- Fantasy leagues that held drafts on Wednesday were, essentially, looking at a different draft board than leagues drafting on Thursday. That's the kind of impact one of the league's premiere quarterbacks playing 16 games as opposed to 12 games has. U.S. District Judge Richard Berman nullified Brady's four-game suspension on Thursday and, while the league will appeal the decision, it doesn't plan to seek an injunction in the meantime to keep Brady off the field. The decision does more than raise Brady up a few slots on pre-draft quarterback rankings. Does four more games of Brady under center make Rob Gronkowski a bonafide first-round pick, Julian Edelman a legitimate No. 2 fantasy receiver and assure that LeGarrette Blount will get a few more goal line opportunities? Yes. Yes. Yes. Let's not forget the Brady Revenge Factor, either. Like him or hate him, Brady is like Bruce Banner - you won't like him when he's angry. Some owners cast doubt on Brady after 2013, during which he ranked 21st in the league in completion percentage, 11th in touchdowns and 17th in rating while throwing to a young group of receivers. Brady bounced back in 2014, ranking 14th, fifth and fifth, respectively. With the majority of his targets returning from last year, look for Brady to come out and try to prove something in 2015.
- When DeMarco Murray departed to the rival Eagles in free agency, there was a sense in Dallas that nobody could replace him. The Cowboys seem to agree. Rather than name Joseph Randle or Darren McFadden the starter, Dallas seems content proceeding with a true committee approach. McFadden has rushed for over 750 yards just once in his seven-year career and Randle has less than 500 yards rushing in his first two seasons combined, so neither back should make potential owners feel too warm and fuzzy. While Randle and McFadden are the ones potentially racking in the fantasy points, the Cowboys' line, fortified by the signing of La'el Collins, is what drafters should be excited about as they are capable of opening enormous running lanes. If Randle and McFadden can, together, come close to matching Murray's 2014 while running behind the Cowboys' big uglies, then both of Dallas' duo deserve consideration come draft time.
- The Chargers, too, will be implementing a committee approach at running back this season. After spending a first-round pick on Melvin Gordon, there was a feeling at Gordon would be the Chargers' every-down back. Now, the expectation is that Danny Woodhead will be in on passing downs with Branden Oliver rotating in as well. Gordon has acknowledged that he has a lot to learn and his 45 yards on 20 carries this preseason didn't give drafters much to get excited about. Still, Gordon has been a valuable commodity given the assumption that he'd be "the guy" in San Diego. With the news that Gordon may be in line for fewer touches this season, his fantasy value should be adjusted accordingly.
- Robert Griffin isn't the only player in the league facing going from first team to off the team. Reports out of Cleveland are that Dwayne Bowe may need to impress during Thursday's preseason finale to secure a spot on the final roster. Has Bowe lived up to his first-round pick billing during his career? Not exactly. After tallying over 1,000 yards in three of his first four seasons, Bowe has averaged just 743 yards over the past three seasons and was held without a touchdown last season. Still, it'd be a shock to see him go. Bowe was brought in this offseason to provide Josh McCown with a big, experienced go-to target and with the sad state of affairs in Cleveland's receivers room, cutting Bowe would leave McCown up the Cuyahoga River without a paddle.
- Michael Floyd, who dislocated three fingers on his left hand early last month, is catching passes again with an eye on being available for Arizona's opener. Clearly, it would be unfair to expect too much from Floyd as he is just getting healthy enough to catch the ball. That doesn't mean drafters shouldn't be excited by his progress. Last year was to be Floyd's breakout campaign, but injuries to Carson Palmer and Drew Stanton derailed the entire Cardinals offense. Still, Floyd was able to haul in eight touchdown passes while averaging 17.9 yards per reception - good for second in the league. With Palmer back and healthy, could this be the year in which Floyd runs past opposing defensive backs and Arizona legend Larry Fitzgerald on the way to becoming the face of the Cardinals' passing attack?
- Looking for an early-season sleeper? With first-round pick Todd Gurley still recovering from knee surgery and projected starter Tre Mason nursing a sore hamstring, third-year back Benny Cunningham may be in line for some substantial Week 1 touches. Cunningham has averaged a respectable 4.5 yards per carry during his first two years in the league and emerged as a legitimate target out of the backfield last season, notching 45 receptions. The Rams are expected to lean heavily on their defense this season and deploy a ball-control offense, a common trait of a Jeff Fisher-coached team. Don't expect the Rams to deviate from that formula whether it's Gurley, Mason on Cunningham in the backfield.
- Dolphins first-round pick DeVante Parker will make his preseason debut on Thursday after recovering from a foot injury. The Dolphins already looked legit at receiver with Jarvis Landry, Kenny Stills and Greg Jennings and it is fair to wonder where the rookie fits in in the Dolphins offense. The end zone would be a safe bet. The 6-foot-3 Parker made the end zone his second home at Louisville, hauling in 22 touchdown passes in his final two seasons. Expect Parker to find a niche early whenever the Dolphins approach the goal line.
- Riley Cooper hasn't be targeted at all through the first three games of the preseason, but Cooper says that he isn't concerned. Cooper has seen his targets and receptions increase in each of his first five seasons, but saw the two most important fantasy receiving stats - yards and touchdowns - decrease in a big way last year. After tallying 835 yards and eight touchdowns in 2013, Riley recorded 577 yards and three touchdowns in 2014. Though Jeremy Maclin is no longer in the picture, Cooper figures to see fewer targets than young guns Jordan Matthews, Josh Huff and rookie Nelson Agholor, not to mention tight ends Zach Ertz and Brent Celek. Cooper isn't worried about lack of targets and you shouldn't be either, because Cooper shouldn't be near the front of your mind come draft time.