Jake Trowbridge highlighted Jaguars coach Liam Coen’s plan to have rookie Travis Hunter ‘flip-flop’ between receiver and cornerback every practice, a stark shift from spring sessions that were almost all offense. The staff is meticulously scheduling “every minute” of Hunter’s day to keep his conditioning up, yet NFL vets like Travis Kelce have already suggested defenses will run him ragged with go-routes. Fantasy Life projects Hunter for 105 targets, 71-865-5 receiving and 155.3 half-PPR points—good for last year’s WR34—but his FleaFlicker ADP is WR32, meaning drafters are paying full freight while assuming the defensive snaps will not sap production. Trowbridge thinks the 50/50 workload introduces enough volatility that Hunter is best viewed as a boom-bust WR3, while the same news quietly solidifies Brian Thomas Jr. (WR7 ADP) as Jacksonville’s most reliable target hog.

Brian Daboll made it official that Russell Wilson will open the year as the Giants’ QB1, but Jake Trowbridge cautioned that job security is paper-thin. First-round rookie Jaxson Dart (25th overall) has already earned rave reviews, and Trowbridge expects Wilson could be clipboard-bound before December. He pointed out that in Wilson’s 11 Pittsburgh starts last season he ranked just 19th in passing yards per game, and his supporting cast delivered middling fantasy returns—Najee Harris RB24, Jaylen Warren RB36, George Pickens WR30, Pat Freiermuth TE12. Although Malik Nabers upgrades the weaponry, Trowbridge advises fantasy managers to temper expectations for all Giants pieces and treat Wilson as a late, low-upside bridge quarterback in season-long leagues.

Trowbridge flagged Matthew Stafford’s latest bout of back soreness as a red flag for anyone leaning on the Rams’ passing game. The 37-year-old is opening camp working with trainers after a career dotted with major spine issues—a broken back in 2018 and the spinal-cord contusion that ended his 2022 season. Stafford currently sits at QB22 in Fantasy Life consensus rankings, but Puka Nacua (WR4) and Davante Adams (WR15) both need him healthy to justify their lofty target projections (135-plus each). Trowbridge compared the upside drop-off to falling from a Tesla into a tricycle if the team is forced to roll with Jimmy Garoppolo or Stetson Bennett. Until Stafford logs full practices, he advises baking extra risk into every Rams skill-position pick in season-long drafts.

Jake Trowbridge warned drafters that Brandon Aiyuk’s recovery from last season’s torn ACL and MCL remains a complete mystery. GM John Lynch admitted the club is “not anywhere close to having a concrete timeline,” even while saying he is “encouraged” by rehab progress. Aiyuk is limping along at WR46 ADP on FleaFlicker, and Trowbridge sees no reason that price climbs until we get an actual return date. He added that the rest of the San Francisco depth chart is already a minefield—Deebo Samuel is now in Washington, rookie Ricky Pearsall opened camp on PUP with a hamstring issue, Jauan Jennings is staging a contract ‘hold-in,’ and Christian McCaffrey is nursing multiple minor injuries. With so many moving pieces, Trowbridge thinks fantasy gamers are essentially guessing on when (or if) Aiyuk will be available and recommends treating him as a volatile late-round swing rather than a safe starting option in season-long formats.