The Eagles enter week six days from the opener with captains named and a roster churn that echoed across the NFL. Eight captains anchor a young, high-velocity unit, led by Lane Johnson, Jordan Mailata, Reed Blankenship and a defense poised to grow around Jalen Carter and Moro Ojomo. The Parsons trade between Dallas and the NFL’s tier beneath the top tier is framed as a cautionary tale about how even elite assets can collide with organizational timing.

AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith sit at the center of Philly’s fantasy calculus, with Brown primed for heavy volume and the offense expected to tilt toward efficiency in the passing game. Hurts remains the engine, Cam Jurgens stabilizes the line, and the depth pieces—plus a rising secondary—offer upside for those chasing late-draft ceilings. It’s a brand-new canvas for 2025, with the run game likely to complement a more aggressive aerial attack.

Eagles preseason finale teases an all-in-one fantasy narrative: the QB2 battle between Adoree' Jackson and Jacorian Bennett has kept the room buzzing, but the real drama centers on the secondary where Keely Ringo is firmly in the doghouse and Cooper DeJean might force a late-season reshuffle. Philadelphia’s offense leans on elite targets in Devonte Smith and AJ Brown, while the O-line rotation—Landon Dickerson, Cam Jurgens, and Drew Kendall—offers but signals of depth at guard/center. The defense buzzes with a live-wire DL trio (Carter, Smith, and Ojomo-like potential) and a linebacking corps that could be among the most athletic in the league. Week 1 against Dallas looms as a test both for the QB2s and for a CB2 plan that will determine where risk and upside meet in fantasy play.

Outside the field, bets and fantasy leanings hinge on 3- to 4-week timing: how quickly the Eagles unlock a true QB2, who emerges as the top CB2 option, and which pass-catchers soak up targets in a run-first system that still produces efficient volume. Lane Johnson’s looming top-15 potential discussion adds intrigue to blockers and line depth, while the WR duo of Brown and Smith remains the backbone for fantasy rosters, with DeJean and Ringo offering long-term upside in a defense that could flip games with pressure and turnover.

Winners and losers from Eagles camp surface as roster battles tighten. Sydney Brown stands out as a potential Week 1 contributor at safety behind Reed Blankenship, while Keely Ringo, Adoree' Jackson and Jakorian Bennett headline a cornerback group with real Week 1 stakes. Johnny Wilson’s season-ending injury reshapes WR depth, pushing John Metchie and Darius Cooper into clearer roles, and heightens talk around Montreal Johnson and Aniyas Smith. On the offensive line, Tyler Steen’s rise and Tyler Steen–Landon Dickerson pairing soothe depth concerns, even as edge and interior DL battles persist. Will Shipley climbs into the RB mix with AJ Dillon’s fate unsettled, and Kyle McCord appears to have nudged DTR for the No. 3 QB job. The show also weighs leverage points like special teams and roster finagling for the 53, highlighting a Philly squad with tangible week-one impact paths from camp.