Week 3 weather could tilt fantasy value toward the run as rain and storms threaten passing games. Green Bay-Cleveland may shift toward ground work, spotlighting backs like Josh Jacobs and Travis Etienne if storms hit. Colts-Tennessee looks cautiously manageable; Jets-Tampa Bay could dampen Garrett Wilson; Texans-Jaguars favors Etienne and Bhayshul Tuten in wet conditions. New Orleans-Seattle carries minor rain risk, while Dallas-Chicago remains solid but prone to miscues in slick air. Target RBs and defensive streams with favorable weather.

Packers sit among 10 undefeated teams through Week 2, but a 17-0 finish is a long shot with implied odds about 1.96% at FanDuel. Green Bay’s two solid wins, 27-point outputs and a defense that stymied opponents in the first three quarters, set up a softer upcoming slate: Browns, Cowboys, Bengals (without Burrow), Cardinals, Steelers, Panthers, then a Week 10 clash with the Eagles. Bettors note that while the NFC race remains wide open, the Packers’ path to perfect regular season is uncertain, making their 11.5-win projection and NFC homefield odds intriguing bets for fantasy and markets.

Washington brings back Preston Smith to shore up a defensive front thinned by injuries, reuniting him with the franchise that drafted him. Smith’s 6-5, 265-pound frame and versatility to rush from end, inside, or stand-up should stabilize the pass rush and run defense after Deatrich Wise Jr. went IR and Jonathan Jones joined IR. Expect Washington to lean on varied fronts, with a tangible bump in sack opportunities and DL rotation stability into the coming weeks.

Two weeks into the 2025 season, narratives harden around 32 teams with a mix of solid trends and overreactions. Bills lean into a productive run game behind a seasoned line, while the Dolphins’ ground attack remains a work in progress amid injuries. Penalties bite in New England; the Jets’ defense shows talent but is still adjusting. The piece catalogs each team’s trend and its staying power, guiding fantasy and betting calls for Week 3 and beyond.

Steelers defense slow out of the gate and T.J. Watt under scrutiny, but leadership and teach-tape comments from Cam Heyward signal accountability as Pittsburgh eyes fixes. AFC North context swirls with Burrow injury talk and mock drafts focusing on LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier, plus depth-chart updates ahead of a Patriots test. Jets brought in eight DBs for workouts, including Arthur Maulet, while Watt’s pace sparks debate about regression versus elite play. Fantasy angles emerge on who to trust in a beleaguered unit.