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The Giants acquired this pick in the deal for Leonard Williams, and they use it to procure help in the secondary. Nubin (6’1/205) comes from a family of athletes, with his parents both lettering at Eastern Michigan and his brother, Jordan, walking on to the Minnesota football team and leading the Gophers in rushes this year. A three-star cornerback from the 2019 class, he spent most of his freshman season on special teams and as an apprentice to Tampa Bay star S Antoine Winfield before taking his starting spot when Winfield left for the NFL in 2020. He lined up in the slot at a 2-to-1 ratio over the course of his Minnesota career as a four-year starter and all-time interceptions leader in Gophers history. His Minnesota career culminated with the defender leading all FBS safeties in PFF cover grade and completion rate (30%) en route to Second Team All-American honors. Nubin had meniscus surgery after the season which contributed to him skipping the Combine and posting a decent 4.59s 40-yard dash (70th%) to go with a brutal 4.51s shuttle (18th%) and 31.5” vertical (24th%). His raptor-like 32” arms are ideal for the safety position, but Nubin’s 10 bench reps and 3.72 RAS isn’t a particularly encouraging score from an athleticism standpoint. Nubin is a well-schooled playmaker with the range of a converted cornerback and aggression of a second-line enforcer. He didn’t commit a single coverage penalty last season and is flexible enough to line up all over the formation. Wildly productive on both defense and special teams, Nubin isn’t a heat seeker in blitz packages but projects as a reliable free safety starter who brings his lunch pail to work everyday.

Dallas and starting RB Aaron Jones (knee) both practiced in full on Friday. Jones will handle the majority of the backfield’s touches while Dallas takes a few carries and plays some on passing downs.

Bosa strained his calf while going through his pre-practice warm-up routine on Thursday. The team has not yet identified Bosa’s expected return timeline, but the 49ers’ pass rusher will be out for some time. The 49ers also ruled out EDGE Romello Height (hand) for Week 3 against the Cardinals as well.

Bell upgraded to full participation on Friday after two limited sessions. The rookie wide receiver has been bothered by fluid and soreness in his surgically repaired knee since Week 1, so the Dolphins have limited his snaps in-game. With fellow rookie WR Caleb Douglas (ankle) sidelined for Week 3, the coaching staff could draw up a couple of extra plays with Bell in mind, though he can only be viewed as a WR4.

The Packers largely played in a trailing game script last night. Lloyd does not have meaningful access to passing down snaps, logging just one snap on third down and none in the two-minute drill, making him mostly dependent on decent rushing workloads. He played 45.5 percent of the red zone snaps and took the lone snap inside the five-yard line, but was held out of the end zone. Lloyd’s six touches led the backfield, but are hardly enough to keep him locked in 12-team FLEX spots.

Smith was back at practice, logging a limited session, after sitting out yesterday. The Eagles’ WR1 is on track to play, but hamstring injuries can be finicky. This is worth tracking closely. The Bears have fielded a very fantasy-friendly pass defense thus far, making this a favorable matchup for the Eagles’ passing attack.

Barkley told reporters after practice that he is confident in his rehab program and plans to play in Week 3 against the Bears. His backups, RB Tank Bigsby (abdomen) and RB Will Shipley (foot), both resumed practicing today as limited participants. Expect Barkley to handle his normal workload in what should be a run-heavy game plan.

Ferguson is set to handle No. 2 pass-catcher duties with WR Puka Nacua (hip) sidelined this week. The young tight end posted a 6/54/1 receiving line in Week 2 and can be viewed as a TE1 in this matchup.

Brissett practiced fully all week, despite the hip injury. Brissett is not quite hitting the peaks he produced last year and is too tough to trust in 12-team leagues. Consider him a QB2 against the 49ers this week.

The Cardinals lost their top perimeter CB Will Johnson (neck) to injured reserve this week. Fellow perimeter CB Max Melton (toe) is questionable to play. Williams suffered a season-ending Achilles tendon rupture last year, and returns this week to man the slot.

Wright was unable to practice on Friday. He is very unlikely to play, although his absence may only be felt in the return game. Dolphins RB
Ollie Gordon

will serve as the top backup.