Sr. out of town and Brandon Aiyuk (knee) unlikely to be ready for Week 1. Jennings should be viewed as a WR3/flex target with upside in fantasy.

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Kansas City Chiefs rookie running back Brashard Smith (finger) suffered a finger injury in training camp practice on Thursday and left early, according to Chiefs beat writer Matt McMullen. It is unknown if Smith's injury is serious, but it could keep him from taking part in the preseason opener on Saturday against the Arizona Cardinals. If the 22-year-old is healthy going into his first NFL season, he figures to be the RB4, at best, for the Chiefs, behind Isiah Pacheco, Kareem Hunt and Elijah Mitchell. The SMU product is a converted receiver that can be ignored in all redraft fantasy formats this fall. In his first year in the NFL, the speedy pass-catching back will most likely make his biggest impact on special teams, potentially as a kick returner.

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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr. (finger) went down hard on a sack in the preseason opener on Thursday night against the Baltimore Ravens and suffered a finger injury, according to The Athletic's James Boyd. Richardson will not return to the contest. Before departing, Richardson went 2-for-3 passing for 21 yards. While it's unclear exactly how serious his finger injury is, this is bad news for the 23-year-old former first-rounder as he competes for the starting QB job with Daniel Jones this preseason. Jones entered the contest after A-Rich's injury and has so far gone 4-for-9 passing for 64 yards. Richardson had been looking good in training camp practices leading into Thursday's preseason opener, but he cannot win the job if he's not healthy. Stay tuned for more info regarding his injury. Richardson has elite rushing abilities, but his accuracy has been bad and he hasn't been able to stay on the field.

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Dallas Cowboys running back Deuce Vaughn (hamstring) was able to practice with the rest of the team at training camp on Thursday, according to Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News. It's good news for a beat-up Dallas backfield, as both Miles Sanders (knee) and rookie Jaydon Blue (ankle) are also on the injury report. The 23-year-old Vaughn should get quite a bit of run in the preseason opener this Saturday against the Los Angeles Rams as he battles for a depth role in 2025. He has the added bonus of being the only member of the current RB room that played for the team last year, but if everyone is healthy, Vaughn is likely to be the RB4, at best, behind Javonte Williams, Sanders and Blue. The 5-foot-6, 176-pounder has barely been involved in his first two NFL seasons, carrying the rock only 40 times for 110 yards (2.8 yards per carry) and no touchdowns.

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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Joe Milton III (thumb) was back at training camp practice on Thursday after leaving Tuesday's joint practice with the Los Angeles Rams with a thumb injury. Now that Milton is back on the field, he's likely to see plenty of action in the team's preseason opener on Saturday against the Rams with starter Dak Prescott expected to sit out. The 25-year-old should be Dallas' backup signal-caller to Prescott in 2025, with Will Grier serving in the No. 3 role. Milton was selected in the sixth round (193rd overall) by the New England Patriots in 2024. He played in just one game as a rookie, going 22-for-29 with 241 yards and a touchdown in the Week 18 regular-season finale against the Bills. Milton has some intrigue as a dual-threat option at the position and could be in play in superflex leagues if Prescott goes down with another injury in 2025.

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ESPN's Stephen Holder reports that Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor and wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. (groin) are a few of the team's starters that will not be suiting up for Thursday's preseason opener against the Baltimore Ravens. In addition to Taylor and Pittman, DeForest Buckner, Braden Smith, Josh Downs, Bernhard Raimann and Grover Stewart will be on the sidelines. Pittman's fantasy stock is falling after he finished shy of 1,000 receiving yards with only three touchdowns in 2024 while battling through injuries. The Colts' QB situation isn't endearing, either, and Pittman will continue to battle for targets with emerging wideouts Downs and Adonai Mitchell. He's fallen to WR4/flex territory. For the volume alone with nobody to really challenge him for backfield touches in Indy, Taylor remains a top-10 fantasy RB.

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Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown (hamstring) is expectedly not playing in the team's preseason opener on Thursday night against the Cincinnati Bengals. Brown has missed three training camp practices with a hamstring injury, but it's not believed to be serious, and the Eagles are just being cautious with their star wideout. Philly will likely look to get the 28-year-old into one of their next two preseason games, but they aren't going to push it so that he will be 100 percent ready for the Week 1 regular-season opener on Sept. 4 against the division-rival Dallas Cowboys. Barring a change to his injury status when we get closer to the season opener, Brown is a top-10 fantasy wideout in one of the top offenses in football. The former second-rounder is a three-time Pro Bowler and has had over 1,400 receiving yards in two of his three seasons with the Eagles.

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ESPN's Michael DiRocco writes that Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Brenton Strange has been one of the team's "most consistent offensive performers throughout camp." Strange has also shown plenty of chemistry with quarterback Trevor Lawrence so far this summer. The 24-year-old was a second-rounder (61st overall) in 2023 out of Penn State. He had just five catches for 35 yards and a score in his first NFL season before posting a 40-411-2 line in 17 games (10 starts) in 2024. Strange will be Jacksonville's No. 1 pass-catching tight end in his third year now that Evan Engram is out of town. Fantasy managers in standard leagues can ignore Strange for now, but he might be worth a waiver-wire pickup later in the year if he takes advantage of his opportunities and continues to build chemistry with Lawrence. He's RotoBaller's No. 21 fantasy TE.

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