September 19, 2025
Houston Texans wide receiver
Christian Kirk (hamstring) will make his first appearance with his new team in Week 3 after being removed from the injury report ahead of this week's matchup in Jacksonville. The 28-year-old from Texas A&M is starting his eighth season in the NFL after playing four years with the Cardinals and three with the Jaguars. He'll get a chance to face his former team in his Texans' debut, but the team's offense has sputtered so far this season. Since his role may be limited and the offense hasn't been effective, he is only WR64 in the RotoBaller rankings for his season debut. He isn't a great option this week, but it will be important to monitor his usage and role in Houston's offense.
--Zach ThompsonSource: NFL.com
September 19, 2025
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver
A.J. Brown improved from his first game to his second, but that's not saying much. His most recent outing saw Brown grab five catches for 27 yards, but on the bright side, he did lead the team with eight targets after having just one in the season opener. The star wideout is trending in the right direction, but with
Dallas Goedert making a return, it's tough to say if the bulk of looks will keep coming Brown's way. In Week 3 he faces a Rams defense that allowed him to rack up 109 yards and a touchdown when they matched up last year, and he's bound to have a breakout game eventually. Fantasy managers should continue to start Brown as a low-end WR1.
--Ricky Maloney - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
September 19, 2025
Arizona Cardinals quarterback
Kyler Murray has been his usual inconsistent self to start the season. In Week 1 against the New Orleans Saints, he finished just outside of QB1 territory, and then he dropped even further against a weaker defense in the Carolina Panthers in Week 2. The good news, for Cardinals fans, is that he's played well enough to grab two wins at least. For fantasy purposes, he can be quite the frustrating option. Once again, he remains around the low-end QB1 and high-end QB2 area, mainly due to his scrambling ability. The San Francisco 49ers are dealing with a slew of injuries on offense, but their defense currently ranks sixth against the pass. It's hard to tell how the game script will play out, but Murray should be able to deliver as long as it isn't a ground game palooza.
--Alex Fischbein - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
September 19, 2025
Houston Texans wide receiver
Nico Collins is one of the few players on the team who is reliable enough for fantasy usage each week, and he'll be a strong RB1 against the Jaguars in Week 3. He scored his first touchdown of the year on Monday Night Football against the Bucs, but he only finished with three catches for 52 yards in his team's one-point defeat. Collins was targeted a team-high nine times against Tampa, while no other wide receiver got more than three looks. With
Christian Kirk (hamstring) off the injury report, Collins will have different supporting options that could redistribute the workload, but that could allow more space for Collins long-term. He is the WR5 in the RotoBaller rankings for Week 3, and he's in a good matchup against the Jaguars, who allowed 246 receiving yards to wide receivers last week against the Bengals. It hasn't been a great start to the season for Collins and the Texans, but they'll look to get their first win of the season on the road against the Jaguars in Week 3.
--Zach ThompsonSource: NFL.com
September 19, 2025
Washington Commanders running back
Jacory Croskey-Merritt appears set to lead the team's backfield in Week 3 against the Raiders. With
Austin Ekeler out for the season, Croskey-Merritt is expected to start and handle the most carries after touching the ball just four times in Week 2's loss to the Packers. The rookie has been super productive and dynamic on his touches this season, earning the highest rushing grade among all running backs, per PFF. He burst onto the scene with 10 rushes for 82 yards and a touchdown in his NFL debut against the Giants and closed the game out with an explosive 42-yard rush on the team's final drive of the game. Third year back,
Chris Rodriguez Jr. will be back in the fold now and could take away some early down work as well as short yardage and goal line carries with his hammer running style. And then veteran
Jeremy McNichols will fill in for Ekeler and handle most of the pass-down responsibilities. Croskey-Merritt will continue to have to earn trust in pass protection and other areas without the ball before being thrust into an every-down role. With
Marcus Mariota filling in for an injured
Jayden Daniels, Croskey-Merritt can still be fired up as an RB2 against the Raiders in Week 2.
--Kyle McCarthySource: RotoBaller
September 19, 2025
Philadelphia Eagles running back
A.J. Dillon is in line to back up
Saquon Barkley against the Rams this week, with new backfield acquisition
Tank Bigsby set to be third on the depth chart. This comes after RB
Will Shipley has been ruled out with an oblique injury. Bigsby is yet to get any touches with his new team, and it's unlikely Dillon will get many looks either with Barkley seeing 81.3% of snaps on offense so far this season. While Dillon is the better option of the two benchwarmers, he's still not a reliable starting RB in fantasy for Week 3.
--Ricky Maloney - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
September 19, 2025
Pittsburgh Steelers kicker
Chris Boswell will look to carry his positive momentum from the first two games of the season into a Week 3 meeting with the New England Patriots. Boswell is proving to be a fantasy force regardless of his opponent, but it helps that New England has surrendered the eighth-most fantasy points per game to opposing kickers in 2025. The 34-year-old has already been leaned on heavily this year, connecting on all five of his field goal attempts - each from at least 45 yards out. With a healthy projected point total on tap, fantasy managers have no reason to shy away from Boswell as an elite fantasy option on Sunday.
--Jorden HillSource: RotoBaller
September 19, 2025
The last time the Eagles met the Rams was in November of 2024, when running back
Saquon Barkley ran for 255 yards and two touchdowns and caught the ball four times for 47 yards. So, fantasy managers should be salivating at Philadelphia's upcoming matchup against Los Angeles in Week 3. The Rams have a below-average run defense this season as well, allowing 111.5 yards per game on the ground through their first pair of contests. There's never a doubt about Barkley being an RB1, but for this week especially, he should be counted on as a top fantasy asset.
--Ricky Maloney - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
September 19, 2025
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback
Jalen Hurts didn't dazzle fantasy managers last week with his 116 total yards and one touchdown, but he looks to bounce back against the undefeated Rams this Sunday. Los Angeles does pose a challenge to the Philly QB, however, standing as the fourth-best passing defense so far this season by allowing just 147 yards per game through the air. When these teams met last November, Hurts only managed 179 yards and a touchdown along with 39 yards running. While the evidence may point to an uphill battle this week, Hurts' track record as an elite fantasy QB and the Eagles' home-field advantage still land him a QB1 spot.
--Ricky Maloney - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
September 19, 2025
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end
Jonnu Smith has been inconsistent for fantasy purposes to start the season, but could be primed to deliver against the New England Patriots in Week 3. On paper, New England looks like a middle-of-the-pack matchup for fantasy tight ends, surrendering a big performance to
Brock Bowers in Week 1 before facing the Miami Dolphins, who didn't target the position in Week 2. The Patriots have, however, allowed the most passing yards in the NFL. Despite modest yardage totals so far, Smith has operated as one of Pittsburgh's top pass-catchers behind
DK Metcalf. Assuming this contest stays competitive throughout, the 30-year-old should see enough volume to provide a floor in PPR formats, but his ceiling remains capped. Fantasy managers can treat Smith as a TE2 that can be started in a pinch on Sunday.
--Jorden HillSource: RotoBaller
September 19, 2025
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver
Drake London caught three of four targets for 49 yards in Week 2, a disappointing performance after drawing a whopping 15 targets and catching eight balls in Week 1 (albeit for only 55 yards).
Michael Penix Jr. completed only 13 passes in Week 2 as the team relied on the ground attack, and with a player like
Bijan Robinson, the team could go back to the run again in Week 3 against a poor Carolina run defense. However, working in the 24-year-old's favor is that the Panthers will be without Patrick Jones II (hamstring), who tallied seven sacks a year ago, which could give Penix more time to complete passes. Also, despite Carolina yielding the most rush yards per game in all of football last year, London still amassed 10 catches on 18 targets for 187 yards and two scores with Penix under center in the final week of the season against Carolina, so there is hope for the fourth-year wideout to put up some big numbers if the Panthers can somehow keep it close. The 6-foot-4 receiver is the unquestioned No. 1 in this receiving corps, and he checks in as a low-end WR1 this week.
--Jarod RuppSource: ESPN
September 19, 2025
Houston Texans running back
Dare Ogunbowale has played significant snaps in the first two weeks of the season, but the veteran could be in for a reduced workload as the team tries to find more dynamic playmakers to jumpstart the offense. He's expected to play a reduced role against the Jaguars in Week 3 as the Texans lean more on rookie
Woody Marks instead of the veteran Obubowale. In Week 1, he played 27% of snaps, and in Week 2, he played 20% of snaps. After two carries and two catches in Week 1, he didn't have an offensive opportunity in Week 2. Marks made some big plays as well, showing the spark he brings to the offense. Ogunbowale is only the RB76 in the RotoBaller Week 3 rankings, so he's off the radar in all but the deepest of leagues this week.
--Zach ThompsonSource: NFL.com
September 19, 2025
Houston Texans running back
Woody Marks was more involved in Week 2, and he could play even more moving forward, according to reports from Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle. In Week 1, he played 11% of snaps, and in Week 2, he played 27% of snaps. He had three carries each week, but he was more effective with 14 rushing yards in Week 2 while also adding a 37-yard reception.
Dare Ogunbowale has been mixing in as a receiving back along with Marks and
Nick Chubb, but the fourth-round pick from USC is expected to play a larger role as he continues to flash more potential upside than Ogunbowale moving forward. Marks is the RB46 in RotoBaller's rankings for Week 3, so he's still not quite a flex play in standard leagues at this point.
--Zach ThompsonSource: NFL.com
September 19, 2025
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back
Bucky Irving was all over the field during last week's game against the Houston Texans. Irving rushed 17 times for 71 yards while hauling in all six targets for an additional 50 yards through the air in the win. Through two games, Irving has looked solid in both the running and receiving game for Tampa Bay. However, the split in the backfield was a bit closer last week.
Rachaad White saw 10 carries compared to the two touches he had in the season opener. However, Irving's usage in the passing game should keep his fantasy value in the RB1 range for the upcoming matchup against the New York Jets. The Bucs are limited on offensive weapons right now, so Irving should continue seeing a high usage.
--Andy WebbSource: Pro Football Reference
September 19, 2025
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver
Calvin Austin III has had a turbulent start to the season but will hope to take advantage of a soft matchup against the New England Patriots in Week 3. New England has struggled to contain opposing wideouts, allowing the second-most fantasy points to the position through two games. While star Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez (hamstring) has a chance to return to the lineup on Sunday, he is likely to focus his attention on
DK Metcalf. This could leave Austin open for targets from quarterback
Aaron Rodgers, with whom he flashed chemistry back in Week 1. The 26-year-old hasn't earned weekly fantasy consideration just yet, but he has some sneaky flex appeal in deeper formats this week.
--Jorden HillSource: RotoBaller
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