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  • Falcons WR coach emphasizes speed and scoring
    “The faster we can play, the more efficient we can play, hopefully the more points we have,” Falcons WR coach Ike Hilliard told team reporter Terrin Waack.

    Advice: Drake London reiterated Hilliard’s objectives, saying the “ball’s gonna be in the air” and “slow feet don’t eat.” The Falcons’ new OC Zac Robinson, formerly the Rams’ passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach, helped guide the Rams 2023 offense to NFL’s highest 11 personnel (three wide receivers) snap count (1,144) while utilizing a 60.4 percent passing rate in one-score games, 5.6 percent higher than the Falcons’ 54.8 percent rate. Waack noted slot receiver Rondale Moore and downfield specialist Darnell Mooney’s respective 4.29- and 4.38-second 40-yard dashes. The trio, side-kicked by Kyle Pitts (4.44 seconds at Florida’s pro day), possess the requisite speed to achieve Hilliard’s goal. Rotoworld Today, 1:48 pm
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    14.00 (59th)
  • Fowler: Barkley could have CMC to 49ers impact
    ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports several scouts around the league believe Saquon Barkley could have a “Christian McCaffrey to San Francisco” type of impact with the Eagles.

    Advice: Fowler outlined some of the possible changes we could see in Philadelphia after the team replaced offensive coordinator Brian Johnson with Kellen Moore. He mentioned more involvement for the tight ends which would bode well for Dallas Goedert. Fowler also mentioned Jalen Hurts embracing a more multiple offense. The Eagles haven’t featured running backs in the passing game with Hurts under center and the Tush Push is the best play in the league at gaining one yard, so it would take a monumental change in their offense for Barkley to approach anything resembling McCaffrey levels of usage. Still, minor shifts in how the team uses its top running back would go a long way in justifying Barkley’s RB6 ADP in early best ball drafts. Rotoworld Today, 12:48 pm
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    14.82 (50th)
  • Higbee a candidate to start season on the PUP list
    Rams HC Sean McVay confirmed Tyler Higbee is a “candidate to begin the season” on the PUP list.

    Advice: The update comes passively from team reporter Stu Jackson, who mentions that Higbee’s return-to-play date remains unknown. Isolated ACL tears typically require at least nine months of rehabilitation and Higbee’s combination ACL/MCL injury occurred on January 14th. The PUP list’s minimum four-game stay makes sense. GM Les Snead signed free agent TE Colby Parkinson to a three-year, $22.5 million deal this offseason, ostensibly giving him the first crack at replacing Higbee as the team’s Week 1 starter. Parkinson never earned a full-time role with the Seahawks but tallied 15 explosive pass plays (15-plus yards) as a backup over the last two years. Rotoworld Today, 11:57 am
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    3.46 (532nd)
  • Rams beat: Nacua-Kupp to be ‘1a/1b situation’
    The OC Register’s Adam Grosbard believes Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp will function as “1a/1b” options in the Rams offense.

    Advice: “Trying to predict who is going to get more targets or more yards is going to be very difficult to do,” Grosbard . ESPN’s Sarah Barshop said in June that Kupp, 31, stood out during OTAs and minicamp, and head coach Sean McVay said Kupp is operating at full health after dealing with a range of injuries in 2023. In the 11 games in which Kupp and Nacua were active in 2023, Nacua had 92 targets to 89 targets for Kupp. If the oft-injured Kupp can stay on the field in 2024, he could challenge Nacua as LA’s receptions leader. Rotoworld Today, 9:33 am
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    14.19 (55th)
  • ARI beat: James Conner to see starter’s workload
    PHNX Cardinals’ Johnny Venerable said James Conner will “see the bulk share” of the team’s backfield workload in 2024.

    Advice: The Arizona coaching staff, Venerable said, “loves” Conner and his tough running and veteran leadership. “The best version of this offense last year ran through [Conner],” Venerable said during an . “James Conner is one of their best players.” Venerable suggested Michael Carter could mix in behind Conner, rather than rookie RB Trey Benson functioning as the clear RB2. Benson, the 66th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, is considered an explosive back, though he never had more than 20 rushing attempts in a single game during his college career. We would expect Benson to be the Cardinals’ lead back should the 29-year-old Conner once again miss time with injury in 2024. Rotoworld Today, 9:09 am
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    10.70 (153rd)
  • Rams beat: Don’t discount Kyren Williams in ’24
    The OC Register’s Adam Grosbard believes RB Kyren Williams will be the Rams starter in 2024.

    Advice: Grosbard, in an , said Williams’ foot-related absence from spring workouts won’t affect his role as LA’s clear-cut lead back. Grosbard described rookie Blake Corum as more of a breather back for Williams, adding the team drafted Corum with the 83rd pick in the 2024 draft because they wanted a “Kyren clone” to fill in for him should he once again miss time with injury. Rams head coach Sean McVay, according to Grosbard, “loves Kyren Williams.” “They see Kyren as the starter,” he added. Williams in 2023 was third in rushing yards and fifth in rushing touchdowns despite missing five games. His health will be worth monitoring during training camp. Rotoworld Today, 5:57 am
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    13.85 (61st)
  • Report: 49ers and Brandon Aiyuk not near deal
    NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo said the 49ers and WR Brandon Aiyuk are “no closer to a deal.”

    Advice: The updates continue as Aiyuk and the 49ers are reportedly not nearing a deal after the two sides met last week. However, Garafolo (via NBC Sports Bay Area) also added a trade has “never been something that [Aiyuk] has explored.” While a new deal does not yet seem imminent, it seems Aiyuk is not demanding out. There is still time for a deal to get done, but for now there is only speculation on when Aiyuk will get a new contract. Rotoworld Yesterday, 6:56 pm
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    13.95 (60th)
  • Tashaun Gipson suspended six games for substances
    Free agent safety Tashaun Gipson has been suspended six games due to a violation of the performance enhancing substances policy.

    Advice: Gipson has spent the last two seasons with the 49ers, starting in every game. The veteran was a Pro-Bowler with the Browns and has also spent time with the Texans, Jaguars, and Bears. The 33-year-old Gipson has yet to find a team for next season, but will now miss the first six games if and when he signs. Rotoworld Yesterday, 3:41 pm
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    0.00 (2033rd)
  • Suspended six games
    Gipson has been suspended the first six games of the 2024 regular season for violating the NFL's performance enhancing substances policy, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

    Advice: Gipson, who remains a free agent, will likely have a more difficult time finding interest from teams around the league now that he'll be unavailable for the first six games of the season. The veteran safety spent the prior two years in San Francisco, where he started 16 regular-season contests in 2023. Now, Gipson might ultimately need to wait until his suspension has run its course before finding a new home. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 2:27 pm
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    0.00 (2033rd)