Fantasy Football News & Rumors: Saquon Barkley & DeAndre Hopkins (2023)

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Saquon Barkley, Giants in stalemate on contract talks

According to Diana Russini of ESPN, the New York Giants and RB Saquon Barkley are stuck in a stalemate regarding long-term contract discussions. The deadline is Monday, July 17, and Barkley is a threat to holdout to start the season.

Fantasy Impact

Barkley has made it clear to the Giants that he does not intend to play on the franchise tag, and Russini said that Barkley’s status for Week 1 is currently in question. Barkley totaled 1,650 yards on 352 touches in 2022, only missing one game en route to a Pro Bowl season. If Barkley and the Giants can not come to terms on a deal, the Giants will risk being without their most dynamic playmaker. Barkley is going on average as the half-PPR RB3, according to FantasyPros, and the risk of missed time is not baked into his costly draft value. If Barkley misses time, the Giants may turn to veteran RB Matt Breida and rookie Eric Gray.

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DeAndre Hopkins: Bills interested in veteran WR at their price

According to Jeff Darlington of ESPN on The Rich Eisen Show, the Buffalo Bills do have interest in WR DeAndre Hopkins, but it is presumed to be below the free agent market value Hopkins pursues.

Fantasy Impact

Darlington said Hopkins has had good meetings with the Tennessee Titans and New England Patriots, and the Bills are interested too, but it would be at a ring-chasing price. The Bills have their own price in mind and are not interested in paying Hopkins at market value. Darlington also said that Hopkins is in no rush to sign and could wait out the market in case another potential suitor joins the race, either through injury or cap restructures. Training camp begins in late July, and Hopkins may wait until then to sign.

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