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NFL Power Rankings: Week 3
NFL Power Rankings The first week of the 2026 NFL season looked exactly like it should have looked, considering most starters don’t play in the preseason. There were a number of upsets and ugly performances, which really shook up our NFL power rankings board. 1. Buffalo Bills Last Week: 1 It’s hard to move the [...]
Michael Penix Jr. To Start For Falcons in Week 3
Michael Penix Jr. Set to Start Week 3 Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. has been named the starter for Thursday night’s game at the Green Bay Packers, according to reports Monday. Penix has not played this season while recovering from a torn ACL in his left knee. Penix was hurt in Week 11 of last [...]
Zach Ertz Return to Philly? – Dallas Goedert to Miss Time
Dallas Goedert to Miss Time With Injury Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert was scheduled for an MRI on his right knee Monday after leaving Sunday’s 24-20 win over the Tennessee Titans, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The results and a diagnosis have not been made public. Goedert was hurt midway through the second [...]
Caleb Williams Avoids Major Injury, Could Play MNF vs. Eagles
Caleb Williams Avoids Major Injury Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams avoided a major hamstring injury in Sunday’s 9-3 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, according to Tom Pelissero. The Bears are not ruling him out for Monday night’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. The injury happened midway through the fourth quarter at Soldier Field. Williams scrambled [...]
Buy Low on Kaelon Black Now
Dynasty Football Tip: Buy Low Kaelon Black San Francisco 49ers running back Kaelon Black carried the ball seven times for 25 yards in Sunday’s 35-13 win over the Miami Dolphins. He remained the complementary back behind Christian McCaffrey, who scored both goal-line touchdowns. San Francisco hosts the Arizona Cardinals next Sunday. The workload was lighter [...]
Jonah Coleman Top Waiver Wire Target Entering Week 3
Broncos Rookie Jonah Coleman To See Increased Role Denver Broncos running back Jonah Coleman took on a larger workload in Sunday’s 20-13 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars after the two backs ahead of him on the depth chart were sidelined by hamstring injuries. Denver hosts the Los Angeles Rams next Sunday night, and the status [...]
Signs Pointing to Saquon Barkley Avoiding Serious Injury, OL Ongoing Issue
Saquon Barkley Injury Saquon Barkley fantasy managers had a tense Sunday. The Philadelphia Eagles running back suffered a stinger on the team’s first offensive play in Week 2 against the Tennessee Titans. He missed the rest of the first half and returned on the opening possession of the third quarter. Barkley finished with four carries [...]
Alvin Kamara Will Play in Week 2 – Fantasy Impact?
Alvin Kamara Will Play in Week 2 New Orleans Saints veteran running back Alvin Kamara will make his season debut in Week 2 on the road against the Baltimore Ravens, with head coach Kellen Moore telling reporters he expects Kamara to play. Moore said he “feels good” about Kamara’s chances after the veteran back was [...]
Fantasy Football Rankings Week 2
Fantasy Football Rankings Week 2 Expect the unexpected was the theme of the first week of the 2026 NFL Season. Elite fantasy players like Ja’Marr Chase, Rashee Rice, and Colston Loveland not only had low fantasy outputs; they hardly had any targets. Week two should be a week of correction, a week of film and [...]
Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em Week 2
Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em Week 2 Fantasy Football doesn’t really get going until we get to see a full week of real NFL action with the starters. But the goal for week two is not to overreact to rust and sloppy performances from the week before. The knee-jerk reaction can force fantasy managers to mess [...]
Tyreek Hill Could Be Option for Chiefs
Tyreek Hill Could Be In-Season Option for Chiefs Free-agent wide receiver Tyreek Hill remains a name to watch for the Kansas City Chiefs later this season. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Hill remains fond of his former team, and a potential in-season reunion could make a lot of sense once he’s healthy enough to play. [...]
Demond Claiborne Suddenly Becomes a Top Fantasy Stash
Demond Claiborne Suddenly Becomes a Top Fantasy Stash Minnesota Vikings running back Demond Claiborne was a healthy scratch in Week 1, but his fantasy situation changed quickly this week. Jordan Mason is headed to injured reserve with a fractured thumb after handling 15 carries in Sunday’s 39-22 win over Green Bay, leaving a meaningful chunk [...]
Lions at Bills Thursday Night Football Preview
Lions at Bills: New Stadium Given First Big Test Highmark Stadium opens its doors for the first regular-season game in its history on Thursday night, and the Buffalo Bills picked a heavyweight to christen it. Josh Allen and company will host Jared Goff and a Detroit Lions team trying to climb back to the top [...]
Quentin Johnston Value Spike? McConkey (Rib Injury)
Chargers News: Ladd McConkey Day-to-Day With Rib Injury, Week 2 Status in Question Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Ladd McConkey is dealing with a rib injury and is considered day-to-day, head coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters Monday. The Chargers say they want to see how McConkey feels this week before determining his availability for Sunday’s [...]
Jadarian Price Snap Share Shift? Or Similar Role Week 2?
Seahawks News Seattle Seahawks running back George Holani didn’t produce much with the ball in his hands during Week 1 against the New England Patriots. However, he was a thorn in the side of Jadarian Price’s fantasy managers because he earned nearly as many snaps and touches as the rookie. Say what you want about [...]
Zay Flowers (Hamstring) To Miss Time?
Ravens News: Zay Flowers Injury Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers got his 2026 season off to a spectacular start in Sunday’s 41-23 Week 1 win over the Indianapolis Colts, catching 5 of 6 targets for 150 yards and a touchdown, including a 54-yard score, before a hamstring injury cut his afternoon short. Flowers aggravated [...]
Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 2
Waiver Wire Pickups Every fantasy roster is going to leak talent by Week 2, and the difference between a mediocre season and a good one usually comes down to how well you manage what’s left of your FAAB budget once the waiver wire opens. The instinct after a big Week 1 is to spend heavily [...]
Fantasy Rankings Week 1
Fantasy Football Rankings Week 1 2026 Week 1 is finally here! The following are Gridiron Experts’ Week 1 fantasy football rankings. When a game starts, like this week’s Wednesday matchup between the Pats and Seahawks or the Thursday game between the Rams and 49ers, those players will lock in our rankings. The Sunday players will [...]
Injuries Continue: Tua Tagovailoa Now Questionale With Back Injury
Falcons News: Tua Hurt Updating a previous report, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa went down in pain during Thursday’s practice with what appeared to be a back issue, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. “The Falcons are prepping for the Steelers with QB3 right now,” Garafolo reported. #WATCH: I happened to catch the moment #Falcons [...]
Zero RB Legend Kenny Gainwell Called a “Freak of Nature”
Zero RB Legend Kenny Gainwell Called a “Freak of Nature” Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs had high praise for new running back Kenny Gainwell, calling him “a freak of nature,” according to Greg Auman of FOX Sports. Wirfs also referred to running back Bucky Irving as “a joystick” because of how elusive he [...]
Rome Odunze Limited At Practice Again on Thursday
Bears News: Rome Odunze Limited In Practice Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze was listed as limited in practice on Thursday for the second straight day this week, according to the team’s injury report. With two limited sessions to begin Week 1 preparation, Odunze remains up in the air for Sunday’s season opener against the [...]
Bills To Sing Canadian National Anthem at Home Opener vs. Lions
The Buffalo Bills are honoring their fans to the north by having the Canadian national anthem performed at their home opener next week, even as cross-border tensions between the United States and Canada continue to escalate. The team announced Wednesday that Toronto-based band Barenaked Ladies will perform “O Canada” before Buffalo’s prime-time game against the [...]
Ashton Jeanty Practices in Full: Temper Expectations, or Big Game Coming?
Ashton Jeanty Practices in Full on Wednesday Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty was listed as a full participant in the team’s first official practice of Week 1, according to Anthony Galaviz of The Fresno Bee. Jeanty suffered an ankle injury on Aug. 23 in training camp, landing awkwardly while diving for a low [...]
Tucker Kraft Not on Injury Report: Could Be in for Big Game
Tucker Kraft Not on Injury Report Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft is not listed on the team’s Week 1 injury report as they get set to take on the division-rival Minnesota Vikings this Sunday, according to Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Kraft is ready to roll for the season opener after [...]
Brock Bowers to Miss “a Game or Two” After Meniscus Trim
Brock Bowers to Miss “a Game or Two” Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers underwent a meniscus trim Tuesday in Dallas and is now expected to miss “a game or two,” according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The procedure, performed by longtime Dallas Cowboys team physician Dr. Daniel Cooper, comes [...]