Tue Aug 19th 2025

Week Four Training Camp Report

Training camp week four is almost in the books with a Monday night preseason game still to go at the time of this article. It felt like starters played even less in this week's preseason games than they did last week, but it was still fun to watch love action and take in information from a dynasty perspective. My real job was highly demanding last week and over the weekend, so I was only able to watch the first half of all the games. Still, I saw enough to change my opinions slightly on several important dynasty players, making me more optimistic or pessimistic about them. After a busy real-life week, here are some short takeaways from a dynasty perspective on week four or training camp and week two of preseason games.

Caleb Williams

• After pretty discouraging reports throughout training camp, it was nice to see Williams look sharp and the new Ben Johnson offense humming in their second preseason game Sunday night. Williams led two drives with the starting offense and scored a touchdown on the first. Big plays were made downfield to both Colston Loveland and Cole Kmet. I'd expect a lot of two-tightend sets this year for Chicago. Williams got the ball out of his hands quickly, including two quick hits to DJ Moore. He looked sharp for the first time in camp. The hype on the Ben Johnson-led offense got a little out of hand this offseason, but he will make a difference. It will take more time than dynasty managers expect. Still, it was nice to get a glimmer of hope from Williams and the offense.

Jaxson Dart

• I try not to write about the same player two weeks in a row, but I have to comment on how awesome Dart looked again this week. He was 14 of 16 passing, and the offense came alive when he entered the game. I watch recorded games the old school way using the 30-second fast forward button between plays, but could not when Dart was in the game. He snapped the ball faster than that on almost every play. It's like the whole offense changed when he was in the game compared to Russell Wilson, who also had a great start to the game.  Dart is far more exciting to watch, and the crowd and coaching staff know it. Coach Daboll said after the game that Wilson is starting game one, but this is a way tighter race early in the season than most fans and dynasty managers expected. Dart looks awesome!

Tyler Shough

• Shough started preseason game two just as Spencer Rattler did in game one. In each game, the man who came in to play with the second team looked better than the first. Like last week, Shough got off to a rocky start but then calmed down. He didn't throw an interception like last week, but he did have a terrible intentional grounding penalty and had happy feet in the pocket. His draft capital demands that he be named the starter for week one, but I expect both he and Rattler to get a lot of starts this season, and the Saints to be in position to draft a franchise quarterback in 2026. Dynasty managers in superflex leagues who hoped they drafted a long-term starter late in this year's rookie drafts are seeing their hope dwindle with each preseason game, unfortunately.

Ashton Jeanty

• It was only a matter of time until Jeanty looked like the top pick in most every rookie draft this season. He had a rough start in his first preseason game, but he proved his power, balance, and tackle-breaking prowess in week two. No one doubted his talent, but they questioned the ability of the Raiders offense and offensive line to give him the hot start to his rookie season. Jeanty impressed on his runs, but what was more impressive was the offense this week. Geno Smith led the Raiders on field goal and touchdown scoring drives in his only two possessions, including the second, which ended with a touchdown run by Jeanty. The Raiders' offense will not be among the best this season, but they'll move the ball and feed the ball to Jeanty, Brock Bowers, and Jakobi Meyers. Dynasty managers can still expect great production from Smith distributing the ball to them this season.

TreVeyon Henderson

• Henderson got into the endzone again this week, but this time on a short-yardage run. Add that to his repertoire this season and the sky is the limit for Henderson. He barely missed a long catch on a wheel route, too, which will be a staple in the Patriots' offense any time they can isolate Henderson on a linebacker. I know I mentioned him in last week's article too, but he's looked too good in the preseason to fail to mention him again. Like I said last week, he's a Jahmyr Gibbs type back and could quickly rise to be a top-five dynasty back just a few weeks into the season.

Zach Charbonnet

• I hate even to write this, but if there is one player I wish had a lingering injury this year, it would be Kenneth Walker. I have so many shares of Zach Charbonnet that my teams would benefit in a team-changing way if Walker remained injured. Of course, I never wish an injury on anyone, but Charbonnet is stuck in an RB-2 role when he could play like an RB-1 and start ahead of RB-1s on at least half of the NFL teams right now. He was a monster in their preseason game this week. Granted, he had huge holes to run through on many of his carries, including his touchdown run, but he got his own yards and ran guys over too. I don't want to judge too much by one preseason game, but the hype around Seattle becoming a dominant run-oriented offense sure looked true in this game. Every backup back ran wild, asking dynasty managers to wonder how awesome Walker would look when he returns, or ask if they even need Walker at all. Dynasty manager may be frustrated with this backfield this season if they split carries, but the Seattle fans will eat it up like their running backs do yards.

Ray Davis

• The other backup running back I have the most shares of is Davis. The James Cook signing last week popped my Davis hype balloon. I expected the Bills to move on from Cook, so my dynasty teams took a blow last week with this signing. To make matters worse, Davis has looked terrible in the first two preseason games. He's looked more like a career backup, which now seems to be his fate. My expectations of his opportunity and his ability took a hit this week after Cooks' signing and his second week of poor preseason performance. I've had to face the reality that I was wrong on Davis for more reasons than one, and now regret the two trades I made for him this offseason.

Woody Marks

• Marks's opportunities have increased significantly as Joe Mixon continues to recover from his injury. Reports surfaced this week that his injury could force him to miss considerably more time than expected. With each report like that, Marks's opportunity and dynasty value go up. He looked great in Houston's preseason game this week. Nick Chubb got the first crack with the starter on offense, and he did not look bad, but Marks had a lot more juice when he got the ball. He averaged 5.7 yards per carry in the game. It's just one preseason game, but the door is wide open for Marks to have a significant role in the offense this year. Dynasty managers who selected him in the back half of rookie drafts are thrilled at this development and his play this week. What a sneaky find for them.  I wish I were one!

Ricky Pearsall

• Oh my, does Brock Purdy have eyes for Pearsall? On their first field goal scoring drive, Pearsall had three catches on four targets, including his first three passes of the game. I don't want to read too much into one preseason drive, but that was fun to watch. I've been lower on Pearsall than most dynasty managers, expecting Jauan Jennings to be the most targeted wide receiver for the 49ers this year. Jennings is not playing with either a real injury or a hold-out kind of injury, and this week, Pearsall stole the show from him. Several redraft podcast hosts that I trust have named Pearsall one of their top targets in this year's draft, expecting him to outperform his ADP. I'm more open to that possibility after this incredible opening drive. He looked fantastic, giving dynasty managers more confidence in him than in me, that they were right and I was wrong.

Tre' Harris

• Harris has, by all reports, struggled in training camp. Ke'Andre Lambert Smith has outplayed him. Harris ran with the second team and had an excellent second preseason game, giving his dynasty managers hope that he can live up to his second-round hype. Kenaan Allen started with the first team in this game, and once Quentin Johnston left with an injury, Lambert-Smith came in ahead of Harris, so dynasty managers need to know that he's still buried on the depth chart. Still, a good outing was a sight for sore eyes. He and Jack Bech have been two of the biggest training camp disappointments so far this season, but at least we're playing in dynasty leagues and can give them a minute.

Elic Ayomanor

• Ayomanor had some of the most hype last week leading up to his second preseason game. He was reportedly building rapport with Cam Ward, moving up the depth chart, and getting reps with the first team. That's precisely what he got in the second preseason game. I firmly believe the week-long hype on him after Ward targeted him often in his four first-half possessions, including a 35-yard catch and run on the first pass of the game. They even gave Ayomanor a handoff on a sweep. I was way lower on Ayomanor than other dynasty managers, but the report this week and the play in this preseason game have opened my mind to rethink his dynasty value. One more week of reports and play like this and he will move up my rankings quite a bit.

Colston Loveland

• Loveland looked fantastic on his singing debut when he was hazed in the locker room this week, and he looked even better on the field in the above-mentioned game with Caleb Williams. He got two targets on the first drive and hauled both of them in. Both plays were drawn up for him, including the first pass of the game, confirming my confidence that Ben Johnson will make him a focal point of the passing game. Loveland and Tyler Warren will hit the ground running in their rookie seasons. Dynasty managers should expect this from first-round tight ends at this point. I'm so glad I have a couple shares of each of them.

Brenton Strange

• Strange was a top target of Trevor Lawrence in this week's preseason game, especially on third downs and check downs. The few possessions he had with the first team offense opened my eyes to the possibility of him becoming a streamable dynasty tight end this season with more upside than that. There are a lot of mouths to feed in Jacksonville, and Brian Thomas and Travis Hunter will become Lawerence's big play guys, but a reliable check-down tight end can be productive for dynasty managers. Managers with Strange as their tight end two or three on their rosters will be pleased to have him this season.

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