Fantasy football daily news and notes - Miles Sanders, Jaylen Waddle, Jimmy Garoppolo

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The news: <a href=«https://www.espn.com/javascript:newWin(» http:>Miles Sanders

practiced on Thursday.

What it means in fantasy: It was Sanders' first practice in nearly three weeks following a hamstring injury. However, head coach Nick Sirianni hasn't committed to having Sanders suit up against the Lions in Week 1. The Eagles also claimed running back <a href=«https://www.espn.com/javascript:newWin(» http:>Trey Sermon

off waivers. Regardless, Sanders is the RB26 in our live draft trends and a nice value in Philadelphia's power running scheme as a upside flex option.

Going deeper: After scoring 6 touchdowns in each of his first two seasons, Sanders did not score one last season despite 163 touches, the most by any player who did not score a TD in 2021. He is projected to lead the Eagles backfield in touches (240) this season.

The news: <a href=«https://www.espn.com/javascript:newWin(» http:>Jimmy Garoppolo

was back at practice on Thursday as the 49ers No. 2 quarterback.

What it means in fantasy: Garoppolo made his first appearance since renegotiating his one-year contract. Fantasy managers should digest two things here. Kyle Shanahan publicly stated earlier this summer that this is <a href=«https://www.espn.com/javascript:newWin(» http:>Trey Lance

's team. In addition, Lance's margin of error this season won't be as wide as fantasy managers would like. Lance, who is the QB13 in our live draft trends, has prepared for this moment all offseason. As a fantasy manager, I believe the dual-threat quarterback will