Other options out of the Houston backfield include Nick Chubb, Dameon Pierce, Dare Ogunbowale, and rookie fourth-rounder Woody Marks. Mueller, who focuses on the implications of injuries, warns fantasy football competitors to steer clear of Mixon.

Amon-Ra St. Brown has become a fantasy football superstar with back-to-back WR3 finishes, consistent 100-yard games, and a four-year $120M deal.

What’s changed: The Broncos selected Pat Bryant in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft and signed TE Evan Engram in free agency.

There is no safe time to be an NFL player or a fantasy drafter. You are always one misstep from an injury that changes a player’s expected fortunes, and sometimes even those around him. There are a couple of relevant fantasy quarterbacks dealing with some ailments this week — one new and one not so new.

The Week 2 NFL preseason schedule for Saturday, August 16 is loaded with a massive 11-game slate, providing plenty of options for NFL DFS lineups. The slate gets underway with five games in the 1 p.m.

With Kareem Hunt back and Elijah Mitchell added to the roster, Pacheco faces some not insignificant competition for field time. He's still talented enough to win a featured role, and if he does that while staying healthy, his upside is enormous.