"Remember your top fantasy football targets this summer? I do. Players with high ceilings. The upside guys with breakout potential. We all had those. Then there were the rookies with the productive college tape and pro-ready traits. Potential stars in the league. And let's not forget about the bounce-back candidates. Put them on the list, too. We had all the answers."
"Three weeks into the NFL season, however, some of those targets, the guys we pounded the table for, have been total busts. But there are also players who didn't find their way onto the fantasy radar in July and August. Forgotten names. Yet, they are the ones producing weekly numbers and working their way into fantasy lineups, because we can't ignore their usage and production."
"Skattebo's usage has increased over his past two games, and he just dropped 24.1 points on the Chiefs this past Sunday night. With Tyrone Tracy Jr. out two to four weeks with a shoulder injury, it's time to run with Skattebo in the lineup. Look, this guy invites contact. He's a glass eater with the ball in his hands. Skattebo is averaging 5.0 yards per carry in the past two gam"
Preseason fantasy targets included high-ceiling players, rookies with productive college tape and pro-ready traits, and bounce-back candidates. The season has started and, by three weeks in, several preseason targets have become total busts. Overlooked players who were off the radar in July and August have emerged with steady usage and production, forcing their way into fantasy lineups. Eight players have notably surprised early in the 2025 season. Rookie running back Skattebo has increased usage over his past two games, scored 24.1 fantasy points against the Chiefs, benefits from Tyrone Tracy Jr.'s two-to-four week shoulder absence, and is averaging 5.0 yards per carry recently.
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