Player News Impacting Rankings

In many cases, rookies have already begun arriving at training camps. However, most veterans will report next week. With practices looming, there has been a flurry of activity that resulted in an update to our projections.

Rashee Rice

Many people didn’t expect any resolution in Rashee Rice’s pending legal issues this season. However, out of nowhere, Rice pleaded guilty to two 3rd-degree felonies related to a high-speed crash in Dallas. I’m no later, but my good friend Drew Davenport is. Below, Davenport breaks it down:

What’s the suspension going to be for Rashee Rice this year? We’ve got the Jordan Addison case dialed in (see the included tweet for that Update), but the Rice case is more complicated.

Here’s my #FFLegalUpdate on what suspension to expect… 1/🧵https://t.co/abOR9whjsR — Drew Davenport (@DrewDavenportFF) July 18, 2025

It sounds like a suspension is looming in 2025 for Rice. Not next year, as many projected. The suspension could be anywhere from two to six games, with three to four most likely. This quells the notion that Rice is a top-20 fantasy wideout this season.

I accounted for a ~4-game absence for Rice, which drops him down into WR4 territory.

It also gives a slight boost to Xavier Worthy and Marquise Brown, with Brown moving up inside the top 60.

Jordan Addison

We also got some clarity on Jordan Addison’s looming suspension. Once again, consulting a legal expert, Addison is looking at a shorter suspension.

It’s been a wild day with two legal situations being resolved on the same day.

I’ll keep them separate for clarity. First up, an #FFLegalUpdate on Jordan Addison and a 2025 suspension from the NFL. 1/🧵 — Drew Davenport (@DrewDavenportFF) July 18, 2025

However, if he does indeed miss the 2-3 games that are currently projected, Addison becomes a touchdown-dependent WR3. That, and the QB change in Minnesota, makes Addison a volatile WR3.

Who benefits? That’s TBD. Keep an eye on the Vikings’ WR3 job between Jalen Nailor and incoming rookie Tai Felton, who we like.

Jauan Jennings Contract

Set to make $7.5 million this season, Jauan Jennings has demanded a new contract or trade. Reportedly, Jennings is seeking $15-20 million annually.

Jennings didn’t do a lot in his first three seasons before stepping up last year to deliver WR27 numbers. However, that opportunity only came after Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk struggled through injury-shortened 2024 campaigns. But with Samuel traded to Washington and Aiyuk expected to open the season on the PUP list, Jennings was set to open the season as Kyle Shanahan’s No. 1 wideout.

Jennings, 28, has leverage. But it remains to be seen if John Lynch will engage a potential holdout. For now, I have not changed Jennings’s projections. However, the risk of missing preseason reps or a potential trade is worrisome.

Quinshon Judkins Arrest

More legal woes.

Judkins was arrested for battery. It’s an inauspicious start for the rookie rusher’s career.

With the release of the police report in the Quinshon Judkins case we have more information to dissect in figuring out his pending Battery charge. Here are some of my initial reactions to what’s contained in the report and how it impacts the final outcome.#FFLegalUpdate 1/ pic.twitter.com/bBFLd3YyMH — Drew Davenport (@DrewDavenportFF) July 14, 2025

It sounds like a lengthy suspension is looming for Judkins. He had RB3/flex potential, but he’s now a total fade for us. My update has Judkins below Jerome Ford, who looks like a solid mid-to-late round target.

Also, fellow rookie Dylan Sampson has some late-round sleeper appeal.

Mike Williams Retires

After eight NFL seasons, Mike Williams, 30, retired. A first-round pick in 2017, Williams played 18 games last year but only managed to snag 21 passes. Injuries sapped his explosiveness.

In fact, per FantasyPoint’s Average Separation Score (ASS), Williams was one of the worst separators in the NFL. He simply couldn’t get open any longer.

While Williams’s retirement will give more targets to Quentin Johnston, Johnston is also near the bottom in creating separation. Ladd McConkey is the only Chargers’ wideout who can consistently get open.

Could a reunion with Keenan Allen be looming?

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