We sincerely hope you are enjoying TreVeyon Henderson Fantasy Hype Week \u2014 yes, we took a brief detour into Jacory Croskey-Merrit Hype Week, but quickly course-corrected.<\/p>\n
It is now once again Henderson\u2019s moment.<\/p>\n
More accurately, it\u2019s a moment in which fantasy analysts are shouting over each other about Henderson\u2019s outrageous supernova upside. He\u2019s been one of the NFL\u2019s buzziest camp stories, because the highlights simply won\u2019t stop. Henderson is scoring on wheel routes<\/a>, he\u2019s scoring on kick returns<\/a>. He\u2019s also scoring in the traditional manner of the best NFL running backs, dragging would-be tacklers into the end-zone:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Another week, another TreVeyon Henderson TD<\/p>\n Stream on @NFLPlus<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/9LW2fv6gdz<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NFL (@NFL) August 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n He\u2019s been ridiculous.<\/p>\n Also ridiculous: Henderson\u2019s leap in average draft position. Back in July, his ADP in National Fantasy Football Championship (NFC) leagues was 60.47. After the calendar flipped to August, it soared to 48.09. Over the past five days, it\u2019s 37.42.<\/p>\n That is wild movement within a draft range in which a three- or four-spot jump is notable. A 23-spot climb should probably trigger a national alert system. NFC drafters are, of course, more inclined than others to chase ceiling outcomes, so they were already getting aggressive on Henderson in mid-summer. These days, the NFC crowd is as all-in as it gets.<\/p>\n So is the frenzy justified?<\/p>\n Well, there\u2019s really no arguing about Henderson\u2019s explosiveness. It was evident at Ohio State and it\u2019s been no less obvious during his first NFL preseason. Henderson has also shown both willingness and aptitude in pass protection \u2014 normally a hindrance to rookie RBs earning playing time \u2014 so that\u2019s not a serious concern. Durability was an issue at the college level, but the Buckeyes managed his workload last year and maximized his efficiency. He never carried the ball more than a dozen times in any game, yet he still topped 1000 yards for the season while averaging an obnoxious 7.1 YPC.<\/p>\n Henderson won\u2019t be alone in New England\u2019s backfield, we should note. Rhamondre Stevenson isn\u2019t leaving the game plan for New England. This is actually an ideal scenario for Henderson in reality, but it\u2019s gonna cause fantasy managers to absolutely rage as the season unfolds.<\/p>\n If you happen to be a veteran of the Melvin Gordon-Javonte Williams Wars of 2021, then you know what\u2019s coming. Prepare for something at least as vicious. A certain segment of the fantasy community will have zero tolerance for any snaps played by Stevenson this season, but he\u2019s likely to emerge as a classic buzzkill back.<\/p>\n Still, Henderson is a cartoonish playmaker, fully capable of validating an early-fourth round ADP. But if he climbs much higher than 37.42, he\u2019s probably going to need to shove Stevenson aside in order to deliver a significant profit.<\/p>\n Jaxson Dart was dealing again in his final preseason game<\/strong><\/p>\n It seems clear the New York Giants are going to start the season with Russell Wilson at quarterback, but it does not seem at all clear that Jaxson Dart isn\u2019t ready to play. He just concluded a stellar preseason with an 81-yard, 1-TD performance against New England on Thursday night \u2014 and it could have been sooooo much better if Jalin Hyatt\u2019s hands were fully functional.<\/p>\n Dart is an obvious stash in SuperFlex leagues at this point. It\u2019s inconceivable he won\u2019t be starting games for the Giants as a rookie. If it doesn\u2019t happen relatively soon, it\u2019s an act of coaching negligence. The only glaring weakness in his game based on exhibition play is a reluctance to slide, but surely that\u2019s a correctable issue. Dart has absolutely passed the eye test.<\/p>\n Buzz on Ollie Gordon gets louder<\/strong><\/p>\n Based strictly on draft capital, simply making Miami\u2019s 53-man roster would be a great outcome for Gordon. He was only a sixth-round pick; the Dolphins themselves passed on him five times. Gordon has been a preseason revelation, however, delivering a series of highlight runs, all of which seem to end in violence and devastation<\/a>.<\/p>\n On Thursday, Jaylen Wright suffered an injury during practice, leaving Gordon to handle nearly every rep. (De\u2019Von Achane is still sidelined by a calf issue.) At this point, it seems likely Miami will add running back depth, either via the discard pile or trade. Gordon definitely isn\u2019t a lock to open the regular season in any sort of rotation with Achane \u2026 but hey, if he actually did, he would certainly become a player of interest.<\/p>\n As it is, you should probably make him an end-of-draft priority.<\/p>\n Tampa Bay has lost yet another receiver to injury<\/strong><\/p>\n Chris Godwin is apparently not yet running or cutting on his surgically repaired ankle and Jalen McMillan is currently in a neck brace, expected to miss roughly half the season following a preseason injury. Neither player has been ruled out for the year, but this is still a messy situation, leaving Baker Mayfield with a pretty thin receiving corps. If you haven\u2019t yet dropped Mayfield a few spots (and a tier) in your pre-draft ranks, now would be the time.<\/p>\n First-round rookie Emeka Egbuka now has an uncluttered path to playing time and he\u2019s made serious noise throughout camp:<\/p>\n Emeka Egbuka is SO GOOD. pic.twitter.com\/aopVeUYilB<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) August 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n If you aren\u2019t willing to take Egbuka inside the top-35 receivers, you aren\u2019t getting him in a competitive draft.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s also please remember Tampa basically built its entire passing game around Cade Otton last season when injuries wrecked the receiving room in October. During a four-game midseason stretch, he was targeted 39 times, catching 30. He\u2019s a sneaky bet to produce top-12 tight end numbers in the early weeks of 2025.<\/p>\n Washington\u2019s backfield remains a crowd<\/strong><\/p>\n You might have thought jettisoning Brian Robinson would simplify things in Washington\u2019s backfield, but not really. We know the aforementioned JCM will handle a share of the rushing workload and we should assume Austin Ekeler will continue in last year\u2019s perfectly Ekelerish role. We also learned on Thursday, via Ben Standig\u2019s fine questioning<\/a>, that Chris Rodriguez will continue to vulture goal-line opportunities. You shouldn\u2019t be any less enthusiastic about Croskey-Merritt \u2014 a fun player enjoying a strong summer \u2014 but we need to recognize he\u2019s the head of a committee, not an every-snap workhorse.<\/p>\n Also, no one should be sleeping on Deebo Samuel\u2019s potential contributions on the ground<\/a>. Jayden Daniels isn\u2019t too shabby as a runner, either.<\/p>\n Our weekly note about the timeless greatness of Matthew Golden<\/strong><\/p>\n Not a day goes by without a clip from a camp drill or joint practice in which Golden is chewing up some overmatched defensive back. Here\u2019s his latest:<\/p>\n MATTHEW GOLDEN GOODBYE\ud83d\udc40\ud83d\udd25 #Packers<\/a> #Seahawks<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/SBPF8NrzjZ<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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