Fantasy football Week 3 most added players: Kyler Murray, Emmett Johnson, Rashod Bateman, Dalton Schultz

By admin — In News — September 26, 2026

   ​Fantasy football managers added returning quarterbacks and fill-in pass-catchers in bulk entering NFL Week 3. You won’t find many additions from the frozen tundra. Packers running back MarShawn Lloyd led his team with just 11 rushing yards in the Atlanta Falcons’ 35-14 Thursday night win at Green Bay. What an anemic performance from the Pack.Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold and Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray both start Sunday, and Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins will miss a second straight game with a hamstring strain. Changes like that heading into Week 3 influence how fantasy football managers are adding players off the waiver wire.MORE: Fantasy football Week 3 most dropped players: Jayden Daniels, MarShawn Lloyd, Caleb Douglas, Michael MayerQuarterbacksSeattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) | Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn ImagesSam Darnold, Seattle SeahawksAdd. Darnold completed 1 of 2 passes before a glute injury knocked him out of the Week 1 win over New England, but he practiced fully on Thursday and Friday and will start Sunday at Washington. Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said, “Sam’s gonna play, and he’s ready to go.” Darnold threw for 4,048 yards and 25 touchdowns in 17 starts last season.Kyler Murray, Minnesota VikingsAdd. Murray played just 11 snaps in Week 1 before a concussion ended his Vikings debut, and he’s since cleared the protocol. Head coach Kevin O’Connell named him the starter for Sunday’s game at Tampa Bay, and the Buccaneers rank 22nd in passing yards allowed through two games.Tyler Shough, New Orleans SaintsAdd. Shough completed 27 of 34 passes for 252 yards and a touchdown in the 24-17 win at Baltimore, and he won it on a fourth-down sneak with 1:28 left. He leads the NFL with 662 passing yards and 62 completions. But left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. is headed to injured reserve, so backup Asim Richards has to protect him against a Las Vegas pass rush led by edge rusher Maxx Crosby.Bryce Young, Carolina PanthersAdd. Young completed 23 of 36 passes for 287 yards and three touchdowns in the 34-3 win at Atlanta, and he hit five throws of 20-plus air yards for 161 yards. He has 648 yards, six touchdown passes and one interception through two games. The Cleveland Browns have allowed 19 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks, and Trevor Lawrence threw four touchdowns against them in Week 1.C.J. Stroud, Houston TexansStream. Stroud completed 30 of 55 passes for 353 yards with no touchdowns in the 20-6 loss to Cincinnati, and he led Houston with 29 rushing yards. Collins is out again, but the Indianapolis Colts have allowed a league-high 9.8 yards per pass attempt and the most passing yards in the NFL (675). That makes Stroud a solid start in two-quarterback leagues.Kirk Cousins, Las Vegas RaidersStream. Cousins completed 19 of 29 passes for 253 yards, three touchdowns and an interception in the 26-14 win at the Los Angeles Chargers. He joined Ken Stabler (1976) as the only Raider  

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