Ashton Jeanty uncertainty highlights Fantasy Football risers and fallers from Week 2 of the NFL preseason — SkimNews
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- Ashton Jeanty left Raiders practice Sunday with an unspecified injury so alarming that his teammates knelt in silence after trainers helped him off the field, prompting the author to drop him from a borderline first-round pick to no earlier than No. 35 in one-QB leagues until severity is known.
- Mike Washington Jr., Jeanty's clear backup, rushed for 119 yards on 15 carries across two preseason games and would jump to a Round 5 or better pick if Jeanty's injury proves season-ending, with the author targeting him in Round 8 for an upcoming draft.
- Nico Collins was bumped to a Round 2 pick in full PPR leagues after the Texans lost Jayden Higgins to a long-term injury, while Dalton Schultz — who drew 106 targets last year — moved into borderline top-12 tight end territory as a Round 10 value with potential for 120 targets.
- Najee Harris signing with the Giants dropped Tyrone Tracy outside the first 10 rounds and made Cam Skattebo a slightly riskier Round 5 target, though Harris himself needs to get in football shape behind Skattebo.
- Travis Etienne climbed to a top-12 running back worth a Round 3 pick after Alvin Kamara's injury, now projected for 290 touches with upside beyond that as the author questions whether Kamara can stay effective coming back.
- Kyle Monangai fell behind Blake Corum and out of Round 8 due to a knee injury that puts his Week 1 status in question, while D'Andre Swift remains a Round 4 favorite who could slide into Round 3 with more negative Monangai news.
- Dalton Kincaid cracked the top 12 tight ends for the first time this offseason after staying healthy through the preseason, offering high-upside complement to the safer Schultz in double-digit rounds.
Why it matters: Fantasy drafters making picks this week face a binary risk call on Jeanty with zero medical information, while Higgins' and Kamara's injuries have already rippled into clear target-share windfalls for Schultz (potential 120 targets) and Etienne (290-touch projection) that may not yet be priced into ADP.
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