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Fantasy Impact: Rookies to Watch in Thursday Night’s Week 1 Preseason Games

Week 1 of the NFL preseason kicks off Thursday evening with a pair of exhibition games.

Ardent fantasy football managers who have been scouring training camp reports finally get to see their players, or players they’re targeting, in action, sort of. For the most part, starters play sparingly—if at all—in these games (unless you’re Josh Jacobs).

Preseason is, however, a great opportunity to get a closer look at the first-year players these teams drafted back in April.

Here are four rookies, one for each team, that fantasy managers should watch out for tonight. Some have already earned a role, and others are still fighting for one, but tonight will be the first time we see them against NFL competition.