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11 Training Camp Position Battles With Fantasy Football Implications
Cameron Meredith will be battling for a starting spot in the New Orleans' Saints offense, and if he can lock it down, he could provide major fantasy football value. Which other position battles do we need to monitor in training camp?

Jacksonville Jaguars' Wide Receivers

The Jacksonville Jaguars' wide receivers are not as devoid of talent as the Cowboys'. But for some reason, the Jaguars are even cheaper than what we saw with Dallas. That's likely due to the ambiguity around the group, which could get cleared up during camp.

In the opening day of practice, the team's web site noted that Dede Westbrook, Marqise Lee, Keelan Cole, and Donte Moncrief worked with the first-team offense while rookie D.J. Chark ran with the second unit. This is helpful.

One of the few games last year in which all of Westbrook, Lee, and Cole were healthy was the AFC Championship Game against the Patriots. In that one, Westbrook led the receivers in snap rate at 77% with Lee right behind him at 76%. Cole played 38% of the snaps, trailing the departed Hurns, as well. Cole has -- justifiably -- gotten some offseason hype for how great he looked as a rookie, but the team's investment in him is far lower than that of the other three, so we should wait to see more from Cole in camp before diving in there.

The cheapest in the group is Moncrief, who barely has an ADP. This is Moncrief's second contract, but he doesn't even turn 25 until August 6th. He was a stud at the combine and has had a nose for the end zone in the past. We should be willing to take stabs at this entire unit, including Westbrook and Lee, to see who emerges, but with Moncrief requiring the lowest cost, it's hard to say no to him at the moment.

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