Carolina Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey was on the field for 93.4 percent of the offensive snaps in 2019.
Footballguys View: McCaffrey probably won’t be on the field that much this year, but he should still lead running backs in snaps. It would be good to know his handcuff but that’s not clear right now. Jordan Scarlett, Reggie Bonnafon, and Mike Davis are the top candidates in this camp battle to watch.
New York Jets WR Jamison Crowder caught 58 passes while lined up as the slot receiver during the 2019 season, which ranked fourth among wide receivers.
Footballguys View: Crowder is the only returning wide receiver from last year’s top three for the Jets, so he should easily lead the team in receptions this year. His production came in spurts last year and he was inconsistent, but Crowder is still underrated at his current ADP.
Arizona Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald caught 60 passes while lined up as the slot receiver during the 2019 season, which ranked third among wide receivers.
Footballguys View: Fitzgerald’s fantasy value is waning and Kyler Murray should lean on him less with DeAndre Hopkins added to the mix. Fitzgerald might have bye/injury replacement value, but isn’t a priority target at wide receiver in the deepest year ever at the position.
Los Angeles Rams WR Cooper Kupp caught 69 passes while lined up as the slot receiver during the 2019 season, which was tied for the most among wide receivers.
Footballguys View: Kupp was used less in the second half of the season as the Rams went with more two tight end sets. It’s not clear whether the offense will lean more towards two tight end or three wide receiver sets in 2020, but Kupp’s numbers are likely to be down from 2019 levels in any event.
New England Patriots WR Julian Edelman caught 69 passes while lined up as the slot receiver during the 2019 season, which was tied for the most among wide receivers.
Footballguys View: Edelman should be the leading receiver for the Patriots this year, but it’s not clear how valuable that will be with Jarrett Stidham (or Brian Hoyer) as the starting quarterback. Edelman and Tom Brady had among the best QB-WR chemistry in the league.
New York Jets LB C.J. Mosley (groin) could be eased back into practice during the early part of training camp even though he has been cleared for football activities, in the opinion of ESPN.com’s Rich Cimini.
Footballguys View: The Jets defense was a better unit with Mosley out there last year, even though it was only a partial game. He should be considered a strong LB1 in IDP leagues even though he carries some additional injury risk after missing most of 2019.
New England Patriots RB Damien Harris could receive a lot of snaps during the early part of training camp because RB Sony Michel (foot) will be recovering from foot surgery.
Footballguys View: Bill Belichick might have drafted Harris in the third round last year knowing the Michel’s ability to play at a high level was winding down. Harris is a solid all-around back, but probably won’t pull away from Rex Burkhead if Michel’s return is delayed. The Patriots offense doesn’t seem like a good place to mine for fantasy gold this year.
Free-agent QB Christian Hackenberg (AAF) said that he has moved on from football and is now attempting to begin a career in professional baseball as a pitcher.
New Orleans Saints LB Kiko Alonso (knee) will likely start training camp on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list.
New Orleans Saints RB Ty Montgomery ‘seems like a clear alternative’ to RB Alvin Kamara if Kamara were to miss time, according to Larry Holder of The Athletic.