Fantasy Football Outlook: Chris Godwin, Gabe Davis, Nico Collins, Jordan Addison

Pat Fitzmaurice has you covered each week with his rankings and positional tiers. This will help guide your lineup decisions. You can find Fitz’s full Week 3 fantasy football rankings and tiers article here. And below we dive into a few players of note ahead of this weekend’s games.

Fantasy Football Outlook (Week 3)

Mike Evans had a smash game last week, racking up 6-171-1 against the Bears, but maybe it’s Chris Godwin‘s turn this week. The Buccaneers’ difficult Week 3 matchup against the Eagles actually sets up well for Godwin. The Eagles had 70 sacks last season, two off the all-time record held by the 1984 Chicago Bears. Bucs QB Baker Mayfield will want to make quick throws this week to keep the Philly pass rush at bay, and that’s probably better for Godwin, a slot receiver than it is for Evans, a boundary receiver. And Godwin isn’t going to be running most of his routes against the Eagles’ outside cornerbacks, Darius Slay and James Bradbury, as Evans will be. Godwin is going to be running most of his routes into the coverage of slot corner Mario Goodrich, a former undrafted free agent who’s in his second season.

As noted by John Paulsen of 4for4.com, Gabe Davis has scored 18 touchdowns over his last 26 games (playoffs included) dating back to December 2021. Davis can be streaky, but keep him in your lineup or risk missing out on the good stuff.

Nico Collins‘ Week 2 performance was an eye-opener. The third-year receiver had 7-146-1 against the Colts and looked like a superstar in the making. Collins ran filthy, ankle-breaking routes. He was a tackle-breaking bully after the catch. He made a spectacular leaping grab in the back of the end zone for a touchdown. Collins looks like the real deal. The Texans’ passing game is developing quickly. Don’t be afraid to start Collins even though he’s playing with a rookie quarterback, C.J. Stroud.

The surface stats are better than the underlying usage numbers for Vikings rookie Jordan Addison. So far, he has 7 catches for 133 yards on 11 targets, and he’s scored a touchdown in each of his first two NFL games. Addison’s snap share in Week 1 was 56%, and he played 22 fewer snaps than K.J. Osborn. In Week 2, Addison was in on 69% of the Vikings’ offensive snaps but still played 16 fewer snaps than Osborn. Granted, Addison has outplayed Osborn and may soon replace the veteran in two-receiver sets. But the usage does not point to Addison being a top-40 WR option this week, even in an appealing matchup vs. the Chargers.