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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa showed some improvement the last two weeks, but his team's offense continues to struggle, and he's not playing like a top-25 quarterback right now, making him only a fringe option even in dual-quarterback deep leagues. He has thrown at least one interception in each game this season after throwing for 161 yards and two touchdowns, along with his late interception against the Bills on Thursday. He has failed to exceed 5.0 yards per attempt in 2-of-3 outings and seems to be more hesitant than ever to take deep shots. When he does take deep shots, they're often off-target and sometimes intercepted. His contract will likely keep him in the lineup for the Dolphins the rest of the season, but he doesn't belong in your fantasy lineup until he turns things around. The entire Dolphins team seems in need of a reset, which will likely come after this season. He does have a good matchup on Monday Night Football against the Jets, but he's still not a good fantasy play at this point.

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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf only managed three catches for 32 yards on four targets in Week 3, but he made up for the low volume he received with a touchdown. He has now found the end zone in back-to-back contests with both scores coming on a jump ball thrown by Aaron Rodgers. While Metcalf's overall production has been disappointing, it's hard not to compare his early red zone connection with his quarterback to that of Rodgers and Davante Adams. If the duo continues to strengthen their chemistry, Metcalf could certainly meet the expectations of those who drafted him in fantasy, but he unfortunately seems like a touchdown-dependent WR2 at this point. He'll face his toughest opponent yet, the Minnesota Vikings, in Week 4.

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Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Jonnu Smith was quiet again this past week, logging just three receptions for 23 yards in a 21-14 victory over the New England Patriots. While his fantasy managers hoped for much more on the stat sheet, Smith did play a season-high 83% of snaps as the Steelers deployed a heavy dose of 12-personnel. The play-calling can likely be attributed to the fact that Pittsburgh never trailed on Sunday, so it's possible the team reverts to running more three-wide-receiver sets this week. With a difficult matchup against the Minnesota Vikings coming before a Week 5 bye, Smith doesn't need to be rostered in most redraft formats.

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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Calvin Austin III hauled in three of his five targets for 54 yards and a touchdown in a 21-14 win over the New England Patriots. Although Austin was quiet in Week 2, his numbers through the first three games of the season are shockingly similar to teammate DK Metcalf's. Metcalf leads the Steelers in targets, but Austin is averaging more yards per reception while building chemistry with new quarterback Aaron Rodgers. He has been on the receiving end of two deep touchdown passes, both thrown by Rodgers with the game on the line. While fantasy managers would be wise to avoid starting him against the stout Minnesota Vikings defense, Austin should be rostered heading into Week 4.

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It has been a slow burn for Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden, as his first three games in the NFL have drawn mixed reviews from fantasy managers who drafted him in the middle rounds. Through three games, Golden has a combined eight targets, six receptions, and 68 receiving yards, with most of that coming in his best game to date in Week 3, where he caught four balls for 52 yards. He ran routes on 84 percent of quarterback Jordan Love's dropbacks and earned 22 percent of the first-read targets as well. To say Golden has been a disappointment is fair, but his role is growing. Golden could keep his ramp-up going in a great matchup against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4, but we need to remember that Golden has a shockingly low fantasy floor. That said, Golden is an upside flex play for fantasy managers in Week 4 in the hopes that the downfield work and the Cowboys' porous defense converge to result in Golden's breakout game.

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Miami Dolphins running back Ollie Gordon II had a big preseason and got good sleeper buzz as a result. However, once the regular season started, he played just 12 snaps in Week 1 and five snaps in Week 2. In those two contests, he had three carries for just 12 yards. Even with Jaylen Wright (knee) off the injury report, Gordon was much more active in Week 3. While he still only played 25% of snaps, he did get nine carries and totaled 38 yards and a touchdown. His score came on the first possession of the game, when he took over for starter De'Von Achane in the red zone. Gordon is much more suited for tough running between the tackles than Achane, while Achane is excellent in space. The two could develop into a nice specialized tandem going forward, and the Dolphins need them to carry the offense while Tua Tagovailoa continues to struggle. Gordon gets good matchups against the Jets and Panthers the next two weeks and is a solid name to consider off the waiver wire in deep leagues.

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Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren gained 81 total yards on 23 touches in a Week 3 win over the New England Patriots. Perhaps most importantly, the 26-year-old took the field for a career-high 80% of Pittsburgh's offensive snaps. He did cede a few opportunities to Kenneth Gainwell, who punched in a one-yard score after Warren was stopped twice inside the five-yard line. Still, Warren's usage in the passing game helped him outscore Gainwell in half-PPR fantasy leagues. He paced the Steelers in targets, drawing six looks from quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Although Warren has a difficult matchup against the Minnesota Vikings on tap for Week 4, he has established himself as a quality RB2 and is a borderline must-start option going forward.

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Miami Dolphins running back De'Von Achane has been about the only bright spot in the Dolphins' offense this season, as the team has struggled to an 0-3 start. Achane had 62 rushing yards and 29 receiving yards on Thursday against the Bills, though, while hauling in seven catches to keep him a PPR beast. Achane did have a rushing touchdown vultured by rookie Ollie Gordon II, but he still played 77% of snaps and is clearly the lead back and top option in the offense. Achane's role as a passcatcher gives him both a high ceiling and a high floor, making him a strong RB1 every week, especially coming into a favorable part of the schedule with the Jets and Panthers lined up for the next two weeks.

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Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love has had to bank on efficiency through the first few weeks of the season. For all the great things about the Packers' offense that we've seen, it's not a friendly offense for fantasy football. Week 3 was more of the same for Love as he threw for just 183 yards with one touchdown and an interception against a tough Cleveland Browns defense. Love has not been a top 12 fantasy quarterback once through three games, as he's capped out at QB13 in his Week 2 matchup against the Commanders, where Love threw for 292 yards and two touchdowns. Passing volume is a major concern for the Packers as well, as the Packers have just one game over 30 passing attempts since Week 9 of 2024: that same game against the Commanders in Week 2. That game was also just the fourth game of 20+ fantasy points for Love in his last 16 starts where he didn't leave the game, dating back to 2023. The Packers have a prime matchup against the Cowboys, who have given up the most passing yardage in the NFL, but Love cannot be a trusted QB1 or even a streaming option. Given Love's capped ceiling of opportunity and lack of fantasy production within that, he's best left as a QB2 in two-quarterback leagues.

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Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs broke his streak of 10 consecutive regular-season games where he scored a touchdown in Week 3, as he was bottled up by the Cleveland Browns. Nothing new for the Browns, as they've bottled up every opposing rusher, from Chase Brown to Derrick Henry. Jacobs had less than 2.0 yards per carry as he put up just 30 rushing yards on 16 carries. He did salvage some of his fantasy day with a team-leading nine targets, catching five of them for 44 yards. With 3.1 yards per carry through three games, Jacobs has been a pure volume play with none of the efficiency that fantasy managers expected from a player who was drafted in the early third round of drafts. Despite touchdowns in the first two contests, Jacobs has not finished higher than RB18 this season. Even with a good matchup on deck with the Packers heading to Dallas to play the Cowboys, Jacobs is more of a high-end RB2 than a locked-in RB1.

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Miami Dolphins wide receiver Malik Washington had three catches for 12 yards and a pair of rushes for 20 more yards. He played 54% of snaps in Week 3 and has played at least half of the team's offensive snaps each game. In addition to an electric punt return touchdown, Washington has totaled six catches for 34 yards and six carries for 52 yards. The Dolphins continue to come up with ways to get the ball into his hands, and he comes with plenty of big-play potential for an offense that desperately needs a jolt. He is definitely a name to watch as Jaylen Waddle (shoulder) continues to play through an injury and Tyreek Hill continues to be unhappy. If more playing time opens up or Tua Tagovailoa takes more shots down the field, Washington could be set up as a sleeper who blooms late in the season. In Week 4, he gets a favorable Monday Night Football matchup against the Jets.

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Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft had a monster Week 2, where he put up 124 yards on six receptions with a touchdown. That performance got fantasy managers salivating over the potential of Kraft as a mid-to-high-end TE1 option this season. But did we ignore the elephant in the room: the Packers' offense? We've seen the upside of Green Bay's offense when everything is going well, but in Week 3, we may have seen the downside as they fell to the Cleveland Browns in a tough defensive slugfest. Quarterback Jordan Love threw the ball only 25 times, and nine of those targets were to running back Josh Jacobs. Kraft could only muster 29 yards on three receptions, but his mid-week knee injury that put him on the injury report could have played into that, too. Kraft is who he is: a volatile boom-or-bust option with an inconsistent volume-earning profile that you can start on good matchups and hope he gets into the end zone in bad matchups. Week 4 is one of the good matchups against Dallas, as the Cowboys have allowed the most passing yards per game this season. Fire up Kraft as a TE1 for Sunday Night Football.

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New York Jets rookie tight end Mason Taylor saw his involvement tick up in Sunday's 29-27 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, reeling in 4-of-6 targets for 18 yards. It didn't amount to much in the box score, but the LSU product tied running back Breece Hall for the second-most targets on the team, and continues to work clearly ahead of veteran TE Jeremy Ruckert, nearly doubling him up on snaps through three contests (141-74). Taylor's position is notorious for being a slow-developing one, so it isn't surprising to see him be a non-factor for fantasy early on. With that said, the six targets are the most he's seen, and he tripled his catch total in Week 3's effort. Whether he can continue his trajectory when starting quarterback Justin Fields (concussion) returns to play remains to be seen, but the 21-year-old is at least trending in the right direction. He'll try to keep it going against a vulnerable Miami Dolphins defense in Week 4.

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New York Jets running back Braelon Allen ran well in Week 3's 29-27 loss to the hosting Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but fell victim to a negative game script and failed to gain traction. Allen led starting rusher Breece Hall on Sunday with 30 yards on six carries (9/21), but both trailed quarterback Tyrod Taylor (8/48). The 21-year-old also pulled in both of his targets for 17 more yards, marking his highest usage this season. It mainly was for not, though, as New York was further behind in this one than the box score would suggest. While Allen doesn't quite yet present with standalone value - primarily due to his offensive environment - he appears to be New York's preferred short-yardage option. He boasts two more red zone carries (four) than backfield mate Breece Hall and the lone touchdown between them. The Wisconsin product remains a high-end handcuff.

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New York Jets running back Breece Hall failed to make an impact in Sunday's 29-27 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, totaling 21 yards on nine totes and an additional 31 through the air on 4-of-6 receiving. With New York pigeon-holing itself into a game plan centered around short passes, the 24-year-old couldn't get anything going on the ground, marking his second straight outing with fewer than 30 rushing yards. Perhaps even more concerning, he's losing out on playing time due to his ineffectiveness as a pass blocker. Hall is a talented runner, and his receiving work should keep him in the RB2 mix more often than not. However, sharing his workload in an unstable Jets offense means his fantasy floor -- and ceiling -- are lower than in seasons past. He'll try to rebound in a dream Week 4 meeting with the lowly Dolphins' rush defense.

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New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara rushed 18 times for just 42 yards and added one catch for 14 yards on two targets in the blowout loss to the Seahawks. His 50 rushing attempts through three weeks rank ninth in the league, though his 3.3 targets per game are well below his career average of 6.25. Kamara's usage on the ground remains high despite a limited role in the passing game, and the Saints face a Bills defense in Week 4 that recently allowed De'Von Achane seven receptions for 36 yards and 5.2 yards per carry on the ground. Negative game script may continue, but Kamara is expected to see a mix of carries and targets in both the run and passing game, keeping him relevant in fantasy lineups.

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ESPN's Nate Taylor writes that the Kansas City Chiefs are optimistic that wide receiver Xavier Worthy (shoulder) will be able to "play a limited role" for the offense while "wearing a small harness" in Week 4 against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes and head coach Andy Reid are confident the team can "continue to be successful on deep passes" with Tyquan Thornton running routes alongside Worthy. Thornton has taken over as the team's primary deep threat since Worthy dislocated his shoulder in the Week 1 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, and he's become an interesting short-term waiver-wire target with Rashee Rice still suspended for another three games. Worthy has missed the last two weeks. It sounds as though he has a real chance to play in Week 4, but with his snaps likely limited, he'll be an easy fade in fantasy if he's active.

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New Orleans Saints rookie quarterback Tyler Shough saw his first action of the season on Sunday, entering the game for his team's final drive in a blowout loss to the Seahawks. He threw twice on his three plays, missing an open tight end in the flat and sailing a deep pass out of bounds while taking a hit. Starting quarterback Spencer Rattler is now 0-9 dating back to last year, so any spark provided by Shough in his limited work could have fueled momentum for a quarterback change. Shough did not look impressive in the preseason, and although the sample size was tiny on Sunday, he still does not look ready to lead an NFL offense. With the Saints in line for an early pick in next year's draft, fantasy managers holding Shough might want to see what they can get for him the moment they hear rumblings of him starting a game.

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Carolina running back Rico Dowdle saw his heaviest usage of the season and scored his first touchdown as a Panther in Sunday's blowout win over the Falcons. Dowdle turned 10 carries into 30 yards, with his touchdown coming late in the 4th quarter. The Panthers led throughout, which significantly contributed to Dowdle's increased usage. He did run for over 1,00 yards last season with the Cowboys, so he's far from incapable should the Panthers look to create a more even backfield split, but the team's 30 rushes on Sunday were a season-high. The Panthers face the Patriots in Week 4, who have been stout against the run but susceptible to pass-catching backs. Dowdle's five targets through three games suggest that he won't be used in that role and can therefore be kept on the bench for another week.

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For the first time in his young career, Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa was held without a catch in Monday night's win over the Ravens. The rookie out of Arkansas was targeted twice, which represented a season-high, but he was unable to come down with a circus grab, as he had in each of his first two games. TeSlaa's talent has popped when given opportunities, but with only four targets through three weeks, those opportunities are not coming with nearly enough frequency to put him in consideration for a flex spot. Wherever possible, he should still be held at the end of benches, as Detroit's coaching staff has already talked about ramping up his usage, and his versatility gives him flexibility to fill multiple roles should an injury occur at the top of the depth chart.

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