2026 Week 3 Fantasy Start/Sit Verdicts

Every verdict the board has published for 2026 Week 3, with the projection behind each call. Actuals and hit/miss grades fill in once games go final. Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

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Running Backs

PlayerVerdictProjected (PPR)
Kenneth Walker IIIRB12Start· high21.0
Kyren WilliamsRB16Start· medium12.8
Quinshon JudkinsRB19Start· medium13.7
Cam SkatteboRB20Start· medium14.9
D'Andre SwiftRB21Start· medium12.7
Bhayshul TutenRB21Toss-Up· medium11.0
Bucky IrvingRB22Start· medium15.8
David MontgomeryRB22Toss-Up· medium11.9
Rhamondre StevensonRB26Toss-Up· medium12.0
Tony PollardRB28Toss-Up· medium9.8
Jaylen WarrenRB29Start· medium13.3
MarShawn LloydRB33Sit· medium8.6
Chuba HubbardRB34Start· medium13.9
Aaron Jones Sr.RB35Start· medium13.7
J.K. DobbinsRB37Toss-Up· medium11.3

Wide Receivers

PlayerVerdictProjected (PPR)
Tee HigginsWR21Start· medium12.7
Davante AdamsWR21Start· medium12.8
Mike EvansWR31Toss-Up· medium12.5
Devaughn VeleWRStart· medium11.5
Christian WatsonWR34Start· high14.0
Parker WashingtonWR34Start· medium15.0
Matthew GoldenWR40Start· medium11.4
Quentin JohnstonWR47Toss-Up· medium10.9
Josh DownsWR48Start· medium11.5
Khalil ShakirWR48Start· medium10.3
Xavier WorthyWR49Start· medium11.4
Romeo DoubsWR51Toss-Up· medium11.5
Jalen CokerWR51Start· medium13.9
KC ConcepcionWR52Toss-Up· medium11.0
Deebo Samuel Sr.WR53Start· medium12.3

Tight Ends

PlayerVerdictProjected (PPR)
Brock BowersTE2Sit· high14.2
Kyle Pitts Sr.TE7Toss-Up· medium9.9
George KittleTE7Start· medium12.7
Sam LaPortaTE8Start· medium11.2
Tucker KraftTE9Start· medium10.3
Travis KelceTE11Start· medium12.7
Jake FergusonTE12Toss-Up· medium8.7
Isaiah LikelyTE14Start· medium11.6
Mark AndrewsTE15Start· medium10.2
Dalton KincaidTE16Start· medium11.6
Juwan JohnsonTE16Toss-Up· medium9.2
Hunter HenryTE18Toss-Up· medium10.6
Kenyon SadiqTE20Sit· medium7.3
Chig OkonkwoTE22Sit· high6.7

Quarterbacks

PlayerVerdictProjected (PPR)
Dak PrescottQB9Start· medium17.1
Jaxson DartQB9Sit· high20.4
Justin HerbertQB10Start· medium17.3
Trevor LawrenceQB10Start· medium17.4
Brock PurdyQB12Start· medium20.8
Patrick MahomesQB13Start· medium19.6
Bo NixQB13Toss-Up· medium17.2
Matthew StaffordQB14Toss-Up· medium15.7
Kyler MurrayQB17Start17.3
Tyler ShoughQB18Toss-Up· medium18.8
Jared GoffQB18Start· medium16.6
Daniel JonesQB20Sit· medium14.0
Baker MayfieldQB20Sit· medium15.6
Jordan LoveQB20Toss-Up· medium17.3
Sam DarnoldQB24Sit· high15.8
Bryce YoungQB26Toss-Up· medium16.7

Kickers

PlayerVerdictProjected (PPR)
Eddy PineiroK6Start· high9.9
Jake BatesK9Start· medium8.8
Dominic ZvadaKStart· medium8.8
Harrison ButkerK10Start· high9.1
Tyler LoopK11Start· medium8.7
Chris BoswellK12Start· medium8.5
Chase McLaughlinK15Toss-Up· medium8.4
Trey SmackK18Start· medium9.2
Wil LutzK20Toss-Up· medium8.2
Daniel CarlsonK21Toss-Up· medium8.9

Team Defense

PlayerVerdictProjected (PPR)
Giants D/STD/STStart· medium7.4
49ers D/STD/STStart· high7.2
Panthers D/STD/STStart· medium7.1
Lions D/STD/STStart· high6.9
Saints D/STD/STStart· medium6.6
Chiefs D/STD/STStart· medium6.5
Bills D/STD/STStart· medium5.9
Buccaneers D/STD/STStart· medium5.6
Raiders D/STD/STToss-Up· medium5.2
Commanders D/STD/STToss-Up· medium4.7
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