NFL Pick 'Em Pool Picks (Week 3) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for Pick'em Contests (2025)

Welcome back to our NFL Pick'em Pool Picks for Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season. Two weeks are already down in the NFL season, and we can start to learn a lot about each team. The Indianapolis Colts, at least early on, look like one of the out-of-nowhere type teams that win more games […]

Khalil Shakir - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 3 (2025)

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3/FLEX ANALYSIS: Buffalo Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir operated as the team's primary wideout in 2024 but has taken on a smaller role to begin the 2025 season. Last season, Shakir enjoyed a career season, catching 76 passes for 821 receiving yards and four touchdowns. In […]

Keon Coleman - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 3 (2025)

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10-12 Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: Upside WR3/FLEX ANALYSIS: Buffalo Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman struggled to find consistency in his debut campaign but appears to have taken a significant step forward in his second season. As a rookie, the former second-round pick caught just 29 passes for 556 yards and four touchdowns. […]

Who Should I Start for Fantasy Football Week 3? Jauan Jennings, DJ Moore, Tetairoa McMillan, J.K. Dobbins, Jaylen Warren, Ricky Pearsall, DeVonta Smith, D'Andre Swift, Jakobi Meyers, DK Metcalf

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 3 fantasy football lineup decisions involve players like Jauan Jennings, DJ Moore, Tetairoa McMillan, J.K. Dobbins, Jaylen Warren, Ricky Pearsall, DeVonta Smith, D'Andre Swift, Jakobi Meyers, DK Metcalf. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make these decisions and […]

Jaylen Waddle - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 3 (2025)

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12-team leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3/FLEX ANALYSIS: Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (shoulder) enters Thursday's game carrying a questionable tag due to a shoulder injury. Waddle opened this week as a full participant but popped up in the injury report on Tuesday. He logged two straight limited sessions, which resulted in […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups - Trey Benson, Cam Skattebo, Kayshon Boutte Fantasy Football Outlooks

Every season, players who are not expected to have a significant role can climb the depth chart rather quickly and establish themselves as just-roster fantasy assets. In this piece, we will look at two emerging running backs and a young wide receiver who will have seen a significant role throughout the opening two weeks of […]

Fantasy Football Matchups We Love - Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 3 (2025)

Our fantasy studs were back in fine form last week. Ja'Marr Chase, Malik Nabers, and Puka Nacua were among the league's best this week. Week 1 is often a feeling-out period for NFL teams. Week 2 is when the real fun begins. With that type of excitement back for NFL fans, it is time to […]

Rest-of-Season Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 3 Updates for Top 200 (2025)

It's been two weeks and your brain is trying to find patterns amongst the noise, so let's hash things out with an updated rest-of-season rankings sheet! Most of your focus will be on the current week, which is valid, but we must keep the bigger picture in sight. That's our goal with the Week 3 […]

Dolphins vs. Bills Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Thursday Night - Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, De'Von Achane, Joshua Palmer, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Dalton Kincaid

This week's matchup between the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins has a very high implied total. Will that matter? Over the years, we have seen a lot of different variations of Thursday Night Football. Some games are mind-numbing punt-fests while others are offensive explosions. But the one thing you never want to see, especially for […]

Fact or Fiction: Fantasy Football Outlooks for Rhamondre Stevenson, Quentin Johnson, JK Dobbins, Zach Ertz

One of the most important parts of fantasy football is evaluating individual players' performances early in the season and determining, with the most accuracy you can, whether they're set up for year-long success or whether their big games are fluky. NFL teams are constantly looking to develop their young players into stars while simultaneously trying […]

Updated Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 3 (2025): Fantasy Football Pickups for Hunter Renfrow, Najee Harris, Quinshon Judkins, Jake Browning, Zach Ertz

It's not necessarily the most amazing week for waiver wire pickups, but there's always room to improve your teams and make winning moves -- so there are still several waiver wire options based on the positional need. Welcome to our updated waiver wire rankings for fantasy football Week 3 of the 2025 season. As the […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 3 (2025)

And just like that, we have two full weeks of football in the stat sheets! There's much to react to, with plenty of injuries hitting the quarterback position in particular, as we continue to go mining for waiver gold. Sharpen that pickaxe with our famous waiver wire pickups list and our fantasy football waiver wire […]

Week 3 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football defense streamers, starts, and tiered rankings for Week 3 of the 2025 season! Every week of the season, this article will contain the best and worst defensive options. Each defense will be ranked No. 1 through No. 32 until the end of the fantasy football season. This will be […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 3 (2025)

Week 2 is in the books. It's not the time to panic about underperforming players, but we need to examine why they're underperforming. Conversely, are there trends to follow that we need to monitor? The same question applies to overperforming players: are they here to stay? We have another week of data to analyze, which […]

2025 Fantasy Football Rankings - Week 3 Rankings

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025: 2025 fantasy football rankings Running back (RB) fantasy football rankings Wide receiver (WR) fantasy football rankings Tight end (TE) fantasy football rankings Quarterback (QB) fantasy football rankings FLEX fantasy football rankings Defense (D/ST) fantasy football rankings Kicker (K) fantasy football rankings Dynasty fantasy football rankings   In-Season […]

Fantasy Football Trade Targets: Week 3 Buy Low, Sell High Candidates

In Week 1, only five teams managed to score over 30 points, and they were all clustered in just three games. Offenses started clicking in Week 2 as nine teams eclipsed 30 points in the early Sunday slate alone. While this was fun to watch, there were a ton of unexpected blow-up performances, so whether […]

Week 3 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome back to our fantasy football kicker streamers, starts, and tiered rankings for Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season. Kickers were on full display last week, showing they can be game changers for fantasy just as much as star wideouts or running backs. For instance, Brandon Aubrey put up a monster performance in Week […]

Running Back Snap Count Risers and Fallers - Fantasy Football Breakout Watch for Week 3

Whether it's Week 3 or Week 10, the fantasy football season can pass you in a blink once it hits full swing. Every NFL slate rewrites team trajectories, and weeks feel like an eternity at times. At the end of the day, some things stay the same — regardless of format or flavor, touches, targets, […]

Top Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings (Weeks 3, 4, 5, 6) - Defense Streamers and Starts (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football D/ST streamers and starts for Weeks 3, 4, 5, and 6 of the 2025 season. Every week of the fantasy football season, we will go through the best defensive streaming options that fantasy managers have to consider picking up weeks in advance.  In the first two weeks, this article has […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups - Fantasy Football Free Agent Adds and Stashes (2025)

The waiver wire is arguably the most important tool that you have. While we focus so much on our drafts, oftentimes it's the waiver wire that can make or break our fantasy football season. It's crucial that you are active on your waiver wire. To do this, you need to have a good pulse on […]

Week 3 Fantasy Football Projections (Half PPR): RB, WR, TE, QB, K, D/ST

As we approach the third NFL slate and Week 3 of the fantasy football season, it's too early to draw conclusions about your roster, but fantasy managers should continue to make the most informed lineup decisions. Along with our fantasy football rankings, check out these Week 3 fantasy football projections for all positions. In the […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups - Wan'Dale Robinson, Elic Ayomanor, Quentin Johnston Fantasy Football Outlooks

Through the first two weeks of the season, many depth receivers have emerged as key parts of their offense. Despite opening the season in a lower role, they have emerged as key parts of their team's passing attacks and have been among the most productive players in fantasy at their position. In this piece, we […]

Week 3 IDP Rankings for Fantasy Football (2025) - Defense Positional Rankings for LB, DL, DB

Through two weeks of the NFL season, no one would blame casual fans for wondering, "Does this year's rookie class stink?" After all, training camp stars like Matthew Golden are barely being used, while many top backs in the class have disappointed. Kaleb Johnson is a special teamer… and not a good one, while TreVeyon […]

Fantasy Football Week 3 Waiver Wire: Deeper League Pickups (QB, RB, WR, TE)

The best time to pivot in fantasy leagues is early in the season. Identifying players who are receiving larger or smaller workloads than expected and making adjustments to the roster is a quick way to unlock your team’s long-term upside. That is especially true in leagues that have deep benches. Being proactive on the waiver […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 3

Welcome back to the Cut List for Week 3 of the 2025 fantasy football season. When it comes to the waiver wire and who we cut, we want to be bold, but not too reactionary. It's a fine line to walk. If we ignore concerning data points, we end up holding onto players too long […]

Running Back (RB) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 3 (2025)

The current running back landscape isn't exactly what we expected. While the usual suspects such as Christian McCaffrey, James Cook, Bijan Robinson, Saquon Barkley, and Jonathan Taylor remain staples inside the top 12, we also have some interesting backs in Javonte Williams, Travis Etienne Jr., and Jaylen Warren making some early-season noise. It's only Week […]

Wide Receiver (WR) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 3 (2025)

How are you holding up? The first two weeks of the NFL season are behind us, and we are onto Week 3. Some surprise pass catchers lurking in the top 20 for fantasy purposes, including Troy Franklin (11th), coming off a 24-point Week 2 performance, and Hunter Renfrow, who posted a 23.8-point performance against the […]

Tight End (TE) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 3 (2025)

If you think you know what's happening at the tight end position, think again. Inside the top 12, we have names like Harold Fannin Jr., Juwan Johnson, and Dalton Kincaid. That shouldn't surprise us, considering how volatile the tight end position has been historically in fantasy. Every year, a top-10 player emerges at this position […]

Quarterback (QB) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 3 (2025)

It's not time to panic yet, but there have been some alarming fantasy trends that fantasy managers need to be aware of heading into Week 3 of the NFL season. While some names at the top of the leader board have changed, it is still packed with fantasy royalty, at least for now. We also […]