It's not a drill this time -- Antonio Brown has been officially released by the Raiders and will obviously not play (for anyone) in Week 1. Someone will sign him eventually (Update: It's the Patriots) and we'll worry about his future fantasy value then, but for now, the question is who will step up and get the extra targets in Oakland. WR Tyrell Williams and TE Darren Waller seem like the obvious candidates to vault into Week 1 start 'em, sit 'em discussions, but are there any other short-term or long-term sleepers?

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Week 1 Non-PPR Rankings:

Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

Antonio Brown fantasy outlook with Patriots

Brown really changes the outlook of the Patriots WR heirarchy. It's tough to imagine him not being the most targeted receiver when he's on the field as early as Week 2, but Julian Edelman has such a defined, high-volume role, Brown might actually be more an overqualified complementary piece. Either way, he's a must-start whenever he's in the lineup, and his presence certainly limits the ceiling of Edelman, who remains a WR3 in standard and WR2 in PPR until we see otherwise.

Josh Gordon really takes a hit, though he can still function as a WR3 most weeks because of his upside. He remains a suspension/leave-of-absence worry, but he's worth having on your roster. He could be a touchdown machine depending how the Patriots use him.

Perhaps the biggest impact of Brown signing with New England is on Tom Brady, who went from a fantasy backup to perhaps an every-week starter again with the added weaponry. The Pats were expected to run the ball and throw more short, safe passes this year. That still might be the case, but getting a player of Brown's caliber raises Brady's ceiling.

WEEK 1 PPR RANKINGS: Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end

Which Raiders are worth picking up in fantasy leagues?

Tyrell Williams should see an uptick in targets with Brown gone. He had 1,059 yards and seven TDs for the Chargers back in 2016 when Keenan Allen missed all but one game, so he can succeed as a nominal "WR1" (though that was with a better QB in a better offense). He's already owned in 55 percent of Yahoo leagues, but that number should be much higher now.

Tight end Darren Waller also figures to see a big bump in looks. Jared Cook led the team in targets from the TE spot last year (101), so we know Derek Carr likes to look to his TEs in Jon Gruden's offense. Waller is not nearly as proven, but he has the size (6-6, 255) and speed to make plays. He immediately becomes a borderline TE1.

Oakland's other receivers, J.J. Nelson, rookie Hunter Renfrow, Ryan Grant, and Dwayne Harris, don't inspire much fantasy hope. Renfrow is the most intriguing as a low-ceiling PPR option, while Nelson has boom-or-bust bench WR written all over him, but it's tough to expect consistent production from any of them. Like last year, Oakland's passing game could be a whole lot of nothing outside of a productive tight end.

All of which brings us to this: There's no need to keep Carr around as a backup. He'll have some decent games like all QBs do, but any sleeper appeal he had in the preseason has vanished along with Brown.