Tolbert and Matthews each got 2 carries on the 1 drive they played, but Tolbert with the short receiving TD. Looks like carries will be about even and as expected Tolbert will get passing down work. He should be drafted higher than Matthews.
Dallas got the ball in Felix Jones' hands on 4 of 8 plays on their opening drive. He responded well with 39 total yards (23 rushing & 16 receiving). Looks like the Cowboys plan to get him heavily involved. We'll see if he can hold up with that many touches.
Vick looks good even without his top 2 WRs. And it looks like Jason Avant and Riley Cooper can be capable fill ins at WR. With Maclin's mystery illness, both are worth targeting late in fantasy drafts.
Someone to keep an eye on for the rest of the preseason is Steven Ridley. The LSU rookie had a big debut last night with 16 carries for 64 yards and 2 TDs plus 7 receptions for 47 yards and another score.
Of course it all came against 2nd and 3rd stringers but still worth noting.
Of course it all came against 2nd and 3rd stringers but still worth noting.
Haven't check the exact numbers yet, but it seems like there were quite a few touchbacks last night. I imagine with the league moving kickoffs up this will become the norm. If anyone's in a return yards league then don't expect return numbers similar to years past. Return men simply won't be getting the same number of opportunities this season.
Miami/Atlanta; Cincinnati/Denver; Pittsburgh/Washington; San Francisco/New Orleans; & Tampa Bay/Kansas City are all tonight. Check back on Saturday and I'll have some fantasy thoughts from those games.
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