After months and months of waiting, NFL Training Camp is finally here!
Every day, the RSJ staff is tracking fantasy football news and highlights from around the league, serving as your lead blockers to fantasy greatness. From viral highlights to familiar coach-speak narratives to season-altering injuries, we’ve got you covered.
Here are some standout fantasy news and notes from training camps around the NFL on August 9.
Dalton Kincaid: Has “complete” trust from QB Josh Allen
Almost every day, Kincaid is making himself available through excellent route running and movement skills for his size, and then capitalizing with effortless receptions while turning up field looking for more. Allen has shown complete trust in Kincaid when on the field together. Kincaid has done everything in his power this camp to earn plenty of playing time to begin the season, and should this momentum continue, it wouldn’t be a surprise if he was at or near the lead in offensive snaps relative to slot receivers
Joe Buscaglia – The Athletic
One of the more polarizing rookies in this class, TE Dalton Kincaid is working his way up the Bills’ receiving tree. The team firmly has Stefon Diggs and Gabriel Davis as options one and two, but Kincaid has a different skill-set and is showing he can be the third option for this high powered offense. Buffalo needed a skilled receiver who can operate over the middle and open the field for Josh Allen and Kincaid could ascend this offense to the next level.
Rashod Bateman: Returns from PUP list, first action at practice
Oft-injured Ravens WR Rashod Bateman finally returned to practice today hoping to make up some ground. Bateman has plenty of talent to capitalize on in this Ravens offense that’s been looking for any receiver production they can get their hands on.
Bateman has shown in flashes, but he cannot stay on the field consistently. It’s a big year for Bateman as Baltimore drafted Zay Flowers and signed Odell Beckham Jr in the offseason, so the competition is ramping up. It is nice to see the confidence Lamar Jackson has in his young receiver.
The Wolf is a bit low on Bateman than the ECR, ranking him WR53 (-5 vs ECR) on his updated 2023 Fantasy Rankings.
OTHER FANTASY NOTES
- Garrett Wilson returned to practice on a limited basis after dealing with a low ankle sprain
- Darius Slayton is poised to lead Giants’ wide receivers in receiving yards and catches
- Anthony Richardson is listed as the co-QB1 with Gardner Minshew on Colts’ initial depth chart
- Bills RB Damien Harris dealing with a knee injury at practice, giving James Cook a healthy RB1 workload
- Sam Howell will start for the Washington Commanders’ first preseason game over Jacoby Brissett
- Baker Mayfield is starting the Bucs’ first preseason game over Kyle Trask
- Steelers rookie TE Darnell Washington is showing his monstrous presence down in the red zone
