After arguably the most exciting week of the NFL Season so far, it's time to break down the fantasy implications of such a tumultuous week.

The Studs

QB: Sam Darnold, 25.26

 Sam Darnold and the Panthers have surprised NFL fans everywhere with their early success. While Darnold has put up modest fantasy numbers this year, I would not expect his production to exceed that of a consistent QB1. Rely on him as a streaming QB if he has a good matchup.

RB: Najee Harris, 28.2

The Steelers have found their new bellcow running back in Najee Harris. With Big Ben showing his age and barely being able to throw the ball, the Steelers have to rely heavily on checkdowns and handoffs to Harris to generate any form of offense. This provides him with lots of volume leading to lots of points, especially in PPR formats. The fantasy future for Harris looks bright as an RB1.

WR: Mike Williams, 33.2

Off to arguably the hottest fantasy start behind Cooper Kupp, Mike Williams has been lighting up the scoreboard for the first three weeks of the season. His volume of targets, especially red zone targets, is a great indication of consistent fantasy success. Nothing I have seen so far has led me to believe that Mike Williams will be anything short of a “set it and forget it” type of player.

The Busts

RB: Jonathan Taylor, 8.2 

Owners of Taylor have been disappointed so far this season. In each of the past two weeks his scores have failed to reach double digits. He splits work with Nyheim Hines and has yet to score a touchdown. I do believe there are better days ahead for Taylor and you should still start him regardless of the rough start he has had.

WR: Allen Robinson, 4.7 

Allen Robinson has struggled to produce any fantasy numbers this season. The Bears passing game in general has been abysmal and with their lack of consistency at quarterback, it would be hard to think of a reason that Robinson will return to his production from last year.

 

Injuries

RB: Christian McCaffrey

Deja vu! McCaffrey injured his hamstring against the Texans on Thursday Night. Pick up Chuba Hubbard if he is still available in your league. If not, hold on to McCaffrey with hopes that his injury does not keep him on the sidelines too long. However, I would prepare for later in the season in case CMC misses more time to injury because of how prone he is now.

RB: Dalvin Cook 

Cook sat out last minute against the Seahawks, delighting owners of Alexander Mattison. If you are a Dalvin Cook owner, it might be wise to trade for/pick up Mattison as a backup in case Cook gets injured again. Cook and McCaffrey have a history of injuries so backing up either one of them is very important.

 

After a crazy week of football action, it is time to move onto the next. Hopefully Jonathan Taylor can finally start producing at the level that owners expected him to and Dalvin Cook and CMC return to the field quickly. Good luck in your Week 4 matchups!