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Sep 21, 2021 ESPN fantasy staff Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Week 3 is here, and so are our analysts with their fantasy football rankings for this week’s games. Below you will find individual and composite rankings for each position for PPR and non-PPR formats. Click a link and get ready for game

11:01 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady‘s personal trainer, Alex Guerrero, said Patriots coach Bill Belichick “never evolved” in how he treated the star quarterback, a factor that contributed to Brady’s exit in 2020 after 20 seasons in New England. “It was like Bill never really … I think his emotions or feelings never

1:00 PM ET ESPN News Services Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields will make his first career start Sunday as Andy Dalton is expected to be out with a left knee injury, coach Matt Nagy told reporters Wednesday. “It’s a great opportunity for Justin and for all of us as a staff to be able

6:34 AM ET James Jackson Week 2 of the NFL season is an opportunity for teams to continue building chemistry. That is especially the case for rookie quarterbacks continuing to adjust to the speed of the professional level. Transitioning to the NFL can offer an array of new firsts (good and bad) for athletes well-accustomed

6:50 AM ET NFL NationESPN Thirty-two games have been played in the 2021 NFL season, and … are we really sure which teams are good and which are bad? There are 18 1-1 teams, including the New Orleans Saints, who looked fantastic in Week 1 and then only scored 7 points in a Week 2

6:00 AM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Notwithstanding Monday morning’s bizarre, after-the-fact announcement that veteran Andy Dalton would remain the Bears’ starting quarterback, if healthy, Chicago coach Matt Nagy is faced with a delicate issue as he sorts through which signal-caller to start on Sunday at the Cleveland Browns (1 p.m. ET, Fox). Most signs

10:49 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — The NFL will stage an international combine for 50 athletes from 15 countries next month in London. The invitational scouting showcase is mirrored after the annual NFL combine usually held in Indianapolis. The idea is to find international athletes who have the skill set and potential to play

6:45 AM ET NFL NationESPN It’s still early, so the 2021 NFL Power Rankings contain a bit of volatility. But ranking teams isn’t the only volatile early-season NFL exercise; categorizing the fantasy value of players is difficult right now too. But being the positive people we are, we decided to take a sunny side up

1:39 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Don’t mistake Aaron Rodgers for someone who didn’t care after the Green Bay Packers bombed in their season-opening loss to the New Orleans Saints. But for those who thought as much — and Rodgers clearly heard those who did — he appeased them after Monday night’s 35-17 win

6:00 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — It’s not just the games that Aaron Rodgers has enjoyed about Monday Night Football. It’s the characters and legends associated with it. Take John Madden, for example. Even though Madden called Monday Night Football games for four seasons (2002-05), he’s someone Rodgers closely associates with the brand. “My

2:43 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Facing the New England Patriots for the first time, New York Jets rookie Zach Wilson received his welcome-to-the-rivalry moment on his first pass. And his second. And his fifth. And his 10th. The rookie quarterback was intercepted four times in his first 10 pass attempts Sunday at MetLife

2:05 AM ET BALTIMORE — With a somersault touchdown and a clutch fourth-down conversion, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson beat the Kansas City Chiefs and his self-described “kryptonite” for the first time in a thrilling 36-35 victory on Sunday night. Jackson carried the short-handed Ravens to their first win over Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs

5:50 PM ET When the Arizona Cardinals got the ball with 1:46 left in the second quarter against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, they were down six and in their 2-minute offense. A touchdown and extra point would give them the lead with the ball coming their way to start the second half, and Cardinals

9:31 PM ET La’el Collins will begin serving his five-game suspension Sunday, but the Dallas Cowboys right tackle is appealing the ban and hopes the facts of his case lead the NFL to overturn its decision. Collins missed multiple drug tests, according to sources, but he also believes there are valid reasons for almost each

5:08 PM ET Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Harrison Jr. was fined $12,128 by the NFL for shoving Kansas City Chiefs running backs coach Greg Lewis during their game last Sunday. Lewis, however, was not fined for shoving Harrison first. The incident occurred in the first quarter after Harrison tackled running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire along the

3:52 PM ET The list of assistant coaches not with the New Orleans Saints for their game Sunday vs. the Carolina Panthers grew on Saturday. The Saints announced that defensive line coach Ryan Nielsen and pass rush specialist Brian Young will not be with the team for its second game of the season due to

7:30 AM ET Mike Reiss Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered Patriots since 1997 Joined ESPN in 2009 Rich Cimini Close ESPN Staff Writer Longtime Jets beat writer for New York Daily News Syracuse University graduate FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New England Patriots–New York Jets rivalry enters a new phase Sunday. Let’s call it the

3:56 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs has been ruled out of Sunday’s game at the Pittsburgh Steelers, as the Pro Bowler has missed practice all week because of toe and ankle injuries. Jacobs rushed for two touchdowns but only 34 yards on 10 carries in the Raiders’ 33-27