Fantasy Football Week 3 Waiver Wire Targets

1. Alvin Kamara — RB | 52% Rostered

My No. 1 waiver claim this week.

Travis Etienne aggravated his hamstring in Week 3 and left the game, opening the door for Kamara to take over a much larger portion of the Saints' backfield. Etienne had been leading the Saints' backfield in snaps, but after his departure, Kamara and Kendre Miller split the workload.

Kamara hasn't exactly been efficient since returning from his knee injury, but I'm willing to bet on the New Orleans offense. The Saints have been one of the better offensive teams to start the season, and Kamara remains one of the best receiving backs of the past decade.

If Etienne is going to miss extended time, Kamara has a legitimate opportunity to become a weekly fantasy starter.

Waiver Warrior Priority: #1

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2. Braelon Allen — RB | 14% Rostered

Breece Hall's injury immediately puts Allen on the waiver-wire radar.

Hall is considered week-to-week with a quad injury after leaving Sunday's game, and Allen replaced him in the fourth quarter. Hall had already handled 51 carries and 10 receptions through three games, so there is a significant amount of volume potentially available in this backfield.

Allen doesn't need to be spectacular to have fantasy value if that workload becomes his.

Waiver Warrior Priority: #2

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3. Ollie Gordon II — RB | 1% Rostered

De'Von Achane is done for the season, and unfortunately, I'm not particularly excited about either Miami running back.

The Dolphins could be one of the worst offenses in the league this year, which makes it difficult to get overly excited about anyone in this backfield. But Achane's touches have to go somewhere.

Gordon was extremely inefficient with his opportunities in Week 3, but he received a ton of volume after Achane went down. Gordon and Jaylen Wright will likely form some type of committee once Wright returns.

The offense makes this less appealing than it would be in most situations, but volume is volume.

Waiver Warrior Priority: #3

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4. Keaton Mitchell — RB | 16% Rostered

The Chargers' offense looked terrible Sunday, but Mitchell was one of the few bright spots.

Mitchell averaged 6.5 yards per carry, compared to just 3.7 YPC for Omarion Hampton. He carried the ball only eight times but turned those carries into 52 yards and a touchdown — the Chargers' only touchdown of the day.

More importantly, Mitchell played a season-high 38% of the offensive snaps.

That's the trend I'm watching. If Mitchell continues to outperform Hampton, that snap share should continue to rise. I am officially worried about Hampton. And Mitchell is the biggest beneficiary.

Waiver Warrior Priority: #4

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5. Kendre Miller — RB | 1% Rostered

Miller is going to be second fiddle to Kamara, assuming both backs remain healthy.

But that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Kamara has already dealt with his own injury issues this season, and Miller has enough involvement to be an interesting deep-league flex option. If Kamara were to miss time, Miller's role would immediately jump into low-end RB2 territory.

He's the kind of player I'd rather stash now than chase later (if you have room).

Waiver Warrior Priority: #5

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6. Kirk Cousins — QB | 10% Rostered

Cousins has quietly put together a very strong start to the season.

Through three weeks, Cousins is tied with Brock Purdy for the league lead with nine passing touchdowns. He's also currently QB9 in fantasy points, averaging 18.75 points per game.

Here are the only quarterbacks ahead of him: Josh Allen, Brock Purdy, Tyler Shough, Bryce Young, Patrick Mahomes, Jared Goff, Dak Prescott and Lamar Jackson.

Some of Cousins' production is certainly schedule-driven, but I'm not ignoring nine touchdowns through three weeks.

The Raiders are also one of just a handful of undefeated teams at 3-0, so this isn't a quarterback producing in the context of a completely dysfunctional offense.

With several significant quarterback injuries around the league, Cousins is becoming a very interesting streaming option.

Waiver Warrior Priority: #6

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7. Keenan Allen — WR | 24% Rostered

Keenan Allen finally made his presence felt.

Allen went back to being the target hog we've seen throughout his career, catching 6 of 9 targets for 63 yards and a touchdown in Week 3.

He also played 73% of the Colts' offensive snaps.

With Alec Pierce now on injured reserve, there should be even more opportunity available in the Indianapolis passing game. Allen's arrow is pointing up, particularly in PPR formats.

Waiver Warrior Priority: #7

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8. Sam Darnold — QB | 34% Rostered

Talk about making an entrance.

Darnold returned from his glute injury and immediately threw for 379 yards and four touchdowns on 31-of-45 passing against Washington. He did throw two interceptions, but the fantasy upside was obvious.

Darnold finished as QB2 in Week 3.

Seattle's rushing attack was basically nonexistent, forcing Darnold to air it out to keep pace with Washington. If the Seahawks continue struggling to move the ball on the ground, we could see more games like this.

And when you're throwing the ball to Jaxon Smith-Njigba, I'm interested.

Waiver Warrior Priority: #8

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9. Malik Washington — WR | 13% Rostered

Washington has quietly been the most productive Dolphins pass catcher through three weeks.

He's averaging more than seven targets per game, and now Miami has lost a massive portion of its offensive production with Achane done for the year.

The Dolphins are going to have to find other ways to move the ball, and I expect their receivers to become even more important.

Washington isn't a flashy name, but the target volume is exactly what I'm looking for on the waiver wire.

Waiver Warrior Priority: #9

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10. Kenyon Sadiq — TE | 34% Rostered

We finally got to see what the highly touted rookie can do.

Sadiq exploded in Week 3, catching 7-of-8 targets for 105 yards and a touchdown against Detroit.

The Jets were able to spread the ball around, but Sadiq's talent was highly regarded coming out of Oregon, and now we're seeing that talent translate to the NFL.

There is some reason for caution — Adonai Mitchell and Mason Taylor were both out, which helped create the opportunity — but a first-round rookie tight end putting up 105 yards on eight targets is something I'm willing to chase.

Waiver Warrior Priority: #10

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11. Kalif Raymond — WR | 10% Rostered

It's not Luther Burden.

It's not Rome Odunze.

It's not Colston Loveland.

It's Kalif Raymond who continues to pace the Bears' receiving room.

Raymond caught 6-of-7 targets for 90 yards and a touchdown against a tough Eagles defense Monday night. He now has 19 receptions for 214 yards and a touchdown on 21 targets through three games.

That's not a fluke box-score line anymore. He's averaging 7 targets, 6.3 receptions and 71.3 receiving yards per game.

He's a legitimate PPR flex option right now, and even the Bears' backup quarterbacks have shown a tendency to lean on him.

Waiver Warrior Priority: #11

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12. Tyreek Hill — WR | 7% Rostered

This one is purely speculative — but that's exactly why you need to add him now.

Hill suffered a major knee injury last season, but he's been posting training videos and working toward a return. His agent said in September that doctors recommended waiting until October before attempting a comeback.

If Hill gets healthy and signs with the right offense, we're potentially talking about one of the most explosive fantasy wide receivers of the past decade.

And here's the important part:

Don't wait for him to sign.

Once an NFL team puts him on its roster, the waiver-wire window is going to close quickly. Hill remains a free agent, with Kansas City among the teams publicly discussed as a potential landing spot.

This is a lottery-ticket roster stash. But at 7% rostered, I want the ticket.

Waiver Warrior Priority: #12

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13. Darren Waller — TE | 10% Rostered

The touchdowns were coming during the first two weeks, but the targets weren't.

That changed in Week 3.

Waller led his team with eight targets, which is exactly what I wanted to see before getting more interested. The production still carries some touchdown dependency, but eight targets give him a much better foundation than simply hoping he finds the end zone.

Waiver Warrior Priority: #13

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14. Jaylen Wright — RB | 2% Rostered

Wright isn't particularly exciting, but he's technically listed as the RB1 on Miami's depth chart.

That's enough to keep him on the waiver radar.

Achane's workload was significant, and those touches have to go somewhere. Once Wright returns, he and Gordon will likely split the backfield in some fashion.

The offense makes this situation difficult to love, but volume is the only reason either Dolphins running back belongs on this list.

Waiver Warrior Priority: #14

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15. Raheim Sanders — RB | 1% Rostered

This is strictly a deep-league stash.

Sanders played 43% of the snaps but received only one carry. Instead, most of his work came through the passing game, where he caught 4-of-5 targets for 34 yards.

That's essentially the Dylan Sampson role I'm looking at here: limited rushing volume but enough involvement as a receiver to become useful in PPR formats if the opportunity grows.

He's not someone I'm adding in a shallow league, but he's worth monitoring in deeper formats.

Waiver Warrior Priority: #15