2026 NFL Preseason Week 3 Fantasy Takeaways: Zavion Thomas and Skyler Bell break out

By admin — In News — August 31, 2026

   ​The last week of preseason action is in the books. Not as many teams played relevant players in this week’s game, though there were still some notable performances. Per usual, snap data with the starters comes from PFF’s Nathan Jahnke, who does great work cataloging that info.Rotoworld Fantasy Football Draft Central 2026: Rankings, strategy, sleepers, and moreYour one-stop-shop for all of Rotoworld’s preseason content leading into fantasy football drafts. Rotoworld Staff,GET YOUR FREE ROTOWORLD FANTASY FOOTBALL DRAFT KIT HERE!Arizona CardinalsThe Cardinals did not play any fantasy players of note in this contest.Atlanta FalconsThe Falcons had a messy receiver rotation in their final preseason rotation, pulling Drake London after one drive while leaving fellow starting wideouts Jahan Dotson and Olamide Zaccheaus for the next. Rookie Zachariah Branch also mixed in with the starters and the team ran some 12-personnel to further complicate the route rates. It does look like Jahan Dotson is locked in for a starting outside receiver job while Zaccheaus is clinging to life as the starting slot receiver. Branch will eat into his route rate right away and should eventually overtake him.Tua Tagoailoa was losing the starting gig right before our eyes throughout camp and the preseason. He stabilized things in the third week with seven completions on eight attempts and 95 yards through the air. Given Michael Penix’s extremely limited number of training camp reps, Tua is still the favorite to start Week 1.Baltimore RavensTo no one’s surprise, Ja’Kobi Lane rested alongside the starters, making it clear that he’s one of the team’s three wideouts for 11-personnel looks. As a potential X receiver, Lane might even play over Rashod Bateman when only two receivers are on the field.Buffalo BillsThe Bills didn’t play any starters in this game. Skyler Bell played plenty in this game after missing the previous two preseason contests. He is buried on the depth chart, but he did look phenomenal in his preseason debut.Bills rookie Skyler Bell is making a real case for a role in this offense
7 REC, 77 YDS, 1 TD
The 4th round pick was coming off a 1,278 yard, 13 TD season at UConn. pic.twitter.com/DduVQVbgAB
— Football Performances (@NFLPerformances) August 28, 2026Bell split his routes almost evenly from the slot and outside. Most of his production came from outside, which is a good thing given that the Bills have a glut of slot options. Bell is a risky 20th-round click, but he’s at least on the menu.Carolina PanthersJ’Tavion Sanders played with the backups, meaning at least Tommy Tremble is ahead of him on the depth chart. The same will be true of Darren Waller once he is up to speed. This is likely a tight end room to avoid in most fantasy formats.Chicago BearsThe Bears didn’t play any fantasy players of note…yet. The team’s WR3 role is relatively open, with Kalif Raymond holding the job down for now. Chicago sp  

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