Lance, Godwin, Trubisky, JuJu, Jeudy, Dillon

The very controversial Trey Lance rumor + an encouraging Chris Godwin update ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ September 06, 2022 [Sign up]( [Legit Football]( Lance [Trey Lance] Albert Breer heard that Trey Lance was “a little annoyed” by the retention of Jimmy G Details: Breer’s insight generated so much controversy that it had to be [removed]( from his weekly MMQB column. - Breer later clarified by stating that Lance had a “natural” reaction to a “complicated” development. Implication: The obvious implication here is that Lance felt undermined by the team’s decision to keep Garoppolo — as it does, to a certain extent, display a lack of total confidence in the young quarterback. Public: For what it’s worth, Lance’s public reaction to the news has been positive — he told reporters last week that he was excited to have his “big bro” back. Week 7: In his annual set of NFL predictions, Peter King guessed that Garoppolo will [take over]( for an underperforming Lance by Week 7. Image: Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire Godwin [Chris Godwin] Chris Godwin (knee) sheds knee brace, Russell Gage (hamstring) returns to practice Godwin: Godwin practiced without a brace for the first time on Monday. - Ian Rapoport is implying that Godwin could [suit up]( against the Cowboys on Sunday night. Last Year: Godwin caught 9-of-13 targets for 105 yards and a touchdown when the Bucs played the Cowboys last year. Gage: Gage, who has been out with a hamstring issue, returned to practice and is expected to play against Dallas. He’ll be in line for a significant role should Godwin sit out. More Bucs News... - According to Greg Auman, the coaching staff would like to [reduce]( Leonard Fournette’s workload — which could lead to increased snaps for rookie third-rounder Rachaad White. - Rookie second-rounder Luke Goedke has won the starting left guard job. Image: Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire Trubisky [Mitch Trubisky] Mitch Trubisky listed as the starting QB on Steelers Week 1 depth chart Details: Trubisky is [listed]( as the starter, ahead of Mason Rudolph (second-team) and Kenny Pickett (third-team). Captains: Earlier on Monday, Trubisky was voted a team captain along with Najee Harris, TJ Watt, Cameron Heyward, and Miles Killebrew. Strong Impression: Trubisky locked down the job with a strong showing in the preseason — he completed 24-of-34 passes (70.5%) for 283 yards and 2 touchdowns. Week 1: Trubisky will make his first start on the road, against the defending division and conference champion Bengals. Cincinnati is a 6.5-point favorite. Pickett: If the Steelers’ offense struggles versus the Bengals, it won’t take long for the fanbase to begin calling for Pickett. - The rookie was even more impressive than Trubisky in the preseason — he completed 80.6% of his passes for 261 yards and 3 touchdowns. Image: Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire Together with Stathead Question of the Day Which QB has the longest streak of consecutive games with at least 3 passing touchdowns? - Tom Brady - Brett Favre - Peyton Manning - Patrick Mahomes JuJu [JuJu Smith-Schuster] Matt Bowen predicts that JuJu Smith-Schuster will have more than 100 receptions Details: Bowen (ESPN) [thinks]( Smith-Schuster has “the traits to produce immediately as a volume target” in Andy Reid’s system. Role: Reid will look to maximize Smith-Schuster’s explosive after-the-catch ability. The 25-year-old is expected to “work the dirty areas of the field” and line up both on the outside and in the slot. Targets: More than 250 of Patrick Mahomes’ pass attempts from last season went to pass-catchers who are no longer on the team — Tyreek Hill, Demarcus Robinson, and Byron Pringle. Smith-Schuster seems primed to absorb a good portion of those targets. More Chiefs News... - Backup TE Blake Bell (hip) was placed on IR — which should open up more playing time for potential breakout Jody Forston. - The Chiefs are a 4.5-point favorite over the Cardinals. Image: John Jones/Icon Sportswire Jeudy [Jerry Jeudy] Jerry Jeudy has been “a regular in quarterback meetings” Details: Jeudy is attending the meetings to “[speed up](” the process of getting in sync with Russell Wilson. Big Jump: Jeff Legwold (ESPN) wrote on Monday that Jeudy’s spectacular route running skills make him a strong candidate for a big jump this season. Jeudy in 2021: In ten games last year, Jeudy caught 38 of 56 targets (67.9% catch-rate) for 468 yards and no touchdowns. He missed time with an ankle injury. Hamler: Legwold also expects receiver K.J. Hamler to break out to “some degree” this season. He sees Hamler as a true downfield threat for Wilson. Wild Card: Legwold views the Broncos as a wild card team that will struggle to win over ten games. Image: Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire Dillon [AJ Dillon] A.J. Dillon is expected to lead the Packers in rushing yards Details: Matt Bowen (ESPN) thinks that Dillon will “see the necessary volume” to [lead]( the Packers in rushing yards for the second consecutive year. - Dillon saw 187 carries to Aaron Jones’ 171 last season. - Bowen expects the Packers’ offense to lean on the running game. Dillon in 2021: Dillon totaled 1,116 scrimmage yards (803 rushing, 313 receiving) and scored 7 touchdowns on 221 touches last season. He caught 34 of 37 targets (91.9% catch-rate). Jones in 2021: Jones totaled 1,190 scrimmage yards (799 rushing, 391 receiving) and scored 10 touchdowns on 223 touches last season. He caught 52 of 65 targets (80.0% catch-rate). ADP: Interestingly, Jones (ADP: 20.5) is going well ahead of Dillon (ADP: 50.5) in fantasy drafts. More Packers News... - All-Pro LT David Bakhtiari is on track for Sunday’s matchup against the Vikings. - WR Allen Lazard (undisclosed) is not practicing and could miss the opener. 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