Who Should I Start? Jordan Watkins or Gage Larvadain

Thursday, August 28, 6:17 PM

San Francisco 49ers rookie fourth-round wide receiver Jordan Watkins (ankle) did not take part in Thursday's practice, according to Matt Barrows of The Athletic. In addition to Watkins, Jauan Jennings (calf) missed another practice. The 23-year-old Watkins hasn't played since suffering a high-ankle sprain in the team's preseason opener and is trending toward not being ready for the Week 1 regular-season opener against the division-rival Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, Sept. 7. The Niners also have Brandon Aiyuk (knee) starting the year on the PUP list, so if Jennings isn't active for Week 1, Ricky Pearsall could be heavily targeted early and often by quarterback Brock Purdy. The 49ers re-signed Russell Gage Jr. (knee), but he, too, missed Thursday's practice. Watkins should be ignored in 12-team fantasy leagues for now.

Saturday, August 9, 6:22 AM

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Gage Larvadain carried the ball once for a four-yard touchdown and caught two of his three targets for 23 yards in a 30-10 win over the Carolina Panthers in preseason action on Friday. Larvadain punched in a short touchdown in the third quarter to give the Browns a 21-7 lead. The undrafted rookie out of South Carolina also handled two punt returns, but he ultimately was forced from the game early with what is being called a lower-body injury. Larvadain will hope to be ready to return to the field in time for the Browns' next preseason game, which is set for next Saturday against the Philadelphia Eagles.