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Week 3 was a brutal one when it comes to injuries to high-profile fantasy players. Your roundup of everything you need to know going into Week 4:

• WR Terry McLaurin (quad) - The Commanders No. 1 receiver is reportedly seeking additional opinions after exiting Week 3 early vs the Raiders. His status for Week 4 remains up in the air, so fantasy managers should monitor this situation closely and be ready to make substitutions as necessary. Deebo Samuel and Zach Ertz would benefit if McLaurin would miss.

• WR Xavier Worthy (shoulder) - It’s an encouraging report that Worthy has a shot to get onto the field this week, but it doesn’t sound like it will be at full capacity – especially if he’s playing with an arm in a harness. Worthy would be a desperate flex at best if he ultimately doesn’t get a full complement of snaps.

• WR Mike Evans (hamstring) - Evans’ family vacation evidently falls in late September this year, as he’s gone down with his trademark hamstring injury once again that’s expected to sideline him for 2-3 weeks. He won’t be landing on IR, which is a good sign, but that doesn’t mean the Buccaneers won’t hold him out as long as they need to for him to get back ready. And with Chris Godwin on his way back soon and Emeka Egbuka playing like an offensive rookie of the year, there’s no need to rush him back. Egbuka is a must-start in the meantime - even once Godwin is back.

• RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (shoulder) - Tracy was earning a lot of work before he was pulled from the game last week with a dislocated shoulder. It’ll be a multi-week injury, which opens the door for rookie Cam Skattebo to continue his breakout over the next handful of games. Unfortunately for Tracy, his injury may have opened a can of Skattebo that he won’t be able to close.

• QB Brock Purdy (shoulder/toe) - Mac Jones has filled in admirably for the 49ers while Purdy has been out, but Purdy is reportedly set to practice this week – a good sign for his potential return. Mac Jones is also working through a PCL injury, so staying tuned later this week will be essential for Purdy’s managers and anyone who streamed Jones.

• RB James Conner (ankle) - One of the most deflating injuries yet this season, Conner’s 2025 is over at the hands of a gnarly ankle injury that needed to be stabilized before he was carted off the field. Trey Benson now takes primary control of the backfield, and given the fact that he was already starting to carve out a larger role for himself beside Conner while he was healthy, there’s reason to believe Benson could have fantasy RB1 upside. Hope you dropped the bag on him on waivers.

• RB Najee Harris (Achilles) - The dreaded non-contact injury is set to cost Harris the rest of the season, opening the door for Omarion Hampton (26 opportunities in Week 3) to lead the backfield on a high-powered Chargers offense. Start him with confidence as a fringe-RB1 with serious weekly upside without Harris in the picture.

• WR Ceedee Lamb (high ankle sprain) - Reports for Lamb’s recovery timeline range anywhere from 1-17 weeks, but for the time being, the only certainty is that Lamb won’t take the field in Week 4 against the Packers. George Pickens becomes the new de facto WR1, but he might not be the top target in an offense that has fed TE Jake Ferguson 26 targets over the past two games.

Make sure to tune in to the latest episode of the Upper Hand Fantasy Podcast! Faraz talks Week 4 takeaways, waivers, and more ⬇️ Click below to get caught up on everything you missed!

Jets HC Aaron Glenn told reporters Monday that he would ‘talk about’ QB Justin Fields’ status as the team’s starter this week

• Glenn is clearly tipping his hat towards the valiant comeback effort put on by Tyrod Taylor in their narrow 29-27 loss to the Buccaneers in Week 3. Evidently, Taylor has done enough to at least garner some consideration for the starting job despite the offense being lousy for the better part of three and a half quarters on Sunday. Barring any setbacks, Fields should be able to clear concussion protocol at some point this week and force the Jets’ coaching staff to make a tough decision heading into Week 4. Fields has a standout Week 1 performance that saw him finish as the overall fantasy QB2 on the week, but followed that up by laying a 4-point egg against the Bills in a 30-10 demolition. If Fields draws the start, he’ll be worth a look once again in a juicy matchup against a Dolphins defense allowing an average of 26 fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks. If Tyrod Taylor starts, he’d be in the conversation as a potential QB2 play with upside in the same strong matchup for quarterbacks. Regardless of who starts, Garrett Wilson remains the only pass catcher in green worth having in lineups, with a potentially higher floor with Taylor at quarterback than Fields. It’s anyone’s guess as to who will take the first snap against the Dolphins this weekend, but one thing seems certain: the back and forth between quarterbacks will likely continue throughout the season regardless of whether Fields and Taylor are healthy or not.

Giants name rookie QB Jaxson Dart as the team’s starting quarterback for their Week 4 matchup against the Chargers

• It took all of three weeks for Russell Wilson to cede the starting job to the rookie out of Ole Miss, who’s set to draw the start for the first time in his career in Week 4 against the Chargers. Outside of the game against the Cowboys in Week 2 (who hardly count as a defense the way they’ve been getting hammered so far this season), Russell Wilson is completing just over 50% of his passes, averaging 164 yards per game, and averaging no touchdowns and one interception per contest. In layman’s terms, that’s not good – and it’s cost WR Malik Nabers in two of their three starts. Enter Jaxson Dart, who was at the controls of one of the most explosive college offenses during his time at Ole Miss and who flashed serious potential earlier this year in the preseason. The hope is that Dart can bring some form of consistency to a Giants passing game that has lacked that not only in the first few weeks of this season, but essentially since Eli Manning retired. Malik Nabers’ floor should be raised with Dart starting, while Dart himself can be treated as a QB2 option and a worthwhile start in superflex leagues. It remains to be seen just how long the leash will be for the rookie signal caller, but with HC Brian Daboll’s job staked on the team getting things turned around in a hurry, we could see a significant leeway granted to Dart over the next few games.

Najee Harris Goes Down for the Year with Achilles Injury

• Brutal injury for the former Iron Man. Najee Harris has played in 17 games in each of his first four NFL seasons. In Week 2, Greg Roman gave Najee and Omarion Hampton 10 opportunities each, which didn’t bode well for either back moving forward. In Week 3 once Najee left the game, Hampton received 85% of the remaining snaps. He was very involved in the receiving game, catching 6 balls off 59 yards on top of his 19 carries. Hampton moves back into must-start territory given the newfound opportunity and the nature of the Chargers explosive offense.

James Conner Out for the Season with Ankle Injury

• Take my ankle, James Conner. Trey Benson was working his way into Conner’s workload since the opener, and will now assume RB1 duties for the Cardinals. Once Conner left the game, Benson handled 75% of snaps and 78% of RB touches. Emari Demercado can be somewhat involved on passing downs, but there’s a world where Benson is the primary back in all phases, given he owned 85% of obvious passing downs and 100% of 2 minute situations coming into Week 3; if that happens, he’s going to be in consideration as a fantasy RB1.

Waivers have cleared - get a sense of what to expect from this week’s top pickups on the waiver episode of our show on YouTube!

The Patriots RBs Can’t Stop Turning the Ball Over

• Rhamondre Stevenson lost two fumbles, including one right as he was crossing the goal line. The Patriots gave some opportunity to another documented fumbler in Antonio Gibson, and you guessed it, he also lost a fumble. This led to TreVeyon Henderson becoming the guy for the rest of the game, but it’s hard to tell how this will affect the coaching staff’s decisions on the backfield distribution going into next week. I’d imagine this is a win for Henderson, and we might’ve brought the timeline in which he becomes startable in a little closer at the very least.

Quinshon Judkins’ role is clear in Browns backfield

• Big upset by the Browns against the Packers. With the Browns defense keeping them in it, Quinshon Judkins was able to maintain a steady workload on early downs throughout the game, capping off his 18 carry, 94 yard rushing line with a late goal line rushing TD. He’s looked good so far through two weeks, but now has full control of the early down role. The Browns might not be in a lot of games, which could lead to more Jerome Ford, but their defense could keep them in enough games for Judkins to rack up enough volume to be a volatile RB2. Dylan Sampson played only 5 total snaps in this one.

Quentin Johnston & Keenan Allen are Red Hot

• Quentin Johnston and Keenan Allen cannot be stopped, as they continue to be the go-to WRs for Justin Herbert. Both had double digit targets, resulting in 6+ receptions each. Johnston is averaging 4.7 catches, 80 yards, and a TD through three games, while Keenan is averaging 6 catches with at least 60 yards and a TD himself. Ladd McConkey continues to be the third WR up, as he’s the WR38 through three games. Both Keenan and QJ are the overall WR5 and WR7 through three games, respectively. Wow.

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