Week 3 is in the books, and we got our first huge injury. If you were planning on riding Saquon Barkley to a championship, better rethink that. There are always players emerging who you need to target before the go off in a game. Here’s who I’m targeting this week.

• Wayne Gallman, RB NYG

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  Gallman will see a ton of action until Saquon Barkley gets back on the field. The Giants will most likely go out and sign another running back, but Gallman will be the lead back in New York for the foreseeable future.

• Phillip Dorsett, WR NE

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  Looks like Dorsett will be the third option in the passing game behind Josh Gordon and Julian Edelman. He had 7 targets last week against the Jets, and if he continues to see those types of targets, he will find the endzone with some regularity. Not going to turn into a set it and forget it starter, but he will have some good spots to start him in moving forward.

• DJ Chark, WR JAC

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  DJ Chark has been a big surprise this season. he developed a good relationship with Gardner Minchew during the preseason, and that has carried over into the regular season. So far in the month of September he has 15 receptions on 15 targets for 277 yards and 3 touchdowns. If he is still available in your league, he is turning into a flex player every week.
• Chris Herndon, TE NYJ

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  Herndon is 2 weeks away from returning from a 4-game suspension. He should come back about the same time Sam Darnold gets back on the field. You can buy this guy low right now, and if you're hurting at the tight end position, he has some upside.

• Preston Williams, WR MIA

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  He is not a starter in fantasy... yet. Williams has 18 targets over the last 2 weeks, which ties him with Larry Fitzgerald and Kenny Golladay for 16th in the league during that time span. Williams is becoming the #1 option in Miami, and while that may not carry a ton of weight, it does present some value. Miami went up against 2 good passing defenses the last 2 weeks... the outlook is a lot better moving forward. Claim him, and he could add a lot of value to your team come the end of the season.

• Darrel Williams, RB KC

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  This backfield has turned into an absolute mess; Damien Williams was held out last week, LeSean McCoy was healthy enough to play- although largely ineffective, and in the preseason most thought Darwin Thompson would be the guy. But, you can't ignore the backfield because the offense is such a monster. If you have McCoy or Damien Williams, Darrel is worth the waiver. Darrel Williams out touched Shady last week 37 to 26.
• Adam Humphries, WR TEN

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  The Titans remembered they paid this guy $36 million dollars over the offseason. Last week Humphries He saw the field for 68 percent of the snaps last week, and had 9 targets for 6 receptions and 93 yards. Seems like he should be a match made in heaven for Marcus Mariota.

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