Who Should I Start? Joshua Palmer or Malachi Fields

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Week 1 Projections

Fant.
Pts.		 Rush.
Yds.		 Rush
TD		 Rec. Rec.
Yds.		 Rec
TD
2.6 0.0 0.0 0.9 13.3 0.1

Joshua Palmer News

Joshua Palmer Making Plays at Training Camp

Sunday, August 9, 6:38 PM

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Joshua Palmer has been rising during the team's training camp this season. Palmer dealt with a number of injuries during the 2025 season, including a high ankle sprain and an MCL sprain. General Manager Brandon Beane said, "If [Palmer] stays healthy, I think he'll be able to help us." Palmer has made play after play in the past week's sessions, while Keon Coleman has struggled with drops. The WR3 role in Buffalo could be Palmer's, as he works behind newly acquired wideout D.J. Moore and slot receiver Khalil Shakir. There's a possibility that Palmer plays the second-most snaps in this receiver room, with Shakir mostly working in just three-receiver sets. Fantasy managers in deep leagues should keep an eye on Palmer in the later rounds.

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Week 1 Projections

Fant.
Pts.		 Rush.
Yds.		 Rush
TD		 Rec. Rec.
Yds.		 Rec
TD
3.5 0.1 0.0 1.3 15.8 0.1

Malachi Fields News

Malachi Fields Making a Claim for Giants' WR2 Role

Friday, August 7, 7:11 AM

Behind Pro Bowler Malik Nabers, the New York Giants have one of the league's more wide-open competitions for meaningful receiver work, and The Athletic's Dan Duggan believes that rookie Malachi Fields has made an early claim to the number two role. Duggan highlights Fields' size and physicality, which have allowed him to work through underneath traffic while still making downfield plays in contested catch situations. Duggan sees his 2026 role as that of a vertical field stretcher, and with the Giants expected to see an uptick in 12 personnel usage, the rookie could become a staple of two-receiver sets. Fields is RotoBaller's WR89, making him a potential bargain if he's able to earn regular usage in what could be an ascending offense.

Joshua Palmer vs. Malachi Fields

Still trying to decide between Palmer and Fields? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Joshua Palmer is projected to score 2.6 points this week while Malachi Fields is projected to score 3.5 points.