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The Everything Report Week 3

Scott Barrett and Ryan Heath review all the fantasy football usage from 2025 NFL Week 1, with everything you need to know for Week 3

Malik Nabers is HIM. Nabers has quickly proven he belongs among the elite, averaging 24.9 fantasy points per game through two weeks, second only to Puka Nacua, while leading the league in expected fantasy points per game (25.7). He’s commanding WR1-level volume (13 targets in Week 2), showing he can thrive even against schemes designed to erase top receivers and delivering elite production with 167 yards and 2 TDs last week. His combination of heavy usage and efficiency already puts him in the same fantasy tier as CMC and Nacua.

He’s always been dominant after the catch (19 missed tackles forced, 5th-most), but his only knock was limited deep-ball production. Now with Russell Wilson’s elite deep passing, Nabers exploded for 279 air yards in Week 2, the 4th-most ever tracked in Fantasy Points Data and 25.5 fantasy points on deep targets, nearly matching his entire 2023 total. With competent QB play unlocking a new dimension to his skill set, Nabers looks like both a real-life superstar and one of the three most valuable players in fantasy football.

Jags RB Duo? Jacksonville’s backfield saw a slight shift in Week 2, with Travis Etienne maintaining his usual workload (66% snaps, 58% carries) but rookie Bhayshul Tuten emerging as a factor. Tuten saw 2 screen targets (to Etienne’s 3), scored a TD, and looked explosive - a role that Liam Coen’s offenses have historically leaned on.

Etienne is still a safe weekly RB2, but Tuten is one of the best stashes in fantasy given his upside in a screen-heavy scheme. He’s available in nearly half of leagues and should be added everywhere.

Is Rome Odunze real? Through two weeks, Rome Odunze has established himself as the clear alpha in Chicago’s offense, commanding a massive 29.9% XFP market share (5th in the NFL) with no other Bear above 20%. He’s led the team in targets both weeks, already has 8 more than any teammate, and ranks top-5 among WRs in both expected fantasy points (22.2) and fantasy points per game (23.8).

Odunze looks like a league-winner, though his value could dip once rookies Colston Loveland and Luther Burden get more involved. For now, he’s a fringe WR1 play this week in a dream matchup vs. Dallas, with D.J. Moore as a WR3.

Find more league winners & more in The Everything Report Week 3.

Week 3 Starts/Sits

Graham Barfield dishes out the stats you need to help make your toughest lineup decisions for Week 3.

Start Jordan Mason. With Aaron Jones on the shelf for at least four weeks (hamstring), we’ll see bell cow usage for Mason. The Vikings backup Zavier Scott is a 26-year-old rookie who’s spent the last two years on the Colts/Vikings practice squad. Volume.

Start Daniel Jones. Only four quarterbacks have gone over 275 passing yards against the Broncos since the start of last season. Joe Burrow and Jameis Winston needed 40+ pass attempts to get there, and Lamar Jackson is the only other QB to meet that feat. This is as impressive a start as the Colts could have dreamed of, and it’s turned into QB2 and QB9 scoring weeks for fantasy football. Let it ride.

Start Rome Odunze. Through two games, Odunze is WR3 by expected fantasy points and ranks WR9 in first-read target share. As we noted all offseason, simply getting onto the field more is massive for Odunze, who played less than 50% of the Bears snaps in 2-WR sets last season. The Cowboys are getting smoked for a league-high 184 yards per game to opposing outside wide receivers. Smash.

Sit TJ Hockenson. He’s been a distant afterthought in this passing offense with just 4/27 receiving (on 7 targets) in Weeks 1-2 and Jordan Addison (suspension) will be back next week. If you’re a Hockenson backer, Barfield would be very worried. Over his last 12 regular-season games, he’s averaged just 5.9 Half-PPR FPG (TE25).

Sit Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt. Once again, the Chiefs are a one-dimensional offense and this is a full committee. Mahomes (123) is Kansas City’s leading rusher over Pacheco and Hunt, who have 47 yards apiece. Hunt has out-snapped Pacheco by a 6 to 2 margin inside the 10 (red-zone). They just can’t be trusted right now.

Sit Stefon Diggs. He’s turned his 12 targets into 89 yards of offense so far. By expected fantasy points, Diggs’ role is worth 9.1 FPG (WR53). Perhaps the most worrying thing here is that Diggs isn’t running close to a full-time role. He’s WR81 by route share (57%).

Read the full article for advice on who to start & sit throughout the entire Week 3 slate.

Seattle Seahawks (24%) vs NO. The Seahawks are third in the league in hurries, first in QB knockdowns and top-5 in pressure rate - AND they get to face Spencer Rattler this week. The Saints have been fine, but this feels like a blowup spot for Rattler vs a spicy team in Washington, per Drake’s Week 3 Streaming D/STs.

Tetairoa McMillan smash spot? The Falcons allowed the most schedule-adjusted FPG to opposing outside WRs last year (+4.9), the highest target share to opposing outside WRs this year (52.0%), and may be missing CB A.J. Terrell on Sunday…that sounds like Tet’s music, per Heath’s Week 3 Advanced Matchups.

Shadow Alert! Texans CB Derek Stingley vs. Jaguars WR Brian Thomas Jr. It might get worse before it gets better for BTJ. He’s struggled this year with just 5 catches for 60 yards on 18 targets, and he’s struggled historically against Stingley for a tune of 32 routes run, 8 total targets and just 2 catches. You have to start him, but don’t panic if he flops, per Dolan’s Week 3 WR/CB Fantasy Matchups.

Trends & Trades

Players to trade/trade for, risers & fallers & more

Buy Rashee Rice. He’s set up for massive volume in Kansas City with Kelce aging, the WR room banged up, and no reliable run game. He projects for 10+ targets weekly, giving him a safe 12-point floor with a 25+ FP ceiling. If you can afford to stash him through the suspension, he’s a league-winning trade target with top-15 WR upside down the stretch, per Hansen’s Week 3 Players to Trade/Trade For.

Sell Tee Higgins. He’s never been much of a screen guy, which is the power of Ja’Marr Chase. Higgins also commanded only 15.6% of the targets with Jake Browning in, which is worrisome because Higgins was at 15.5% in four full games with Browning in 2023 - a trend we don’t love. The Guru isn’t selling at all costs, but Higgins can be moved now with fewer FOMO concerns, per Hansen’s Week 3 Players to Trade/Trade For.

Buy Bowers before it’s too late. Brock Bowers played through a knee injury in Week 2, turning 8 targets into just 5/38 after a strong opener - so this might be your last buy window. He still ran 79% of routes, despite looking limited. Washington plays man coverage at the third-highest rate, a look Bowers has excelled against, and Tucker Kraft just torched them for 6/124/1, per Brolley’s Week 3 Game Hub.

All in on Ashton Jeanty. Menton watched every one of Jeanty’s rush attempts and targets in Week 2, and he’s one of his favorite ‘buy low’ candidates right now. He ranks 3rd in fantasy points under expectation (-4.4), while recording 85.7% of the Raiders' rush attempts so far and ranks 6th in missed tackles forced (7), while seeing the 5th lowest yards before contact per attempt (0.67), per Menton’s Trading Guide: Week 3.

Outlook: Buy at what might be his lowest value, and based on his usage/FPUE (Example: James Conner + DJ Moore for Ashton Jeanty)

💸 Best Bets

• Rachaad White over 21.5 rushing yards (-110, Bet365). White is coming off an increased workload with 10 carries last week while showing efficiency (2.92 YACO/ATT, 3.67 YBCO/ATT) and creating missed tackles. The Jets give up the 8th-most rushing yards per game, and Tampa is favored. Bet to 25.5, per Brolley’s Best Bets Week 3.

• Jameson Williams over 48.5 receiving yards (-110, Bet365). . Baltimore allows the fifth-most passing yards on throws of 10+ air yards and plays the fifth-most-man coverage, which should boost Williams' efficiency (2.61 YPRR vs. man | 2.19 vs. zone). Expect some fireworks this week, per Barfield’s Best Bets Week 3.

• Wan’Dale Robinson over 37.5 receiving yards (-115, Bet MGM). Wan’Dale has had 6+ catches for 55+ yards in both games this season and has run 76% of his routes from the slot in 2025. The Chiefs’ slot coverage has allowed the 2nd-most fantasy points per coverage snap among regular slot corners and 2.2 yards per route run allowed to slot receivers, per Kelley’s Paul’s Props and Touchdowns: Week 3.

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