UPDATED: Fantasy football Week 3 waiver adds - Replacing running backs
Week 2 of the 2020 NFL season saw a rash of injuries to top running backs leaving many fantasy football roster managers scrambling for replacements on the waiver wire heading into Week 3. Below, we look at the top waiver adds for Week 3 of the fantasy football season and beyond.
Fantasy football Week 3 waiver adds
Carolina Panthers RB Mike Davis
Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey, the consensus No. 1 pick of the 2020 fantasy football season, is expected to miss 4-6 weeks due to a high-ankle sprain. With the Panthers' bye not until Week 13, that means he'll miss 4-6 games.
Davis joined the Panthers last season but touched the ball just twice in five games on the active roster. Given his first real opportunity once C-Mac left the game in Week 2 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he caught all eight of his targets for 74 yards, surprisingly showing he can at least manage in McCaffrey's dual-threat role.
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New York Giants RB Devonta Freeman
Freeman, a free agent since his offseason release from the Atlanta Falcons, agreed to terms with the Giants Tuesday. He is expected to get the first crack at replacing the injured Saquon Barkley (ACL).
Dion Lewis and Wayne Gallman could handle the bulk of the work in Week 3, but Freeman is still better in both the passing and rushing games and should be a viable FLEX option for the rest of the season.
San Francisco 49ers RB Jerick McKinnon
Long considered to be on the roster bubble, McKinnon has stuck with the 49ers through his own injuries and now prepares to take over the starting role with Raheem Mostert and Tevin Coleman falling to injury in Week 2.
McKinnon carried the ball three times for 77 yards and a touchdown in Week 2's soft matchup against the New York Jets. It's still unknown how much time both Mostert and Coleman will miss, but McKinnon should have a sizable role for favorable upcoming matchups against the New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins.
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Los Angeles Chargers RB Joshua Kelley
Through two weeks, Kelley has proven to be a viable fantasy option as the No. 2 back in Los Angeles behind Austin Ekeler. While Ekeler has started both games, the two have both carried the ball 35 times. Ekeler leads in yards, but Kelley is the only one with a touchdown.
The Chargers' potential shift to rookie QB Justin Herbert should put even more emphasis on the running game and there'll be plenty of work to go around.
Green Bay Packers WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling
MVS is the Packers' second-leading receiver behind Davante Adams through two weeks with seven receptions for 160 yards and a touchdown. He's the top receiver widely available on waiver wires.
The group is flushed out by Packers WR Allen Lazard, Falcons WR Russell Gage, Jacksonville Jaguars WR Keenan Cole and Tennessee Titans WR Corey Davis.
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