NFL Preseason Takeaways: Devin Singletary, Javonte Williams, James Cook (Fantasy Football)

A lot of you have fantasy football drafts coming up this week. Which of the developments from the second week of the NFL preseason warrant your attention if you’re in the final stages of fantasy football draft prep? Read on, my friend.

And in case you missed the first installment in this series, these were my top fantasy football takeaways from Week 1 of the preseason.

Fantasy Football Draft Advice: NFL Preseason Takeaways

Running Back

The Giants treated their second preseason game as a dress rehearsal of sorts, letting QB Daniel Jones play 33 snaps against the Texans. RB Devin Singletary was on the field for 29 of Jones’ 33 snaps. Rookie Tyrone Tracy, who appears to be the Giants’ No. 2 running back, was out with an ankle injury. Still, it’s possible Singletary plays something close to a workhorse role for the Giants this year. He had 10 carries for 20 yards and a touchdown on Saturday night. Singletary has had just under 1,100 yards from scrimmage in three straight seasons. He looks like a draft value with his ADP sitting in midrange RB3 territory.

Another player who might be a bargain as a midrange RB3: Denver’s Javonte Williams. Broncos running backs drew a league-high 153 targets last season, and first-round draft pick Bo Nix is a ball-control quarterback who thrives on short throws. In the Broncos’ second preseason game, Williams turned a little Nix dump-off into a nice 15-yard gain and also had a 14-yard TD catch negated because Nix had crossed the line of scrimmage before releasing the ball. Williams had 47 catches last year, and it wouldn’t be surprising if he had 60-plus catches in 2024.

James Cook played all 15 snaps with Mitch Trubisky, who started at quarterback for the Bills vs. the Steelers. Cook is Buffalo’s undisputed lead back, but rookie fourth-rounder Ray Davis looked terrific off the bench. Davis had eight carries for 58 yards, consistently finding creases in the Pittsburgh defense and making yardage after contact. He’s a compelling later-round RB flyer.