NFL Rumors & News: Gardner Minshew, Russell Wilson, Ladd McConkey (Fantasy Football)

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Russell Wilson still holds ‘the pole position’ for starting QB role
Russell Wilson reportedly still holds “the pole position” to be the starting quarterback to open the season for the Steelers.

Fantasy Impact

Justin Fields has reportedly stood out early in camp with Wilson sidelined and Fields is expected to get his “chance to impress” during the preseason. Wilson still has the edge to open the season as the starter, but this remains a training camp battle to monitor.

Ari Koslow

Gardner Minshew II gets ‘good amount of run’ with first-team Wednesday
Gardner Minshew II got a good amount of run with the first-team at practice on Wednesday.

Fantasy Impact

Minshew and Aidan O’Connell switched off, and both reportedly looked good on Wednesday. This will remain a training camp battle to monitor over the next few weeks.

Ari Koslow

Ladd McConkey emerging as starter
Ladd McConkey is emerging as a starter for the Chargers.

Fantasy Impact

McConkey, a second-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, has been doing well at camp over the past week. He has been consistently running with the first-team offense, and it appears that he has a pretty strong grasp on the starting slot receiver role for this offense. He could end up leading this team in receptions, which would lead to a lot of fantasy value on an offense led by Justin Herbert.

Leo Sells