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Aaron Rodgers has called Allen Lazard a WR1 all year. If Lazard (ankle) can't go, then Sammy Watkins could be the No. 1 option.

Related players: Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, Randall Cobb

Demovsky said Watkins seems ready and added this quote from him: "I’ve never been this sharp. Just to be this sharp, it feels good to go out there and play freely and play fast." It makes sense Watkins would be a top target with Watson and Doubs rookies and still earning trust.

Full participation: K Mason Crosby (right knee), LB Tipa Galeai (elbow), C Jake Hanson (shoulder), S Dallin Leavitt (shoulder), T Yosh Nijman (knee), WR Christian Watson (knee)

Related players: Allen Lazard, Romeo Doubs, Randall Cobb, Sammy Watkins

It's a good sign Watson will be able to go Week 1, especially with Lazard dealing with an injury and a bit of a question mark at this point. Doubs, Cobb and Watkins should also be involved.

Allen Lazard missed Monday's practice, the Packers' first since returning from the break following the preseason finale. Lazard instead worked off to the side of the field as part of his rehab, the team's typical approach to injured players who have a chance to resume to action in the near future.

As the story said. the Packers haven't disclosed Lazard's issue and don't have to release an official practice report until Wednesday, at which point the nature of his injury will come into focus. Since the NFL eliminated the "probable" injury designation in 2016, the veteran wideout will likely enter the weekend as officially questionable to play unless he can participate fully in practice before then. HC Matt LaFleur was quoted in the story as saying, "I think Allen is doing better, but we'll see as the week progresses where he's at." Lazard is expected to be the team's WR1 and serve as a bit of stability for QB Aaron Rodgers and all the team's young wideouts.

In the most recent —of many— pieces on Romeo Doubs this preseason, teammates continue to praise the rookie's "blasé" attitude and ability to bounce back quickly from minor mistakes.

Related Players: Allen Lazard, Sammy Watkins, Randall Cobb, Christian Watson

While Sammy Watkins is probably the player who will lose his starting nomenclature with the continued improvement of Doubs, nothing is saying the rookie couldn't be a threat to the entire wide receiver room. The oft-mentioned downfall of rookies within the Packers' structure is how quarterback Aaron Rodgers doesn't trust them, but that doesn't seem to be the case with Doubs. Per the article, “Doubs has done a lot of really nice things, but I think the standard for him is not going to be maybe the standard for a normal rookie we’ve had here in the past — especially in the past four or five years — because he’s going to be expected to play based on his performance so far in camp,” Rodgers explained last week. “So we’ve got to hold him to a standard that I know he’s capable of reaching.”

Jets are releasing RB Tevin Coleman, per sources.

Related players: Breece Hall, Michael Carter, Ty Johnson, La'Mical Perine

While Hall is expected to be the team's RB1, and Carter a change of pace and third down back, we had Coleman listed as the team's RB3, which is at least notable in deeper leagues. That role could go to Johnson or Perine going forward. It could be something to watch if you're fantasy-invested in the Jets running game.

Giants QB Tyrod Taylor is questionable to return to Sunday's preseason game against the Jets.

Taylor took a hard hit from Jets DE Michael Clemons and landed down hard. He was able to walk off the field and was checked out in the medical tent before being carted to the locker room. Chances are Taylor's day is done. It will be Davis Webb the rest of the way. The Giants played few starters. Daniel Jones did not start. But as of now, Jones is the only other available quarterback for the Giants.

During a Twitter Q&A, Joe Caporoso of Turn on the Jets believes the split in carries between running backs Breece Hall and Michael Carter will start out 50/50 but “quickly moves to 65/35 Hall”.

Carter is still the RB1 for the Jets, for now, but these early depth charts also typically have rookies down on the list as they work their way up. Hall eventually should take over as the lead back for the Jets, as the team did invest a second round pick in him, so they obviously want to use him. Hall is the still the first Jet being taken in drafts over at Underdog and being drafted as a top 20 running back. A 65/35 split would absolutely give him RB2 potential with some weekly RB1 upside.

Denzel Mims played with Matt Rhule at Baylor, including a pair of 1,000-yard seasons.

Related Players: Garrett Wilson, Terrace Marshall, Rashard Higgins

This comes on the tail of Mims requesting a trade yesterday, finding him buried on the Jets depth chart. The former second-round pick could use a change of scenery after accruing 68 targets over his first two seasons in New York. It will be interesting if we see a sort of career revival with his former college coach.

Denzel Mims has requested a trade from the Jets, per his agent.

Related players: Elijah Moore, Garrett Wilson, Corey Davis, Braxton Berrios

We have Mims buried on the depth chart behind Moore, Wilson, Davis and Berrios. Mims has likely just fallen out of favor with a coaching staff that didn't draft him and his ceiling with the Jets seems to be a WR3 if he can pass Davis and Berrios. He'll likely have some interested teams but his landing spot will go a long way in determining his new fantasy value.

Michael Carter is still RB1.

Related players: Breece Hall

Cimini noted Carter had a good day catching and running the ball on Wednesday. This is possibly heading more toward a split. Hall is ranked 19th on our RB list with Carter way down in the 40s. If this does turn into a split workload, Carter could hold the edge in the passing game so this is a situation to keep an eye on.