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Mooney's status will impact Penix, who is worth drafting with a late-round flier in deeper one-quarterback leagues as a sleeper. He started three games for Atlanta in 2024, and his Week 18 outing against Carolina was by far his best with 28.9 Fantasy points.

The trend for older, high-mileage or oft-injured RBs is exactly what you would expect, and the projections reflect that. Derrick Henry, Christian McCaffrey and Joe Mixon are projected to have falloffs. The first few picks of the draft are normally the easiest, and this season is no exception.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba is a top 15 WR: After finishing in the top 10 during a breakthrough campaign in 2024, Smith-Njigba is being picked as a top 15 wide receiver so far in early Points Per Reception (PPR) drafts, according to FantasyPros. JSN is being viewed as a high-end fantasy WR2 by fantasy analysts and players.

One Buffalo Bills' free agent addition has been standing out during training camp and was named a fantasy football sleeper.

Football is back and so are football injuries. Here is the latest on some of the NFL's top fantasy stars ahead of your draft.

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