Updated
Updated · ESPN · Sep 28
Ollie Gordon II Becomes Week 3's Top Fantasy Add After De'Von Achane's Season-Ending Knee Injury
Updated
Updated · ESPN · Sep 28

Ollie Gordon II Becomes Week 3's Top Fantasy Add After De'Von Achane's Season-Ending Knee Injury

3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Sep 28

Summary

  • 20 touches and a touchdown pushed Dolphins running back Ollie Gordon II to 14.5 fantasy points in Week 3 after he replaced injured starter De'Von Achane.
  • Achane is reportedly out for the season with a knee injury, making Gordon the clearest waiver-wire beneficiary even if Jaylen Wright also picks up some work.
  • ESPN's Week 3 waiver recommendations peg Gordon at just 1.1% rostered and suggest a 12% free-agent budget bid, the highest among featured running backs.
  • Other notable pickups include Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold after a 379-yard, four-touchdown game and Jets tight end Kenyon Sadiq after a 7-catch, 105-yard breakout.

Insights

With injuries reshaping backfields, should fantasy managers go all-in on Ollie Gordon II and Braelon Allen before Week 4?
Is Sam Darnold’s 379-yard breakout the start of a real fantasy revival, or just a Week 3 trap for desperate managers?
Which Week 3 waiver breakout is actually built to last: Kenyon Sadiq, Malik Washington, or Tre’ Harris?