*Ownerships are from Yahoo
(28%) Geno Smith, Las Vegas Raiders- Smith was pretty good in week 1, throwing for 362 yards despite registering just one touchdown and surrendering an interception. However, his week 2 performance, where he threw for under 200 yards, failed to throw a touchdown, and was intercepted 3 times, led to him being dropped in many leagues. Of course, much to the dismay of his prior owners, he bounced back in week 3. Smith threw 3 touchdowns for just under 300 yards. He is up against Chicago next, which makes him worthy of consideration for streaming.
(19%) Sam Darnold, Seattle Seahawks- That’s two games in a row now of over 200 yards thrown and 2 touchdowns for Darnold. While the pass protection of the offensive line leaves a lot to be desired, Darnold has some great weapons and some good matchups coming up.
(21%) Elic Ayomanor, Tennessee Titans- Ayomanor has looked like the best wide receiver on the Titans thus far. He scored another touchdown this past week and has a good matchup against Houston next Sunday.
(5%) Tre Tucker, Las Vegas Raiders- Tucker has actually had back-to-back games now with at least 8 targets, but obviously, he was able to catch more of them this week. He went absolutely bonkers, catching 8 of his 9 targets for 145 yards and 3 touchdowns. This is most likely the best game he’ll have all season, but he is certainly intriguing at this point.
(52%) Trey Benson, Arizona Cardinals- Benson was already looking really good before James Conner went down with a season-ending injury this week. Now he needs to be added everywhere that he’s still available.
(32%) Kareem Hunt, Kansas City Chiefs- Isiah Pacheco has done next to nothing over these first 3 weeks and really has never looked the same since returning from his last injury. Hunt hasn’t looked much better, but his carries have increased each week, and he at least scored a touchdown this past game. He might be worth the pickup in case he eventually manages to take over the job completely.
(20%) Ollie Gordon, Miami Dolphins- After being nearly invisible the first two weeks, Gordon had 9 carries for 38 rushing yards and a touchdown in week 3. His power running ways complement Achane’s speed really well, and it looks like both backs could be utilized moving forward as Miami is no doubt desperate to use whatever weapons they have.
(61%) Hunter Henry, New England Patriots- While he’s owned in most leagues, he is still out there in some. He caught 8 of 11 targets for 90 yards and 2 touchdowns. Henry has been the best receiving option for New England and has arguably been the best player not named Drake Maye. If he is unowned and you need a better tight end, he should be your top priority this week.
(25%) Brenton Strange, Jacksonville Jaguars- Strange caught 6 of his 7 targets for 61 yards. He continues to trend upwards as he and Trevor Lawrence get more in sync.
(27%) Spencer Shrader, Indianapolis Colts- Shrader has been nearly perfect, making 11 of his 12 field goal attempts and all 10 of his extra points so far. He has been one of the best kickers through the first few weeks and should continue to be an excellent option with how active the Colts offense has been while led by Daniel Jones.
(9%) Will Reichard, Minnesota Vikings- Reichard was quietly one of the best kickers last season on a per-game basis, and he is currently well within the top 10 this year. He should continue to provide great output for his owners, as he has a big boot with good accuracy.
(4%) Joey Slye, Tennessee Titans- While Slye missed 2 of 4 field goals this week, one was on a blocked kick and the other was a 64-yard attempt. Also, the 2 kicks he made were both from over 40 yards, one of which was a 57-yarder. He is available in nearly all leagues despite ranking near the top so far in fantasy output, and he’ll likely continue to get plenty of chances for making big kicks.
(56%) Detroit Lions- The Lions played admirably against the Ravens and now have two easier matchups coming up against Cleveland and Cincinnati (now without Burrow). They have been applying consistent pressure on their opponents, tied with Cleveland for 2nd in the league with 11 sacks so far.
(39%) Indianapolis Colts- The Colts have been a pretty good defensive unit all around and have one of the more favorable schedules for the next handful of weeks.
(4%) Jacksonville Jaguars- The Jaguars have been very good so far this season. While they have a modest total of sacks, they already have a league-leading 7 interceptions, as well as 2 fumble recoveries. They have a decent matchup against San Francisco next.
