Las Vegas travels to Washington on a short week after a Monday night defeat, awaiting clarity from Washington on Jayden Daniels’ knee. If Daniels can’t go, Marcus Mariota would take the helm. Vegas’ offense struggled last week, amassing only 218 yards as Geno Smith and the Chargers gashed them with turnovers. The latest line has Washington favored by 3.5 with a 44.5-point total, signaling a tight, grinder of a game with high fantasy leverage on volume for the Raiders’ targets and Washington’s playmakers, depending on Daniels’ health.

Injury updates and depth charts add nuance for fantasy managers: Noah Brown, John Bates, and Jonathan Jones are questionable or IR-infected for Washington, while Ashton Jeanty is pushing for more carries in Vegas. Jakobi Meyers is the Raiders’ on-field target leader, with 14 catches through two games, and Daniels’ status will drive the ceiling for both teams’ pass-catch groups. Rotoworld’s betting model leans into a close, high-variance game with opportunities for big swings in DFS and props.

Week 3 waiver targets center on Browns rookies Quinshon Judkins and Dylan Sampson, Steelers depth options, and Raiders speedster Dont'e Thornton Jr., with Chris Rodriguez Jr. and Brenton Strange drawing attention in deeper leagues. Calvin Austin III remains a boom-bust option for Pittsburgh, while Jerome Ford and Ollie Gordon II sit on the radar for fleshed-out timeshares. Look for usage cues, matchup stressors, and bye-week considerations to guide adds this week.

Judkins holds starter vibes but faces Green Bay’s stout defense; Austin III’s live-fire ceiling grows if Rodgers stabilizes the passing game. Sampson and Ford split roles with mixed on-field usage, while Thornton’s big-play speed makes him a stash in best-ball formats. Rodriguez could carve out value as Washington reshapes the backfield, and Strange profiles as a potential streamer at tight end in deeper leagues.

Khalil Mack’s left elbow injury isn’t season-ending, and he returned to the Chargers’ sideline with a wrap after a first-quarter scare, finishing the game with a sack. The Chargers must navigate without him as Caleb Murphy stepped in, playing 31 snaps and delivering a QB hurry in Mack’s absence, a signal that Murphy could take on a larger role if the injury lingers.

As Mack’s situation tests the pass rush depth, Murphy’s expanded workload becomes a notable fantasy angle, and Mack’s 12.5 sacks against the Raiders since 2021 underlines the potential ceiling when he’s healthy. The Week 2 win also hints at how the defense could lean on its depth in upcoming matchups with Las Vegas.