Week 3 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Cam Skattebo, Bhayshul Tuten, Elic Ayomanor, Blake Corum, Juwan Johnson, Zach Ertz

September 16, 2025

Fantasy football waiver wire rankings for Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season. Top free agent options to add off waivers, and our rankings will help you prioritize.

After an action-packed Sunday, it's already that time to hit the waiver wire for Week 3.  At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more fantasy football advice and have updated our Week 3 fantasy football waiver wire rankings for Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season. Nick Mariano has ranked the top 80 free agent options to help you prioritize who to add off the waiver wire.

Several players still have low roster percentages and could have an immediate impact on fantasy teams in 2025. Has Cam Skattebo earned more touches in the Giants' backfield? Is Elic Ayomanor the Titans' second option after Calvin Ridley in Tennessee's passing attack? Will Blake Corum receive more rushing opportunities with another inefficient outing from Kyren Williams?

We have answers to these questions and will guide you with our top 80 fantasy football waiver wire pickups list for Week 3. Time to go make some moves, tweak your fantasy teams, and grab some waiver wire stashes. Good luck, RotoBallers!

Who To Pickup for Fantasy Football Week 3?

Waiver wire pickup options, including how to prioritize them for your league - depending on the league size. Quarterbacks and Defenses (D/ST) are grouped together at the bottom of the list:

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Outlooks

Some of the top names include Cam Skattebo, Bhayshul Tuten, Elic Ayomanor, Blake Corum, Juwan Johnson, Zach Ertz. We recap why these players rostered under 55% in Yahoo! leagues should be on your waiver wire radar for Week 3.

Juwan Johnson, TE, New Orleans Saints
Week 3 Waiver Wire Rankings: 5

New Orleans Saints tight end Juwan Johnson has been a favorite target of current Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler. Johnson was Rattler's most targeted receiver (33) in 2024, and he led New Orleans in targets (eight) in Week 1 of 2025.

Per ESPN's Katherine Terrell, Rattler said that he and Johnson have a "great connection going back to last year." Johnson could be a sneaky low-end fantasy starter at tight end early in the season, particularly while Saints tight ends Taysom Hill (knee) and Foster Moreau (knee) remain sidelined.

Troy Franklin, WR, Denver Broncos
Week 3 Waiver Wire Rankings: 38

Denver Broncos wide receiver Troy Franklin had the best game of his career on Sunday, recording eight catches for 89 yards and a touchdown in his team's 29-28 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Franklin was targeted nine times in a game where no other Denver receiver logged more than four targets.

The second-year wideout has now recorded 12 catches on 15 targets for 133 yards and a touchdown this season. Franklin could be emerging as the number two wide receiver in Denver behind Courtland Sutton. The 22-year-old will be a name to monitor on the waiver wire for fantasy managers heading into a Week 3 matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers.

Daniel Jones, QB, Indianapolis Colts
Week 3 Waiver Wire Rankings: QB1

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones posted his second straight stellar performance in his team's 29-28 victory over the Denver Broncos. Jones completed 23 of 34 passes for 316 yards and one touchdown, adding another touchdown as a rusher as well. Jones has now thrown for 588 yards with two touchdowns and zero interceptions across the first two games of the season. He's rushed for three scores as well.

The 28-year-old is in his first year in Indianapolis after six underwhelming seasons with the New York Giants. Jones has been far better than expectations so far with the Colts, and may deserve consideration as a waiver-wire pickup in fantasy. He'll play his first road game of the season in Week 3 against the Tennessee Titans.

Cam Skattebo, RB, New York Giants
Week 3 Waiver Wire Rankings: 1

New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo rushed for 45 yards on 11 rushing attempts and a touchdown while catching two of three targets for 14 yards in Sunday's 40-37 overtime loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Skattebo broke off a 24-year run in the fourth quarter, which was the longest run of the day for the Giants. He later punched it in for his first career touchdown.

Skattebo outpaced Tyrone Tracy Jr. 11 to five in rushing attempts on Sunday and could have earned more touches with his great performance against Dallas. Skattebo will look to build on Sunday's performance in Week 3 against the Kansas City Chiefs.  The Giants' rookie RB is only rostered in 58% of leagues and is worth picking up for fantasy teams needing help at running back.

Running Backs - Week 3 Waiver Wire Rankings

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Wide Receivers - Week 3 Waiver Wire Rankings

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Tight Ends- Week 3 Waiver Wire Rankings

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Quarterbacks - Week 3 Waiver Wire Rankings

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Defenses (D/ST) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Rankings

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More Waiver Wire Articles

After diving into the Week 3 rankings, read about some other free waiver wire resources available at RotoBaller:

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• Week 3 tight end waiver wire pickups
• Week 3 quarterback waiver wire pickups
• Week 3 defense (D/ST) streamers and pickups
• Week 3 kicker streamers and pickups

Each week, our NFL team puts out a complete array of fantasy football waiver wire articles to compliment our slick Who Should I Pickup? Waiver wire player comparison tool. Bookmark it!

In addition, be on the lookout for our other waiver wire articles all season long. We will be releasing weekly waiver wire articles for each position, FAAB bidding recommendations, streamers and more throughout the week.

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