Fantasy Football News: Travis Etienne Jr., Kyle Trask, Justin Herbert, Russell Wilson

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Justin Herbert expected to throw the deep ball more this season

Justin Herbert is expected to throw more deep balls in 2023.

Fantasy Impact

Herbert was somewhat of a disappointment in fantasy football leagues last season, and one of the main problems was that he rarely got big plays down the field. This year, the Chargers brought in Kellen Moore to be their offensive coordinator, and all signs at camp point to the team throwing more deep balls this season. This is a good sign for the young quarterback, and he has the potential to be one of the best quarterbacks in the league if he and his receivers can stay healthy all season.

Leo Sells

Russell Wilson ‘trimmed down,’ could run more this season

According to James Palmer of NFL Network, Denver Broncos QB Russell Wilson has “trimmed down” and hinted he could use his legs more in 2023, something head coach Sean Payton has encouraged in camp.

Fantasy Impact

Wilson has always been a mobile quarterback, but he has always prioritized keeping his eyes downfield and scrambling to create the pass, not for the sake of running for yards. Wilson ran for 460 yards in his last two seasons combined, a mark he cleared in five of his first six seasons. With age, Wilson has been less of a running threat, but if he brings it back to his game, it makes him an intriguing fantasy prospect, especially if he shed weight to make himself faster.

Jordan Epp

Kyle Trask leaning into physical strengths

Kyle Trask has been leaning more into his physical strengths at camp.

Fantasy Impact

Trask is currently in a competition for the QB1 spot in Tampa Bay with Baker Mayfield, and he is using his physical tools to try to improve for this season. He stands at 6?5?, and he claims that he’s trying to use his size to play ‘smoother’. Mayfield is the favorite to win the starting job right now, but Trask could make things interesting if he can utilize his physical traits better than he has in the past.

Leo Sells

Travis Etienne Jr. impressing as pass catcher in camp

Travis Etienne Jr. has been impressive when showing off his pass-catching ability so far in training camp.

Fantasy Impact

Jacksonville has only been practicing for a few days, but Etienne has already been impressing his coaches with his pass-catching prowess. That was one of the skills he had that made him such a highly-touted recruit coming out of college, but he wasn’t used as heavily in the passing game last season as many had hoped. If he earns more of a role in that area this season, we could see his value shoot up in PPR league formats ahead of fantasy football drafts.

Leo Sells