🏆 Are We Too Optimistic On Cam Akers?

[Footballguys Email Updates](=) [Go PRO](=) | [View Online](=) [Unsubscribe]( | [Sign Up]() [Footballguys.com](=)Daily Email Update • Vol. 24, #113 • Jul. 31st[,](=) 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks To Our Sponsor, [The 2022 Footballguys Players Championship]() Howdy {NAME}, Good Monday to you and welcome to August. It's my second favorite month of the year after September because, well you know why. It's Fantasy Football season and we're here for it. We're pulling out the stops today with fantastic features on some players you need to see. The fantasy football "herd" this time of year will carry a player both up and down the ranks sometimes based more on hype and feeling than real analysis. We're here to help keep it real. Plus some News and Notes. And MAYBE, we finally get some clarity on the never-ending Deshaun Watson story. Let's Go. J PS. 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[ARI - WR DeAndre Hopkins adding slot work](#5) 6. [BAL - WR Devin Duvernay sustains bruised thigh](#6) 7. [CLE - Isaiah Weston sustains knee injury Saturday](#7) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 1. [CLE - QB Deshaun Watson ruling expected Monday](=) Source: CBS Sports HQ - Josina Anderson Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson is expected to be notified of Sue Robinson's decision on his suspension on Monday, Aug. 1, according to sources on Sunday, July 31. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Hopefully, we'll have some clarity on this situation soon. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 2. [PIT - QB Mitchell Trubisky getting all first-team reps]() Source: NBC Sports - Peter King Pittsburgh Steelers QB Mitchell Trubisky says he has gotten all first-team reps in training camp thus far. 'Coach [Mike] Tomlin is very transparent about the situation.' Trubisky told NBC Sports' Peter King. 'I've taken all the reps with the ones so far. So I'm just trying not to take any day for granted, just take advantage of this opportunity, continue to lead this team.' [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Mason Rudolph's reportedly been seeing most of the 2nd team work with rookie Kenny Pickett working with the 3's. This is the predictable and logical order you'd expect from a franchise like Pittsburgh that values stability. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 3. [ATL - Drake London dominating camp](=) Source: FalconsWire - Deen Worley Atlanta Falcons WR Drake London has been 'stealing the show' at training camp, according to Deen Worley of Falcons Wire. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] We love hearing this type of report, but tempered enthusiasm is wise in these types of situations. London should be able to steal the show, and there are plenty of reasons he was a top-10 pick. The first wide receiver off the board in the 2022 NFL draft drew comparisons to Buccaneers WR Mike Evans in the pre-draft process, and that's incredibly high praise for the rookie. We are excited for London, and Fantasy GMs should nab him in the WR30-40 range. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 4. [LAR - WR Van Jefferson to visit knee specialist](=) Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport Los Angeles Rams WR Van Jefferson (knee) will visit a specialist Monday, Aug. 1, regarding a lingering knee issue, according to a source. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Some bad news for the Rams here. Jefferson is working as the no.3 receiver on the depth chart behind Cooper Kupp and Allen Robinson. There is the possibility that Jefferson could be sidelined for several weeks and may need to undergo surgery. That means guys like Tutu Atwell - who has been getting quite a bit of positive reports about his game - will get an opportunity to do more in training camp. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- FOOTBALLGUYS PICKS YOUR QUEST FOR $500K AWAITS - The 2022 FOOTBALLGUYS PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP is filling up fast.\ The $500,000 grand prize and the $4,395,750 total prize pool are fully guaranteed. Drafts are already underway so you can compete right away. But don't miss out -- this contest has limited space. [Sign Up Now]() --------------------------------------------------------------- LOOKING FOR EVEN MORE FANTASY FOOTBALL CONTENT? - Matthew Berry's RotoPass bundles together premium subscriptions from Footballguys, RotoWire, RotoViz, ESPN+, and more. 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They'll have to wait until his six-game suspension is over, but Hopkins should perform at a high level again. Fantasy GMs can get him in the 35-45 range at the wide receiver position because of his suspension. The hope is he hits the ground running (and he should) when he returns in Week 7. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 6. [BAL - WR Devin Duvernay sustains bruised thigh](=) Source: ESPN.com - Jamison Hensley Baltimore Ravens WR Devin Duvernay (thigh) did not return to practice Saturday, July 30, after colliding with S Chuck Clark while attempting to catch a pass from QB Lamar Jackson. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Good thing the injury is not considered serious. Without WR Marquise Brown (Cardinals), the Ravens are looking to guys like Duvernay to do more in the passing attack. Duvernay is a speed receiver who can blow by defenders with little effort, and earlier this offseason Duvernay said he hopes to earn a starting role in training camp. He sustained a bruised left thigh but head coach John Harbaugh said the injury was not serious. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 7. [CLE - Isaiah Weston sustains knee injury Saturday]() Source: The Cleveland Plain Dealer - Mary Kay Cabot Cleveland Browns WR Isaiah Weston (knee) was carted off the field after sustaining a knee injury Saturday, July 30. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Undrafted out of Northern Iowa, Weston is a speedy guy with downfield ability who is trying to impress enough in camp to make the 53-man roster or the practice squad. The team hopes that it is a meniscus injury rather than a torn anterior cruciate ligament, the latter of which would cost him the entire 2022 season. 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