Fantasy Football Cheatsheets & Rankings

The Facts: Fowler has been suspended one game without pay for violating the NFL's Personal Conduct Policy, the team announced Friday. Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: Fowler will miss Jacksonville's Week 1 launch against the Giants before returning for the club's Week 2 showdown with the Patriots. Fowler was sentenced to probation and fines in March after pleading no contest to three misdemeanor charges stemming from a July 2017 arrest. Fowler lost his entire rookie season to a knee injury before accounting for 12 sacks over the past two campaigns, with eight of those takedowns coming a year ago. Jacksonville has depth up front with Calais Campbell, Yannick Ngakoue and Dawuane Smoot outside, while Malik Jackson and Marcell Dareus work the middle.

The Facts: Edelman is not going to sue the league over the PED suspension an arbitrator recently upheld, per a source informed of the decision. He'll focus his energy on football and prepare for his Week 5 return, ready to compete for his job. Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: Edelman's four-game ban for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing substances policy was upheld earlier this month. The receiver's representatives argued during his appeal that mistakes made in testing and other processes led to the suspension. The evidence presented was not enough to vacate or decrease the length of the suspension. Given previous court decisions (including teammate Tom Brady's), Edelman taking his case to federal court would have been a desperate Hail Mary. Instead of taking that heave, the Pats wide receiver will prepare to contribute when he returns after missing tilts against the Texans, Jaguars, Lions and Dolphins.

The Facts: The Colts cleared Mack for the start of training camp, GM Chris Ballard told reporters Friday. Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: Mack missed the offseason program while recovering from shoulder surgery. He is expected to lead the running back by committee, especially with Robert Turbin slated to serve a four-game PED suspension.

The Facts: Colts GM Chris Ballard tells reporters that Luck is “good to go” for training camp. Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: Ballard added there will be no limitations when Luck is out there, but he won't throw for seven days straight at any point. Which seems wise. And it's big news. ... A more detailed version of this story is now available HERE.

The Facts: Stewart's second NFL campaign is on hold. The Jets receiver is facing a two-game suspension for violating the league's performance-enhancing substances policy, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Friday, per sources informed of the pending ban. Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: Rapoport was told Stewart tested positive for a diuretic or masking agent. The pass-catcher's punishment has yet to be announced by the NFL, with a league spokesman offering no comment. ... Stewart caught just six passes last season and sits far down the depth chart behind Jermaine Kearse, Robby Anderson, Quincy Enunwa and Terrelle Pryor.

The Facts: Watson doesn’t expect to be limited when the Texans begin practice next week. “I feel great,” Watson told the NFL Network on Thursday night. “I’m getting ready for next week when we report to The Greenbrier; I’m going to be full-go.” Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: Watson shed his knee brace during the Texans’ three-day minicamp last month, feeling good about his rehab progress from an anterior cruciate tear in a November 2 practice. The 2017 first-round draft pick threw 19 touchdown passes, an NFL record for a quarterback in his first seven games, and the Texans averaged 40.5 points per game in his six starts last season. ... We'll continue watching for more.

The Facts: The Bengals expect Mixon to be their “bell cow” in the backfield in his second season and Mixon’s preparation for that role included cutting some of the weight he carried as a rookie. Mixon played at 230 pounds last year, but is down to 218 pounds with training camp getting underway next week. “I feel like that’s where I play my best," Mixon said." "I was trying to get low last year but I wasn’t able to make it. I feel like I’m in really good shape.” Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: Mixon ran 178 times for 626 yards and four touchdowns in 14 games during his rookie season. He closed the year with 18 carries for 96 yards in a victory over the Ravens and that’s likely the kind of performance the Bengals hope to see on a regular basis this season. Fantasy owners, too. Fortunately, the Bengals upgraded their offensive line (a major weakness last year) with first-round center Billy Price and left tackle Cordy Glenn added over the offseason.

The Facts: Each season from 2012-16, two Broncos running backs had at least 100 carries. HC Vance Joseph wants a return to that divided workload. “We want two or three guys to be our main core backs,” Joseph said during minicamp last month. Reported by the Denver Post

Diehards Line: But which two or three guys? The Broncos have five tailbacks — Devontae Booker, De’Angelo Henderson, Royce Freeman, David Williams and Phillip Lindsay — likely competing for four spots. Joseph explained that “somebody’s got to be the starter,” which means the first snap of the game and nothing more. At the start of camp, that figures to be Booker, who has the experience edge (29 games) over his competition. But as Post staffer Ryan O'Halloran noted, Freeman was "ultra-productive in college (three years of at least 1,300 yards).” O’Halloran added the rookie “could emerge as Week 1 starter."

The Facts: HC Matt Nagy says Bears are still going through physicals, but he doesn't expect anyone to start camp on PUP. That means Robinson, among others, is ready to go. Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: Robinson suffered a torn ACL in Week 1 last season and signed with the Bears early in free agency, becoming the first piece in a revamped Chicago offense. In fact, with the additions of Robinson, Taylor Gabriel, Trey Burton and the offensive-minded Nagy, the Bears have invested considerable capital into that side of the ball. If Mitchell Trubisky responds favorably to this approach (which seems likely), expect Robinson to be a major factor.

The Facts: The Ravens will pick up Perriman's $649,485 roster bonus on Saturday, a source told ESPN. Reported by ESPN.com

Diehards Line: Perriman is a 2015 first-round pick who has struggled with injuries and inconsistency throughout his career. There are still no guarantees that he will make the season-opening 53-man roster. Perriman is not among the team's top three wide receivers after Baltimore added Michael Crabtree, John Brown and Willie Snead this offseason. The Ravens could have created $1.6 million in cap space by either releasing or trading Perriman. The No. 26 overall pick in 2015, he ranks among the biggest first-round busts in franchise history. In 27 games, Perriman has managed 43 catches for 576 yards and three touchdowns.