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FFT Express - LAST-MINUTE Week 3 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Advice! Actives/Inactives & Q&A (09/27 Fantasy Football Advice)
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14 min
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Sep 27, 2026
Published
Sun, September 27, 2026
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Players mentioned
Topics
Adonai MitchellBrock BowersBucky IrvingChuba HubbardColston LovelandD.J. MooreDalton KincaidDalton SchultzIsaiah LikelyJaxon Smith-NjigbaJaylen WarrenLuther BurdenMalik NabersMarvin Harrison Jr.
Player analysis
Player insights
Adonai Mitchell
NegativeInjury18:45
Heath Cummings warns that Adonai Mitchell is legitimately questionable and managers should have alternate plans ready.
Insight pageBrock Bowers
PositiveProjection7:18
Heath Cummings ranks Brock Bowers as the TE8, noting that despite injury concerns and potential limited snaps, he is difficult to leave on the bench.
Insight pageBucky Irving
Chuba Hubbard
PositiveProjection17:10
Heath Cummings compares Chuba Hubbard to Jalen Warren, classifying him as a high-end RB2 for the week.
Insight pageColston Loveland
NegativeRole7:15
Heath Cummings explicitly advises sitting Colston Loveland for the current week.
Insight pageD.J. Moore
PositiveValue22:04
Heath Cummings prefers DJ Moore over Dontavian Wix if Moore is active.
Insight pageDalton Kincaid
PositiveValue8:10
Heath Cummings ranks Dalton Kincaid ahead of Brock Bowers for the current week.
Insight pageDalton Schultz
PositiveValue8:10
Heath Cummings ranks Dalton Schultz ahead of Brock Bowers, making him a preferred start for those looking to play it safe.
Insight pageIsaiah Likely
PositiveValue8:10
Heath Cummings ranks Isaiah Likely ahead of Brock Bowers for the current week.
Insight pageJaxon Smith-Njigba
NegativeUsage5:31
Heath Cummings suggests Jaxon Smith-Njigba is less affected by wind than other receivers because his targets are typically closer to the quarterback.
Insight pageJaylen Warren
PositiveProjection16:57
Heath Cummings views Jalen Warren as a high-end RB2 with significant pass-catching upside, making him more valuable in PPR formats.
Insight pageLuther Burden
NegativeRole7:04
Heath Cummings notes that while he hopes Tyson Bagent targets Luther Burden, Burden remains a flex-at-best option for fantasy lineups.
Insight pageMalik Nabers
NegativeProjection5:31
Heath Cummings views Malik Nabers as a wide receiver three for the week, noting that the weather conditions in the Giants-Titans game create a slight downgrade for the passing game.
Insight pageMarvin Harrison Jr.
NegativeValue10:20
Heath Cummings notes that Xavier Hutchinson is ranked one spot behind Marvin Harrison Jr. in his weekly rankings.
Insight pageMichael Mayer
NegativeDepth Chart9:07
Heath Cummings suggests Michael Mayer as a potential pivot option if Brock Bowers is ruled inactive, provided the manager has a roster spot to drop someone in the 4 o'clock window.
Insight pageMike Evans
NegativeProjection11:30
Heath Cummings ranks Mike Evans as his WR29, describing him as a boom-bust WR3 who could provide a top-15 week or play very limited snaps.
Insight pageParker Washington
PositiveValue20:07
Heath Cummings prefers Parker Washington over Quinchon Judkins in half-PPR formats.
Insight pageRashod Bateman
NegativeProjection13:35
Heath Cummings ranks Rashad Bateman as his WR25, assuming Zay Flowers is out; if Flowers plays, Bateman's value drops closer to WR35.
Insight pageRhamondre Stevenson
PositiveValue19:16
Heath Cummings prefers Rhamondre Stevenson over Trey Tucker and Tony Pollard in his rankings.
Insight pageRJ Harvey
PositiveValue20:10
Heath Cummings prefers RJ Harvey over Ja'Cory Krosky-Meritt in half-PPR formats.
Insight pageStefon Diggs
NegativeProjection5:31
Heath Cummings ranks Stefon Diggs as a wide receiver three, citing weather concerns in the Giants-Titans game as a slight downgrade for the passing attack.
Insight pageTerrance Ferguson
PositiveSleeper8:28
Heath Cummings views Terrence Ferguson as a top-10 tight end start if Brock Bowers is inactive, noting he could see increased targets if Devontae Adams is shut down by the Broncos defense.
Insight pageTerry McLaurin
NegativeProjection5:31
Heath Cummings ranks Terry McLaurin as a wide receiver three, noting that weather concerns in the Commanders-Seahawks game create a slight downgrade for the passing game.
Insight pageTony Pollard
NegativeProjection17:24
Heath Cummings ranks Tony Pollard as his RB26, noting he would move into the top 24 if Tyjae Spears is ruled out.
Insight pageXavier Hutchinson
NegativeProjection10:11
Heath Cummings ranks Xavier Hutchinson as his WR55, noting that while he will receive targets, he is only a desperation flex option with low expectations.
Insight pageZay Flowers
NegativeRole12:05
Heath Cummings advises trying to avoid Zay Flowers if possible, as he is a game-time decision on a pitch count playing on a poor field surface.
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2:13We hope you're ready to win here in Fantasy Week 3.
2:17Let's talk about the news and notes before kickoff.
2:20And this is FFT Express. Adam Aizer with Heath Cummings.
2:23And remember to join us if we don't answer your questions here.
2:28If you've got some questions, join us at youtube.com slash fantasyfootball today.
2:32At 11 a.m. Eastern, we are live for two hours answering start or sit questions.
2:37We'll have the inactives at that point at 1130.
2:40And we'll have more updates on the weather, Heath.
2:43Let's start with that. I am sitting here in a rainy New York, but it's only going to get rainier and a little windier.
2:52And we've got some concerns in the Giants-Titans game and the Commanders-Seahawks game.
2:56What are you thinking here with the weather early in the morning?
3:00Unfortunately, I don't think we can start any of the quarterbacks in this game.
3:05Either of them. We didn't want to anyway. Well, what about the Washington-Seattle game?
3:10No, I don't want to start. Well, but again, that was kind of a joke because we're talking about Cam Ward and
3:18Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota and Sam Darnold. Like not guys that we wanted to start in the first place.
3:25Yeah, I think it would be a slight downgrade to the passing game for all four of these teams.
3:31And really, obviously, it doesn't matter for JSN. The guys like Neighbors, Diggs, McLaurin are all wide receiver threes for me this week.
3:39I might be a little bit more likely to try to get away from those guys.
3:45More likely? Yeah. What about likely? No, I don't think he matters as much because his targets are so close to the
3:53quarterback that I'm not sure the wind's going to affect those throws as much.
3:57Maybe we get more dump-offs to Cam Scadaboo. Yeah, listen, we'll talk more about it as we get closer to kickoff.
4:05We have a better idea. We don't like rain, but we really don't like wind, so we'll keep an eye on it.
4:12Meanwhile, Caleb Williams is out, but Tyson Bajent may play.
4:16Does that change anything for you when you look at the Bears guys?
4:20He had another quarterback that I don't want to start.
4:24Bajent will run just a little bit more. However, I'm hopeful that Tyson Bajent throws the ball to Luther Burden like he
4:31did at the end of week two, but Burden is a flex at best, and I'm sitting Colston Loveland.
4:38Let's talk about Brock Bowers. Questionable. Seems like he's been trending toward playing, but maybe limited snaps.
4:44Where do you have Bowers ranked this week? I think you're probably starting Bowers if you have him.
4:50I do have Dalton Schultz and Isaiah Likely and Dalton Kincaid ahead of him, so he's tied in eight for me this week.
4:58I think if you have one of those guys and you just want to play it safe, but it's hard to leave Brock Bowers on your bench.
5:08And if for some reason he's inactive, you could pick up maybe Terrence Ferguson at Denver because Puka Nakua is out.
5:15Would you start? I mean, based on what we saw from Ferguson last week, would you start Ferguson over Bowers?
5:22Puka Nakua, by the way, is not out, but he's almost certainly going to be out.
5:28I've got Ferguson two spots behind Bowers. So, I mean, obviously it's probably going to be a low-scoring game against the Broncos.
5:35Very good defense. Maybe Devontae Adams gets shut down and Ferguson gets even more targets, but he's a start and a top-10
5:43tight end, but behind Bowers, behind Mark Andrews. Okay, he is 39% rostered.
5:47If Bowers is out, I guess you could just pivot to Michael Mayer, but you'd have to have someone to drop in that 4 o'clock window.
5:56Okay, we're expecting Bowers to play at this point.
6:00Hopefully we'll have more clarity at the 11 a.m.
6:03show. Nico Collins is out, and also Houston is going to be without their starting right guard, and maybe they're starting right tackle.
6:11I've seen a lot of Hutchinson being picked up because I get all the FFT open waiver claims, and I picked him up in our 14-team league.
6:20How do you feel about Hutchinson this week? He's one spot behind Marvin Harrison Jr.
6:25So he's my wide receiver. Here's the thing. He's my wide receiver 55, I think, so he's not in my top 48.
6:33He's going to get the targets. It's just whether he can do anything with them, and I think if you need a
6:41desperation flex and you're looking on the waiver wire, he's probably your best option, but I don't actually have high expectations.
6:48Okay, and some news coming in now. Mike Evans is planning to play against the Cardinals, according to Jeremy Fowler.
6:55Jalen Coker should play today, whereas Xavier Leggett is a game-time decision, according to Ian Rappaport.
7:00You feel comfortable starting Evans? Well, I've been a low guy on Evans for eight months, and so he's kind of right where I've always had him.
7:10I think I've got him wide receiver 29. He is a boom-bust number three wide receiver.
7:15He can give you a top 15 week, and he could play 15 snaps.
7:20Okay. Saquon Barkley is going to play. Devontae Smith is going to play.
7:25We don't know about Zay Flowers. Zay Flowers looks like a game-time decision and will be on a pitch count, and that's in the 4 o'clock window here.
7:35So what do you do? Because we are going to get so many Rashad Bateman questions, and also Ronnie Stanley, their left tackle, is going to be out.
7:44What do you do here with the Ravens? So I think as far as Zay goes, if I have another guy in
7:52the 430 window, and he's not in the top 30, and Flowers is active, I'm probably going to play Flowers.
7:59If I have a top 30 wide receiver that I can play over Flowers, even if he's active, they've been talking about
8:07it being on a pitch count, and the field there is not looking fantastic.
8:11So I probably would try to get away from him.
8:15I think probably you need to do the same type of thing with Rashad Bateman.
8:20He's wide receiver 25, I think, in my rankings, and that is expecting Flowers not to play.
8:26So there is a little bit more risk there, and if Flowers was active, then Bateman would probably be closer to wide receiver 35.
8:34Okay. So at least if Flowers were active, Bateman would still be someone worth using as a flex.
8:41We'll see if Keon Coleman and DJ Moore play.
8:44We're also going to take a break because I forgot to do that.
8:48Let's take a break here on Fantasy Football Today Express.
8:52Come back with a few more news items and your questions after this.
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10:17Okay, and Jalen Warren is expected to play. How good of a start is Jalen Warren?
10:23Well, I've got him just a little bit ahead of the start of the week, but I think he's right in that
10:30same range with Chuba Hubbard, a very high-end RB2.
10:33Lot of pass-catching potential. Better in PPR than he is in none.
10:38Okay, and TyJ Spears is questionable. If he were out, how much would you like Tony Pollard today?
10:44So I've got Pollard, I think, at RB26 right now.
10:47He'd probably sneak into the top 24, very similar to a Travis A.
10:52Chan type. But not a Jalen Warren or Chuba Hubbard.
10:55I'm not going to go to that point because it's the Titans.
11:00It is the Titans. Sam Darnold is going to start, and honestly, I don't think anybody was considering starting Sam Darnold, but
11:07I think he would have been a fun DFS play at least because he lit up the Commanders last year, 35 fantasy points.
11:15He should surprise nobody if he throws three touchdowns.
11:18He's also probably going to throw 27 passes and not run.
11:22And the weather. And the weather there. Jonah Coleman on IR, and Adonai Mitchell is legitimately questionable.
11:28So if you're planning on starting Adonai Mitchell, they've elevated Sterling Shepard and some others.
11:33That's a 1 o'clock game, so we'll find out.
11:36But you might want to make alternate plans, and maybe you have to go to a guy like Xavier Hutchinson or something
11:44like that, or a Kendrick Bourne, or whatever it might be.
11:48We did not answer this, so let's answer some questions.
11:51Bowers or Schultz? I did answer that, and my answer would be Schultz.
11:56Half PPR. Stevenson, Concepcion, or Trey Tucker? Ooh. So let's look.
12:00Half PPR. I've got Trey Tucker at 8.5, so it would be Stevenson.
12:04Dalton Schultz or Neighbors? I would go Schultz. Parker Washington or Quinchon Judkins in half PPR?
12:10Parker Washington. RJ Harvey or Ja'Cory Krosky-Meritt? Ooh. Half PPR.
12:13Half PPR is probably going to be Bill. Full PPR would be Harvey.
12:18Half PPR. I've got Harvey also. Stevenson or Tony Pollard, PPR?
12:22I have Stevenson one spot ahead. If Tyje Spears is out, then I would start Pollard.
12:27Kyle Menongai seems to be healthy. Would you start him over Rashad White?
12:32I would. 49ers DST, Jaguars DST, or Giants DST?
12:35So I think I always have to look at the defense rankings.
12:39I don't think it's the Giants is the main answer.
12:43And I don't have any of those ranked super high, but I will go with the Jets.
12:49If it's really rainy and windy, then I would go with the Giants.
12:53Also, I don't think Brian Burns is going to play, but I haven't seen if he's been ruled out.
13:00Anyway, okay, we'll update. That's weather dependent for a lot of people, I bet.
13:05Debo or Schultz in the flex? Schultz. And Terrence Ferguson or Rondé Gadsden, half PPR?
13:10Ferguson. A couple more here. Bucky Irving or Jalen?
13:13Oh, this is a good question. Bucky Irving against the Vikings or Jalen Warren against the Bengals, PPR?
13:19I've got Bucky. Okay. Love to be able to start both of them.
13:24And finally, more flowers or Wix? More flowers or Wix.
13:27So Wix is the Monday night game, right? Yeah.
13:30Or is it one? Flower is it? I would probably...
13:34I'm a little bit worried about DJ Moore anyway.
13:37Yeah. So I'd probably play Moore if he was healthy.
13:40Or I mean, if he's active. And I'd probably play Flowers if he's active.
13:45And I'll play Wix if neither is active. Yeah.
13:48And I think... Right, right. And I think we just...
13:52At this point, if we had to guess, probably thinking Flowers is not going to play.
13:57Right. This question comes down to DJ Moore, who's a 1 o'clock game you'll know, or Dontavian Wix.
14:04I think in that case, you have to go with DJ Moore.
14:08Okay. Thank you, Heath. Thank you, everybody, for watching and listening.
14:12We'll see you in a few hours, 11 a.m.
14:15Eastern. YouTube.com slash fantasyfootball today. See ya. Mount Podcasts.
