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A number of top quarterbacks suffered injuries during Week 2, and that will have direct implications for Week 3 fantasy football rankings at the receiver position. After all, receivers need quarterbacks to deliver the ball to them. Joe Burrow will be out for the foreseeable future; JJ McCarthy has already been ruled out for Week 3; and Jayden Daniels, Justin Fields, and Brock Purdy very well could all miss their upcoming games.
Luckily, there is tons of depth at the receiver position, so fantasy football managers worried about their star receivers with question marks in Week 3 will have plenty of options to choose from.
CeeDee Lamb vs. Chicago Bears
The Dallas Cowboys seem to game plan for a big aerial attack week in and week out, but that could be even more so true than usual in Week 3 against the Chicago Bears. The Bears just gave up five passing touchdowns and 52 points in total to the Detroit Lions. Dak Prescott will surely take advantage of Chicago’s poor secondary that will struggle even more with Jaylon Johnson expected to miss time because of a groin injury.
CeeDee Lamb is Prescott’s favorite target. He had a few costly drops in Week 1 but got back on track in Week 2. He even has double-digit targets and has surpassed 100 receiving yards in both of his performances so far. Lamb always catches a lot of passes, making him a great option in PPR formats, but don’t be surprised if he hauls in a deep ball for six this week.
Puka Nacua vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Some fantasy managers were worried about Matthew Stafford’s back injury coming into the league. Therefore, they were nervous to select Puka Nacua, which made him a value pick in many leagues. Nacua is WR1 in fantasy so far, as he has 50.7 PPR points already. He could be in line for another huge game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Philadelphia Eagles secondary lost C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Darius Slay, and James Bradberry in the offseason. They still have great young players in Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean, but the unit hasn’t been as impressive thus far.
Furthermore, teams have to focus heavily on Davante Adams, which allows Nacua the freedom to thrive in one-on-one situations. Throughout their time together, as long as they are healthy, Stafford and Nacua always seem to hook up for big games, and Week 3 will be no different.
Justin Jefferson vs. Cincinnati Bengals
The JJ McCarthy experiment has been a rollercoaster ride thus far. The first-year starting quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings got off to a slow start in Week 1 before looking like a star in the second half of that game. He then returned to poor play in Week 2. Justin Jefferson has paid the consequences of these rookie inconsistencies. McCarthy will miss the Vikings’ third game, though.
That means steady veteran Carson Wentz will take over, and he would be smart to...
