Jonnu Smith A Week 3 Sleeper

Miami Dolphins tight end Jonnu Smith holds some sleeper appeal ahead of the team's Week 3 road tilt against the Seattle Seahawks. Smith caught 6-of-7 targets for 53 yards in Miami's 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week 2 and could again be in store for an elevated role in the offense. With quarterback […]

Buccaneers D/ST A Popular Week 3 Option

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense has been a popular waiver wire transaction this week. That is due to the fact the Bucs are heading into a matchup against the Denver Broncos in Week 3. An offense that is led by rookie quarterback Bo Nix. The young signal-caller has thrown zero touchdowns with four interceptions through […]

Lions Defense Draws A Tough Matchup In Week 3

The Detroit Lions defense/special teams may not be a great streaming option heading into a Week 3 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals. In their last game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, this unit did hold its own on the back of an insane performance from Aidan Hutchinson who collected 4.5 of the team's five sacks. […]

Derek Carr - Week 3 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: Low-End QB1 or High-End QB2 ANALYSIS: The New Orleans Saints are currently ranked as the best offense in the NFL. They started 2-0 and scored 91 points in those games combined. A key factor in their offensive success has been Derek Carr, who is playing some […]

Wide Receiver Sleepers, Risers, Fantasy Football Breakouts - Targets, Air Yards, Snaps Trends Analysis For Week 3 (2024)

Targets are paramount when it comes to evaluating pass-catchers for fantasy football. There are no air yards, receiving yards, receptions, or touchdowns without first earning a target. There’s a reason the biggest and most consistent target-earners are among the top fantasy point scorers: they can be relied on by not just their team’s offense to […]

Jauan Jennings - Week 3 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: Streaming FLEX ANALYSIS: With Injuries to the 49ers' top playmakers Jauan Jennings finds himself as an interesting streaming option for fantasy managers in deep leagues. The San Francisco 49ers are likely down another key playmaker with wide receiver Deebo Samuel set to miss Week 3. With […]

Fantasy Football Tight End Trends For Week 3 - Reading Between The Lines

Going into the season, the tight end position looked deeper than ever. There was Travis Kelce, Sam LaPorta, Trey McBride, Dalton Kincaid, Kyle Pitts, George Kittle, Mark Andrews, and, oh boy! Only two of those players are averaging more than seven half-PPR PPG through two weeks. Four of them aren’t even averaging five half-PPR PPG. […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Carson Steele, Quentin Johnston, Hunter Henry, Ty Chandler, Jalen Nailor, Bucky Irving

Howdy RotoBallers! It's time to focus on who to pick up for Week 3 that could boost your fantasy football teams. There were a lot of critical injuries on Sunday, including Kansas City Chiefs star running back Isiah Pacheco, who will go on injured reserve after initial tests revealed he suffered a fractured fibula in […]

Fantasy Football Matchups to Target, Avoid (Week 3) - Offensive Line Champs and Chumps

Offenses continued to struggle across the NFL in Week 2. While some of that can be tied to the increased use of two-high coverages from defenses, there has certainly been a wide range of subpar offensive line play this year. Just 12 of 32 teams had their collective offensive lines average a PFF grade of […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Week 3 (Thursday Updates): Kenneth Walker, Cooper Kupp, CeeDee Lamb, A.J. Brown, Nico Collins, and more

Only two weeks of the fantasy football season have wrapped up, yet there are already tons of high-profile names dealing with bumps and bruises. Our injury updates and reports for Week 3 as of Thursday, September 19, 2024, will give you the latest updates on key guys. Some players on this list are at greater […]

What Time is 'Thursday Night Football?' Week 3 NFL Schedule

The NFL has had a really fun first two weeks of the season. Multiple shocking 0-2 teams, multiple shocking 2-0 teams. Trends are starting to form and teams are starting to find their season-long identities. "Thursday Night Football" has been a bit of a mixed bag so far. Week 1's matchup went down to the […]

Joey Slye A Solid Streamer For Week 3

New England Patriots kicker Joey Slye has positioned himself as a solid fantasy football waiver wire addition for Week 3. When the Patriots face the New York Jets on Thursday night, Slye is a candidate to exceed his project point total. For starters, the Patriots offense has afforded Slye several opportunities to kick for points […]

Kyle Tucker Takes A Seat On Wednesday

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker is absent from the starting lineup ahead of Wednesday's game against the San Diego Padres. The Astros have been extremely careful with Tucker since his return from a shin fracture. He has already been absent from the lineup a handful of times since returning a few weeks ago. The good […]

Kyle Higashioka Resting On Wednesday

San Diego Padres catcher Kyle Higashioka is out of the starting lineup ahead of Wednesday's game against the Houston Astros. This appears to be a routine rest day for Higashioka who has played in each of the last four games. In his absence, Elias Diaz will do the catching and bat eighth versus left-hander Framber […]

Luis Arraez Absent On Wednesday

San Diego Padres infielder Luis Arraez (knee) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Wednesday's game against the Houston Astros. Arraez suffered a knee injury during Monday's contest, but he was back in the lineup on Tuesday. Possibly, Arraez suffered a setback or this is a routine rest day against a tough left-handed pitcher. […]