We are already entering Week 3 of the NFL season. Injuries are upon us in a big way, which makes weekly lineup decisions that much more difficult. Fantasy managers are already digging into the bench and waivers to fill a lineup. With important players such as Caleb Williams, J.K. Dobbins, and Malik Nabers dealing with […]

The 2026 NFL season rolls on to Week 3, so it's time to continue my weekly bold predictions column. This is where I'm trying to predict which players will hit their ceilings this week. I'll focus on players who you're likely on the fence with in start-and-sit decisions. On this page, you're going to find […]

Welcome to Week 3 of our fantasy football waiver wire watchlist for the 2026 NFL season. Each week, we will do our best to point you in the direction of the five best running backs or wide receivers to claim for your squad in order to help your season-long depth and potentially your starting roster. […]

For receivers and running backs, identifying breakout or improving players is easy. Just check the box score. It's generally simpler and more straightforward at these positions than at tight end. Sometimes with tight ends, we don't always see the first signs of a breakout until it's smack dab in front of us. It's what makes […]

Sometimes, it's best to bite the bullet and cut bait with underperforming players in fantasy football. Being tempted to put them in your starting lineup, even for upcoming matchups that may look easy on paper, can put you in a hole and make it difficult to win your fantasy games in your leagues. The worst […]

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston entered the 2026 NFL season with high expectations. It was believed that new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel could finally unlock his upside as a run-after-catch threat. That speculation has fallen flat on its face through two weeks. Many believed Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert would feed Johnston heavily, and McDaniel would scheme […]

Week 2 brought clarity to some unique situations after a puzzling opening week. Last week’s list had positives, with the Broncos, Rams, and Jets offenses all looking good. Meanwhile, Jalen Coker and TreVeyon Henderson looked like potential breakout candidates. The list also had negatives, with the Giants and Cardinals falling back to earth and Carson […]

Let's look forward to Week 3 and beyond with an updated rest-of-season rankings sheet. There were myriad injuries and role changes across the NFL last weekend, which means we've got plenty of adjustments to make and reactions to fire off. Let me help out with these Week 3 fantasy football half-PPR and full-PPR rankings for […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football D/ST streamers and starts for Weeks 3, 4, 5, and 6 of the 2026 season. This article will identify the best D/ST to pick up for this week and in the weeks ahead.  This week, we will focus on the best defenses to stream for the next few weeks. We […]

Finding the right defense to stream can give you a valuable edge in fantasy football, especially when you target favorable matchups before your league mates. As always in this article, we're looking a week ahead, focusing on defenses rostered in fewer than 30% of Yahoo! leagues, giving you some potential options on the waiver wire. […]

After a high-octane first week of NFL action, scoring declined significantly in Week 2. According to ESPN, the 4.5-point plunge in points per team tied for the third-largest dip from Week 1 to Week 2 since 1970. This was visible across fantasy leagues, as even a mediocre performance from your squad may have been enough […]

We are back for the Week 3 NFL Props article. The plays absolutely crushed last week, as we finished 5-2, with one of the losses following an injury to Jayden Daniels in the first half. Let's keep the momentum going. The mission here is to uncover value on the top player props as the season... […]

If nothing else, Week 2 of the 2026 season should have served as a stark reminder that it is not wise to overreact to Week 1. Some players who started hot have cooled off, and many players who disappointed to begin the year have already course-corrected (sorry, Marvin Harrison Jr. managers). And then, of course, […]

Week 2 was a bloodbath. If you came out unscathed, consider yourself lucky. Many other fantasy managers did not have that fortune. A whole lot of fantasy managers out there are in need of replacement options. There are also disappointing players who need to hit the bench. We are still early in the season, but […]

The disparity between what we saw in Week 1 and what played out in Week 2 was ridiculous. Every team that got blown out the first week of the season ended up winning outright last weekend. Hopefully we can start developing consistent patterns now that we’ve entered the third week of the year. Something to... […]

The quarterback injuries began to appear in Week 2. Caleb Williams, Jaxson Dart, and Jayden Daniels were all notable names who went down. On the bright side, it would seem that Williams avoided a major injury. However, Daniels and Dart are looking at extended absences. Despite the injuries, we were treated to more great quarterback […]

Hey RotoBallers! Week 2 of the NFL season is in the books, which means it's already time to look ahead to Week 3. Even though we may only be two weeks into the season, managers now have access to more data and can begin to identify lineup landmines much earlier than before. Below, we will […]

Houston Texans tight end Dalton Schultz went off in Week 2. After a solid Week 1, in which he caught four of his eight targets for 35 yards, he busted through the gates of fantasy football relevance with 12 catches on 14 targets for 140 receiving yards. The huge performance from Schultz made him the […]

The 2026 NFL season continues rolling along! Some squads head into Week 3 with surprising records, as well as multiple injuries. We jumpstart Week 3 with a Thursday night matchup between a pair of squads sorely needing a win, as the Falcons travel to Lambeau Field to face the Packers. Through the good, bad, and […]

Welcome back to our NFL Pick'em Pool Picks for Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season. Differentiating between signal and noise after the first week was tricky, but our sample size has now doubled from 16 to 32 games, giving us even more data to inform our picks for Week 3! Some questions do still […]

RotoBaller Senior Writer Scott "The King" Engel presents his Week 3 fantasy football lineup rankings for PPR, half PPR, and standard formats. He also includes analysis of the positional rankings to assist you in making the best decisions when mulling over tight lineup situations. Some regular and top starters are also featured to stress that... […]

Welcome back to our NFL Survivor Pool Picks for Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season! For anyone who isn't familiar, each week we give you our recommended Survivor Pool picks to target and also avoid for 2026 Survivor leagues. This week I'm pinch-hitting on this feature for our friend Kevin Tompkins -- kinda like […]

The 2026 NFL season has two weeks in the books. Following Week 2, there is a fresh batch of data to parse through regarding who is making an impact, who is seeing meaningful snaps, who has earned a rotational role, and -- perhaps equally as important -- who is not doing any of that for […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our Week 3 defense (D/ST) streamers, starts, and tiered rankings. Each week of the fantasy football season, we will rank every defense from No. 1 to No. 32 and break them into tiers along with matchup analysis. This article will be your go-to stop for all defensive rankings and streamers. Last week, […]

A modest second week followed the outpouring of points seen in Week 1, but surely you pressed the right buttons, and Lady Luck brought you the win. Kickers remain the beloved, exceptionally volatile pieces of our game, but that doesn't mean you trip yourself up by simply locking one into place for the entire year. […]

Kickers can and will make the difference between winning and losing fantasy matchups. That said, let's take a look at these updated Week 3 fantasy football kicker rankings to see where key players such as Eddy Pineiro, Harrison Butker, Trey Smack, Cam Little, Jason Sanders, Jake Elliott, Cameron Dicker, and Matt Gay stand for the third […]

It's time to set those Week 3 lineups, and if you have tough start-sit calls, we're here to assist! In these Week 3 overall fantasy football rankings below, see where early-season studs, sleepers, and slow starters such as Kenneth Walker III, Zay Flowers, Davante Adams, Christian Watson, Colston Loveland, Rashee Rice, Deebo Samuel Sr., Adonai Mitchell, Denzel […]

It's been very different results for me in terms of prop bets this season. I cleaned up in Week 1, nailing most of my calls on that slate, and then got crushed last week with a lot of bets failing to cash. We had quite a few fluky results last week, so I am hoping […]

Whether you're 2-0, 1-1, or 0-2, there is a lot of football left, so things can change in a hurry, especially at the running back spot. Jonah Coleman, Emanuel Wilson, Rhamondre Stevenson, Jaylen Warren, Tony Pollard, Bhayshul Tuten, Jadarian Price, and Jacory Croskey-Merritt are trending names on the start-sit bubble in Week 3 for various […]