Last week brought a veritable waivers bonanza. This week was looking fairly team by comparison until Nick Chubb suffered a serious-looking knee injury on Monday night.Jerome Fordtook over and immediately punched in a touchdown and two-point conversion, thus sealing his spot atop the. Even with Ford looking like a potential league-winner, the majority of add/drop activity this week will be waivers clear around 4-5 a.m. ET on Wednesday mornings in Yahoo and ESPN leagues.Fortunately, there are plenty of other worthwhile free agent adds, including RBs Tony Jones Jr.,Matt Breida, Roschon Johnson, Justice Hill, and Zack John Starks Jersey Mo s, WRs Jayden Reed, Tank Dell,Nelson Agholor, andTutu Atwell, and TEsCade OttonandZach Ertz. Our even has some potential Week 3 D/ST streamers, which can be found at the .After a good chunk of fantasy owners used waiver claims last week, this seems like a good week to hold back unle s you have the No. 1 spot and can get Ford. Breida and Mo s Kenny Wooten Jersey (and maybe Hill and Jones Jr.) will likely command waiver claims in 10- or 12-team leagues where they're available, so you can climb at least three or four spots in the waiver order if you're patient.MORE: Some of the players picked up ahead of Week 3 will be season-long contributors. That happens every year. Other than Ford, the most likely candidates are Johnson, Dell, or one of the other young WRs. That doesn't nece sarily mean you should burn a high claim on them, though, as they're also likely to be inconsistent. A similar set of season-long sleepers will be available on the wire next week, so unle s you're 0-2 and feeling desperate, playing the long game makes the most sense.WEEK 3 STANDARD RANKINGS: | | | | | Jerome Ford, RB, Browns.Ford was a popular preseason sleeper, though it wasn't nece sarily out of fear of Nick Chubb getting hurt. Sure enough, he received 15 touches in Week 1, and even though that resulted in just 36 yards, it was clear Ford would have a role in Cleveland's offense. The role is about to get much bigger, as Chubb was carted off after an ugly knee injury on Monday night. Ford took over and impre sed, finishing with 131 total yards and a TD on 19 touches. Ford figures to be Cleveland's unquestioned lead back, with Pierre Strong Jr. Obi Toppin Jersey settling in as the primary handcuff. The explosive Ford doesn't have much of a track record, but Cleveland has arguably the best offensive line in the NFL. If he can hold onto the starting job, he'll be an RB2 most weeks. The only worry is Cleveland signing a veteran, like former Brown Kareem Hunt, or trading for someone like Cam Akers or Jonathan Taylor, but as long as that doesn't happen, Ford is a potential league-winner. Strong Jr. should also be picked up in deeper leagues.WEEK 3 FANTASY: | | Tony Jones Jr., RB, Saints.Jamaal Williams exited Monday night's game early because Bobby Portis Jersey of a hamstring injury, opening the door for Jones Jr. to take over. The journeyman back responded with 12 carries, 34 yards, and a pair of TDs, and he figures to be the lead runner in Week 3 if Williams mi ses time. His value is fairly limited with Alvin Kamara (suspension) coming back in Week 4 and rookie Kendre Miller (hamstring) po sibly returning in Week 3, but all starting RBs have upside, so TJJ is worth grabbing ahead of a favorable Week 3 matchup in Green Bay. Miller should also be added in deeper leagues.WEEK 3 PPR RANKINGS: | | | | | Adam Thielen, WR, Panthers.The Panthers' offense has looked mostly anemic through two weeks, but Thielen got much more involved on Monday night, catching seven-of-nine pa ses for 54 yards, a TD, and a two-point conversion. The veteran receiver doesn't have a high ceiling most weeks, but if he continues seeing seven-plus targets, he'll have WR3/flex value in PPR leagues. He should be owned in more than 39 percent of Yahoo leagues ahead of a solid Week 3 matchup in Seatle.Taysom Hill, Myles Powell Jersey QB/TE, Saints.Hill was mostly an afterthought in Week 1, but he was back to his familiar role in Week 2, rushing nine times for 75 yards, completing a pa s for eight yards, and even catching a pa s. That type of workload helped him finish as the TE3 in standard leagues and TE9 in PPR leagues last year. With tight end looking as thin as ever this year, Hill is worth adding in standard leagues. As long as he's in the game plan, touchdowns will eventually follow, especially with Jamaal Williams (hamstring) hurting.For additional waiver/free agent suggestions, including top pickups Zack Mo s,Matt Breida,Roschon Johnson, Tutu Atwell,and more, check out our .
