This article is part of our NFL Waiver Wire series.
Week 3 was pretty quiet as far as injuries go, though Saquon Barkley's high ankle sprain should force some hefty FAAB bids. The youth movement of quarterbacks worked out nicely as almost all of them won their respective games. I wrote up all the first-time starting quarterbacks last week; hit up the comments if you have a specific question and I'll do my best to answer them. And no, don't pick up Taylor Gabriel. Let's take a look at some players to consider this week.
QUARTERBACK
Secondary Targets
Dwayne Haskins, WAS - Can he be any worse than Case Keenum? At this point, the answer has to be no. A slew of first-time starters were hugely successful in their first starts of the season (Daniel Jones was two, Kyle Allen six among fantasy quarterbacks in Week 3). Haskins should enter the fray soon enough and could be as good as the others. This is a lottery ticket, but it could pay off like some of the other first-timers (he'll get the Giants this week and Janoris Jenkins). Get in on the ground floor. FAAB: $4-$8
RUNNING BACK
Primary Targets
Wayne Gallman, NYG - Gallman will be the most popular add this week with the news that Saquon Barkley will miss 4-8 weeks. It's possible the 1-2 Giants take their time bringing their star player back given the unlikelihood they'll make the playoffs. Gallman is interesting for a few reasons. He should get the
Week 3 was pretty quiet as far as injuries go, though Saquon Barkley's high ankle sprain should force some hefty FAAB bids. The youth movement of quarterbacks worked out nicely as almost all of them won their respective games. I wrote up all the first-time starting quarterbacks last week; hit up the comments if you have a specific question and I'll do my best to answer them. And no, don't pick up Taylor Gabriel. Let's take a look at some players to consider this week.
QUARTERBACK
Secondary Targets
Dwayne Haskins, WAS - Can he be any worse than Case Keenum? At this point, the answer has to be no. A slew of first-time starters were hugely successful in their first starts of the season (Daniel Jones was two, Kyle Allen six among fantasy quarterbacks in Week 3). Haskins should enter the fray soon enough and could be as good as the others. This is a lottery ticket, but it could pay off like some of the other first-timers (he'll get the Giants this week and Janoris Jenkins). Get in on the ground floor. FAAB: $4-$8
RUNNING BACK
Primary Targets
Wayne Gallman, NYG - Gallman will be the most popular add this week with the news that Saquon Barkley will miss 4-8 weeks. It's possible the 1-2 Giants take their time bringing their star player back given the unlikelihood they'll make the playoffs. Gallman is interesting for a few reasons. He should get the lion's share of touches but isn't truly a three-down back. Gallman is a good pass-catcher out of the backfield and averaged a respectable 4.3 yards per carry his rookie season. Last season he saw his workload cut by more than half (111 carries to 51 carries) with the addition of Barkley and he only averaged 3.5 yards per carry. The Giants will add someone to the roster this week to back up Gallman who might be better suited to early down work running in between the tackles. But for now Gallman is the player to own and has enough value this week facing the Redskins to occupy a flex spot, if not a RB2 spot. FAAB: $20-plus
Secondary Targets
Rex Burkhead, NE - Burkhead filled in nicely in the James White role Sunday, finishing with 69 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown, good for 15.9 fantasy points in .5 PPR formats. Unfortunately, White should be back this week after his newborn child entered the world Sunday, clouding Burkhead's role. Week 1 Burkhead finished 11 fantasy points and Week 2 finished with 7.8 fantasy points, both of which are more indicative of a typical week with White around. The Patriots' backfield has always been extremely hard to predict, so short of an injury to White or Sony Michel, it'll be hard to expect consistent production like Sunday from Burkhead. FAAB: $4-$8
Darrel Williams, KC - Much to everyone's surprise it was Williams and not LeSean McCoy who handled the bulk of the workload Sunday, finishing with 14 touches for 109 yards. While McCoy had only 11 touches, he scored twice and as a result had the better fantasy game. It's unclear if Damien Williams will miss time and how the workload will be split, though Darrel appears to be the healthiest of the trio of McCoy, Damien and himself. FAAB: $3-$6
Hail Mary
Ty Johnson, DET - The release of C.J. Anderson (Giants, maybe?) came as something of a surprise, but it shows the Lions believe in Johnson. He got five touches Sunday with Kerryon Johnson in the workhorse role and is clearly the backup now in Detroit. Ty, who ran a 4.26 40 at his pro day, is a Kerryon injury away from starting. The rookie is a good stash to pick up in case anything happens to the other Johnson. FAAB: $1 or FCFS
Chase Edmonds, ARI - Like Johnson, Edmonds is only a David Johnson injury away from being his team's lead option out of the backfield. Edmonds is capable of handling all three downs if needed, and it never hurts to play with a mobile quarterback who can keep defenses off balance. He's another good player to stash on your bench just before kickoff and cut a kicker/defense or droppable player lacking upside. Other players to consider at running back in similar situations are Tony Pollard and Alexander Mattison. FAAB: $1 or FCFS
WIDE RECEIVER
Primary Targets
Phillip Dorsett, NE - The release of Antonio Brown opens the door of opportunity for Dorsett, who capitalized on it against the Jets on Sunday. His snaps per week have been 61, 35 and 71 directly correlating to his fantasy points per game: 23.5, 5.4 and 15.5. The middle game with the lowest totals was the game Brown played in and he's no longer a threat to take plays away from Dorsett. Throw in that Julian Edelman is dealing with another injury and no tight end has emerged in the passing game. Dorsett also had two carries Sunday and should be in line for a big role for the rest of the season. FAAB: $10-$25
Secondary Targets
Golden Tate, NYG - This really depends on your roster construction and the size of your bench, but it feels like now is a good time to start considering Tate. Daniel Jones looked fantastic Sunday (albeit against a bad defense) and gives hope that there's some value with the Giants' wide receivers. Tate's price is going to increase each week after this and he should be one of the top receiving options for New York. FAAB: $3-$6
Diontae Johnson, PIT - The Steelers made Donte Moncrief (making $5 million) inactive Sunday, making Johnson the starting wide receiver opposite JuJu Smith-Schuster. Being so far down the depth chart initially likely means Johnson had extra time to work with Mason Rudolph and develop a good rapport. He finished Sunday's game with a season-high 42 snaps (six targets) and should continue to be heavily involved in the offense. FAAB: $3-$6
Hail Mary
Preston Williams, MIA - It's going to be tough to count on anyone in the Miami offense for fantasy production on a consistent basis but Williams is the best bet. It's obvious Josh Rosen likes him, considering the 12 targets he got against the Cowboys. Williams has 9.9, 8.3 and 8.8 fantasy points in .5 PPR formats in his first three games, and in theory those numbers should be better as his rookie season progresses. Hope the chemistry continues to develop with Josh Rosen. FAAB: $1-$2
TIGHT END
Secondary Targets
Will Dissly, SEA - Dissly was mentioned last week, but his Yahoo ownership is still only 45 percent. Seattle's opponent this week, the Cardinals, has been torched by Greg Olsen, T.J. Hockenson and Mark Andrews the first three weeks of the season. Dissly scored a garbage-time touchdown Sunday in the loss to the Saints and now has three touchdowns in his last two games. He should still have value past this week. FAAB: $4-$8
