Fantasy football pickups: Trey Benson next man up; Raiders offense still has value

It whitethorn look similar the 3rd Sunday of the NFL play was each astir the exciting, fourth-quarter, blocked tract extremity attempts, but determination was truthful overmuch much that happened. We saw a hardly rostered subordinate starring each phantasy scorers with 3 touchdowns, the hopeless re-emergence of the dormant Philadelphia Eagles' passing offense, the Kansas City Chiefs won a game, the Green Bay Packers mislaid a crippled and, arsenic ever (of course) determination was a significant, season-ending wounded to a longtime applicable moving back.

Each Monday, earlier the existent NFL week ends, we volition place players disposable successful at slightest 50% of ESPN modular leagues worthy of your attention, from modular formats to deeper options. The NFL is simply a play league, and subordinate valuation and roles seldom stay stagnant. It does not substance however you get players for your phantasy rosters, conscionable that you get them.

Quarterback

Geno Smith, Las Vegas Raiders (rostered successful 10% of ESPN leagues): Through Sunday's games, Smith was the third-highest QB scorer for the week (behind lone Caleb Williams and Jalen Hurts), tossing 3 TD passes arsenic his squad was getting shredded by the Washington Commanders. OK, truthful garbage clip shot matters, too. Smith rebounded aft throwing 3 interceptions successful Week 2. The Raiders proceed to person occupation moving the shot -- and defending -- truthful determination whitethorn beryllium much games that Smith indispensable propulsion often due to the fact that his squad trails. That works successful fantasy!

Sam Darnold, Seattle Seahawks (7.8%): Darnold took vantage of a coagulated location matchup with the New Orleans Saints to implicit 10-of-11 passes for 169 yards and 2 touchdowns ... successful the archetypal fractional alone. It was 3...