Fantasy Football News

Fantasy managers can be happy about Seahawks QB Sam Darnold's return Sunday from the glute injury that knocked him out in the first quarter of Week 1. Darnold went 31-of-45 passing in the loss at Washington for 379 yards and 4 TDs. That set personal highs in completions, attempts, and yards since his 2025 arrival in Seattle, and it's the third time Darnold has tossed 4 TDs for the Seahawks. But he also threw a pair of bad INTs. The first came in the third quarter, when Darnold threw too low over the middle and bounced his pass off the helmet of Washington DL Tim Settle and into the arms of LB Sonny Styles. Then Darnold hit fill-in LB Kain Medrano late in the fourth quarter with a short-range INT that became a 50-yard pick-6. (Darnold even reportedly said afterward that he saw Medrano before attempting the throw.) That put Washington up by 9 and led to basically a garbage-time ensuing Seahawks drive. Darnold padded his stats with 68 yards there, including a 7-yard TD to Cooper Kupp.

Commanders QB Marcus Mariota tossed 3 TD passes in Sunday's win over the Seahawks to drive a fantasy score that sits among the top 12 QBs for the week heading into Monday night's game. Mariota completed a decent 61.2% of his passes (19 of 31), matching his completion rate from last season, when he started eight games for Washington. His 183 yards broke down to a modest 5.9 per pass attempt, but Mariota didn't turn the ball over, took just 2 sacks, and benefited from three Seattle turnovers. His TD throws found Terry McLaurin from 30 yards out, Treylon Burks from 11 yards, and Rachaad White from 6.

Nix completed 17 of 34 pass attempts for 186 yards and 2 TDs with an INT in the Broncos’ primetime win. He also added 7 yards and a TD on the ground on four attempts. The Broncos QB was held under 200 passing yards for the second time this season, but three total TDs powered him to his first QB1 finish of the season.

For the second consecutive week the Rams were without their top WR Puka Nacua, and for the second consecutive week, pending Monday Night Football, Adams finished as a WR1. He followed up his 39.5 PPR point Week 2 performance with a 20.7 PPR point performance in Week 3. The veteran WR hauled in seven of his team-high 13 targets for 137 yards.

Purdy completed 15 of his 27 pass attempts for 297 yards and 4 TDs without throwing an INT in the 49ers win over the Cardinals. He also added 34 rushing yards on 2 carries on his way to a QB1 overall ranked Week 3 pending Sunday- and Monday Night Football.

Saints QB Tyler Shough was one of the top fantasy QBs of the week completing 29 of 42 passes for 250 yards and 4 TDs with 1 INT. Shough also had a 36-yard rush. Shough finished as QB6 and QB8 in his first two weeks and will be a top fantasy QB again in Week 3. He looks locked in as a QB1 going forward with the Saints fast pace of play under HC Kellen Moore.

Raiders TE Brock Bowers excelled in his season debut against the Saints after missing the first two weeks following a meniscus trim. He returned after carrying a questionable status into the week, but he was no decoy. Browser caught 10 of 12 targets for 116 yards and a TD as one of the top fantasy TEs of the week.

Colts WR Keenan Allen led the WRs in fantasy scoring, catching 6 of 9 targets for 63 yards and a TD. Passing volume also rose for WR Josh Downs and TE Tyler Warren. Downs caught 5 of 10 targets for 77 yards, while Warren caught 9 of 10 targets for 55 yards. With WR Alec Pierce on IR, it appears the Colts will focus on their top three weapons in the passing game going forward.

Texans RB David Montgomery put up his second straight poor fantasy performance. He ran the ball 11 times for 33 yards, catching two passes for 15 yards against the Colts. That comes off the heels of an eight-touch, 24-yard performance in Week 2. After scoring 3 TDs in Week 1, Montgomery has disappointed fantasy managers.

Steelers RB Jaylen Warren had a full-time role with Rico Dowdle sidelined with a toe injury. Warren handled 56 snaps with the other two active RBs (Travis Homer and Lew Nichols) playing a combined 6 snaps. That led to Warren handling 90.6% of RB touches. Warren had 20 touches going for 176 yards.

For the first time this season, McCaffrey was responsible for over half of the 49ers’ rush attempts. He finished Sunday’s win over the Cardinals with 15 carries for 75 yards and a TD along with 4 receptions on five targets for another 41 yards. The 49ers RB has now finished as an RB1 with at least 20 PPR points in back-to-back weeks.

Kittle posts his highest scoring week since returning from his achilles injury. He finished Sunday’s win over the Cardinals with a team-high 7 targets, on his way to a six reception, 82-yard, and 2 TD performance. Kittle ranks as the TE2 in Week 3 pending Sunday- and Monday Night Football.

Wilson finished the Cardinals’ Week 3 loss with a team-high 17 targets. He hauled in 11 of his 17 targets for 89 yards and a TD. The Cardinals WR ranks as a WR1 for the first time this season pending Sunday- and Monday Night Football.

Commanders RB Rachaad White notched the backfield's only TD in Sunday's win over the Seahawks, taking a reception in from 6 yards out in the first quarter. That marked his only target for the game, and White added a mere 35 rushing yards on 8 carries. He left briefly with a shoulder injury but returned. RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt, meanwhile, logged 18 carries and 1 catch (on 1 target), while beating White 39-30 in total snaps and 17-14 in pass routes.

Love posts a career-high 22.9 PPR points following an uptick in usage. He handled 21 rush attempts for 90 yards while hauling in all five of his targets for 19 more yards and a TD. The rookie RB ranks as the RB3 in Week 3 pending Sunday- and Monday Night Football.

Commanders WR Terry McLaurin delivered a 6-77-1 receiving line on 9 targets in Sunday's win over the Seahawks. He led the team in each of those categories and rebounded from a 30.8% catch rate through the first two weeks. McLaurin remained the Washington leader in pass routes, though WR Stefon Diggs caught up in Week 3. He ran 27 to McLaurin's 31, after trailing his teammate by 11 routes in Week 2 and 10 routes in the opener. Diggs caught four of 7 targets for 33 yards against Seattle.

The rookie WR had a career-high day, producing his most receptions, targets, and yards in a game. In a poor-weather game, Tate caught six of his nine targets for 58 yards, while his QB, Cam Ward, finished his third-straight game totaling less than 200 passing yards.

Bills TE Dalton Kincaid finished Sunday's game with just 2 catches for 38 yards among 3 targets. His production struggled amid a poor passing day for Buffalo, but there were a couple of specifics worth noting.

Bills WR D.J. Moore sprained his left shoulder in the Week 2 win over the Lions. But he started Sunday's game and finished with team leads in targets (10), receptions (6), and receiving yards (67). All that came on a day that challenged Buffalo's passing game. Only one other Bill caught more than two balls (Ty Johnson, four). Moore's 10 targets beat his nearest teammate by six (Johnson).

Robinson turned in his highest scoring game since signing with the Titans in the offseason. He hauled in seven of his team-high 11 targets for 57 yards and a TD. Despite QB Cam Ward opening the season with a third straight game under 200 passing yards, Robinson finishes Week 3 as a WR2.