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De’Von Achane (RB – MIA): 48% rostered

The Dolphins still haven’t signed a free-agent RB to fortify their backfield, and now Jeff Wilson is on injured reserve with what Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel described as “a midsection injury compounded by some finger issues.” De’Von Achane is dealing with a shoulder injury himself and could conceivably miss Week 1, but the 5-9, 188-pound rookie from Texas A&M has game-breaking 4.32 speed and contact balance that reminds me of Warrick Dunn.

Jaylen Warren (RB – PIT): 47% rostered

Could Jaylen Warren cut into the workload of Najee Harris? I’m skeptical, quite frankly, but Warren admittedly had much better efficiency numbers than Harris last season. At the very least, Warren is an immensely valuable handcuff, and he could offer standalone value.

Deon Jackson, Evan Hull & Zack Moss (RBs – IND): 30%, 5% & 8% rostered

Star RB Jonathan Taylor is on the PUP list, and it’s possible he’s played his last game with the Colts. Taylor and the team are far apart on matters of compensation, and with the Colts having no serious playoff aspirations, the team has little reason to give Taylor a substantial bump in pay. The Colts could be exceedingly run-heavy in rookie QB Anthony Richardson‘s first year. In 2021, when Colts head coach Shane Steichen was the Eagles’ offensive coordinator in QB Jalen Hurts‘ first season as a starter, the Eagles shifted into uber-run-heavy mode early in the season. From Week 6 on, 56% of their offensive snaps were running plays. We could see something similar with the Colts this year.

I’m somewhat uncertain about how to order the three RBs who’ll fill in for Taylor, but my order of preference at the moment is: Deon Jackson, Evan Hull and Zack Moss. Jackson is expected to start against the Jaguars in Week 1 and could actually be a sneaky start this week in leagues with multiple flex spots. Hull, a rookie from Northwestern, was an accomplished pass catcher in college and could own most of the passing-down snaps early in the season. Moss is expected to miss at least the first week of the regular season while he recovers from a broken arm. He’s a between-the-tackles grinder of modest talent, but he’s capable of handling a significant rushing load.

Tank Bigsby (RB – JAX): 47% rostered

The rookie from Auburn looked good in the preseason and may end up stealing goal-line touches from Travis Etienne. At a minimum, Tank Bigsby is a valuable handcuff.

Marvin Mims (WR – DEN): 35% rostered

The Broncos liked Marvin Mims enough to draft him late in the second round this spring, but it wasn’t clear at the time how he’d fit into a WR group that already included Jerry Jeudy, Courtland Sutton and Tim Patrick. Well, Patrick tore his ACL in training camp, and Jeudy is dealing with a hamstring injury, so Mims is expected to start in Week 1 against a Raiders defense that ranked 31st in DVOA against the pass last season. The talented rookie from Oklahoma figures to be a fixture in three-receiver sets even after Jeudy returns.

Romeo Doubs & Jayden Reed (WRs – GB): 31% & 8% rostered

QB Jordan Love has made one start in three NFL seasons, so it’s unclear what the Packers’ passing game will look like this year. Preseason results were encouraging, so perhaps it’s worth investing in either of two Green Bay receivers who have flown beneath the radar in a lot of home-league drafts. Romeo Doubs, the Packers’ No. 2 receiver behind Christian Watson, had 42 catches for 425 yards and three touchdowns in 13 games last season as a rookie. Jayden Reed, a second-round selection in this year’s NFL Draft, has already won the Packers’ slot receiver role and has a promising skill set.

Puka Nacua (WR – LAR): 2% rostered

A fifth-round rookie from BYU, Puka Nacua was impressive in training camp and is expected to be a Week 1 starter for the Rams, who’ll be without star WR Cooper Kupp in the season opener. Kupp’s aggravation of an earlier hamstring injury is concerning, and the Rams have little incentive to rush him back since they aren’t expected to contend for the playoffs. The 6-2, 210-pound Nacua could be the possession receiver the Rams will desperately need in Kupp’s absence.

Sam Howell (WB – WAS): 22% rostered

Howell was a fifth-round draft pick, so the odds are that he won’t pan out. But he also threw 38 TD passes for North Carolina, a Power 5 school, as a 19-year-old freshman, which would seemingly bode well for a bright NFL future. Howell can run – he had 828 rushing yards and 11 TD runs in his third and final year with the Tar Heels – and he has a good group of receivers in Terry McLaurin, Jahan Dotson and Curtis Samuel. He might not be a great percentage play, but Howell has intriguing upside.

Luke Musgrave (TE – GB): 15% rostered

A second-round pick from Oregon State, Luke Musgrave, was reportedly a revelation for the Packers in training camp, constantly getting open and making catches. The team was even using the 6-6, 253-pound rookie on jet sweeps. Musgrave played with the Green Bay starters throughout the preseason and ran a route on over 80% of his preseason snaps. It’s possible that Musgrave turns out to be a more impactful rookie tight end than either Dalton Kincaid or Sam LaPorta, who were both drafted ahead of him.

Seattle Seahawks: 14% rostered

The improving Seattle defense gets a Week 1 home game against increasingly interception-prone QB Matthew Stafford and a Rams offense that will be missing Kupp. Yummy.

Riley Patterson (K – DET): 42% rostered

The Thursday-night opener between the Lions and Chiefs should be a high-scoring affair. The Vegas total for that game is 54.5 points – 3.5 points higher than the next-highest total on the board. The Chiefs have won eight straight season openers, and yet their opponents have scored at least 20 points in all eight of those games. The average point total in the Chiefs’ last eight season openers: 60.3