Saturday was a heavy day in the preseason NFL schedule so let's get right to all the relevant fantasy football news and notes that came out of it.
-Another year and another knee injury for Arizona Cardinals RB Rashard Mendenhall. Mendenhall was forced out of Saturday night's game in the first half after running for 47 yards and failed to return. He was headed for testing on the knee afterwards but to this point no word yet on the severity of it. A decent bounceback candidate entering the season, Mendenhall obviously needs to kick the injury bug in order for that to happen. One positive however was that he was seen walking on the sideline later in the game.
-Indianapolis Colts second-year receiver T.Y. Hilton has been one of the biggest stories of the preseason as he caught his third touchdown pass Saturday night on two receptions. Despite all the terrific work Hilton has done this summer, he continues to sit behind Darius Heyward-Bey on the depth chart. If this setup continues, Hilton could be a volatile fantasy football receiver to own who could alternate huge games and no-show ones.
-Colts QB Andrew Luck was on the money once again in completing 16-of-25 for 164 yards and two touchdowns. He did throw his first interception of the preseason but overall Luck has four touchdowns and is completing 66 percent of his tosses. My prediction of Luck being a first round pick in 2014 is looking very good. With Reggie Wayne, Heyward-Bey, Hilton, Coby Fleener, and Dwayne Allen to throw to, Luck is certainly set up to be a star this season.
-New York Jets rookie QB Geno Smith was horrendous against the New York Giants, throwing three INT's and running out of the back of the end zone for a safety. However backup Mark Sanchez injured his throwing shoulder and didn't return to the game so Smith might be the starter by default in Week 1. Either way Smith should not be touched in fantasy football terms.
-Yes I surprised myself by calling my favorite whipping boy Michael Vick a good bounceback investment this season but he once again is making me look good as his strong preseason continued last night. Vick completed 15-of-23 for 184 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT. The Eagles offensive line looks great so far which is half the battle in keeping Vick healthy and Chip Kelly's offense seems like a perfect match for the athletic QB. Big things could be in store there.
-Lamar Miller should have sewn up the starting RB job for Miami on Saturday as he ran for 35 yards on 8 carries while also catching a pass. Meanwhile Daniel Thomas has been nearly invisible and has not done as well as Miller in blitz pickup. If Miller latches onto the starting job, he has some nice PPR appeal.
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