Dallas rocks the preseason backup battle between Joe Milton and Cooper Rush with Dak Prescott looming as the healthy anchor. Milton completed 9 of 18 passes for 122 yards, with an INT and a safety in a 31-13 loss to Baltimore, lagging Rush’s steady command. Milton’s release remains slow enough to invite pressure, and his aggressiveness has drawn critique, even as he defends his arm strength. Dallas traded for Milton in April, swapping a fifth-round pick from New England, and coach Brian Schottenheimer stressed that a game plan remains intact with either Milton or Will Grier. Prescott’s status is that he should be fully ready for the season, placing Milton in a high-pressure, learning-on-the-fly squeeze. The Cowboys close the preseason against Atlanta, keeping fantasy watchers attentive to Milton’s development, release timing, and how the top backup role might unfold if Prescott misses time.

Booth Jr. sparked a Cowboys audition to the 53-man roster with a standout preseason showing that included bait-and-tap pressure on Wester, an interception off Cooper Rush, and a 40-yard return for six. He finished with a team-high eight tackles and two passes defended, earning praise from Brian Schottenheimer for the game-changing pick. The Dallas defense leaned on Booth as injuries thin the corner depth, making his final exhibition appearance critical in the race for snaps and roster spots.

Dallas has given Booth time to settle in after the Vikings trade, and this performance underscores his chance to push through the crowded CB group. With Diggs, Revel Jr., Carson, and Butler banged up, Booth is compelling as they navigate the rest of camp and the cut-down timeline. The message from Booth—trust your instincts, bring swagger, and make decisive plays—lands squarely in the fantasy world where roster battles and defensive turnovers can swing weekly value.

Wester provided the Ravens with a contrasting storyline, testing Booth and illustrating how preseason reps shape depth charts. The result mattered less than the takeaways and development on both sides, a reminder that even for fantasy purposes, preseason storylines like Booth’s rise can forecast opportunities once the regular season arrives.

Lamar Jackson’s camp scare for the Ravens was brief and described as anuthing but serious by team officials. He exited practice about 40 minutes early after a foot incident but was later deemed fine, with the medical staff flanking him as he headed to the facility. In fantasy terms, the worry is tempered by the message from Baltimore that he’ll be back quickly, and by Jackson’s track record of explosive production when healthy. Last season he threw a career-high 41 touchdowns, added 915 rushing yards and four rushing scores, and led the league in touchdown-interception ratio while posting a top-tier passer rating. Monken’s system should amplify Baltimore’s explosive plays, keeping Jackson’s ceiling sky-high even as coaches monitor workloads.

Joe Burrow’s camp scare—knocked down by a rookie during a Bengals drill—reminds us how quickly camp contact can spike risk in the AFC North. The article sketches a dichotomy: the Ravens’ offense remains a fantasy juggernaut when Jackson is healthy, with Wallace and the receiving corps poised to benefit from a more efficient passing attack; Cincinnati rests on Burrow’s proven, high-floor production even amid the noise of camp battles. In short, health is the key X-factor for both teams’ fantasy outlooks as we approach draft season.

Overall, Baltimore’s offensive ceiling remains elite if Jackson stays healthy, and Cincinnati’s stacked pass-catch group around Burrow keeps them relevant in season-long and DFS builds. Keep an eye on camp updates, but the core upside for both teams remains intact.

Joe Burrow starred in a record-setting year on paper, throwing for 4,918 yards with 43 TDs and 9 INTs, posting a career-best 74.7 QBR as Cincinnati went 9-8 and missed the playoffs. Yet the betting market is bullish on an MVP rebound, with Burrow tied for the third-best odds at +600 behind Jackson and a growing crowd of public bets. The big-money action isn’t just on Burrow; Lamar Jackson has become the consensus MVP favorite based on liability and popularity, with ESPN Bet and Westgate seeing two $50,000 bets on him. All this creates a quarterback-dominated MVP narrative that matters for fantasy managers tracking pass-heavy lines and schedule-adjusted projections.

Beyond Burrow, the market shows Jackson surging due to public sentiment, Josh Allen remaining a threat, and Patrick Mahomes snagging attention as a perennial contender. A rookie-tinged storyline sits with Jayden Daniels (+750) from the Commanders, a club still navigating a McLaurin contract situation, while Mahomes remains a stable anchor at +700. The column notes the historical trend of MVPs among QBs since 2012 and the way heavy public bets shape the odds, offering a fantasy bettor a lens on which players carry downside risk versus ceiling upside.

Six former Knights will be inducted into the 2025 UCF Hall of Fame: Mike Sims-Walker, Alex Haynes, Cornell Green, Aurieyall Scott, Miriam Metzcus-Ochoa, and Dexter Lyons. The class will be celebrated at a banquet on Friday, Oct. 17 at the Celeste Hotel on campus, with a 6 p.m. reception and 7 p.m. dinner, and will also be honored during the UCF‑West Virginia game on Saturday, Oct. 18. The ceremony underscores UCF’s broad athletic legacy across football, track, volleyball, and basketball, highlighting pro-level production and sustained excellence in multiple sports.

Sims-Walker, a Knights wide receiver from 2002–2003, posted 2,561 yards on 184 receptions and 17 TDs over 49 games, earning second‑team All‑Conference USA in 2005 and first‑team in 2006 before being drafted by the Jaguars in 2007. Haynes totaled 3,356 rushing yards (second in school history), plus 28 TDs, and later appeared in the NFL with the Ravens, Panthers and Broncos. Green, a tackle from 1995–1998, started 33 games and was part of a 9‑2 UCF squad in 1998; undrafted, he carved out a nine‑season NFL career with multiple teams and a Super Bowl XXXVII title.

Aurieyall Scott was the Knights’ first NCAA title winner, taking gold in the 60 meters at the NCAA Indoor Championships in 7.13 seconds and earning 14 All‑American honors across a standout three‑year run that helped UCF collect five CUSA titles. Metzcus-Ochoa dominated UCF volleyball from 1991–1994, earning three All‑ASUN first‑team selections and guiding the Knights to three straight conference crowns, while still holding career records for aces. Lyons helped steer UCF basketball to consecutive ASUN Championship appearances and an NCAA berth, averaging 18.3 points as a senior and placing among the program’s top scorers in the Division I era.

The Hall of Fame class now totals 110 members. Eligibility requires waiting at least seven years after a Knight’s final competition, reflecting the program’s long arc of success. The Sentinel will keep covering UCF coverage with Knights Weekly and invites fans to follow mmurschel on X, Bluesky or Instagram for more Knights coverage.