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Preseason Week 2 Notes

Welcome to Week 2 of the preseason, where we should learn more than we did in Week 1. I'll be keeping a running tab of observations and fantasy takeaways, so check back often.

* Raiders RB Josh Jacobs was on the field for all 6 snaps of QB Derek Carr's lone drive against the Cardinals.

* Ravens RB Mark Ingram started against the Packers, playing 6 of 9 snaps on his lone series. RB Kenneth Dixon played the other 3.

* Ravens QB Lamar Jackson's target distribution vs. the Packers:

Nick Boyle - 3

Hayden Hurst - 2

Willie Snead - 2

Miles Boykin - 1

Chris Moore - 1

Kenneth Dixon - 1

(WR Marquise Brown did not play.)

* Per NFL.com's Graham Barfield, Ravens TE Mark Andrews has been on the field for just 11 of QB Lamar Jackson's 36 snaps (30.6%) through 2 preseason games.

* Falcons RB Devonta Freeman played 1 series with QB Matt Ryan and was in on 6 of 8 snaps. RB Ito Smith played the other 2.

* Falcons QB Matt Ryan was sacked 3 times on 4 series against the Jets.

* Bengals RB Joe Mixon's stiff arm is ready for the start of the season.

* Cardinals QB Kyler Murray's target distribution against the Raiders:

Christian Kirk - 3

Larry Fitzgerald - 2

KeeSean Johnson - 1

David Johnson - 1

* Jets QB Sam Darnold through 2 preseason games: 9 of 12 (75%) for 114 yards (9.5 YPA), 1 TD and 0 INTs.

* Bills WR Cole Beasley was targeted on 5 of QB Josh Allen's 11 pass attempts on Friday night, bringing him to a 28.6% target share through 2 preseason games. (WR John Brown did not play this week.)

* Bucs RBs Peyton Barber and Ronald Jones each carried twice on QB Jameis Winston's lone drive vs. the Dolphins. Through 2 preseason games, Barber has tallied 5 carries and 1 target with the starters vs. Jones' 4 carries and 1 target.

* Giants QB Daniel Jones had another strong showing, completing 11 of 14 passes for 161 yards and 1 TD (although he also lost 2 fumbles). The rookie has now completed 84% of his passes and averaged 12 yards per attempt through 2 preseason games.

* On Bills QB Josh Allen's 2 possessions vs. the Panthers:

LeSean McCoy - 4 carries, 3 targets

Devin Singletary - 0 carries, 1 target

* Bucs TE O.J. Howard has been on the field for 21 of QB Jameis Winston's 22 snaps through 2 preseason games.

* Tony Pollard was the only Cowboys RB to touch the ball on QB Dak Prescott's lone drive against the Rams. The rookie carried 5 times for 42 yards and a score and caught 1 ball for 9 yards. Here's video of every touch. Owner Jerry Jones talked Pollard up after the game. He's the clear handcuff to Ezekiel Elliott.

* Colts RB snaps with starting QB Jacoby Brissett vs. the Browns:

Marlon Mack - 16

Nyheim Hines - 2

Mack was on the field for all 3 third downs and 1 fourth down.

* Titans QB Marcus Mariota's target distribution vs. the Patriots:

Corey Davis - 3

Delanie Walker - 2

Jeremy McNichols - 2

Darius Jennings - 1

Dion Lewis - 1

* Chiefs RB Damien Williams was targeted once and didn't record a touch in Saturday's game against the Steelers. But he was on the field for all 5 snaps on the 1st series before taking the rest of the night off.

* Steelers WR James Washington was the offense's best player for the 2nd week in a row. He racked up 4 catches for 78 yards against the Chiefs on Saturday night, including this leaping grab. WR Donte Moncrief got the start over Washington but fumbled on his only catch.

* Lions RB Kerryon Johnson was pulled on 3rd down on all 3 series he played against the Texans -- twice for C.J. Anderson and once for Ty Johnson.

* Seahawks RB snaps with Russell Wilson vs. the Vikings

Chris Carson - 13

Rashaad Penny 4

* Per NFL.com's Graham Barfield, Saints RB Alvin Kamara has played 21 of 34 1st-team snaps through 2 preseason games -- a 61.7% snap rate. He played 65.9% of the snaps last year.

* 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo's 2019 preseason debut could have gone better. He finished 1 of 6 for 0 yards and 1 INT on 3 series. Garoppolo should have been picked a 2nd time. And his only completion was a short screen pass to RB Matt Breida.

* 49ers RB snaps with Jimmy Garoppolo against the Broncos:

Tevin Coleman - 5

Matt Breida - 4

* Broncos WR Emmanuel Sanders looked like his old self on Monday night -- his 1st action since last December's torn Achilles. He caught a pass on Denver's 1st offensive snap and had this 19-yard run on an end-around. Sanders also had a 45-yard catch negated by a holding penalty.

* Broncos QB Joe Flacco's target distribution:

Noah Fant - 3

Emmanuel Sanders - 2

DaeSean Hamilton - 2

Courtland Sutton - 2

Royce Freeman - 1

* Broncos RB snaps with Joe Flacco:

Phillip Lindsay - 8

Royce Freeman - 7

Devontae Booker - 4

Jared Smola, Lead Analyst

Jared has been with Draft Sharks since 2007. He’s now Lead Analyst, heading up the preseason and weekly projections that fuel your Draft War Room and My Team tools. He currently ranks 1st among 133 analysts in draft rankings accuracy.