Week 3 of the Fantasy Football season is at all times a really telling one as we get by way of the Week 1 and a couple of overreactions and sift by way of extra information on how every offense plans to make the most of their personnel. Our expectations for backfield touches, targets within the cross sport, snap shares and total utilization are sometimes not met and that is when now we have to pivot.
In Week 3, a number of gamers jumped on the Fantasy Football radar regardless of scoring coming manner down from Week 2 leading to fewer standout gamers in Week 3. This could possibly be the beginning of one thing particular for a few of these gamers and you will need to get effectively forward of your Week 4 Fantasy Football waiver wire by placing these gamers in your radar.
Tucker broke out in an enormous manner in Week 3. Tucker has flashed at earlier instances in his Raiders profession as a speedy boundary receiver who can take the highest off of defenses, however in Week 3, he was rather more than that. He grew to become a security blanket for Geno Smith to search out time and again, together with within the pink zone, whereas additionally serving as that deep menace excessive of the protection. Tucker led the Raiders with 9 targets — Brock Bowers and Jakobi Meyers mixed for 9 whole. He turned these 9 targets into eight receptions for 145 yards and three touchdowns. Tucker will likely be one of many high waiver wire provides in Week 3 and for good motive.
There have been whispers this summer time of the large bounce Unusual took in coaching camp and Week 3 was a superb signal of issues to come back for the younger tight finish. Unusual led the Jaguars in receiving with six receptions and 61 yards. In full-point PPR leagues, Unusual is primed to settle in as a borderline TE1/TE2 transferring ahead.
Ollie Gordon, RB, Dolphins
After the Dolphins Week 3 sport in opposition to the Payments, head coach Mike McDaniel confirmed he made a concerted effort to get rookie Ollie Gordon rolling. And it labored. Gordon offers a distinct aspect for the Dolphins run sport than De’Von Achane with extra energy, dimension and the flexibility to create extra after contact. Gordon had 9 carries 38 yards — a 4.2 yards per carry common. Achane had simply 12 carries within the sport. Extra importantly, Gordon scored a pink zone landing. If he can keep a big proportion of pink zone work, Gordon has FLEX attraction transferring ahead. If not, he must be added in all leagues as a high handcuff behind Achane given his harm historical past.
If Tuten was left unclaimed in your league’s waiver wire final week following the Tank Bigsby commerce, he is a must-add participant transferring ahead. Tuten scored within the pink zone for Jacksonville in Week 3 and appears to be setttling in to an enormous position on this offense. Head coach Liam Coen has carried out a superb job scheming spacei n the run sport — Jacksonville entered Week 3 within the top-3 amongst all offenses in yards created earlier than contact.
Calvin Austin, WR, Steelers
Austin is settling in properly — and quietly — as Aaron Rodgers’ No. 2 goal within the cross sport. Austin has earned Rodgers’ belief and it led to a different landing in Week 3. He is value scooping up as a bench stash and will quickly work his manner onto the FLEX radar in deeper leagues.
Washington exploded in Week 3 with 11 targets for the Jaguars. He was typically Trevor Lawrence’s first learn and/or security blanket. Washington solely turned his 11 targets into 34 yards and 4 receptions, however any time we see double-digit targets in a single sport, that participant belongs on the Fantasy radar.
The 2025 first-round choose continues to be rostered in a overwhelming majority of leagues, however he had a sluggish begin within the boxscores in Weeks 1 and a couple of. Regardless of his sluggish begin, Golden led the NFL in separation price in Week 2, per Fantasy Factors Knowledge. In Week 3, Golden noticed his position develop with Jayden Reed positioned on injured reserve. Regardless of going through a dominant Browns protection that compelled the Packers to punt 5 instances, Golden led the Packers with 52 receiving yards on 4 receptions. Golden will proceed to see his position develop on this offense and the Packers will definitely have simpler matchups than Cleveland transferring ahead.
