Love/Hate: The Adrian Peterson conspiracy
Matthew Berry offers the players he loves and hates for Week 3 and reveals the careful planning it took for him and Adrian Peterson to ruin people's fantasy seasons.
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Week 3 fantasy football inactives watch
The ESPN Fantasy staff provides updated inactives and analysis based on the latest reports and official announcements leading up to kickoff.
Key fantasy football injury updates for Week 3
Don't set your lineups without reading Stephania Bell's injury report, including details on Brandon Marshall, T.Y. Hilton and more.
Fantasy football cheat sheet: Start and sit tips
Tom Carpenter culls the best Week 3 fantasy information from our Insider experts to help you make the best roster and DFS decisions.
Daily fantasy football: Best buys for Week 3
Playing daily fantasy football in Week 3? Al Zeidenfeld identifies the players who will return the most value at different positions, salary levels.
Fantasy football: Week 3 rankings
Get your lineups set with the latest positional rankings from our experts.
Roster Advisor: Customized projections for your scoring settings
Enter your league's settings to get specific start, sit and pickup recommendations.
Week 3 Flex ranks: Top 100 RB, WR, TE
Eric Karabell's latest flex rankings feature running backs leading the way, but also several new names at the position because of injuries.
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Week 3 Matchups
The Fantasy Focus Podcast's big announcement (1:40)
DFS NASCAR: Winning strategies for New Hampshire
Matthew Willis provides the best strategies and value plays in DFS for Sunday's New Hampshire race.
What to watch in Week 3: How to approach Bills' new offense
Eric Karabell discusses many things to watch for in Week 3, like the changes in Buffalo and the status of one-third of the NFL's running back jobs.
Is Tyrod Taylor a starter this week? (1:04)
DFS debate: Which flex is the better value, Quincy Enunwa or Theo Riddick?
Ken Daube and Jim McCormick pick their favorites at each position among similarly priced players in DFS for Week 3.
Is there an obvious choice among Atlanta RBs? (1:41)
Answering Week 3's biggest fantasy questions
NFL Nation reporters answer the top fantasy questions across the league for Week 3, including whether Ezekiel Elliott will catch more passes and who the Vikings' lead back will be.
Should Brandon Marshall's injury put him on your bench? (1:18)
Free-agent adds from wild-card contenders
Eric Karabell checks out helpful free agents from teams that need every last win, like the Astros' Yulieski Gurriel and Mariners' Seth Smith.
Way-too-early sleepers for 2017
Jonathan Villar was ranked outside the top 300 heading into 2016 but will finish as a top-10 player. Who are some under-the-radar potential breakouts for 2017? Ron Shandler checks in.
Planning ahead with the closers of the future
Eric Karabell discusses future closers for those in dynasty and keeper formats, with Atlanta's Mauricio Cabrera leading the way.
A scientific look at fantasy football Week 3 outliers (2:14)
Fantasy football free-agent finds for Week 3
Field Yates lists the top fantasy football waiver-wire options heading into Week 3, highlighted by a pair of Carolina running backs.
Biggest injury questions for Week 3 in NFL
NFL Nation reporters assess the biggest injuries across the league for Week 3, including updates on wide receivers Sammy Watkins and DeSean Jackson, who both missed practice on Wednesday.
Who replaces Ameer Abdullah? (1:46)
'Battle of the Murrays' highlights Week 3 rankings
Eric Karabell discusses the Week 3 rankings, including what to expect from DeMarco Murray, Latavius Murray, A.J. Green and more.
Who should you target in Week 3's waivers?
Mike Clay and Anita Marks break down the latest injuries, discuss their top targets for Week 3's waiver wire and recap Eagles-Bears.
Bowen: Matt Forte is a top play in Week 3 and beyond (1:24)
How Travis Benjamin's new role impacts his fantasy value
With Keenan Allen out, the Chargers have big shoes to fill in the passing game. Can Travis Benjamin step up and be the go-to receiver for San Diego (and for fantasy players)?
Which Lions, Vikings & Bucs RBs do you want on your roster?
Matthew Berry, Field Yates and Stephania Bell break down the AP, Ameer Abdullah and Doug Martin fall-out. Plus, rankings with Mike Clay & Frank Caliendo stops by.
Fantasy football: IDP rankings for Week 3
Mike Clay and Jim McCormick provide their IDP rankings for Week 3, including Luke Kuechly leading the way at linebacker.
What Matthew Berry would do with Doug Martin (2:27)
Daily fantasy football: Building blocks for Week 3
ESPN's fantasy football experts provide the players they're building DFS lineups around for Week 3.
Best, worst DFS NFL matchups for Week 3
Will Philip Rivers throw for four touchdowns again? Can T.Y. Hilton take advantage of a high-scoring affair? Scott Kacsmar breaks down the matchups.
Clay: Week 3 fantasy tips on all 32 teams
Mike Clay has important Week 3 fantasy tips for all 32 NFL teams, including advice on Devonta Freeman, Eddie Lacy and LeGarrette Blount.
End-of-season fantasy football rankings entering Week 3
Eric Karabell re-ranks players for the rest of the season for value and trading purposes, with All Day, Randall Cobb and others on the move.
Top fantasy streaming options for Week 3
Which players are worthy of streaming off the waiver wire right into your Week 3 fantasy football lineups? Jim McCormick and Ken Daube provide options at every position, including IDPs.
Al Zeidenfeld recaps NFL Week 2
ESPN fantasy analyst Al Zeidenfeld recaps the slate from Week 2 DFS in the NFL.
DFS NASCAR: Drivers to build around at New Hampshire
The NASCAR Sprint Cup heads to a unique, short track at New Hampshire this weekend. Matt Willis provides the drives to build around in daily fantasy contests.
Fantasy football staff rankings: Week 3
Our fantasy football experts are here to help owners set their Week 3 lineups with individual and composite rankings for each position.
Top scorers after two weeks
Which players have scored the most points so far this week? Find out with our scoring leaderboards for every position.
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Fantasy football depth charts
How to interpret new injury report language
Stephania Bell explains what "questionable" and "doubtful" now mean for fantasy owners and whether their players will suit up in Week 1.
Don't miss out on star PGs early in fantasy drafts
Joe Kaiser explains why you must select point guards early in fantasy basketball drafts this season.
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