News and Ranking Changes: Fallout From Josh Jacobs Mess, NFL Roster Cuts, and Silva's Top-150 Changes (Episode 1016 with Evan Silva and Adam Levitan)

Adam Levitan and Evan Silva round up everything from the final NFL Preseason games and the roster cut deadline to provide all the important fantasy football takeaways to keep you up to date ahead of the start of your NFL Fantasy Football season.

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• ⁠⁠⁠Levitan’s Redraft Player Notes⁠⁠⁠

Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction

2:10 - #1 Packers RB Josh Jacobs On Commisioner Exempt List, Trade For Kaleb Johnson

10:06 - #2 Colts WR Keenan Allen Arrested For DUI, Alec Pierce Off PUP

12:45 - #3 Bears WR Luther Burden “100% Fit” According To HC Ben Johnson

13:45 - #4 Falcons Decline To Name Tua Tagovailoa As Starter, Stefanski TE Usage

16:52 - #5 Raiders Name Kirk Cousins As Starting QB

19:05 - #6 Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty Avoids IR For Week One, Possible Workload Split?

22:10 - #7 Cardinals RB Jeremiyah Love Ankle Injury Update, RB James Conner on IR

25:25 - #8 Ravens QB Lamar Jackson Healthy, Comments On Running More

27:52 - #9 Lions TE Sam LaPorta Good For Week One

30:08 - #10 Chargers RB Keaton Mitchell Injury Setback, Unclear Status Going Forward

32:24 - #11 Bucs WR Emeka Egbuka Optimistic For Week One

35:28 - #12 Bucs RB Sean Tucker Takes Paycut, Stays In Tampa Bay

37:41 - #13 Cowboys Cut RB Jaydon Blue

41:03 - #14 Chiefs Cut Emari Demercado

42:56 - #15 Dolphins WR Chris Bell Featues In Preseason, Wants To Play Week One

44:25 - #16 Giants Keep Four RBs, Malachi Fields Expected WR2, Odell Beckham Jr. Makes Team

46:58 - #17 49ers WR Christian Kirk Placed on IR/Return, Stribling Hype Train Rolls On

48:43 - #18 Texans WR Tank Dell Lands on IR/Return

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