Week 3 Streamers: Zack Moss, Rashid Shaheed, and More

What a second week of football. Each week this column will analyze a player at each position rostered in 50 percent of Yahoo leagues or less. For reference, the threshold used for Wins and Losses in this article will be if the quarterbacks can score at least 17 points, if the tight ends can score at least eight PPR points, and if the rest can score at least 10 PPR points. Here are the Week 3 streamers.

Week 3 Streamers: Zack Moss, Rashid Shaheed, and More

Week 2 Recap

Quarterback

• Ryan Tannehill (TEN) v LAC – 21.04 points – W
• Sam Howell (WAS) @ DEN – 21.26 points – W
• Derek Carr (NO) @ CAR – 7.72 points – L
• Totals – Week: 2-1 / Year: 3-3

Running Back

• Kyren Williams (LAR) v SF – 28.00 points – W
• Joshua Kelley (LAC) @ TEN – 3.90 points – L
• Zack Moss (IND) @ HOU – 20.70 points – W
• Totals – Week: 2-1 / Year: 2-4

Wide Receiver

• Puka Nacua (LAR) v SF – 33.10 points – W
• Zay Jones (JAX) v KC – 0.00 points – L
• Rashid Shaheed (NO) @ CAR – 10.30 points – W
• Totals – Week: 2-1 / Year: 3-3

Tight End

• Hayden Hurst (CAR) v NO – 5.00 points – L
• Hunter Henry (NE) v MIA – 17.20 points – W
• Luke Musgrave (GB) @ ATL – 4.50 points – L
• Totals – Week: 1-2 / Year: 2-4
• Grand Totals – Week: 7-5 / Year: 10-14

Week 3 Streamers

Quarterback – Kenny Pickett (TEN – 31%) @ LV

Sure Kenny Pickett looked like one of the worst quarterbacks in the NFL in Week 1, but so did Ryan Tannehill and look at how much different Week 2 was for him. He didn’t do the same 180 that Tannehill did but the matchup was much tougher. Pickett finished with 222 passing yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Ultimately though, this one is purely about the great matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders defense is not good and the setup looks pretty solid. Right now, this game has a 44-point combined total with a close spread as the Pittsburgh Steelers are favored by one point and have a 22.5-point implied team total. This one is also being played in a dome, which is another nice boost for passing offenses. On top of it all, Pickett can chip in some fantasy points with his legs too. Add it all up and Pickett looks like one of the better Week 3 streamers if you’re in a pinch at quarterback.

Honorable Mentions – Matthew Stafford (LAR – 35%) @ CIN, Desmond Ridder (ATL – 5%) @ DET

Running Back – Zack Moss (CHI – 50%) @ BAL

After all the offseason drama regarding Jonathan Taylor, fantasy managers were left wondering who was going to take the job and run with it in Taylor’s absence. I think after Week 2 we have a definitive answer. Zack Moss missed Week 1 because of a broken hand but that didn’t stop the Indianapolis Colts from feeding him in Week 2. He was about as much of a workhorse as it gets handling all but a single snap. Evan Hull was placed on IR after the opening week and Deon Jackson was all but phased out after a dreadful performance last week. Moss took advantage with 18 carries for 88 yards and a score while also catching all four of his targets for an additional 19 yards. Sure the matchup against the Houston Texans was about as good as it gets and the matchup this week against the Baltimore Ravens will be tougher, but that usage is too good to ignore. It’s hard to find “workhorse” running backs with this level of usage and that makes him one of the best Week 3 streamers out there.