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Damien Williams gets three touches in Week 3.

Williams had two carries for five yards and a six-yard reception in a loss to the Jets. He’s not a fantasy option right now.

9/25/17 - 11:43 AM ET

Chris Godwin catches all three targets in Week 3.

The rookie receiver continues to impress, gaining 44 yards on his three receptions against the Vikings. His role isn’t big enough to be a reliable fantasy factor yet, but he’s someone to watch for sure.

9/25/17 - 11:08 AM ET

Jamaal Williams leaves game against the Bears.

The rookie running back appeared to hurt his hamstring or something else in that area. This came in the second quarter with starter Ty Montgomery already out for the game (reportedly because of broken ribs). The Packers are getting thin at running back now, and fellow rookie Aaron Jones is now likely to get most of the work in the backfield.

9/28/17 - 10:13 PM ET

Xavier Rhodes does a good job on Mike Evans in Week 3.

The Vikings shutdown corner had another good day today, limiting Evans to 67 yards on seven receptions (12 targets) in a Minnesota win. Evans showed extreme frustration on the sideline, throwing a cup and them flipping over a big wheeled basket/container. We’ll see if he can keep his emotions in check against the Giants next week.

9/25/17 - 11:07 AM ET

Brandin Cooks catches game-winning touchdown against the Texans.

Cooks exploded in the Week 3 matchup, catching five passes for 131 yards and two touchdowns. The first touchdown was on an in-breaking route that Cooks caught a pinpoint pass from Brady and took in stride before out running the defense. And the second touchdown (the game-winner) was on a pass in between the corner and the safety at the front pylon that Cooks kept both feet in bounds on. Cooks will be a great WR1 in standard leagues once again next week against the Panthers.

9/25/17 - 01:00 PM ET

Adrian Peterson rushed nine times for 33 yards in Sunday’s win over the Panthers.

He also caught two passes for four yards, giving him 11 touches, his most with New Orleans. Controlling the game throughout, this is the formula that Sean Payton had in mind when he signed AD and drafted Alvin Kamara to team up with Mark Ingram, and it’s the way to give Peterson fantasy value. His touches have now increased from six to eight to 11 through the first three weeks of the season, and if things go right, he should push for 12 touches against Miami next Sunday. He’s worth a look as a FLEX option in standard leagues.

9/25/17 - 11:06 AM ET

Carlos Hyde (hip) is expected to play against the Cardinals, according to Adam Schefter.

Hyde was limited in practice all week and is listed as questionable for the game, but it sounds like he’s on the probable side of things. The only issue is Schefter says Hyde will test his hip pregame, which could put fantasy owners in a predicament if Hyde ends up being inactive after testing it out. Still, you should probably just have Hyde in your lineup and hope he plays—as long as you have someone else from the later games to insert into the lineup in case Hyde is out.

Via: Adam Schefter 10/1/17 - 08:27 AM ET