After a wild Week 3 in the NFL, it's time to take a look at some developments that will affect the fantasy football landscape for the rest of the season.
Fantasy owners invested a ton of draft capital in the Cincinnati Bengals this season. Wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase went No. 1 overall in most drafts, and WR Tee Higgins and running back Chase Brown both went in the late-second round or early-third. Based on what we saw from Jake Browning in Week 3, Cincinnati's top draft picks could turn out to be fantasy busts.
In Browning's first start of the season, he completed 19-of-27 pass attempts for just 140 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Chase finished the game with five catches for 50 yards (10.9 PPR points), Higgins managed only one catch (1.5 PPR points) and Brown rushed 10 times for just three yards (6.0 PPR points). With Joe Burrow out for at least three months, the Bengals' skill players won't live up to their draft price.
It's time to start taking Jones seriously after another strong fantasy performance in Week 3. The former New York Giant went 18-for-25 for 228 yards, one passing touchdown and 27 rushing yards against the Tennessee Titans to finish with 15.8 fantasy points. Through three weeks, Jones ranks third among quarterbacks in total points (68.1).
Daniel Jones through 3 weeks:
— Cody Felger (@CPFelger55) September 21, 2025
-860 passing yards
-3 passing touchdowns
-74 completion %
-113.5 QB rating
-55 rushing yards
-3 rushing touchdowns#ForTheShoe pic.twitter.com/T0E0SRZW6g
The Indianapolis Colts face the Los Angeles Rams, Las Vegas Raiders and Arizona Cardinals in the next three weeks, so Jones is fully in must-start territory going forward.
If you started Henry in your tight end slot this week, congratulations. The New England Patriots TE went off for eight catches on 11 targets, 90 yards and two touchdowns against the Pittsburgh Steelers. More importantly, Henry led all New England skill players in snaps (60), routes run (35) and targets (11). No other Patriots saw more than five targets in Week 3.
Henry is the third-ranked fantasy tight end through three weeks. There aren't many TEs who operate as the focal point of their team's passing game, so Henry should be in starting lineups until that changes.
James Conner suffered a season-ending ankle injury in Week 3, opening the door for Benson to take over as the RB1 for the Arizona Cardinals. Luckily for fantasy owners, Benson is still available in nearly 50 percent of ESPN leagues. If he's available in your league, you better hope you have the top waiver wire priority.
For leagues that feature bidding on free agents, it might be worth spending all or most of your FAAB for Benson. He immediately steps in as the bell cow running back in an above-average offense that loves to run the ball, especially near the goal line.
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