Jamey Eisenberg's Week 3 Fantasy Football Sleepers: Quinshon Judkins Poised for Breakout

Quinshon Judkins might be in a good spot in Week 3 against Carolina, and he's worth starting as a No. 2 Fantasy running back in all leagues. This should be Judkins' best game of the year. It's been a rough start to the season for Judkins, who has scored 9.8 PPR points or less in each of his first two games against Jacksonville and Tampa Bay. He's only averaging 2.2 yards per carry, and his best run was 9 yards against the Buccaneers . I like that Judkins had five catches for 27 yards on five targets in Week 2 in the first game without Dylan Sampson (knee), and hopefully that continues moving forward. And I'm excited to see what Judkins can do in his Week 3 matchup with the Panthers . Carolina is No. 2 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs, mostly because of what D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai did in Week 1. The Bears duo combined for 28 carries for 224 yards and four touchdowns and three catches for 33 yards on three targets. Bijan Robinson and Brian Robinson Jr . didn't have as much success in Week 2, but the Falcons duo still combined for 27 carries for 123 yards and five catches for 25 yards on six targets. Panthers linebacker Devin Lloyd (calf) is out for Week 3, and that bodes well for Judkins. He's not a safe start, but that's why he's listed here. The matchup is encouraging, especially with Lloyd injured, and Judkins has top-20 upside in all leagues for Week 3.

Now, here are some other sleepers that I like for Week 3.

Week 3 Sleepers

Quarterbacks Running backs Wide receivers Tight ends DFS lineups

Week 3 Preview

Sleepers

Sleeper QBs

Kyler Murray

QB

MIN Minnesota

• #1

Age: 29 • Experience: 8 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

@ TB MIN -1.5 O/U 42.5

OPP VS QB

17th

QB RNK

16th

ROSTERED

76%

YTD Stats

PAYDS

18

RUYDS

9

TD

0

INT

1

FPTS/G

-0.4

I'm excited to see what Murray can do after he suffered a concussion early in Week 1 against Green Bay and missed Week 2 at Chicago. Tampa Bay's defense struggled with Deshaun Watson in Week 2 as he scored 23.7 Fantasy points, and Murray will hopefully follow suit. The Buccaneers are allowing 21 yards per game on the ground to Joe Burrow and Watson, and Murray should get production in this matchup with his legs. He's worth using as a low-end starter in deeper leagues.

C.J. Stroud

QB

HOU Houston

• #7

Age: 24 • Experience: 4 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

@ IND HOU -1.5 O/U 42.5

OPP VS QB

30th

QB RNK

20th

ROSTERED

74%

YTD Stats

PAYDS

627

RUYDS

44

TD

2

INT

0

FPTS/G

18.7

Nico Collins (hamstring) is out for Week 3 at Indianapolis, but Stroud can still be a low-end starter in deeper leagues. The Colts have allowed a season-high 706 passing yards in two games against Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes, with four touchdowns and no interceptions, along with 57 rushing yards and a touchdown. Stroud has passed for 627 yards and rushed for 44 yards through two games, but he only has two touchdowns and has scored a combined 37.5 Fantasy points against Buffalo and Cincinnati. This could be a big game for him on the road in Week 3.

Geno Smith

QB

NYJ N.Y. Jets

• #7

Age: 35 • Experience: 14 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

@ DET DET -6.5 O/U 48.5

OPP VS QB

32nd

QB RNK

22nd

ROSTERED

18%

YTD Stats

PAYDS

462

RUYDS

24

TD

1

INT

0

FPTS/G

13.4

This is a great matchup to trust Smith if you need a quarterback. The Lions are No. 1 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks so far after Tyler Shough and Josh Allen combined for 658 passing yards, six touchdowns and two interceptions and 77 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the first two games. Shough was the No. 6 Fantasy quarterback in Week 1 with 29.2 points, and Allen was the No. 1 Fantasy quarterback in Week 2 with 46.8 points. Smith just scored 17.6 Fantasy points in Week 2 against Green Bay, and I like him as a flier in deeper leagues in Week 3 at Detroit, especially if Adonai Mitchell (finger) is healthy.

Sam Darnold

QB

SEA Seattle

• #14

Age: 29 • Experience: 9 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

@ WAS SEA -7.5 O/U 40

OPP VS QB

31st

QB RNK

NR

ROSTERED

61%

YTD Stats

PAYDS

13

RUYDS

0

TD

0

INT

0

FPTS/G

0.5

Darnold is back for Week 3 at Washington after leaving Week 1 against New England with a hip injury and missing Week 2 at Arizona. Drew Lock filled in admirably, scoring 27.4 Fantasy points against the Cardinals, and Darnold will hopefully do something similar against the Commanders. He played at Washington in Week 9 last season and passed for 330 yards, four touchdowns and one interception and scored 35.2 Fantasy points. The Commanders are No. 2 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks coming into Week 3. Jalen Hurts and Dak Prescott combined for 482 passing yards, seven touchdowns and no interceptions, along with 11 carries for 72 yards in two games, and I like Darnold as a low-end starter in one-quarterback leagues and a must-start option in Superflex and two-quarterback formats.

Jacoby Brissett

QB

ARI Arizona

• #7

Age: 33 • Experience: 11 year

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

@ SF SF -8.5 O/U 47.5

OPP VS QB

3rd

QB RNK

17th

ROSTERED

22%

YTD Stats

PAYDS

372

RUYDS

21

TD

2

INT

1

FPTS/G

13.5

Brissett has been a mediocre Fantasy quarterback so far in two games against the Chargers and Seahawks, combining for just 26.9 Fantasy points over that span. But this could be his breakout game in 2026 in Week 3 at San Francisco. The Cardinals will likely be chasing points, and the 49ers are without pass rusher Nick Bosa (calf). Brissett played one game against San Francisco in 2025 and was 47-of-57 passing for 452 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions for 25.9 Fantasy points. I like Brissett as a low-end starter in one-quarterback leagues and a must-start option in Superflex and two-quarterback formats. Sleeper RBs

Tony Pollard

RB

TEN Tennessee

• #20

Age: 29 • Experience: 8 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

@ NYG NYG -2.5 O/U 38.5

OPP VS RB

24th

RB RNK

27th

ROSTERED

97%

YTD Stats

RUYDS

99

REC

2

REYDS

0

TD

0

FPTS/G

6

I started the week not loving Pollard, and he could still struggle in Week 3 at the Giants. After all, this is the Titans. But Tyjae Spears (ankle) is banged up, and the Giants have allowed a running back to score at least 13.7 PPR points in each of the first two games against Dallas (Javonte Williams) and the Rams (Kyren Williams). In Week 2, Williams and Blake Corum combined for 24 carries for 164 yards and three catches for 25 yards and a touchdown on three targets. Pollard is actually averaging 4.7 yards per carry in two games against the Jets and Eagles with 21 carries for 99 yards, but he has no touchdowns and just two catches for no yards on three targets. Spears is expected to play in Week 3, but Pollard is worth using as a flex.

Emmett Johnson

RB

KC Kansas City

• #10

Age: 22 • Experience: Rookie

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

@ MIA KC -10.5 O/U 45.5

OPP VS RB

32nd

RB RNK

41st

ROSTERED

66%

YTD Stats

RUYDS

39

REC

4

REYDS

64

TD

0

FPTS/G

7.2

Kenneth Walker III should dominate Miami in Week 3, but this could be a game where Johnson also does plenty of damage. The Chiefs are heavy favorites on the road, and Johnson could get an ample amount of touches in garbage time. He has done well so far as the backup to Walker, with 10 carries for 39 yards and four catches for 64 yards on four targets in two games against Denver and Indianapolis. In deeper leagues, I would use Johnson as a flex against the Dolphins.

TreVeyon Henderson

RB

NE New England

• #32

Age: 23 • Experience: 2 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

@ JAC JAC -3 O/U 45.5

OPP VS RB

15th

RB RNK

30th

ROSTERED

99%

YTD Stats

RUYDS

76

REC

0

REYDS

0

TD

1

FPTS/G

13.6

I'm curious to see what the Patriots will do with the workload for Rhamondre Stevenson and Henderson in Week 3 at Jacksonville. In Week 2 against Pittsburgh, which was Henderson's first game of the season after he missed Week 1 at Seattle with an ankle injury, he played more snaps than Stevenson (33-20). That was a rare occurrence in 2025 and Stevenson also lost a fumble against the Steelers. Henderson had 16 carries for 76 yards and a 39-yard touchdown run but no targets in Week 2, while Stevenson had six carries for 43 yards and one catch for 3 yards on two targets. This isn't an easy matchup against the Jaguars, but I'll still use Stevenson as a low-end No. 2 Fantasy running back in all leagues. Henderson is worth using as a flex and hopefully, he continues to play more than Stevenson moving forward.

Rachaad White

RB

WAS Washington

• #1

Age: 27 • Experience: 5 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

vs SEA SEA -7.5 O/U 40

OPP VS RB

7th

RB RNK

32nd

ROSTERED

74%

YTD Stats

RUYDS

65

REC

8

REYDS

45

TD

0

FPTS/G

9.5

After a disappointing Week 1 with just 4.7 PPR points at Philadelphia, White was exceptional in Week 2 at Dallas with 14.3 PPR points. He had seven carries for 43 yards and six catches for 40 yards on six targets. White will continue to share work with Jacory Croskey-Merritt, but White has flex appeal in all leagues against Seattle. It won't be an easy matchup, and we'll see what the Commanders look like with Marcus Mariota starting for the injured Jayden Daniels (elbow). But I expect White to be heavily involved in the passing game, which makes him a flex option in Week 3. Sleeper WRs

Devaughn Vele

WR

NO New Orleans

• #14

Age: 28 • Experience: 3 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

vs LV NO -3 O/U 43.5

OPP VS WR

4th

WR RNK

29th

ROSTERED

80%

YTD Stats

REC

12

TAR

16

REYDS

133

TD

1

FPTS/G

15.7

Vele is hot to start the season with 12 catches for 133 yards and a touchdown on 16 targets, and he has scored at least 11.4 PPR points in each game against the Lions and Ravens, as well as four of his past five games going back to last season. Tyler Shough should continue to lean on Vele and Chris Olave, and both should do well against the Raiders in Week 3. I like Vele as a high-end No. 3 Fantasy receiver in all leagues.

Jameson Williams

WR

DET Detroit

• #1

Age: 25 • Experience: 5 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

vs NYJ DET -6.5 O/U 48.5

OPP VS WR

10th

WR RNK

28th

ROSTERED

99%

YTD Stats

REC

6

TAR

13

REYDS

78

TD

0

FPTS/G

6.9

Williams is due for a breakout game, and hopefully it happens in Week 3 against the Jets. I'm going to continue starting him in all three-receiver leagues, and he had nine targets in his last home game in Week 1 against the Saints. He only had four catches for 45 yards in that outing, and he's combined for just six catches for 78 yards and no touchdowns on 13 targets in two games. But he's been open a lot, and he's just not connecting with Jared Goff right now. That should change soon, and we hope Williams will have a standout performance against the Jets in Week 3.

Denzel Boston

WR

CLE Cleveland

• #12

Age: 22 • Experience: Rookie

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

vs CAR CAR -2.5 O/U 42.5

OPP VS WR

13th

WR RNK

34th

ROSTERED

91%

YTD Stats

REC

7

TAR

11

REYDS

154

TD

2

FPTS/G

17.2

It's time to start using

_Originally reported by [CBS Sports](https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/jamey-eisenbergs-2026-week-3-fantasy-football-sleepers/)._