Sep 22, 2026 · 1h 4m
Waiver targets emerge as injuries reshape fantasy depth charts
Week 3 Waiver Wire Targets + Biggest Risers & Fallers | Fantasy Focus
Week Three injuries and changing roles could determine which waiver additions become lasting fantasy starters rather than short-term fixes.
- 1Tyler Shough and Bryce Young lead the quarterback waiver discussion, but their value depends on matchup and game-script sustainability.
- 2Jonah Coleman headlines a running back group shaped by injuries, uncertain workloads, and the importance of receiving usage.
- 3Dalton Kincaid, Jalen Waddle, and Jalen Coker rise while Rome Odunze, Kenny Gainwell, and De’Von Achane lose ground.
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The brief
Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Liz Loza connect Week Three injuries to shifting depth charts, then ask which fantasy roles are actually changing for good.
Quarterback uncertainty drives the early discussion, with Tyson Bagent, Michael Penix Jr., and Kyler Murray updates framing the week’s broader injury fallout.
Tyler Shough and Bryce Young headline the quarterback waiver targets, while Jonah Coleman offers a running back case built on replacement opportunity and receiving work.
The Rams-Giants recap weighs Davante Adams, Matthew Stafford, Kyren Williams, and emerging roles around injuries to Puka Nacua and Jackson Dart.
The stock watch separates real movement from noise: Kincaid, Waddle, and Coker rise, while Odunze, Gainwell, and Achane face sharper concerns.
Eric Moody closes with a funeral-style eulogy for his eliminated knockout-league team, turning a fantasy collapse into the episode’s clearest comic release.
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