Week 3 Fantasy Superlatives 2026: MVP, Waiver Darling, Bust of the Week

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Category: Fantasy Football

Week 3 Fantasy Superlatives: Awards, Darlings and Busts

Season: 2026 | Every number below is a real Week 3 box score; ADP is the preseason consensus. No projections, no vibes.

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MVP of the Week: Jahmyr Gibbs (RB, DET)

41.4 PPR points — 20 car, 99 yds, 2 TD; 7 rec, 65 yds, 1 rec TD (preseason ADP #1).

Nobody outscored him in Week 3.

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Waiver Darling: Tyler Shough (QB, NO)

27.8 PPR points — 29/42, 255 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT; 36 rush yds (likely available in ~90% of leagues).

Drafted late or not at all, and he just outscored most of the first two rounds.

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Bust of the Week: Omarion Hampton (RB, LAC)

5.6 PPR points — 15 car, 56 yds, 0 TD (preseason ADP #17).

The price said every-week starter. The box score said otherwise.

Week 3 RB board →

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Deep Cut: Case Keenum (QB, CHI)

24.5 PPR points — 24/34, 247 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT; 6 rush yds, 1 rush TD (undrafted in almost every league).

The deepest name on this week's leaderboard - the kind of week that starts a pickup run.

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Top 40 at every position, real stat lines: QB · RB · WR · TE