Fantasy football Week 3 recap 2026

Who won Week 3, who fell short, who got hurt and who everyone is adding. Every number is from the box score.

Week 3 recapFinal, updated Tuesday

Jahmyr Gibbs ran for two scores and caught one more

41.4 PPR points against the Jets, 17.9 above his projection of 23.5. The top score of Week 3.

20 car, 99 yd, 2 TD; 7 rec, 8 tgt, 65 yd, 1 TDJahmyr Gibbs

The Parlae desk · Sep 30, 2026 · PPR

Updated Tuesday with Monday night: our calls graded 652 for 1226.

Week 3 leaders

Top five at each position

QB Top QBs

PPR

1Brock Purdy15 of 27, 297 yd, 4 TD, 0 INT; 2 car, 34 yd31.3
2Sam Darnold31 of 45, 379 yd, 4 TD, 2 INT; 1 car, 5 yd29.7
3Geno Smith31 of 37, 321 yd, 3 TD, 0 INT; 2 car, 12 yd26
4Jacoby Brissett38 of 52, 280 yd, 2 TD, 0 INT; 4 car, 4 yd, 1 TD25.6
5Bo Nix17 of 34, 186 yd, 2 TD, 1 INT; 4 car, 7 yd, 1 TD25.1

RB Top RBs

PPR

1Jahmyr Gibbs20 car, 99 yd, 2 TD; 7 rec, 8 tgt, 65 yd, 1 TD41.4
2Bijan Robinson29 car, 194 yd, 2 TD; 2 rec, 2 tgt, 19 yd35.3
3Derrick Henry26 car, 89 yd, 2 TD; 1 rec, 1 tgt, 0 yd21.9
4Jeremiyah Love21 car, 90 yd; 5 rec, 5 tgt, 19 yd, 1 TD21.9
5Kyren Williams15 car, 88 yd; 6 rec, 7 tgt, 70 yd21.8

WR Top WRs

PPR

1Jaxon Smith-Njigba10 rec, 14 tgt, 128 yd, 2 TD; 1 of 1, 14 yd, 0 TD, 0 INT35.4
2Drake London9 rec, 10 tgt, 194 yd28.4
3Garrett Wilson10 rec, 13 tgt, 107 yd, 1 TD26.7
4Michael Wilson11 rec, 17 tgt, 89 yd, 1 TD25.9
5Ja'Marr Chase9 rec, 12 tgt, 98 yd, 1 TD24.8

TE Top TEs

PPR

1Brock Bowers10 rec, 13 tgt, 116 yd, 1 TD27.6
2George Kittle6 rec, 7 tgt, 82 yd, 2 TD26.2
3Harold Fannin7 rec, 9 tgt, 51 yd, 2 TD24.1
4Kenyon Sadiq7 rec, 8 tgt, 105 yd, 1 TD23.5
5Juwan Johnson8 rec, 8 tgt, 53 yd, 2 TD23.3

Waiver pickups for Week 4, and why

From Week 3's box score and Sleeper adds, ranked by the work each player got

1
Ollie GordonRB · MIA
- De'Von Achane left early (4 of 73 snaps), now listed IR
- Played 84% of snaps with 17 carries (77% of MIA's) and 3 targets (9%)
- Scored 14.5 PPR in Week 3, 11 over his projection
2
Jordan AddisonWR · MIN
- Justin Jefferson left early (7 of 59 snaps), now listed Questionable
- Played 98% of snaps with 9 targets (36% of MIN's)
- Scored 20 PPR in Week 3, 10.8 over his projection
3
Michael WilsonWR · ARI
- Played 93% of snaps with 17 targets (34% of ARI's)
- Scored 25.9 PPR in Week 3, 13.9 over his projection
- Added in 254,646 Sleeper leagues in the last 48 hours
4
Tyler HigbeeTE · LAR
- Terrance Ferguson left early (22 of 86 snaps), now listed Doubtful
- Played 71% of snaps with 11 targets (22% of LAR's)
- Scored 20.2 PPR in Week 3, 18.6 over his projection
5
Jakobi MeyersWR · JAX
- Played 81% of snaps with 8 targets (30% of JAX's)
- Scored 19.4 PPR in Week 3, 11 over his projection
- Added in 363,606 Sleeper leagues in the last 48 hours

Snap counts post Tuesday morning; recheck them on the usage page before a big bid.

Usage notes

Every Week 3 share

Tyler Warren and Cade Otton each played 94% of their club's offensive snaps, tied for the highest share of any tight end.
Drake London drew 44% of the Falcons' targets, the highest share in Week 3.
Drake London accounted for 65% of the Falcons' air yards, the highest share among pass catchers.
Chuba Hubbard handled 83% of the Panthers' carries, the highest share of any running back.
Bijan Robinson had 11 red zone targets and carries, 85% of the Falcons' red zone plays, the top share with three or more.

Booms and busts

Against Sleeper's pregame projection

Booms

Projected 10 or more, and beat it by the most.

Jahmyr GibbsRB · DET · vs NYJScored 41.4, projected 23.5+17.9
Bijan RobinsonRB · ATL · vs GBScored 35.3, projected 20.1+15.2
Drake LondonWR · ATL · vs GBScored 28.4, projected 13.5+14.9
Brock BowersTE · LV · vs NOScored 27.6, projected 13+14.6
George KittleTE · SF · vs ARIScored 26.2, projected 12.2+14

Out of nowhere

Projected under 8, scored 15 or more.

Kalif RaymondWR · CHI · vs PHIScored 21, projected 7.1+13.9
Tyler HigbeeTE · LAR · vs DENScored 20.2, projected 1.6+18.6
Konata MumpfieldWR · LAR · vs DENScored 19.3, projected 2+17.3
Noah FantTE · NO · vs LVScored 19.3, projected 3.8+15.5
Keenan AllenWR · IND · vs HOUScored 18.3, projected 7.7+10.6

Busts

Projected 12 or more, played, and fell furthest short.

De'Von AchaneRB · MIA · vs KCScored 1.7, projected 16.4, 4 of 73 snaps, listed IR-14.7
Drake MayeQB · NE · vs JAXScored 5.8, projected 18.6, 51 of 63 snaps-12.8
Justin JeffersonWR · MIN · vs TBScored 5.2, projected 16.7, 7 of 59 snaps, listed Questionable-11.5
Jalen CokerWR · CAR · vs CLEScored 3.8, projected 14.7, 28 of 77 snaps, listed Questionable-10.9
Jonathan TaylorRB · IND · vs HOUScored 9.2, projected 19.9, 60 of 71 snaps-10.7

Short days, now on the injury report

Under half his team's snaps, with a status listed since

Justin JeffersonWR · MIN · vs TB7 of 59 snaps, now listed Questionable
De'Von AchaneRB · MIA · vs KC4 of 73 snaps, now on IR
Breece HallRB · NYJ · vs DET32 of 66 snaps, now listed Questionable
Jalen CokerWR · CAR · vs CLE28 of 77 snaps, now listed Questionable
Mike EvansWR · SF · vs ARI18 of 54 snaps, now listed Questionable
Travis EtienneRB · NO · vs LV28 of 74 snaps, now listed Out
Terrance FergusonTE · LAR · vs DEN22 of 86 snaps, now listed Doubtful
Colby ParkinsonTE · LAR · vs DEN37 of 86 snaps, now listed Questionable
Jack BechWR · LV · vs NO11 of 70 snaps, now on IR
Colbie YoungWR · CIN · vs PIT1 of 57 snaps, now listed Out
Josh OliverTE · MIN · vs TB24 of 59 snaps, now on IR
Jalen McMillanWR · TB · vs MIN2 of 69 snaps, now listed Out
Tylan WallaceWR · CLE · vs CAR14 of 70 snaps, now listed Questionable

Our calls, graded

652 for 1226

Our start or sit calls went 652 for 1226 in Week 3. Every call is locked at kickoff and graded in public, the misses included.

Best hitStart Jahmyr Gibbs (41.4) over Chase Brown (8.9), 32.5 points apart Worst missStart Tyson Bagent (0) over Case Keenum (24.5), 24.5 points apart

The full start or sit record

Everyone is adding

Most added across Sleeper leagues, last 48 hours

Ollie GordonRB · MIA14.5 PPR in Week 310,753,694adds
Kenyon SadiqTE · NYJ23.5 PPR in Week 33,664,620adds
Braelon AllenRB · NYJ4.7 PPR in Week 33,664,364adds
Konata MumpfieldWR · LAR19.3 PPR in Week 31,371,141adds
Alvin KamaraRB · NO5.1 PPR in Week 31,236,592adds
Tyler HigbeeTE · LAR20.2 PPR in Week 31,135,656adds
Tyreek HillWRDid not play in Week 3993,176adds
Keaton MitchellRB · LAC13.7 PPR in Week 3987,930adds
Kalif RaymondWR · CHI21 PPR in Week 3895,240adds
Keenan AllenWR · IND18.3 PPR in Week 3830,000adds

The Week 4 waiver wire, with the bid on each

Points are PPR from Sleeper's official stat feed. Projections are Sleeper's pregame PPR projections, not ours. Injury statuses are as listed when this page was last updated, and a snap count is the only thing said about how a game ended.

Parlae start or sit calls this season: 2,267 right of 3,916 graded, 4,923 published. Misses stay up. See the record.

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