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.

Colts 2-0 for the first time since 2009, powered by Daniel Jones’s blitz-beating, 316-yard, 1-TD performance and Jonathan Taylor’s 215 all-purpose yards in a comeback win over Denver. Jones’s poise and decisiveness suggest a higher ceiling as Indy heads to Nashville for the AFC South opener, while Taylor remains the engine of the offense.

Across ESPN, Bleacher Report, Pro Football Talk, USA Today and CBS Sports, Indianapolis vaults up the Week 3 power rankings. The takeaway: a surprising, fast-tracking start that fantasy managers should ride, with Jones and Taylor anchoring a Colts attack that could push for more divisional wins if this momentum holds.

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.

The Steelers head to Foxborough for Week 3 against the Patriots after a 17-31 setback to Seattle, aiming to rebound. The CBS Early map shows the blue Steelers–Patriots broadcast dominating the Northeast and Pittsburgh markets, with nonlocal viewers steered to YouTube TV’s Sunday Ticket. Stay tuned for the Steelers’ injury updates as the week unfolds to gauge Week 3 fantasy angles and lineup implications.