Team of the Week
QB: Dak Prescott, DAL
The Cowboys fell behind 28-6 yesterday, but a comeback attempt allowed Prescott to rack up 29.86 fantasy points in the eventual 28-25 loss. We haven’t yet seen CeeDee Lamb—who expressed frustration in Week 3—get going, so perhaps the momentum for the passing attack will be carried into Thursday night against the Giants.
RB: Saquon Barkley, PHI
Barkley made up for a key drop last Monday night to help carry the Philadelphia offense (along with Dallas Goedert) in the win over New Orleans—rushing 17 times for 147 yards and two touchdowns. The highlight was a 65-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, and that was followed up by the game-winning score with just over a minute remaining.
RB: Kyren Williams, LAR
Williams getting fed with Cooper Kupp (ankle) and Puka Nacua (knee) out was to be expected, and the offensive centerpiece for Sean McVay turned his 26 touches into 116 yards and three touchdowns. Look for Williams to remain a high-end RB1 next week in Chicago.
WR: Jauan Jennings, SF
On the other side of the 49ers-Rams thriller, Jennings had a career day stepping up with all the injuries for San Francisco—catching 11-of-12 targets for 175 yards and three touchdowns. Opportunity has really been the main question for Jennings, and the 41.0-point fantasy explosion paid off in a big way for anyone who took a gamble on him.
WR: Malik Nabers, NYG
Nabers continued a historic start to his career with an 8/78/2 line in a win over the Browns, and he made multiple spectacular grabs—with the best being a three-yard touchdown in the corner of the end zone where he skied for the ball and contorted his body to get both feet down. The No. 6 overall pick going off against Cleveland’s stingy secondary makes him a can’t-bench WR1.
TE: Dallas Goedert, PHI
The Saints have historically been stout versus tight ends, but Goedert went off with ten receptions (on 11 targets) for 170 yards with the Eagles being without A.J. Brown (hamstring) and eventually DeVonta Smith (concussion). The breakout game should make Goedert a strong TE1 next week in Tampa Bay no matter what the statuses of Brown and Smith are.
FLEX: Derrick Henry, BAL
Henry had been productive with a score in back-to-back games to begin his Baltimore career, but the win in Dallas was a vintage performance with 26 touches for 174 yards and two touchdowns. The monster runner routinely rumbled for positive yardage, and the Ravens need to continue playing through him as they climb out of their 0-2 start.
D/ST: Green Bay Packers
A pick-six by Jaire Alexander got things started for the Packers, and they compiled eight sacks, two interceptions, and a fumble recovery in a road win over Tennessee. Next week will be much tougher versus Minnesota, but the aggression under new defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley was on full display in Week 3.
K: Wil Lutz, DEN
The Broncos came into Tampa Bay to pick up a huge victory, and Lutz was able to convert all four of his field goals (and both PAT attempts) for 16.0 fantasy points. We expect Denver will improve in scoring territory as the year progresses, but Lutz has now hit all nine of his field goals to being 2024.
Surprise of the Week: Andy Dalton
Las Vegas was licking their chops for a shot at Carolina in the home opener at Allegiant Stadium, but Dalton was lights out in place of the benched Bryce Young—completing 26-of-37 passes for 319 yards and three touchdowns. The performance boosts the stock of the entire offense for the Panthers, and Dalton himself could have streaming appeal next week when his former Bengals squad comes to town.
Disappointment of the Week: Mark Andrews
Rhamondre Stevenson (0.3 fantasy points) was going to be difficult to top last Thursday night, but Andrews put up a goose egg in another week filled with low scores around the league. Game flow wasn’t in Baltimore’s favor, but the most discouraging part of the outing was that Andrews played just 33% of the snaps and was targeted once, and the veteran has been limited to 65 scoreless yards through three games.
Rookie of the Week: Malik Nabers
Nabers had a case to be here last week if not for Marvin Harrison Jr. scoring twice, but New York’s game-breaking rookie has combined to catch 18 passes for 205 yards and three touchdowns in the past two games—and he already looks like one of the NFL’s best wideouts. The 21-year-old was even used in the wildcat and was looking to throw at one point against the Browns, so he should be played through every week.
Week 3 MVP: Jauan Jennings
Jennings was the top target for Brock Purdy this week, and the chemistry between the two being highlighted for an entire game with a featured role showed the ability of the former Tennessee standout. Especially because he was seeing increased involvement even before Sunday (with nine targets across the first two weeks), Jennings should be a major factor for the 49ers moving forward—making them even tougher to defend when everyone is healthy.