Who Should I Start? KaVontae Turpin or Luke McCaffrey

Tuesday, August 5, 9:00 PM

Now entering his fourth year in the NFL, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver KaVontae Turpin has mostly made his mark as a return man. However, the 29-year-old will "be more involved in the offense this year than at any other time over the last three seasons," according to Jon Machota of The Athletic. New head coach Brian Schottenheimer, previously the team's offensive coordinator, is looking to utilize Turpin more as both a receiver and a runner. The 5-foot-9, 153-pounder set career highs in catches (31), targets (52), and yards (420) last season. He also added two receiving touchdowns and carried the ball 16 times for 92 yards. Those aren't exciting numbers, but the Cowboys believe the speedster has the explosiveness to take on a bigger role.

Saturday, August 9, 11:27 AM

Washington Commanders wide receiver Luke McCaffrey (illness) had a pregame illness and tried to play through it on Friday against the New England Patriots, but couldn't. Dan Quinn says more injury updates will be available on Sunday, JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington reports. McCaffrey tried to play in the game on Friday and caught his only target for minus-1 yard, but ultimately couldn't keep going. The 2024 third-rounder is fighting for a bigger role in Washington's offense this season after finishing his rookie season with 18 catches (on 24 targets) for 168 yards across 17 regular-season games, so, understandably, he wants to play as much as possible in preseason action. Especially with the news that Terry McLaurin has requested a trade, opening up a potential opportunity in the expansive receiver room. Regardless, McCaffrey is nothing more than a late-round long shot for fantasy in this upcoming season. He remains a decent dynasty stash. The Commanders' next tilt is on August 18, giving McCaffrey some time to recover.