Overview

• USA TODAY and CBS posted refreshed Week 3 rankings for PPR, half-PPR and standard leagues on Sept. 21, incorporating two weeks of game data.
• Joe Burrow, Jayden Daniels, J. J. McCarthy and Justin Fields were ruled out for Week 3, prompting adjustments that affect receivers and tight ends tied to those offenses.
• SportsLine’s 10,000-simulation model pushes Alvin Kamara outside the top 20 RBs given Seattle’s strong run defense and New Orleans’ low yards per attempt.
• The model ranks Chicago rookie Rome Odunze as a top-10 WR with a 14.83 PPR projection after he led the Bears in catches, yards and receiving touchdowns through two games.
• USA TODAY’s usage-driven sleepers highlight Daniel Jones as a QB1 streamer, Isiah Pacheco in a favorable matchup, Troy Franklin with a 23.4% target share, and Juwan Johnson leading tight ends in targets.