There is no safe time to be an NFL player or a fantasy drafter. You are always one misstep from an injury that changes a player’s expected fortunes, and sometimes even those around him. There are a couple of relevant fantasy quarterbacks dealing with some ailments this week — one new and one not so new.

We love that Dart stuffed the stat sheet against an SEC gauntlet, but he buttered his bread on his first 1-2 reads. If the progression had to go longer it … simply didn’t. Dart would tuck and run. He scrambled a somewhat ridiculous 45 times considering his average athleticism.

Other options out of the Houston backfield include Nick Chubb, Dameon Pierce, Dare Ogunbowale, and rookie fourth-rounder Woody Marks. Mueller, who focuses on the implications of injuries, warns fantasy football competitors to steer clear of Mixon.

Don't forget about a good defense on your fantasy football roster, because some elite defenses can be what rises you to the top of the standings.

The Week 2 NFL preseason schedule for Saturday, August 16 is loaded with a massive 11-game slate, providing plenty of options for NFL DFS lineups. The slate gets underway with five games in the 1 p.m.