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Will Shipley needed one Eagles preseason game for fantasy football hype to grow

While there was plenty of attention to the Philadelphia Eagles' young receivers in their 34-27 preseason win over the Cincinnati Bengals last week, there was equal buzz to the performance of second-year running back Will Shipley.

In fact, Bleacher Report writer Alex Kay was so impressed that Shipley was included in a list of five players who could be deep sleeper picks in fantasy football. Shipley is showing that he could earn a bigger role in the offense and potentially take more touches away from Saquon Barkley.

"In Week 1 of the preseason, Shipley gave a small glimpse of the type of contributions he's capable of when called upon.