5 Fantasy Football Players You Should Get Now

If you thought Week 2 of the NFL season was unpredictable, Week 3 was a mystery no one expected. Houston didn't stand a chance against Minnesota. Denver blew Tampa Bay. Malik Willis looked like a star, leading the Packers offense to a blowout victory. And the New York Giants managed 21 points against a solid Browns defense.

Unlike Week 2, however, there were many players with great weeks in fantasy. Amari Cooper rebounded from a terrible first two weeks to score over 27 PPR points. Saquon Barkley was great as always. Jonathan Taylor, Malik Nabers and many others had great performances for fantasy teams this weekend, but there were even more duds.

Good fantasy managers, however, don't treat duds like curses, but rather as opportunities to find out who got the volume in their dud's place. That's what the waiver list is for, after all. Here are five players to keep an eye on ahead of Week 4.

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Waiver Wire Players to be Added in Week 4:

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RB Bucky Irving, TB (on roster in 35% of Yahoo leagues)

After two weeks of inefficiency from Rachaad White to start the season, Bucky Irving's owners looked to the Buccaneers with anticipation, hoping that another atrocious week would propel Irving into a more prominent role. Well, Week 3 may have granted that wish. For the first time this season, White had fewer runs than Irving. Irving has been more efficient as a runner every week, averaging 6.2 yards per run this season compared to White's 2.1.

White is still an excellent pass catcher, but Irving isn't a bad player in that regard either. He caught three passes against Denver, after all. As long as Irving maintains even two-thirds of his efficiency on the ground, it's only a matter of time before he takes over the early-down role in Tampa's backfield.

WR Jauan Jennings, SF (on the roster in 29% of Yahoo leagues)

While Brandon Aiyuk is still the safe No. 1 in the 49ers passing game with Deebo Samuel out, three touchdowns can't be discounted. Jennings had a spectacular start to the season, but many people believed that the reason he had so many key targets was because he was overshadowed by All-Pro talents like Aiyuk, Samuel, and George Kittle. In Week 3, however, when he was pushed into a more prominent pass-catching role, Jennings rose to the occasion and seemed to be Brock Purdy's preferred target in the red zone. With Deebo Samuel likely out for at least another week, Jennings is a great addition to the 49ers as they face the New England Patriots in Week 4.

WR Darnell Mooney, ATL (on the roster in 25% of Yahoo leagues)

Although Mooney hasn't played this weekend, let's not forget how effective he was in Week 2, when he got seven targets and was constantly in the spotlight when the Falcons needed him to make a big impact. Mooney is the clear No. 2 prospect in the Falcons' passing attack. He also appears to be their biggest threat down low.

RB Tyler Badie, DEN (in the squad in

Going into the season, it was unclear whether Javonte Williams or Jaleel McLaughlin would emerge as the Broncos' best running backs. Now, three weeks into the year, they've both been awful. They've only played five games each, and despite having a massive lead against Tampa Bay, the garbage time work went to this man, Tyler Badie.

Badie was released by Denver earlier this week but was reinstated to replace the injured Audric Estime. Well, he made the most of his opportunities, managing 70 rushing yards on just nine attempts, nearly quadrupling Williams and McLaughlin's total on the ground with one fewer run.

With Williams and McLaughlin averaging less than 2.5 yards per carry, Badie is worth a look as a handcuff in deeper leagues. Given Badie's great performance, the Broncos may even decide to let him do the bulk of the running as early as next week.

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