Week 1 of the preseason kicks off Thursday evening and unlike last week’s Hall of Fame Game, you can expect to see starters on the field, at least for a few series.
Plenty of rookies -- No. 1 pick Bryce Young and No. 2 pick C.J. Stroud among them -- will take their first NFL snaps as position battles play out around the league. Performance in these games can potentially be informative as players jockey for an edge, so it’s important for fantasy managers to monitor these situations in the lead up to the start of the season.
Here are five players to keep an eye on this week:
