🏆 Who's Struggling? Who's Soaring? What You Need To Know From Camp

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They also discuss recent dynasty trades and quotes from the Shark Pool. L. [Is Jonathan Taylor Still Worth a 1st Round Pick? | Fantasy Football 2021](=) Your hosts Dave Kluge, Troy King, and Victoria Geary break down all of your burning mailbag questions in a new episode of Footballguys newest show. Submit your questions to mailbag@footballguys.com or tune in live and drop your questions in the chat! Tune in live every Wednesday at 7:30pm ET. [] INSIDE THIS ISSUE 1. [NYG - WR Kenny Golladay out 2-3 weeks](#1) 2. [HOU - No traction on QB Deshaun Watson trade](#2) 3. [PHI - Philly RBs to split touches?](#3) 4. [KC - WR Tyreek Hill returns to practice](#4) 5. [MIN - QB Kirk Cousins activated](#5) 6. [MIN - TE Irv Smith busy in red zone](#6) 7. [TEN - QB DeShone Kizer cut](#7) 8. [BUF - No practice for WR Emmanuel Sanders](#8) 9. [CLE - Demetric Felton could return kicks](#9) 10. [TEN - QB Matt Barkley lands with Tennessee](#10) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 1. [NYG - WR Kenny Golladay out 2-3 weeks]() Source: New York Daily News - Pat Leonard New York Giants WR Kenny Golladay (hamstring) will miss two to three weeks with his hamstring injury. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Well, we get some clarity on the Golladay situation and it means we won't see him in the preseason. Golladay was added this offseason to be the no.1 target in the passing game, and the Giants have to be careful with this hamstring injury so there are no setbacks that could cause him to miss time in the regular season. Expect a slight ADP dip due to this absence. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 2. [HOU - No traction on QB Deshaun Watson trade]() Source: Pro Football Focus Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson is not close to being traded to the Philadelphia Eagles, according to a pair of NFL reporters who are refuting a Wednesday, Aug. 4, report which said trade talks were 'heating up' between the Texans and Eagles. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] There was some speculation that the Eagles were getting close to a deal but that may not be the case. One thing we do know is that Watson is unlikely to play for the Texans ever again. He's currently being held out of padded practices with an "ankle" injury, and they should move on from him as soon as they can. Even with his legal troubles still ongoing, the Texans are likely to ask for a king's ransom to add the veteran quarterback. Stay tuned. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 3. [PHI - Philly RBs to split touches?](=) Source: 94WIP Radio - Eliot Shorr-Parks Philadelphia Eagles RBs Miles Sanders and Boston Scott nearly had an equal amount of touches (Sanders had a 35-29 edge) through the team's first seven training camp practices, and beat reporter Eliot Shorr-Parks tweeted that he believes the two backs could wind up coming close to equally splitting touches during the regular season. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] This is a situation that is worth monitoring as camp rolls on. Sanders is the lead back and Scott is a valuable handcuff no.2 back behind him. However, it does make sense for the Eagles to keep Sanders healthy by using Scott a bit more than some think. Does it turn into 50-50 RBBC? Probably not as the edge in touches should still go to Sanders. Keep this situation in mind when considering Sanders at his current ADP of RB20 (3.11) in 12-team PPR leagues. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 4. [KC - WR Tyreek Hill returns to practice](=) Source: Kansas City Star - Herbie Teope Kansas City Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill (knee) on Thursday, Aug. 5, was in full pads as he returned to practice. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] The Chiefs will wisely be cautious with the speedy Hill as he deals with this minor knee injury. That means we are unlikely to see much from him in the preseason with an eye on having him at full strength for the start of the regular season. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 5. [MIN - QB Kirk Cousins activated](=) Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins was activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday, Aug. 5. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Cousins gets back out there for the Vikings in time to prepare for next week's preseason opener against the Broncos. Denver is traveling to Minnesota for joint practices during the week, and Cousins will be facing one of the toughest defenses in the league. We'll see him in limited playing time next Saturday. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- FOOTBALLGUYS PICKS FANTASY FOOTBALL MILLIONAIRE CONTEST FROM DRAFTKINGS - Football is back and our friends at [DraftKings](=) are giving new users a shot at $1 Million with their first deposit. [Sign up](=) and play for the $1,000,000 Top Prize! [Sign Up Now](=) --------------------------------------------------------------- SAVE TIME | WORRY LESS | WIN MORE - Winning fantasy football can be difficult. And time-consuming. Winning’s rad but losing sucks. 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[MIN - TE Irv Smith busy in red zone](=) Source: ESPN.com - Courtney Cronin Minnesota Vikings TE Irv Smith caught two touchdown passes in the red zone during practice Wednesday, Aug. 4, and Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com believes that the red zone targets that have belonged to New York Giants TE Kyle Rudolph in recent years will be 'passed onto' Smith this season. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Many are expecting a Smith breakout in 2021...but many were expecting one last year. Rudolph is gone to the Giants and Smith gets to be the featured tight end in Minnesota. He's the third option in the passing game behind Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 7. [TEN - QB DeShone Kizer cut]() Source: TennesseeTitans.com - Jim Wyatt Tennessee Titans QB DeShone Kizer was released Thursday, Aug. 5. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] The Titans picked up Matt Barkley and decided Kizer was the odd man out. Barkley will compete with Logan Woodside to be the primary backup to Ryan Tannehill in 2021. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 8. [BUF - No practice for WR Emmanuel Sanders]() Source: ESPN.com - Marcel Louis-Jacques Buffalo Bills WR [Emmanuel Sanders](=) (foot) did not participate in practice Thursday, Aug. 5, because of a foot injury. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] We'll see how long this foot injury keeps Sanders from practicing. He's working to be the no.2 receiver opposite of Stefon Diggs, a role that can have fantasy value based on the Bills high-powered passing attack. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 9. [CLE - Demetric Felton could return kicks]() Source: ESPN.com - Jim Trotter Cleveland Browns WR Demetric Felton is 'getting plenty of work on special teams' during training camp and should 'make an immediate impact as a returner' this season, according to Jim Trotter of ESPN.com. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Felton can do pretty much anything you ask him to. He's a wide receiver/running back/return man with ankle-breaking quickness. His fantasy value is lower than his value to the Browns. He can do a lot of different things and should be used as a gadget player, return man, slot receiver and pass-catching running back. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 10. [TEN - QB Matt Barkley lands with Tennessee]() Source: ProFootballTalk.com - Michael David Smith Free agent QB Matt Barkley (Bills) announced Thursday, Aug. 5, that he has signed with the Tennessee Titans. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Barkley is a seasoned backup who will try to work his way onto the depth chart behind starter Ryan Tannehill. He'll compete with Logan Woodside for the no.2 job. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- That'll do it for today, Folks. Thanks for reading and thanks for sharing some of your season with us. It's an honor. We'll see you tomorrow with the Update. Peace, J [Get More At Footballguys.com]( [Joe Bryant - Guide - Footballguys.com]() Thank you for subscribing to our Footballguys Daily Update Email! You're subscribed as {EMAIL} To unsubscribe, click [here](. * Footballguys.com * PO Box 937 * Cabot, AR 72023-0937 * News Items Powered By: [USA Today Fantasy Sports](=)