Who Should I Start? Chris Godwin or James Cook

Monday, August 4, 6:05 PM

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers aren't counting out wide receiver Chris Godwin (ankle) out for Week 1 of the regular season, but ESPN's Dan Graziano writes that "they believe there's a chance he could miss a couple of games at the start of the season as he works his way back from the injury." Rookie first-rounder Emeka Egbuka is expected to be a big part of the offense for however long Godwin is out in the starting lineup next to future Hall of Famer Mike Evans. Graziano thinks that Egbuka could even remain a big part of the offense when Godwin is back. The Bucs are a team that "wants to put three wide receivers on the field as much as possible." An ankle dislocation in Week 7 in 2024 ended Godwin's season, and he remains on the Physically Unable to Perform list at training camp. With each passing day Godwin is absent, he falls a little further in fantasy. Right now, RotoBaller has him ranked as the WR36.

Saturday, August 9, 1:16 PM

Buffalo Bills running back James Cook was seen in full uniform going through pre-game warmups on Saturday before the team's preseason opener versus the New York Giants, according to ESPN's Alaina Getzenberg. Cook started training camp this summer participating with the team, but he recently made the decision to sit out of practices as he continues to negotiate a contract extension with the organization. It's unclear if the 25-year-old will actually take part in the preseason game on Saturday against the Giants, but it could be a sign that both sides are inching closer towards getting something done as he enters the final year of his current deal. Securing an extension would make Cook a more attractive RB2 target in fantasy as he comes off a second straight 1,000-yard rushing season with a league-high 16 touchdowns. Cooks remains Buffalo's RB1, but fantasy managers need to plan for plenty of TD regression.