Let’s take a look at the latest rookie news and notes around fantasy football. To stay up to date on all of the latest fantasy football news, be sure to follow @FantasyProsNFL on Twitter and bookmark the FantasyPros NFL Player News page.
Get the FantasyPros News App for iOS and Android now
Fantasy Football Rookie News
Check out the latest news and notes around the NFL.
Marvin Mims Jr. (hamstring) has been on full workload for three weeks
Marvin Mims Jr. (hamstring) battled injuries during the offseason but has “been on a full workload for the past three weeks or so,” according to Parker Gabriel of the Denver Post.
Fantasy Impact
Mims being healthy comes at a perfect time for the Broncos who are expected to be without Jerry Jeudy (hamstring) for several weeks. As we head into Week 1, Denver is preparing to start Mims alongside Courtland Sutton. The rookie ranks as a WR4 heading into the season-opening clash with Las Vegas.
Andersen Pickard
Puka Nacua to be ‘immediate contributor’
Head Coach Sean McVay expects Puka Nacua to be an ‘immediate contributor’ for the team.
Fantasy Impact
Nacua has made enough plays during camp to solidify an early role in this Rams offense. With the possibility of Cooper Kupp being sidelined for week one, the 22-year-old rookie is in a position to make an early impact this season.
TJ Taylor
Jahmyr Gibbs: Lions plan on versatile role
Lions OC Ben Johnson said the team might use RB Jahmyr Gibbs “in some ways that people don’t think we might.”
Fantasy Impact
Gibbs is currently sharing the backfield with RB David Montgomery but the Lions seem to have a plan set for the rookie. Gibbs is set to take on early-down and red zone usage on top of the likely pass-catching role, which gives him the opportunity to flourish from the start. The first-round selection out of Alabama is primed for a sizeable role as part of a Lions offense looking to be more explosive for fantasy owners this upcoming season.
TJ Taylor
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | SoundCloud | iHeartRadio