Now that was a strange week of fantasy football. Many of the top scoring fantasy players, especially at quarterback, were players that most fantasy teams didn’t use. And the top scorer for the week, Jauan Jennings, was started in just 25.4 percent of leagues on our site. Needless to say, this caused a lot of low-scoring fantasy games. Hopefully, you were able to get some points this week and squeak out a win.

Jets 24, Patriots 3

Fantasy Stud: Jets defense. The Jets defense completely dominated this game, allowing just three points and 139 total yards of offense. New York also had seven sacks and a fumble recovery. The Jets are quickly putting behind a poor Week 1 defensive performance, showing their teeth in recent weeks. This unit can produce big for fantasy teams

Fantasy Dud: Rhamondre Stevenson. Stevenson had a hugely disappointing performance, rushing six times for just 23 yards. He also lost a fumble and didn’t catch a single pass. His lack of work in the passing game was the biggest disappointment, really hurting his fantasy floor. Stevenson had at least 17 fantasy points each of his first two games, so don’t get down on him too much over this one. He can rebound.

Game Notes: Rookie Braelon Allen continues to get his chances in the Jets offense. He ran 11 times for 54 yards while Breece Hall had 16 carries for 54 yards. Allen has at least nine touches two straight games.

Aaron Rodgers had his best game as a Jet. He was 27-of-35 for 281 yards and two touchdowns without a turnover. He topped 20 fantasy points for the first time all season

Steelers 20, Chargers 10

Fantasy Stud: Steelers defense. The Steelers defense has been on quite a tear lately. This unit is looking very stout, holding the Chargers to just 168 total yards and 10 points. The Steelers had five sacks in the game. This unit is one of the best in the game right now.

Fantasy Dud: JK Dobbins. Dobbins didn’t do much for the first time this season. He ran 15 times for just 44 yards, averaging just 2.9 yards per carry. Dobbins failed to top double-digit fantasy points for the first time this season. He also broke a streak of two straight 100-yard games. Dobbins is getting a ton of work as the lead back in this run-first offense, which is a big positive despite his down showing in Week 3.

Game Notes: Justin Herbert started but did not finish the game because of his ankle injury. He was 12-of-18 for 125 yards and a touchdown without a turnover before leaving the game.

Calvin Austin was the surprise leading receiver for the Steelers. He had four receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown.

Broncos 26, Bucs 7

Fantasy Stud: Chris Godwin. Godwin continued his great start to the season despite the Bucs struggling in this one. He had six receptions for 53 yards and a touchdown. Godwin has touchdowns each of his first three games and at least 17 points all of those games. He is a must start and elite receiver right now

Fantasy Dud: Rachaad White. White really struggled, rushing six times for just 17 yards. He averaged just 2.8 yards per carry. He did catch five passes but had just 18-receiving yards. So despite the catches, White scored just 8.5 fantasy points. Rookie Bucky Irving outplayed White, rushing nine times for 70 yards.

Game Notes: Tyler Badie is third on the depth chart but led the Broncos in rushing. He had nine carries for 70 yards. He could be getting more play going forward.

Courtland Sutton had seven receptions for 68 yards. Sutton was targeted 11 times, giving him double-digit targets two of three games.

Packers 30, Titans 14

Fantasy Stud: Malik Willis. Willis got another start for the Packers and played a great game. He was 13-of-19 for 202 yards and a touchdown without an interception. He led the team in rushing, running six times for 73 yards and another score. Willis scored 27.4 fantasy points, showing he can be a fantasy factor in a starting role.
   
Fantasy Dud: Calvin Ridley. Ridley was a bust in this one, catching just a pass for nine yards. He was targeted just three times after having 13 targets his first two games. It was an unexpected showing for the Titans No. 1 receiver.

Game Notes: DeAndre Hopkins finally got going, having six receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown. Hopkins had just a catch each of his first two games before this showing.

Will Levis turned the ball over three more times. He was 26-of-34 for 260 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. He also lost a fumble. Levis has eight turnovers in three games.

Eagles 15, Saints 12

Fantasy Stud: Saquon Barkley. Barkley carried the offense much of the game, having another huge game. He rushed 17 times for 147 yards and two touchdowns. He also had four receptions for nine yards and converted a two-point try. Barkley had 33.6 fantasy points. He has more than 30-fantasy points two of three games. He could end up leading all fantasy running backs in scoring at his current pace

Fantasy Dud: Jalen Hurts. Hurts was not a help to fantasy teams this week. He did hit the 300-yard mark passing but didn’t score a touchdown and turned the ball over twice. Hurts scored just 16.05 fantasy points. It was his first game this season with fewer than 20 fantasy points.

Game Notes: Dallas Goedert had a monster game, catching 10 passes for 170 yards. He did not top 40 yards in a game before this one.

Devonta Smith was knocked from this game because of a concussion. He took a huge hit and had to leave the game. He had seven receptions for 79 yards before leaving.

Giants 21, Browns 15

Fantasy Stud: Malik Nabers. Nabers continues to emerge as an elite fantasy receiver. He finished with eight receptions for 78 yards and two touchdowns. He also had two carries for four yards. Nabers has 28-plus fantasy points two straight games. He is the real deal.
   

Fantasy Dud: Jerome Ford. Ford was held in check, scoring just 10 fantasy points. He ran 10 times for just 37 yards and caught three passes for 33 yards. Ford has 10 or fewer fantasy points two straight games. He isn’t producing quite as big as fantasy teams hoped with Nick Chubb out of the lineup.

Game Notes: Daniel Jones played a good game, going 24-of-34 for 234 yards and two touchdowns without a turnover. He did this against a good Browns defense.

Amari Cooper caught seven passes for 86 yards and two touchdowns. Cooper did next to nothing his first two games, having fewer than five fantasy points each of his first two games. He scored 27.6 fantasy points this week.

Vikings 34, Texans 7

Fantasy Stud: Sam Darnold. Darnold just keeps getting it done. He was even banged up in this game and left for a brief time before returning. He scored four more touchdowns and didn’t turn the ball over. He was 17-of-28 for 181 yards and four touchdowns. Darnold has eight touchdowns in three games, having multiple scores each game

Fantasy Dud: C.J. Stroud. Stroud had a down game for his standards. He was 20-of-31 for 215 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions. Stroud had a season-low 13.95 fantasy points. He has fewer than 20 fantasy points each of his last two games. He has four touchdowns to two interceptions in three games, getting off to a slow start.

Game Notes: Aaron Jones had his first 100-yard game of the season. He had 19 carries for 102 yards. Jones also caught five passes for 46 yards and a touchdown.

Cam Akers started at running back and did very little outside of a receiving touchdown. Akers ran nine times for 21 yards and caught a pass for eight yards.

Colts 21, Bears 16

Fantasy Stud: Cole Kmet. There were three monster performances in this game, but Kmet gets our stud honors. He had 10 receptions for 97 yards and a touchdown. Kmet scored 25.7 fantasy points. He had just five receptions for 31 yards coming into this game. Maybe this huge performance will get him going for the rest of the season

Fantasy Dud: Anthony Richardson. Richardson had his struggles throwing the ball once again. He was 10-of-20 for 167 yards without a touchdown and two interceptions. He rushed eight times for just 24 yards, which didn’t help his fantasy numbers. Richardson scored just 8.75 fantasy points. His fantasy numbers have gone down every game since the start of the season. 

Game Notes: Jonathan Taylor had his second straight 100-yard game and found the end zone two times. Taylor rushed 23 times for 110 yards and two touchdowns. He also caught a pass for 25 yards.

Rome Odunze had his first 100-yard game as a pro. Odunze had six receptions for 110 yards and a touchdown.

Panthers 36, Raiders 22

Fantasy Stud: Andy Dalton. Dalton gave the Panthers offense a huge spark, playing a great game in his first start of the season. He was 26-of-37 for 319 yards and three touchdowns without a turnover. Dalton was about perfect, leading the offense to a ton of yards and points. He is going to keep starting as long as he keeps playing like this. 

Fantasy Dud: Davante Adams. There were a lot of Raiders duds, but we’ll give it to Adams. He was held in check by a defense that has been pretty bad all season. Adams caught four passes for 40 yards. This was the first time all season he failed to hit double-digit fantasy points in a game.

Game Notes: Like many Panthers, Chuba Hubbard had his best game of the season. He ran 21 times for 114 yards and caught five passes for 55 yards and a touchdown. Hubbard had 169 total yards and a score.

Diontae Johnson sure enjoyed having Dalton as his quarterback. He had eight receptions for 122 yards. Johnson was targeted 14 times. He had just 12 targets in two games before this.

Seahawks 24, Dolphins 3

Fantasy Stud: Zach Charbonnet, Charbonnet had his showing in a starting role this season, rushing 18 times for 91 yards and two touchdowns. He also had three receptions for 16 yards, giving him 107 total yards. He is about a must start as long as Kenneth Walker is sidelined for the Seahawks.  

Fantasy Dud: Devon Achane. Achane was held in check after a huge game last week. He ran 11 times for just 30 yards. Achane caught three passes for 28 yards. He had just 8.8 fantasy points, which was his first game all season with fewer than 20 fantasy points.

Game Notes: Skylar Thompson was just alright in a starting role, going 13-of-19 for 107 yards without a touchdown or interception. He left the game early hurt because of a rib injury.

DK Metcalf enjoyed his second straight 100-yard game. He had four receptions for 104 yards and a touchdown on six targets.

Lions 20, Cardinals 13

Fantasy Stud: David Montgomery. Montgomery had his first 100-yard rushing game of the season. He had 23 carries for 106 yards and a touchdown. He has touchdowns all three games this season. Montgomery has at least 16 fantasy points every game

Fantasy Dud: Kyler Murray. Murray was not much of a help to fantasy teams this week, going 21-of-34 for 205 yards and a touchdown with an interception. He scored 17.75 fantasy points. He has fewer than 18 fantasy points two of three games this season. Murray looks a lot better this year but still hasn’t been awesome for fantasy teams just yet. 

Game Notes: Sam LaPorta had two receptions for 38 yards but suffered an ankle injury. He had to leave the game early. He tried to return but was unable to last long.

Marvin Harrison Jr. found the end zone for the second straight week. He had five receptions for 64 yards and a touchdown on 11 targets.

Rams 27, 49ers 24

Fantasy Stud: Jauan Jennings. Jennings had a career game, catching 11 passes for 175 yards and three touchdowns. He had a game-winning performance for all the fantasy teams that took a chance on him this week. As long as George Kittle and Deebo Samuel are out, Jennings had legit value for fantasy teams. 

Fantasy Dud: Demarcus Robinson. Many thought Robinson might be the guy the Rams lean on in the passing game with all their injuries. Well, that wasn’t the case this week. He had just a catch for 32 yards. It is going to be hard to trust any of these Rams receivers right now. It could be a different one that leads the way any given week. 

Game Notes: Kyren Williams provided much of the offense for the Rams in this one. He had 24 carries for 89 yards and two touchdowns. Williams also had two receptions for 27 yards and another touchdown, giving him three total scores.

Tutu Atwell was the leading receiver for the Rams. He had four receptions for 93 yards.

Ravens 28, Cowboys 25

Fantasy Stud: Derrick Henry. Henry had his best game as a Raven, rushing 25 times for 151 yards and two touchdowns. He also caught a pass for 23 yards, giving him 174 total yards. Henry scored 30.4 fantasy points. Henry has touchdowns all three games this season.
   

Fantasy Dud: Ezekiel Elliott. Elliott is proving to be a big-time touchdown-dependent fantasy player. He ran three times for six yards. Elliott has 19 carries for 62 yards on the season. The only week he reached double-digit fantasy points was Week 1, the only week he has scored this year.

Game Notes: CeeDee Lamb left the game with some sort of injury. He had four receptions for 67 yards before getting hurt.

Jake Ferguson led the way in the passing game, catching six passes for 95 yards. He returned from his knee injury and looked just fine.

Chiefs 22, Falcons 17

Fantasy Stud: Rashee Rice. If you haven’t figured it out, Rice is a legit No. 1 fantasy receiver. He just keeps getting it done every week, including this week. He had a monster game, finishing with 12 receptions for 110 yards and a touchdown. Rice scored a season-high 29.10 fantasy points. He has 17-plus fantasy points every game this season

Fantasy Dud: Travis Kelce. Kelce continues to do next to nothing for fantasy teams. He had four receptions for 30 yards, which were both season highs for him. For the season, Kelce has eight receptions for 69 yards on 12 targets. Kelce has been a huge bust for fantasy teams to date. There is time to get it going but his start is a concern.

Game Notes: Carson Steele got the most work in the Chiefs backfield. He had 17 carriers for 72 yards and caught a pass for two yards. Samaje Perine ran six times for 25 yards.

Darnell Mooney caught eight passes for 66 yards. He has 14-plus fantasy points two straight games and seems to be becoming a favorite target of Kirk Cousins.

Jeff Paur is a two-time finalist for FSWA Fantasy Football Writer of the Year and won the FSWA award for Best Fantasy Football Article on the Web in 2011. He also was the most accurate expert in 2012, winning the FSTA Fantasy Football Accuracy Award. If you have any questions for Jeff, email him at [email protected]. Follow Jeff on Twitter @jeffpaur.