Week 3 kickoff features Bills vs. Dolphins as the marquee opener, with two high-powered offenses expected to push the pace and fantasy scores. The 16-game slate centers on division battles, star matchups, and injury news that will shape start/sit calls and DFS lineups throughout the weekend.

Tools and projections from PFF guide the edge battles, run defenses, and pass-blocking duels that fantasy managers chase. Expect tight ends and backfields to factor in strong ways as teams navigate a short week and pivotal early-season tests.

NFL stadiums are moving indoors as domed venues rise and outdoor fields fade from the landscape. Browns, Commanders, Bears and Titans are transitioning to climate-controlled homes, amid a Kansas-M Missouri-led bid war to renovate Arrowhead or build a domed facility. Bills remain outdoors, underscoring a split in modernization. Lambeau Field could become the sole pre-millennium open-air holdout, with Hard Rock Stadium and EverBank Stadium among the oldest open venues still in use.

For fantasy players, the shift reduces weather-related volatility and alters home-field dynamics, potentially narrowing the gap between teams in harsh climates and temperate domes. The venue trend invites closer attention to travel, scheduling quirks, and how climate control might influence game scripts, scoring, and player value late in the season.

Jacksonville signs Kahlef Hailassie, undrafted in 2023 from Western Kentucky, to bolster depth at safety after releasing Darnell Savage. The move injects cornerback-like ball skills into the back end, with the Jaguars leaning on three-safety looks as Eric Murray and Andrew Wingard hold the starting roles and Antonio Johnson joins the trio. Hailassie and Rayuan Lane are earmarked for depth and valuable special-teams work.

Hailassie’s path includes stops with Kansas City, Cleveland, and Minnesota’s practice squad, totaling 104 defensive snaps in 2023. While he’ll play safety, his background at cornerback broadens Jacksonville’s coverage ideas and offers insurance as the team prepared for a busy schedule and evolving sub-packages.