Jacksonville's roster overhaul continues with the release of veteran safety Darnell Savage. The move underscores a broader strategy under new leadership: lean into youth and flexibility in the secondary while managing cap space.

Fantasy angle: Savage's departure opens opportunities behind the starters and could expand nickel packages. Track which safeties or hybrid defenders seize increased snaps and how the Jaguars' coverage schemes evolve against pass-heavy offenses.

With the churn, fantasy managers should monitor depth-chart moves and early camp reports for breakout roles in the back seven that could translate into added tackles, passes defended, or interceptions.

Chase Brown’s 2025 Bengals backfield has been muted by inefficiency and stalled game scripts. He’s seen about 73% of snaps but just 90 rushing yards on 37 carries and a single rushing TD through two games, plus only four receptions for 26 yards this season. Burrow’s turf-toe injury puts more pressure on Brown, yet upcoming matchups vs a soft run defense (MIN) and a concessive Detroit D offer a path to regression toward the mean. Buy-low stories flourish when volume remains intact and efficiency returns.

With Burrow out for months, Cincinnati plans to lean on Brown’s workload while Jake Browning runs the offense. The path to fantasy relevance hinges on Brown reeling in more receiving work and breaking longer runs. If you own him, patience is warranted; if you don’t, there’s demand potential in a trade window as defenses still fear the run and the schedule softens.

Bills sit No. 1 with a clean Week 2 showing, followed by Eagles, Ravens, Packers, and Chargers as Week 3 favorites. The rest of the league shifts with the Dolphins and Panthers sliding after rough outings, while Colts climb into the middle of the pack on explosive offense and emerging pieces. Bryce Young flashed in Carolina, Spencer Rattler impressed in New Orleans, and J.J. McCarthy looks like a work-in-progress in Minnesota as teams settle into schemes and fantasy roles.

Cleveland Browns rookie Dylan Sampson led the backfield in Week 1, but Quinshon Judkins’ debut in Week 2 pushed Sampson down the depth chart. Sampson projects as a change‑of‑pace or third option behind a likely workhorse in Judkins and veteran Ford, making him a drop in 10‑team leagues while holding modest handcuff value in deeper rosters. The waiver landscape now features a wave of emerging backs like Bhayshul Tuten, Cam Skattebo, and Trey Benson, who could supplant Sampson in a hurry.

For those chasing upside, the Who Should I Pickup tool highlights several rookies who could leapfrog Sampson, with Skattebo and Benson showing clearer standalone value and Tuten stepping into a larger role in Jacksonville. In deeper leagues, Sampson still has a path to relevance if injuries reshape the Browns’ backfield, but the current trend favors younger, hotter handcuffs with clearer paths to touches.