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.

Rams host Eagles in a high-stakes playoff rematch, powered by Stafford’s accuracy and Puka Nacua’s breakout as the offense gains a timely edge. LA’s improved protection keeps the ceiling high and gives fantasy managers a reason to chase a big day from Stafford and his rising target.

From the power-rankings lens, Los Angeles sits as a rising NFC contender, while Philadelphia remains a top-tier test. A Rams win could tilt the NFC narrative and push LA further into the elite, making complementary football on both sides of the ball essential for success.

The Eagles’ short-yardage staple, the Tush Push, returns to NFL headlines as its effectiveness and the surrounding debate steal the spotlight, drawing record viewership and sharp radio-critiques. Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley teased the in-huddle naming on Fallon, noting they don’t call it by the infamous label. Schefter faced a Philly-flavored grilling from Kincade and Salciunas after Get Up, igniting a citywide discussion on rules, optics, and the play’s legitimacy.

Amid a season teeming with unusual storylines, the saga around a single goal-line tactic reveals how performance and perception collide in real time, shaping fantasy projections, betting angles, and how far teams will push the envelope while the league weighs safety and fairness.

Two weeks into the OC era, Fantasy Film Room checks in on the league’s new play-callers and how their schemes are shaping fantasy output. Ben Johnson’s Chicago Bears look with tempo and misdirection potential, while Liam Coen’s Jacksonville Jaguars show growth through faster reads and targeted throws to Brian Thomas Jr. The panel buckets the rest as performing or underperforming: Seattle, New England, and Las Vegas still ironing things out; Philadelphia’s offense tweaks with a new OC; and the Dolphins-Bills TNF sets the week’s fantasy frontier.

For fantasy managers, the sky remains crowded with nuance. Track script-driven targets, pace shifts, and how each OCGame plan translates into usable floor weeks for QBs and pass-ccatchers. Teams with clearer in-game adjustments post-Week 2 offer the strongest short-term upside, while those still ironing continuity bring volatility you’ll want to hedge against in daily formats.