Fantasy Football: Sunday night roundup

Rounding up the biggest news and notes from Sunday’s NFL preseason action and what it means for your fantasy football team.

The third and final day of the Week 3 preseason dress rehearsal ended with a little disappointment. Many notable players played less than expected while backups dominated most of the snaps.

Here’s the biggest takeaways from what we were able to see from the starters.

I Like What I See

Chargers RB Melvin Gordon (4 carries, 51 yards, 1 TD) showed off his jets on a 39-yard TD run. If you had a fantasy draft last night (me), he probably ruined his sixth-seventh round ADP for you. If he’s still available in that spot, you better draft him.

Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater (12/16, 161 yards, 1 TD, 21 rushing yards) will finish off his great preseason completing 78% of his passes and no turnovers. He’s worth a look as a QB2 in 12-team leagues.

Chargers RB Danny Woodhead (1 reception, 25 yards) somehow still manages to get wide open against defenses. It’ll be hard to repeat last year’s receiving total but he should still get around 65-70 receptions. His fifth-round ADP in PPR leagues is where it should be.

Vikings RB Jerick McKinnon (10 touches, 65 yards) certainly did not look like a backup RB in this game. If anything happens to Adrian Peterson, he would be on the RB1 radar.

Vikings WR Stefon Diggs (5 receptions, 71 yards) is the Vikings No.1 WR and that was easy to see on Sunday. Although he isn’t a steal at his 10th-11th round ADP, he does present good value.

Cardinals RB David Johnson (6 carries, 28 yards, 1 TD) didn’t play much but it’s clear he’ll be a big part of Arizona’s offense. He’s easily and justifiably a first round pick.

Texans WR Will Fuller (3 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD) has a strangle hold on No.2 WR duties opposite of DeAndre Hopkins. QB Brock Osweiler doesn’t look like he’ll force feed Hopkins like the Texans QBs did last season. This makes Fuller an interesting flier at the end of any draft.

Bengals QB Andy Dalton (6/10, 77 yards 1 TD) will finish his preseason completing 71% of his passes. One of the better FF QBs in 2015 before going down with an injury, Dalton will outperform his 12th round ADP.

Bengals RB Jeremy Hill (9 touches, 49 yards, 1 TD) is going to bounce back with a vengeance in 2016. Don’t hesitate to draft him at his fifth round ADP.

Bengals RB Giovani Bernard (5 touches, 52 yards, 1 TD) will play second fiddle to Jeremy Hill but he’ll get his rushing and receiving yards just like any other year. He’s a good bet for 1,000+ total yards and 5-7 touchdowns. His seventh round ADP is where it should be.

Lets Not Panic

Chargers WR Keenan Allen (1 reception, 6 yards) didn’t do much in this game or the entire preseason. That’s okay because once the regular season starts, he’ll be a target monster for the Chargers. If he stays healthy, he’ll be a steal at his third round ADP.

Bengals WR A.J. Green (1 reception, 5 yards) left the game with a knee injury. However, the injury does not appear to be serious and Green should be 100% for Week 1.

The Jaguars entire offense didn’t do much Sunday night but don’t over think it. No Jaguars ADP changes due to this game.

must read: Fantasy Football: Saturday night roundup

Yeah, I’m Kind of Worried

Cardinals QB Carson Palmer (5/9, 64 yards, 2 INTs) finishes the preseason with no touchdowns and three turnovers. Remember, over his final five games in 2015 (including playoffs), Palmer only managed one, 300-yard passing performance while producing more turnovers than touchdowns. He’s still draftable at his seventh round ADP but you shouldn’t beat down the door to get him.