🏆 The First Round Picks That Might Sink Your Season

[Footballguys Email Updates](=) [Go PRO]( | [View Online](=) [Unsubscribe]( | [Sign Up]() [Footballguys.com](=)Daily Email Update • Vol. 23, #108 • Aug. 7th[,](=) 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks To Our Sponsor, [DraftKings](=) Howdy {NAME}, Welcome to Sunday. Sweet content today as Ryan Hester talks about the tight ends he's swinging for the fences with. Plus a big feature where we polled our Footballguys Staff asking them for the first-round players they think might bust. It's that old adage, "You may not win the league in the first round but you can lose it there." And of course, we've got the News and Notes you need. Plus, please check out our friends at DraftKings in the spot below. They continue to set the pace here. Let's go. J --------------------------------------------------------------- [DraftKings Wild Card Instant Win Challenge](=) Sponsored by [DraftKings](=) Claim Your First Wild Card For Free - 1 In 4 Win Instantly! DraftKings proudly introduces the [DK Wild Card Instant Win Challenge](=)! During this program, not only will we be giving away $50 Million in total prizes, but all users will also receive their First Wild Card for FREE. And 1 in 4 win instant prizes! - Available to all users across DFS and SB - Offer will be Live 8/2 – 9/13 - 1 of every 4 cards will reveal an INSTANT WIN prize - The remaining 75% of cards will reveal a ‘Player Challenge’. - These cards represent prop bets tied to an NFL WK1 event (i.e. Tom Brady to throw for 2 touchdowns). If the challenge is completed, the user wins a prize! - After the initial free card, users can earn up to 5 additional Wild Cards by meeting spend thresholds on either OSB or DFS with ANY PAID PLAY, NOT JUST FOOTBALL Act NOW to claim your first Wild Card for FREE! [Claim Now](=) --------------------------------------------------------------- SITE NEWS A. [Free Content - Swinging For The Fences At Tight End]( At some points in the draft, it's time to take a swing for the fences. Our Ryan Hester breaks down the tight ends he feels fit the sweet spot for risk and reward. B. [Avoid These First Round Potential Busts](=) We asked the Footballguys Staff which players they felt had the potential to bust in the first round. This is what they said. C. [The Audible Show - Top 5 NFL Training Camp Worries]( Cecil Lammey, Sigmund Bloom, Matt Waldman and Dr. Jene Bramel discuss the latest news and notes from around the NFL and NFL training camps. [] INSIDE THIS ISSUE 1. [MIN - Justin Jefferson not practicing](#1) 2. [HOU - Davis Mills struggling at camp](#2) 3. [TB - TE Tanner Hudson to have a role?](#3) 4. [LAR - John Wolford undergoes appendectomy](#4) 5. [LAR - Xavier Jones in mix for backup spot](#5) 6. [TEN - Cody Hollister placed on injured reserve](#6) 7. [MIN - WR Dede Westbrook optimistic about Week 1](#7) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 1. [MIN - Justin Jefferson not practicing]( Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press - Chris Tomasson Minnesota Vikings WR Justin Jefferson (shoulder) is on the sideline at the team's stadium practice Saturday, Aug. 7, but is not participating in drills. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports Jefferson is considered "day-to-day" after spraining his AC joint in practice on Friday. He avoided the worst-case scenario and the team will be cautious with him as they bring him back. With only three preseason games, the Vikings may choose to shut him down until Week 1 of the regular season. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 2. [HOU - Davis Mills struggling at camp]() Source: The Athletic - Aaron Reiss Houston Texans QB Davis Mills has appeared 'slow to process' and has struggled with interceptions during training camp, according to Aaron Reiss of The Athletic. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] No surprise here. Mills is a rookie and making the jump to the NFL this year will have some bumps in the road. Pegged by some as the quarterback of the future for the Texans, the third-round pick out of Stanford has a lot to learn. With only 11 career starts in college, Mills is a mobile quarterback who throws a nice ball. However, injuries (left knee) are a major concern and he has to learn to make better decisions as a passer. We'll monitor him in dynasty formats, and the Texans will likely go with veteran Tyrod Taylor as their starter for most of the 2021 season. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 3. [TB - TE Tanner Hudson to have a role?](=) Source: ESPN.com - Jenna Laine Tampa Bay Buccaneers TE Tanner Hudson should become a 'viable regular-season contributor' in 2021, according to Jenna Laine of ESPN.com. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Hudson is an interesting player to monitor in deep dynasty formats. Originally an undrafted free agent for the Buccaneers coming out of Southern Arkansas in 2018, Hudson has flashed in the preseason while doing little in the regular season. A converted quarterback/wide receiver/punter from college, Hudson is once again turning heads in Bucs camp. Let's monitor him during the preseason to see if he can make the team as no.4 on the depth chart behind Rob Gronkowski, O.J. Howard and Cameron Brate. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 4. [LAR - John Wolford undergoes appendectomy]() Source: ESPN.com - Lindsey Thiry Los Angeles Rams QB John Wolford (illness) underwent an appendectomy Friday, Aug. 6, and is expected to be sidelined for about two weeks. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Wolford is working as the primary backup to Matthew Stafford. While he's out, the Rams will give more reps to guys like Bryce Perkins and Devlin Hodges. [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](=) --------------------------------------------------------------- YOUR QUEST FOR $500K AWAITS - The 2021 FOOTBALLGUYS PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP is filling up fast. Both the $500,000 grand prize and the $3,700,000 total prize pool are fully guaranteed. Drafts are filling daily so you can compete right away. But don't miss out -- this contest has limited space. [Sign Up Now]() --------------------------------------------------------------- SAVE TIME | WORRY LESS | WIN MORE - Winning fantasy football can be difficult. And time-consuming. Winning’s rad but losing sucks. With a Footballguys Season Long Pro Subscription customized just for you, you’ll save time, worry less, and crush your competition. [Join Now]( --------------------------------------------------------------- LOOKING FOR EVEN MORE FANTASY FOOTBALL CONTENT? - Matthew Berry's RotoPass bundles together premium subscriptions from Footballguys, RotoWire, RotoViz, ESPN+, and more. [Sign Up Now](=) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 5. [LAR - Xavier Jones in mix for backup spot](=) Source: ESPN.com - Lindsey Thiry Los Angeles Rams RB Xavier Jones could have a slight edge over RB Raymond Calais and RB Jake Funk in the competition to be the primary backup to RB Darrell Henderson, according to Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] This is an important battle to monitor during the preseason. Undrafted out of SMU in 2020, Jones is pegged by most Fantasy GMs as the primary target behind Henderson. We'll see Henderson as the lead back for the Rams this year, but he hasn't been a true workhorse back since high school and the team wants to keep him fresh. That means someone like Jones could get more snaps than some think. Keep him on your waiver wire speed dial in most formats. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 6. [TEN - Cody Hollister placed on injured reserve](=) Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport Tennessee Titans WR Cody Hollister (ankle) was placed on the Reserve/Injured list Saturday, Aug. 7, after suffering a high-ankle sprain during practice Friday, Aug. 6. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] High-ankle sprains linger, so it could be some time before Hollister is available. He was a long-shot to make the Titans anyway and will likely have to try for a spot somewhere else if an injury settlement can be reached. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 7. [MIN - WR Dede Westbrook optimistic about Week 1]( Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press - Chris Tomasson Minnesota Vikings WR Dede Westbrook (knee) said he is confident that he will be ready for the start of the regular season. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] With Olabisi Johnson (knee) done for the year, the Vikings need Westbrook to be ready for Week 1 as their no.3 receiver behind Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen. They'll take it easy on Westbrook just like they did in the first week of training camp to make sure the speedster is ready. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- That'll do it for today, Folks. Thanks for reading and thanks for being part of the Footballguys Family. We'll see you tomorrow with the Update. Have a great rest of your weekend. 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](=)