"He's approaching it as a professional," special teams coordinator Nate Kaczor said of Gibson, per Peter Hailey of NBC Sports Washington. Gibson, meanwhile, has been working with the special-teams unit. Rookie Brian Robinson, a third-round pick out of Alabama, got the start over Gibson in Week 2 of the preseason. However, Gibson's fantasy stock is set to take a huge hit. He topped 1,000 rushing yards last year and had 10 combined rushing and receiving touchdowns. Washington Commanders running back Antonio Gibson has been a viable fantasy option over the last couple of seasons. Travis Etienne Jr., Jacksonville Jaguarsīrian Robinson May be the New Starter in Washington Leonard Fournette, Tampa Bay Buccaneersġ7. Christian McCaffrey, Carolina Panthersġ3. Rookie RB Brian Robinson appears to be Washington's new starter. The Oklahoma product passed for 26 touchdowns and only eight interceptions two years ago with the Cleveland Browns, and the Panthers have better receiving weapons than Cleveland did that year. He should boost the stock of players like Moore and McCaffrey.Īs a fantasy option, Mayfield should now be a solid backup or streaming option. Mayfield is by no means an elite quarterback, but he's shown higher highs and more consistency than Darnold over the past four years. "I don't want to make it too simple, but he's a guy that's accurate. "We're hoping that he moves the offense,'' head coach Matt Rhule said, per ESPN's David Newton. 1 overall pick in the 2018 draft, was given the starting nod over incumbent Sam Darnold. We now know that trade acquisition Baker Mayfield will lead that offense. Moore, Robbie Anderson and Terrace Marshall Jr., there is potential in Ben McAdoo's offense. With weapons like McCaffrey (assuming he stays healthy), D.J. The Carolina Panthers weren't a hotbed of fantasy activity in 2021, though this was largely because of poor quarterback play and Christian McCaffrey's lingering injury woes. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)īaker Mayfield Wins the Stating Job in Carolina But it's best to let others reach for them in the first or early second.Though nothing more than a sleeper at this point, Baker Mayfield has earned the starting job in Carolina. If Kelce or Andrews are available late in the second round or early in the third, it's smart to take one of them. There are still top-tier running backs on the board, and there will be plenty of start-worthy TEs available in much later rounds. That might be a bit too early to take a tight end. But if you're considering one late in the opening round, it should be either the Baltimore Ravens' Mark Andrews or Kelce, who went No. Should any tight ends be going in the first round of fantasy drafts this year? That's up for debate. Christian McCaffrey, RB, Carolina Panthersġ0. In fact, Kupp probably shouldn't be falling lower than the No. If you're a fantasy manager who encounters such a scenario, you need to capitalize. It's interesting that Petrillo has Kupp falling to No. It's so important to have a star RB to build your roster around, and there just won't be any bell-cow backs available after the second round or so. 2, it's probably best to go with either Ekeler or Henry. If you're not going to take McCaffrey at No. The Athletic's Dominick Petrillo isn't ready to have the Panthers running back going that early, though, as he projects McCaffrey at No. 2, accepting the injury risk to potentially reap the huge reward. Christian McCaffrey, RB, Carolina Panthers Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota Vikingsĥ. Austin Ekeler, RB, Los Angeles ChargersĤ. 6 pick when he scooped up Ekeler, who should easily be one of the top few fantasy running backs this year.įred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesĢ. Eric Moody got tremendous value with the No. Nothing was too surprising about the first round of this mock. The Vikings may air the ball out even more this season, and if that's the case, Jefferson could put up even bigger numbers than he did in either of his first two years in the NFL (each of which was already impressive). Others are higher on Jefferson or Chase, particularly the former. Even though the Rams star was last year's NFL Offensive Player of the Year, not everybody agrees that he should be the first wide receiver selected in fantasy drafts. One notable pick from this recent ESPN mock is that Marcel Louis-Jacques took Kupp at No. Austin Ekeler, RB, Los Angeles Chargersġ2. Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota VikingsĦ. Christian McCaffrey, RB, Carolina Panthersĥ. Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis ColtsĢ.
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