Tuesday's Dorial Green-Beckham trade sent minor shock waves through the fantasy landscape, and reports that Le'Veon Bell could see his four-game suspension overturned would wreak even more havoc with fantasy football rankings and draft strategy.
We're monitoring ripple effects of average draft position ahead of joyous fantasy football parties and keeping you up to date on several other key situations that could have an affect on your cheat sheets and sleeper lists.
2016 FANTASY FOOTBALL RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker
Just know, the updates will be coming fast and furious from now until Week 1.
Will Le'Veon Bell's suspension be overturned?
There's no news on when the league will even hear Bell's suspension appeal, but the Steelers are reportedly "pretty confident" Bell will be cleared to play in Week 1. We do know Bell will sit the Steelers' Thursday meeting with the Eagles. Bell's first meaningful action since tearing his PCL and MCL against the frickin' Bengals on Nov. 1 will have to wait. Hopefully their meetings will not be a fantasy apocalypse next season. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Bell is cutting on a dime in practice. Consider him a third-round pick until we get further clarification on his suspension.
SLEEPERS: One from each team | 14 RBs | 7 QBs | 12 WRs | 9 TEs
Is Dorial Green-Beckham a fantasy football sleeper in Philadelphia?
Green-Beckham had been falling in ADP for weeks prior to his trade, according to the perhaps most fluid representation of stock movement from the RotoViz MFL10 and best-ball ADP app. It was no secret that DGB had drawn the ire of coach Mike Mularkey and new GM Jon Robinson sent him packing. The ADPs of ex-teammates Rishard Matthews and rookie Tajae Sharpe continue to rise.
DGB out, Rishard Matthews and Tajae Sharpe up. Via @RotoViz best-ball app https://t.co/Ai4qqNRxYZ pic.twitter.com/oZcxvC1I85
— Thomas Emerick (@ThomasEmerick) August 17, 2016
Thomas Rawls, Christine Michael battle for Seahawks starting RB job
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll has given Rawls owners plenty of anxiety already with the Michael praise, and he's now calling Rawls and Michael a "one-two punch." Rawls (ankle) did take the extra step this week in practice participation and received first-team reps for the first time since leaving the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list. Rookie CJ Prosise CJ Procise getting ice put on his right hamstring and not participating in team session currently #Seahawks
Dominate your draft: Get Fantasy Alarm's Draft Guide!
Jamaal Charles injury update
The Chiefs activated Charles (knee) from the PUP list on Tuesday, which is great news for both Chiefs fans and fantasy owners alike who've sorely missed Charles since an ACL tear end his season in October. Draft steal Mitch Morse enters his second year at center, and the Chiefs bolstered their right tackle spot by adding free agent RT Mitchell Schwartz, who made Pro Football Focus' second-team All-Pro. Charles' efficiency could benefit from improvement on OL and the Spencer Ware-Charcandrick West combo keeping him fresh, though the first preseason game did feature a continuation of Ware owning goal-line work.
I think we sometimes discount just how good Jamaal Charles has been so far in his NFL career: pic.twitter.com/eiZ99aRzxz
— Alex Gelhar (@AlexGelhar) July 27, 2016
Ezekiel Elliott injury update
Elliott (hamstring) returned to practice on Tuesday, which ish a crucial development even though he's sitting out Friday's preseason game. The world will have to gleefully wait to see the best rookie RB prospect in years run behind maybe the best offensive line in decades.
@TaddHaislop pic.twitter.com/jjIWe0GGvh
— Thomas Emerick (@ThomasEmerick) April 28, 2016