🏈 Monday Movers - 8/11

Biggest movers during the first full week of preseason games!

On behalf of our projections team, our CEO Sam has posted a summary of relevant fantasy information from every single preseason game thus far in the WalterPicks discord channel.

This is Monday Movers - a series where we tell you which players saw the biggest shifts in average draft position (ADP) in the past 7 days + give you our analysis!

*Player ADPs taken from Underdog best ball drafts

Biggest Draft Risers 📈

CeeDee Lamb essentially replaces Justin Jefferson as the WR2 as he continues to remain out of practice with a hamstring injury.

The Bengals cut Zach Moss last week, increasing public confidence in a workhorse role for Chase Brown. 

Tank Bigsby, Emeka Egbuka, Braelon Allen and TreVeyon Henderson have all shined in training camp/initial preseason games. The hype for their breakouts is growing. 

Kyren Williams signed a 3-year extension with the Rams this week, potentially curbing some doubts about whether Blake Corum or Jarquez Hunter would steal from his workload.

Bijan Robinson has now passed Saquon Barkley as the first running back off the board on every platform but Sleeper.

Biggest Draft Fallers 📉

Rashee Rice continues to free fall. Jordan Addison getting a 3-game suspension led many to speculate that his suspension is more likely to be for 6 games than for 4.

Justin Jefferson, Joe Mixon, Najee Harris, Chris Godwin, and Brandon Aiyuk all have still not practiced with injuries. The worries for each of them should vary. Jefferson has a hamstring injury that should have only mild concern, but the drop makes sense for a player with a price that high. Aiyuk and Godwin are coming off of brutal injuries from last season, so an extended recovery is not unexpected. Harris and Mixon continue to be pretty mysterious cases where more news could swing ADPs wildly.

Quinshon Judkins likely will not have a court date until early 2026. It is becoming increasingly more likely that he does not sign with the Browns and ultimately does not play this season.

Tre Harris and Quinton Johnston take a hit following the news that Keenan Allen has signed with the Chargers. This is a significant hurdle to their volume to start the season.

Enthusiasm has cooled for Jack Bech, who is now reportedly running with the 2’s in Raiders camp.

Puka Nacua continues to fall as Matt Stafford’s health continues to look risker and risker. An epidural? Yikes.

Tyreek Hill takes a dip this week as a result of…public feuding with Mike McDaniel? The two have been taking subtle shots at each other in press conferences for the past few weeks. The vibes in Miami are…strange.