Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups (#fantasyfootball)

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Marquise “Hollywood” Brown- WR- Baltimore Ravens

After a record-setting week one for Brown he followed up his big performance with another solid outing for Baltimore. This week wasn’t done with the big play though. Brown had 13 targets leading to 8 catches and 88 yards. Brown is getting more involved in an offense that’s clicking on all cylinders and is a must-add.

John Ross– WR – Cincinnati Bengals

Mark Andrews-TE- Baltimore Ravens

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Josh Allen– QB – Buffalo Bills

With a whole bunch of QBs going down this week it will leave fantasy owners scrambling to find replacements. Allen provides one of the safer plays at the position. Allen has a fantastic floor with his rushing ability which has got him two rushing touchdowns so far this year. Allen should also be able to improve during the season which should be able to help raise the ceiling as the season goes on. 

Matt Stafford- QB- Detroit Lions

Chris Thompson– RB – Washington Redskins

Carlos Hyde– RB- Houston Texans

Rashaad Penny– RB- Seattle Seahawks

Penny’s slow start on the season has caused a lot of fantasy players to drop him. If he’s out there Penny should be snatched up quickly. The Seahawks have a run-heavy offense and Penny is one injury away from RB1 potential. On top of that, he has the ability to still produce independently. 

DK Metcalf- WR- Seattle Seahawks

Terry McLaurin– WR- Washington Redskins

McLaurin didn’t have the yardage production as last week but he had an increase in market share being targeted 9 times in the Redskins offense. In a team that should be playing from behind a good bit and earning more trust, McLaurin should start to get consistent production on a weekly basis. 

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Mason Rudolph – QB- Pittsburgh Steelers

Mason Rudolph will be the hot-add on the waiver wire this week after Ben Roethlisberger suffered a season-ending injury against the Seahawks. Rudolph looked competent filling in for Big Ben on Sunday, going 12/19 for 112 yards and two TDs. But this is obviously more about opportunity than what the second-year QB has accomplished so far. He’s now starting in an offense that finished T-7th in scoring last year, and in Week 3, he’ll face a San Francisco defense that surrendered the 7th-most points to QBs last season (via Sports Betting Dime).

Raheem Mostert– RB- San Francisco 49ers

Mostert looked fantastic for the 49ers this week with 83 yards on the ground and another 68 by air. The 49ers are very much an RBBC but they have a great system where they can keep multiple backs flex relevant. 

Jeff Wilson Jr- RB- San Francisco 49ers

Demarcus Robinson– WR- Kansas City Chiefs

DeMarcus Robinson was cooking in the Chiefs’ offense filling in for Tyreek Hill. The speedster led all receivers in fantasy points this week with a massive performance of 172 yards and 2 touchdowns.  Robinson may be more boom or bust then we like to see but the booms may be huge. 

Mecole Hardman– WR- Kansas City Chiefs

Similar to Robinson, Hardman is a guy that is stepping up in Hill’s absence. Hardman didn’t break off the big plays but still managed 7 targets. Hardman has a very similar skillset as Robinson who should be able to put up massive games here and there. 

Deebo Samuel– WR- San Francisco 4934w

Nelson Agholor– WR- Philadelphia Eagles

Benny Fowler- WR- New York Giants

DJ Chark– WR – Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jaguars offense isn’t anything to write home about. That being said Chark had another nice performance and has seen a boost in targets since Minshew took over. As of now, Chark can be a guy who you can play in the Flex with some upside. His skill set could lead to even better production down the line.  

 Noah Fant– TE- Denver Broncos

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