Ashton Jeanty uncertainty highlights Fantasy Football risers and fallers from Week 2 of the NFL preseason
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- Ashton Jeanty left Raiders practice Sunday on a cart after landing awkwardly; teammates knelt in silence as trainers aided him off the field, and the columnist won't draft him before pick No. 35 in one-QB leagues until the severity is known.
- Mike Washington Jr. has emerged as Jeanty's direct backup with 119 rushing yards on 15 carries across two preseason games, projecting as a Round 5 pick or higher if Jeanty's injury proves season-ending.
- The Jayden Higgins injury fallout reshapes the Texans passing game: Nico Collins jumps to a Round 2 pick in full PPR, and Dalton Schultz enters top-12 tight end territory in Round 10 with a shot at 120 targets.
- Najee Harris's signing with the Giants pushes Tyrone Tracy outside Round 10 and adds short-yardage and passing-game risk to Cam Skattebo, now a Round 4-5 pick rather than an earlier selection.
- Travis Etienne vaults into top-12 running back status as a Round 3 pick thanks to Alvin Kamara's injury and skepticism about the veteran's effectiveness, with the columnist projecting Etienne for 290 touches.
- Dalton Kincaid stayed healthy through the preseason and cracked the top-12 tight ends for the first time this offseason, making him a high-upside late-round pairing with Schultz.
- Jalen Coker and Tetairoa McMillan are positioned to dominate Carolina targets with elevated slot rates, with Coker moving into Round 9 as a high-end WR4 next to McMillan's Round 3 ADP.
Why it matters: Fantasy drafters making picks this week face an unusually wide spread of outcomes — Jeanty could miss Week 1 or the entire season, while Etienne, Washington Jr., Schultz, and Kincaid are suddenly tier-jumping values available multiple rounds later than they should be priced if the underlying camp and injury signals hold.
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