Fantasy football - Answering one key preseason question for 20 NFL teams - ESPN

Now that everyone has played a preseason game and we are heading toward the end of training camp, it's a good time to ask ESPN NFL Nation reporters questions that fantasy managers want to know ahead of their drafts.

How are position battles shaping up? Which players are emerging as difference-makers? How are injuries and potential suspensions impacting depth charts?

Here's a look around the NFL with answers to the biggest fantasy questions.

Atlanta Falcons: What impact do you expect from Michael Penix Jr. this season?

Penix is going to make big plays. He has special arm talent and is not afraid to show it off down the field. In abbreviated action last season, Penix tied with Anthony Richardson Sr. for the league lead (minimum 100 dropbacks) in air yards per completion (8.0). Penix's EPA per dropback (0.11) was tied for ninth in the league with Patrick Mahomes and Joe Burrow. However, he needs to master the short and intermediate throws, in order to avoid being a feast-or-famine quarterback. Penix's completion percentage above expectation was fifth worst in the NFL (-5.3%). — Marc Raimondi

Buffalo Bills: Will Ray Davis be a larger factor this season and eat into James Cook's production?

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Perhaps Davis could be a bit more of a factor, but it wouldn't be a surprise to see a similar split to last season among the Bills' three backs. The team put Cook on the field for 47.6% of offensive snaps, with Davis getting opportunities (24.3%) and Ty Johnson seeing the field often on third downs (29%). Despite Cook «holding in» for much of camp before reaching a contract extension on Wednesday, the Bills