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| Tuesday, September 20, 2022 |
| It's kind of concerning that Derrick Henry has averaged just 3.1 yards per carry in three games since coming back from his broken foot during last year's playoffs, right? The Bills look like the best defense in the league, so Henry has better days ahead, but in my Week 3 RB rankings piece, I wrote about why Henry's start is so concerning . I'm not saying you should just try to trade him for anything, but I'm concerned about his chances of returning value on that first-round pick you invested in him, for sure. |
| Monday was pretty concerning for Dalvin Cook, too, though I don't necessarily have the same amount of concern as with Henry. Or, rather, I have very different concerns -- Cook's historic inability to stay healthy is a bigger concern than that he struggled against what looks like it could be a very good Eagles defense. I could see things going south for both of those would-be elite backs, but I'm not giving up on either. |
| That's how you should be thinking about even your most worrisome early-round picks right now -- concerned, but not panicked. It's too early to do something drastic, but you shouldn't be ignoring evidence, either. Starting 0-2 isn't the end of the world in Fantasy, where having the best record in the regular season doesn't earn you home field advantage or anything -- remember, you're just trying to get into the playoffs with a puncher's chance. |
| The FFT team will, of course, be here to help. Make sure you tune in to Fantasy Football Today on CBS Sports HQ at noon ET today as we talk about the latest injuries and storylines, and for help locking in your waiver-wire claims make sure you tune into the FFT YouTube stream tonight at 8 p.m. , where we'll be taking your questions live for an hour. And, if you want to take one last look back at Week 2 before you move ahead, check out my Week 2 Winners and Losers column here, where I break down every game, including Monday's doubleheader featuring the Bills and Eagles blowing out the Titans and Vikings, respectively. |
| Tomorrow, we'll have Heath Cummings' previews for each position plus some trade talk coming out of Week 2 -- email your trade questions to Chris.Towers@ViacomCBS.com to be included. And here's what else we've got on tap in today's newsletter: |
| ➕Top Week 3 Waiver Wire Targets📈Week 3 Rankings📉 |
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| ➕Top Week 3 Waiver Wire Targets |
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| I tried to tell you all to draft a QB early enough that you didn't get stuck with one of the also-rans at the position, and if you find yourself looking to the waiver wire this week to replace Dak Prescott or Trey Lance, you can understand why. Jamey Eisenberg's top target in his Week 3 waiver-wire column is Commanders QB Carson Wentz , and while there are reasons to like what Wentz has done so far, I think that mostly reflects the poor state of the rest of the options on waivers. You can check out Jamey's Waiver Wire column here INSERT LINK HERE for the rest of his picks at each position, but here's a quick look at how he's ranking the top options: |
| Jamey Eisenberg's top targets |
| Carson Wentz, QB, Commanders (68%) -- I'm still wary of trusting Wentz, but he's got great weapons and has dropped back to pass 98 times in two games, so it's hard to make a case against him as a borderline top-12 QB. The defensive performance the Eagles just put up against the Vikings Monday night is certainly scary, though. Garrett Wilson, WR, Jets (53%) -- Wilson had over 100 yards and two touchdowns Sunday and could have been even better -- he was downed at the 2 on one catch and had two other targets in the end zone he couldn't reel in. He's been getting open constantly and looks like a potentially special player. I'm a huge fan. Curtis Samuel, WR, Commanders (59%) -- I'm also a huge fan of Samuel, whose Week 2 performance showed his opener was no fluke. He's going to get schemed-up touches -- his touchdown in Week 2 saw him come out of the backfield as a receiver -- and he leads the Commanders in targets by eight. Logan Thomas, TE, Commanders (41%) -- I'm not sure I see much in Thomas' profile to be excited about, but he's been pretty involved in the offense so far and has seen some downfield targets. Such are the meager joys at tight end that he could realistically be called a top-12 option. Darrel Williams, RB, Cardinals (34%) -- Williams split snaps and carries with Eno Benjamin pretty evenly after James Conner's ankle injury, but he did get the first crack at a goal-line carry. In this offense, that's huge. I have Benjamin ranked higher if Conner is out based on the potential for receiving work, but Williams' chances of scoring make him a fine start as well. |
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| One (more) target for each position |
| QB: Marcus Mariota, Falcons (25%) -- You know what would help Mariota? Getting Kyle Pitts more involved. Mariota has been fine so far, and his rushing potential is going to continue to make him an intriguing streamer. RB: Raheem Mostert, Dolphins (58%) -- Mostert took on a larger role in Miami's Week 2 win, leading the team in carries and playing a pretty equal role to Chase Edmonds in the passing game. I think I still prefer Edmonds for Week 3, but both could have a role if you're desperate for a starter. WR: Chris Olave, Saints (76%) -- Olave was Jameis Winston's go-to deep ball target in Week 2, amassing over 300 air yards on his targets, a simply massive number. Olave didn't hit on enough of those deep balls, but he was close to having a massive game rather than a merely good one, and if he continues to see those looks, there's going to be massive upside here every week. TE: Isaiah Likely, Ravens (21%) -- Likely is basically the No. 3 option in this passing game, and that's turned into nine targets through two games -- not a massive number, but pretty good for his first two games. His role should only continue to grow as a de facto slot receiver, and there's big upside even if Mark Andrews is healthy. |
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| 📈Week 3 Rankings📉 |
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| Here are my initial rankings for Week 3, but you should check out my thoughts on more than 80 players for Week 3 at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end, and those will be updated throughout the week. These are all for PPR leagues: |
| Quarterbacks |
| Tua Tagovailoa might not be a great QB in his own right, but he might be a great Fantasy QB. I wrote about Tagovailoa and the rest of the QB position for Week 3 here. |
| Josh Allen @MIAPatrick Mahomes @INDJustin Herbert vs. JAX Lamar Jackson @NE Jalen Hurts @WASKyler Murray vs. LARJoe Burrow @NYJMatthew Stafford @ARI Derek Carr @TENAaron Rodgers @TBCarson Wentz vs. PHIRussell Wilson vs. SFTua Tagovailoa vs. BUF Trevor Lawrence @LAC Kirk Cousins vs. DETTom Brady vs. GBJameis Winston @CARJustin Fields vs. HOU Jared Goff @MIN Marcus Mariota @SEABaker Mayfield vs. NODaniel Jones vs. DALJimmy Garoppolo @DEN Joe Flacco vs. CIN Mac Jones vs. BALMitchell Trubisky @CLERyan Tannehill vs. LVCooper Rush @NYG Matt Ryan vs. KC Jacoby Brissett vs. PITGeno Smith vs. ATLDavis Mills @CHI |
| Running backs |
| I wrote more about Henry's struggles in my RB rankings piece. Check that out and see my thoughts on the rest of the RB position for Week 3 here. |
| Christian McCaffrey vs. NOJonathan Taylor vs. KCSaquon Barkley vs. DAL Austin Ekeler vs. JAX Leonard Fournette vs. GBJoe Mixon @NYJDalvin Cook vs. DETNajee Harris @CLE Aaron Jones @TB D'Andre Swift @MINDerrick Henry vs. LVJavonte Williams vs. SFDavid Montgomery vs. HOU Nick Chubb vs. PIT Antonio Gibson vs. PHIAlvin Kamara @CARJosh Jacobs @TEN AJ Dillon @TBCordarrelle Patterson @SEA Miles Sanders @WASDarrell Henderson @ARIEzekiel Elliott @NYGEno Benjamin vs. LAR Jeff Wilson @DEN James Robinson @LACKareem Hunt vs. PITDamien Harris vs. BAL Clyde Edwards-Helaire @IND Nyheim Hines vs. KCRhamondre Stevenson vs. BALMichael Carter vs. CIN J.D. McKissic vs. PHIDameon Pierce @CHI Chase Edmonds vs. BUFBreece Hall vs. CINCam Akers @ARITony Pollard @NYG Devin Singletary @MIA Travis Etienne @LACJamaal Williams @MINRaheem Mostert vs. BUFZack Moss @MIA Melvin Gordon vs. SF J.K. Dobbins @NERashaad Penny vs. ATLTyler Allgeier @SEA Sony Michel vs. JAX Alexander Mattison vs. DETKenneth Walker vs. ATLKenneth Gainwell @WAS Mark Ingram @CARJordan Mason @DEN Rex Burkhead @CHIKenyan Drake @NEKhalil Herbert vs. HOU Ameer Abdullah @TEN Rachaad White vs. GBSamaje Perine @NYJIsaiah Pacheco @INDHassan Haskins vs. LV |
| Wide receivers |
| I was skeptical any of the Packers or Chiefs wide receivers would be must-start options despite the available opportunities, and nothing I've seen through two weeks changed that. For more of my thoughts on those two spots and a few other teams with "available opportunity" for Week 3, head here. |
| Cooper Kupp @ARIJustin Jefferson vs. DETDavante Adams @TEN Ja'Marr Chase @NYJ Stefon Diggs @MIADeebo Samuel @DENAmon-Ra St. Brown @MIN Tyreek Hill vs. BUF Tee Higgins @NYJA.J. Brown @WASJaylen Waddle vs. BUF Brandin Cooks @CHIMike Williams vs. JAX Michael Thomas @CARMarquise Brown vs. LARD.J. Moore vs. NO Diontae Johnson @CLE Courtland Sutton vs. SFCeeDee Lamb @NYGChristian Kirk @LAC Rashod Bateman @NECurtis Samuel vs. PHI JuJu Smith-Schuster @INDTerry McLaurin vs. PHIAllen Robinson @ARID.K. Metcalf vs. ATL Drake London @SEA Tyler Lockett vs. ATLGarrett Wilson vs. CINElijah Moore vs. CINAmari Cooper vs. PIT Adam Thielen vs. DET Russell Gage vs. GBBrandon Aiyuk @DENGabe Davis @MIA Darnell Mooney vs. HOUHunter Renfrow @TEN Josh Palmer vs. JAXTreylon Burks vs. LVChris Olave @CARSterling Shepard vs. DAL Jakobi Meyers vs. BAL Tyler Boyd @NYJRobert Woods vs. LVDeVonta Smith @WAS Allen Lazard @TB Chase Claypool @CLEGreg Dortch vs. LARCorey Davis vs. CIN Jarvis Landry @CARJahan Dotson vs. PHI Zay Jones @LACDJ Chark @MINRobby Anderson vs. NOA.J. Green vs. LAR Nico Collins @CHI Donovan Peoples-Jones vs. PITKyle Phillips vs. LVDeVante Parker vs. BAL K.J. Osborn vs. DET |
| Tight ends |
| I'm feeling pretty good about Zach Ertz, Pat Freiermuth, Tyler Higbee, and Gerald Everett after two weeks, but that still only makes 10 guys projected for double-digit PPR points in Week 3 ... For more at tight end, head here. |
| Travis Kelce @INDMark Andrews @NEKyle Pitts @SEADarren Waller @TENTyler Higbee @ARI Dallas Goedert @WASPat Freiermuth @CLEGerald Everett vs. JAXZach Ertz vs. LART.J. Hockenson @MINLogan Thomas vs. PHI Irv Smith vs. DET Albert Okwuegbunam vs. SFCole Kmet vs. HOUDawson Knox @MIA Hunter Henry vs. BAL Austin Hooper vs. LVEvan Engram @LACDavid Njoku vs. PIT Brevin Jordan @CHIMike Gesicki vs. BUF Hayden Hurst @NYJTyler Conklin vs. CINMo Alie-Cox vs. KC |
| Top-150 Flex RankingsCooper Kupp @ARI |
| Christian McCaffrey vs. NOJonathan Taylor vs. KCSaquon Barkley vs. DALAustin Ekeler vs. JAXLeonard Fournette vs. GBJustin Jefferson vs. DETDavante Adams @TENJa'Marr Chase @NYJ Stefon Diggs @MIADeebo Samuel @DENJoe Mixon @NYJAmon-Ra St. Brown @MINTravis Kelce @INDTyreek Hill vs. BUFDalvin Cook vs. DETNajee Harris @CLETee Higgins @NYJAaron Jones @TB D'Andre Swift @MINA.J. Brown @WASDerrick Henry vs. LVMark Andrews @NEJaylen Waddle vs. BUFJavonte Williams vs. SFDavid Montgomery vs. HOUNick Chubb vs. PITAntonio Gibson vs. PHIAlvin Kamara @CAR Brandin Cooks @CHIMike Williams vs. JAXMichael Thomas @CARJosh Jacobs @TENAJ Dillon @TBMarquise Brown vs. LARD.J. Moore vs. NOCordarrelle Patterson @SEADiontae Johnson @CLECourtland Sutton vs. SF Kyle Pitts @SEACeeDee Lamb @NYGMiles Sanders @WASChristian Kirk @LACDarrell Henderson @ARIRashod Bateman @NEEzekiel Elliott @NYGCurtis Samuel vs. PHIJuJu Smith-Schuster @INDTerry McLaurin vs. PHI Eno Benjamin vs. LARAllen Robinson @ARIJeff Wilson @DEND.K. Metcalf vs. ATLDrake London @SEATyler Lockett vs. ATLGarrett Wilson vs. CINElijah Moore vs. CINJames Robinson @LACAmari Cooper vs. PIT Adam Thielen vs. DETDarren Waller @TENKareem Hunt vs. PITDamien Harris vs. BALClyde Edwards-Helaire @INDTyler Higbee @ARINyheim Hines vs. KCRhamondre Stevenson vs. BALRussell Gage vs. GBBrandon Aiyuk @DEN Michael Carter vs. CINGabe Davis @MIADallas Goedert @WASPat Freiermuth @CLEJ.D. McKissic vs. PHIDarnell Mooney vs. HOUDameon Pierce @CHIChase Edmonds vs. BUFHunter Renfrow @TENJosh Palmer vs. JAX Treylon Burks vs. LVChris Olave @CARSterling Shepard vs. DALJakobi Meyers vs. BALTyler Boyd @NYJRobert Woods vs. LVGerald Everett vs. JAXBreece Hall vs. CINCam Akers @ARIZach Ertz vs. LAR DeVonta Smith @WASAllen Lazard @TBChase Claypool @CLETony Pollard @NYGGreg Dortch vs. LARCorey Davis vs. CINDevin Singletary @MIAJarvis Landry @CARTravis Etienne @LACJamaal Williams @MIN Jahan Dotson vs. PHIRaheem Mostert vs. BUFZay Jones @LACT.J. Hockenson @MINDJ Chark @MINRobby Anderson vs. NOA.J. Green vs. LARZack Moss @MIAMelvin Gordon vs. SFLogan Thomas vs. PHI Nico Collins @CHIIrv Smith vs. DETJ.K. Dobbins @NEDonovan Peoples-Jones vs. PITKyle Phillips vs. LVDeVante Parker vs. BALRashaad Penny vs. ATLAlbert Okwuegbunam vs. SFK.J. Osborn vs. DETCole Kmet vs. HOU Dawson Knox @MIAAshton Dulin vs. KCHunter Henry vs. BALAustin Hooper vs. LVIsaiah McKenzie @MIA Marquez Valdes-Scantling @IND Marvin Jones @LACBryan Edwards @SEAEvan Engram @LACTyler Allgeier @SEADavid Njoku vs. PIT Mecole Hardman @IND Noah Brown @NYGBrevin Jordan @CHIGeorge Pickens @CLESammy Watkins @TBSony Michel vs. JAXMike Gesicki vs. BUF Hayden Hurst @NYJ Olamide Zaccheaus @SEATyler Conklin vs. CINAlexander Mattison vs. DETChristian Watson @TBKenneth Walker vs. ATLKenneth Gainwell @WAS Parris Campbell vs. KCMo Alie-Cox vs. KCMark Ingram @CARDevin Duvernay @NENelson Agholor vs. BAL Kadarius Toney vs. DAL |
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