16 BIGGEST fantasy takeaways from Week 1 preseason + 8 draft strategies to construct BEST roster

The Yahoo Fantasy Football Show covers key fantasy takeaways from Week 1 of the NFL preseason. While preseason results don't count, the insights gained are valuable. Matt Harmon provides 16 major takeaways, focusing on significant injuries, notable rookie playing time, and evaluations of young quarterbacks like Shedeur Sanders and Jaxson Dart. The episode also promotes the Yahoo Fantasy Draft Weekend event happening in Las Vegas from August 22-24.

Harmon highlights several impactful injury headlines: Rashawn Slater is out for the year, Travis Hunter made his debut, Tyjae Spears suffered an ankle injury, Jayden Reed was seen in a boot, Anthony Richardson left a game with a finger injury, Matthew Stafford started throwing, and Rachaad White has a groin injury.

Playing time observations for various teams and players are noted: The Texans utilized WR Jayden Higgins in the X role, the Jaguars' running back usage was monitored, Tyler Warren saw usage in the Colts' offense, Chase Brown operated as the clear RB1 in Cincinnati, Carolina wide receivers were evaluated, RJ Harvey and Marvin Mims had defined roles in Denver, the Jets rotated running backs, and Will Shipley is the clear RB2 in Philadelphia.

The segment labeled "Sicko stuff" delves into deep sleeper rookie wide receivers worth watching and provides thoughts on the preseason debuts of quarterbacks Jaxson Dart and Shedeur Sanders.

Scott Pianowski joins the show later to share his eight best draft strategies for constructing the ideal fantasy roster this month. Pianowski's strategies include Robust RB, Hero RB, and Zero RB approaches for running backs, and Robust WR and Vanity TE strategies for wide receivers and tight ends.