Week 3 Fantasy Football Reactions & Injuries + Early Week 4 Waiver Wire (Ep. 2224)

September 28, 2026

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Week 3 of the NFL season was a bloodbath for injuries, with a second graphic needed to capture the carnage. The FantasyPros crew—Scott Bogman, Tara Robertson, and injury analyst Deepak Chona—ran through the major developments before Sunday night football, covering the biggest fantasy-relevant injuries, waiver wire targets, and the week’s most concerning storylines.

Injury Carnage Reshapes Multiple Backfields and Passing Games

The most significant injury of the week was to De'Von Achane, who suffered a knee injury that had his team sounding pessimistic afterward. Deepak described the mechanism as the knee turning inward sharply, putting the ACL and meniscus at risk. This leaves the Dolphins backfield in chaos. Tara advised hedging bets because while Ollie Gordon is the healthy option and played through cramps, Jalen Wright missed the game entirely for unknown reasons. Last year, when Achane was out, it was Wright who handled the direct handcuff role.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:37) **Show Open & Injury Roundup** - Host Scott Bogman introduces the Sunday recap show with Tara Robertson and Deepak Chona, previewing a heavy injury segment.
2 (02:28) **Devin Achane (Knee) & Dolphins Backfield** - Achane's knee injury looks serious, with Deepak raising ACL/meniscus concerns based on the mechanism of the injury.
3 (04:12) **Breece Hall (Thigh) & Garrett Wilson (Head) - Jets Injuries** - Both Jets stars left early, but early reports are cautiously optimistic.
4 (05:46) **Mike Evans (Ribs) - Buccaneers** - Evans left in visible pain with a rib injury, but the prognosis may not be a long-term absence.
5 (07:16) **Justin Jefferson (Ankle) - Vikings** - A potentially devastating injury for Jefferson and his fantasy managers.
6 (08:54) **Quarterback Injuries: Dak Prescott (Knee) & Baker Mayfield (Thumb)** - Two key QBs went down, with very different long-term outlooks.
7 (11:01) **Travis Etienne (Hamstring), Jalen Coker (Quad), Mark Andrews (Hand), Tyjae Spears (Ankle)** - A roundup of other significant injuries.

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Show Notes

Catch up on all of the Week 3 fantasy football action!

Scott Bogman, Tera Roberts, and Deepak Chona break down key injuries, top storylines, go through the panic meter, and answer your fantasy football questions to recap a hectic Week 3 and get you all set for Week 4!

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00

Notable Injury Updates - 0:01:52

Polymarket - 0:17:36

Top 5 Storylines - 0:18:17

Drake Maye - 0:18:24

Jayden Daniels - 0:21:02

Steelers-Bengals - 0:23:01

Chargers Offense - 0:25:05

Brock Bowers - 0:27:58

FantasyPros Waiver Planner - 0:29:07

Panic Meter - 0:29:43

Trophy Smack Giveaway - 0:36:28

Rapid Fire Q&A - 0:37:14

Outro - 0:41:51

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