Overview

• Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said Aaron Jones is unlikely to face Cincinnati, positioning Jordan Mason—who hit roughly a 60% snap share in Week 2—for a larger workload against a favorable Bengals matchup.
• Washington placed Austin Ekeler on injured reserve with a torn Achilles, with Jacory Croskey-Merritt expected to handle early-down work as Jeremy McNichols and Chris Rodriguez Jr. mix in situationally.
• Jacksonville’s post–Week 1 trade of Tank Bigsby boosted rookie Bhayshul Tuten into immediate usage, producing 10 touches for 74 yards and a receiving score and putting him on the RB3/flex radar.
• Early rankings reflect a slow start for the rookie class, with Ashton Jeanty the lone first-year back inside the top 23 for Week 3 as TreVeyon Henderson and Omarion Hampton face role concerns.
• Consensus rankings keep Christian McCaffrey, Bijan Robinson and Jonathan Taylor at the top, while Denver’s backfield trends toward J.K. Dobbins leading with RJ Harvey’s passing-game role still unsettled.