Week 3 Utilization Report: Risers, Fallers, Waivers & More! (Fantasy Football)

Three weeks of data now, and a Week 3 injury wave just rewrote four backfields and a passing game.

Dwain McFarland and Alex Cupps go through the Week 3 Utilization Report — snaps, routes, rush share, target share — and turn it into the specific moves to make this week, on waivers and in the trade market.

They start with the upgrades. Jeremiyah Love hits liftoff, Cam Skattebo's pass-game role is back, and there's movement for Kenyon Sadiq, George Kittle and Josh Downs. Then the injury fallout: De'Von Achane's torn ACL and what it means for Ollie Gordon and Jaylen Wright in Miami, Breece Hall's thigh opening the door for Braelon Allen, the Travis Etienne situation pushing work toward Alvin Kamara and Kendre Miller, and Baker Mayfield's thumb reshaping the Buccaneers passing game. Plus a Brian Thomas Jr. tangent and where Jadarian Price stands now.

The back half is the full waiver roundup. Sam Darnold and Marcus Mariota at quarterback. Keaton Mitchell, available in 68% of leagues, plus Tyler Goodson at running back. Malik Washington and KC Concepcion at receiver, with Christian Kirk as the sicko stash. And AJ Barner and Oronde Gadsden at tight end.

They close in the trade market: buy-low cases on Chase Brown and Ashton Jeanty, and sell-high looks at Davante Adams and Bhayshul Tuten.

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Topics in this video:

2026 fantasy football, week 4 waiver wire, utilization report, snap share, route participation, trade targets, Jeremiyah Love, Cam Skattebo, Kenyon Sadiq, George Kittle, Josh Downs, De'Von Achane, Ollie Gordon, Jaylen Wright, Breece Hall, Braelon Allen, Travis Etienne, Alvin Kamara, Kendre Miller, Baker Mayfield, Brian Thomas Jr, Jadarian Price, Sam Darnold, Marcus Mariota, Keaton Mitchell, Tyler Goodson, Malik Washington, Christian Kirk, KC Concepcion, AJ Barner, Oronde Gadsden, Chase Brown, Ashton Jeanty, Davante Adams, Bhayshul Tuten

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:35 - Jeremiyah Love
00:08:14 - Cam Skattebo
00:14:19 - Kenyon Sadiq
00:25:23 - George Kittle
00:30:23 - Josh Downs
00:36:25 - Injury Fallout: De'Von Achane
00:53:01 - Injury Fallout: Breece Hall
00:59:25 - Injury Fallout: Travis Etienne
01:07:35 - Injury Fallout: Baker Mayfield
01:15:24 - Brian Thomas Jr.
01:17:00 - Jadarian Price
01:23:11 - Sam Darnold
01:27:25 - Marcus Mariota
01:30:48 - Keaton Mitchell
01:33:41 - Tyler Goodson
01:36:48 - Malik Washington
01:39:57 - SICKO STASH: Christian Kirk
01:40:28 - KC Concepcion
01:42:44 - AJ Barner
01:44:59 - Buy Low: Chase Brown
01:46:28 - Buy Low: Ashton Jeanty
01:54:23 - Sell High: Davante Adams
01:56:02 - Sell High: Bhayshul Tuten
02:00:00 - Outro
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