{"id":232556,"date":"2025-09-17T00:39:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T00:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/232556\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T00:39:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T00:39:14","slug":"fantasy-football-waiver-wire-week-3-troy-franklin-bhayshul-tuten-streamers-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/232556\/","title":{"rendered":"Fantasy football waiver wire Week 3: Troy Franklin, Bhayshul Tuten, streamers and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We had our first wave of significant fantasy football injuries. Unfortunately \u2014 especially for SuperFlex leagues \u2014 most came at the quarterback position. Don\u2019t worry, as I\u2019m here to offer waiver wire options, both for quarterback streamers and some running back and wide receiver pickups. In fact, we have a few must-add options in Week 3.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Heads Up<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Players must be under 60% rostered on Yahoo<\/li>\n<li>Listed in <strong>order of preference<\/strong>: I\u2019ll regularly prioritize potential upside over immediate replacement production\n<ul>\n<li>RB backups have a separate secondary list based only on whether the lead option got hurt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>No FAB suggestions: It varies wildly by league tendencies and always relative (ex: if you lost your RB1 to injury and there is a clear backup, you\u2019re going to be more aggressive)<\/li>\n<li>Streaming QB and TE are grouped together \u2014 weekly ranking can change once projections\/ranks run \u2014 DST could shift a bit too<\/li>\n<li>Emojis for brevity\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83d\ude0f = mentioned multiple times, multiple weeks \u2014 either you want him, or don\u2019t<\/li>\n<li>\ud83e\udee1 = Next Man Up but with deeper startability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Worry Report<br \/>(Scale 1-5: more ducks = more worry)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Justin Fields, NYJ<\/strong>: \ud83e\udd86\ud83e\udd86 \u2014 Of course, a week after I said, \u201cYou have to roll with the good and bad with Fields, as you can\u2019t predict his performances. So, make him your QB if you can handle it,\u201d Fields plays poorly, and is now in concussion protocol. Fields was on his way to potentially having his worst game as a full starter since Week 18 of 2023, but I would still have considered him a QB1 against the Buccaneers (and he will be if cleared). The single-digit games will come, but the 20+ point ones outweigh them. Again, it\u2019s a matter of whether you can stomach it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kyren Williams, RB, LAR<\/strong>: \ud83e\udd86 \u2014 Williams ceded snaps to Blake Corum in Week 1 but also had a few more touches in Week 2 (90.5 RBTouch% for Williams, down to 79.2% in Week 2). I\u2019m still not concerned, as that\u2019s still Top 10 for the week, and the Rams were solidly in control for four of Corum\u2019s five touches. This is more about Corum clearly being the No. 2.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brian Thomas, WR, JAX<\/strong>: \ud83e\udd86\ud83e\udd86 \u2014 I rewatched every BT7 target this year. Yes, he made a \u201cbusiness decision\u201d in Week 2, but he\u2019s far from the first wideout to do so. And, yes, there were clear drops early in Week 1 and on the fourth-down play in Week 2. Sure, he made the mistake of turning upfield on both before completely securing the reception \u2014 both Thomas\u2019 fault. The rest? Off target, knocked out of bounds (one each week) and good coverage were the issues. So, three of his 14 incompletions are completely his fault, which is worth one duck. Trevor Lawrence\u2019s throws are another duck. In fact, only four wideouts (min. 10 targets) have a lower Catchable TGT% than Thomas\u2019 61.1%. That gets us to two ducks, and it also means I\u2019m not panicking, but rather, buying low.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Drake London, WR, ATL<\/strong>: \ud83e\udd86 \u2014 Give the Vikings defense some credit (and some blame to the inability to stop the run). It\u2019s one game. I\u2019m far from worrying. It just came at a bad time with a nationally-televised game and the similarly drafted duo of Malik Nabers and Amon-Ra St. Brown going off in Week 2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Power Up Players<br \/>(Scale 1-5: more Mario mushrooms = more excitement)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Daniel Jones, QB, IND<\/strong>: \ud83c\udf44\ud83c\udf44 \u2014 What does this say about the Giants? There are still some Jones mistakes, but they\u2019ve been fewer, and the rushing upside hasn\u2019t stopped. To that end, if Jones isn\u2019t rushing for as many yards and fails to find the end zone, his decent \u2014 not great \u2014 passing may keep him from the QB1 tier that week. But the production is there so far.<\/li>\n<li><strong>J.K. Dobbins, RB, DEN<\/strong>: \ud83c\udf44\ud83c\udf44\ud83c\udf44 \u2014 Top 20 in RBTouch%, FPPG and Yards per Touch. RJ Harvey will improve as the year goes on, but Dobbins is a solid RB2 until further notice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rome Odunze, WR, CHI<\/strong>: \ud83c\udf44\ud83c\udf44\ud83c\udf44\ud83c\udf44 \u2014 Odunze: 96.4 Route%; DJ Moore: 90.5%\u00a0 \u2014 Odunze: 29.9 TmTGT%; Moore: 16.4% (also, Olamide Zaccheaus 17.9%) \u2014 Odunze: 3 RZ targets, 3 EZ targets; Moore: 0 and 1 \u2014 Odunze: 20.5 FPPG on 20-13-165-3; Moore: 7.1 on 11-8-114-0 \u2014 Odunze is already the Bears\u2019 WR1.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Troy Franklin, WR, DEN<\/strong>: \ud83c\udf44\ud83c\udf44\ud83c\udf44 \u2014 See below. Franklin is a great find already and must-add if still available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Streaming Quarterbacks<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Daniel Jones, IND<\/strong> at TEN \u2014 Praise Shane Steichen. Blame the Giants. It doesn\u2019t matter, because it\u2019s working now.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jake Browning, CIN<\/strong> at MIN \u2014 Outside of Daniel Jones, no one has near-Joe Burrow upside, particularly with the matchup. In fact, only Jones and Browning are likely to come close to filling the Burrow void. Despite their risks, if I\u2019m a Burrow team, I\u2019d gamble on them long-term in 1QB leagues.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tua Tagovailoa, MIA<\/strong> at BUF \u2014 He\u2019s a box of chocolates.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mac Jones, SF<\/strong> vs ARI \u2014 Spider-Man pointing meme with Brock Purdy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Michael Penix, ATL<\/strong> at CAR \u2014 Good rebound opportunity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trevor Lawrence, JAX<\/strong> vs HOU \u2014 Not a great matchup, and Lawrence hasn\u2019t improved much. Brian Thomas is dealing with a wrist injury.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carson Wentz, MIN<\/strong> vs CIN \u2014 Hasn\u2019t thrown for over 163 yards since Week 5, 2022 (five games, including four starts, with 15+ attempts in that span).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cam Ward, TEN<\/strong> vs IND \u2014 Through two games, Ward has the fifth-highest OffTGT% (21.3) and lowest Catchable Percentage (67.2). Colts matchup helps, but it\u2019s on Ward to improve.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bryce Young, CAR<\/strong> vs ATL \u2014 Young threw 55 balls, 18.2% which were Off Target (h\/t FantasyPoints). Falcons defense is decent.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tyrod Taylor, NYJ<\/strong> at TB \u2014 Decent floor, modest upside.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marcus Mariota, WAS<\/strong> vs LV \u2014 Kind of a floor option.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Joe Flacco, CLE<\/strong> vs GB \u2014 Rough Week 2. Still passing aplenty.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geno Smith, LV<\/strong> at WAS \u2014 Not the best rebound situation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u201cThou Shall Not\u2026 Pass!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Matthew Stafford, LAR<\/strong> at PHI<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aaron Rodgers, PIT<\/strong> at NE<\/li>\n<li><strong>Russell Wilson, NYG<\/strong> vs KC<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sam Darnold, SEA<\/strong> vs NO<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spencer Rattler, NO<\/strong> at SEA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Waiver Wire Running Backs<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Cam Skattebo, NYG<\/strong> \u2014 Tyrone Tracy barely touched the ball late and in overtime. If the shift isn\u2019t officially here yet, it\u2019s coming soon.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bhayshul Tuten, JAX<\/strong> \u2014 With Tank Bigsby gone, Tuten is the clear No. 2 and could see weekly RB3\/Flex value if he\u2019s seeing double-digit touches.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Woody Marks, HOU<\/strong> \u2014 Here purely on upside. Marks looks to have taken the No. 2 role, and that alone could lead to timeshare value (RB3 range). There\u2019s the added future ceiling if the Texans see enough to give Marks the lead and timeshare Nick Chubb.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tyler Allgeier, ATL<\/strong> \ud83e\udee1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trey Benson, ARI<\/strong> \ud83e\udee1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Blake Corum, LAR<\/strong> \ud83e\udee1 \u2014 In thin weeks and great matchups, could be worth an RB3 flier play. More importantly, clearly the next man up for the Rams with Top 20 upside if Kyren Williams gets hurt.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kenneth Gainwell, PIT<\/strong> \u2014 The lead with the lowest RBTouch% in the league?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Miles Sanders, DAL<\/strong> \u2014 Complete gamble each week but the No. 2 with weekly work.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kyle Monangai, CHI<\/strong> \u2014 After just one touch in Week 1, Monangai had eight (34.8 RBTouch%), with nothing for Roschon Johnson in his return.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jeremy McNichols, WAS<\/strong> \u2014 If the Commanders whittle down to a two-man timeshare, McNichols would come close to Austin Ekeler\u2019s value in half and full-PPR.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chris Rodriguez, WAS<\/strong> \u2014 He was supposed to see short-yardage and goal-line touches and will now be active. Not expecting much, but deeper leagues should take a flier just in case.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Najee Harris, LAC<\/strong> \u2014 Clear No. 2 for the Chargers and unlikely to have standalone value as such.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ollie Gordon, MIA<\/strong> \u2014 Down to handcuff value. Whether it\u2019s the offense, lack of confidence in Gordon, or whatever, the preseason excitement bubble has burst.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Zavier Scott, MIN<\/strong> \u2014 Who? The next RB behind Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason. Was seen as not a pure runner or receiver \u2014 as in, he\u2019s decent at both, great at neither, but if something were to happen to Mason\u2026 (edit: well, Cam Akers is back now, so Scott moved down)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tank Bigsby, PHI<\/strong> \u2014 Bigsby could be the next man up, but if Will Shipley gets healthy, he could lead, or most likely, this is a timeshare or even committee (A.J. Dillon too) in the event of a Saquon Barkley injury.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tyjae Spears, TEN<\/strong> \u2014 Eligible to return in Week 5.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jaydon Blue, DAL<\/strong> \u2014 Still inactive. Still long-term upside.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Purely Next Man Up Ranks<br \/>(if an injury ahead of them)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Tyler Allgeier, ATL<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Trey Benson, ARI<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Blake Corum, LAR<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Brian Robinson, SF<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>DJ Giddens, IND<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ray Davis, BUF<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rachaad White, TB<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Najee Harris, LAC<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tyjae Spears, TEN (injured)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ollie Gordon, MIA<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Woody Marks, HOU<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kareem Hunt, KC<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rico Dowdle, CAR<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tahj Brooks, CIN<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kendre Miller, NO<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jerome Ford, CLE<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Junk Drop<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>LeQuint Allen, JAX <\/strong>\u2014 Tuten is the two \u2014 Two-ten. He should have chosen 20 for his jersey number.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Roschon Johnson, CHI <\/strong>\u2014 Maybe it changes in time, but Johnson is the No. 3 right now.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jerome Ford, CLE <\/strong>\u2014 Judkins wasn\u2019t eased in, so it\u2019s only getting worse \u2014 the time has ended for Ford.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kaleb Johnson, PIT <\/strong>\u2014 This is only for 10-teamers or shallower, and if you can\u2019t cut anyone else. Johnson isn\u2019t close to the mix, currently.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Waiver Wire Wide Receivers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Quentin Johnston, LAC <\/strong>\u2014 This should be the final week we see Johnston\u2019s name. Rectify the fact he\u2019s still under 60%.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Troy Franklin, DEN <\/strong>\u2014 Led in Route% in Week 2. Yes, ahead of Courtland Sutton. The connection is real\u2026 after all, he played with Bo Nix in college, and bunked together, and sat together at breakfast, lunch and dinner, and walked dogs together, and took long beach walks together\u2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Romeo Doubs, GB <\/strong>\u2014 The only constant we know for the Packers is that Doubs is a top-two option, especially with Jayden Reed out.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kayshon Boutte, NE <\/strong>\u2014 Clearly the No. 1. Clearly showing the upside of his pre-injury self from college. Clearly ranking higher this week.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cedric Tillman, CLE <\/strong>\ud83d\ude0f \u2014 No, I\u2019m not counting on many more ricochet touchdowns. Also, tough matchup this week.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Darnell Mooney, ATL <\/strong>\u2014 A WR4 who\u2019s back to 100% health.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Christian Kirk, HOU <\/strong>\u2014 If he returns, Kirk could be the answer for who\u2019s No. 2. Jayden Higgins has seen two-WR work the most, but he\u2019s still limited as the Texans (inexplicably) are playing the long game. You needed major OL help, drafted two Day 2 wideouts, fully guaranteed a contract for one, and barely play them both\u2026?! Kirk is near the bottom if he\u2019s not already practicing on Wednesday.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Elic Ayomanor, TEN <\/strong>\u2014 The first two games have made it very clear he\u2019s the No. 2 for the Titans.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hunter Renfrow, CAR <\/strong>\u2014 Until Jalen Coker returns, Renfrow looks to be the No. 2, especially with Xavier Legette\u2019s struggles.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wan\u2019Dale Robinson, NYG <\/strong>\u2014 Half and full-PPR only, and we\u2019ve been here before\u2026 Russell Wilson isn\u2019t going to have elite Russ games every week.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dontayvion Wicks, GB <\/strong>\u2014 Many expect the Reed injury to increase opportunities for Matthew Golden, but there is a chance the Packers aren\u2019t ready for that, with Wicks stepping up as the No. 2.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tyquan Thornton, KC <\/strong>\u2014 Only if Xavier Worthy is still out, and only if you think the lottery offers good odds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Calvin Austin, PIT <\/strong>\u2014 This is the floor of the No. 2 in an Arthur Smith offense and with Aaron Rodgers. Still the No. 2.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Isaac TeSlaa, DET <\/strong>\u2014 If anything ever happens to Amon-Ra St. Brown or Jameson Williams, look out.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tory Horton, SEA <\/strong>\u2014 Still a long-term stash if anything happens to Cooper Kupp\u2026 or Jaxon Smith-Njigba.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jayden Higgins, HOU <\/strong>\u2014 As mentioned, you can drop Higgins if you need the help. It\u2019s clearly a long-term upside stash, but I know some teams might not have that luxury.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Stashes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Brandon Aiyuk, SF <\/strong>\u2014 Weekly reminder to stash despite uncertain timeline.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jalen Coker, CAR <\/strong>\u2014 Like Tyjae Spears, an injury stash, as Coker now has a chance to return to the No. 2 role with outside work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Equipping Dislike<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dyami Brown, JAX <\/strong>\u2014 Even though he\u2019s \u201cahead\u201d of Travis Hunter in the pecking order, that\u2019s kind of a technicality and doesn\u2019t change Brown being the Jaguars\u2019 Rashod Bateman.<\/li>\n<li><strong>DeAndre Hopkins, BAL <\/strong>\u2014 Rinse and repeat Week 1 \u2014 \u201cHe can\u2019t keep getting away with this.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Devontez Walker, BAL <\/strong>\u2014 Said, \u201cI see you, DeAndre Hopkins, now hold my beer.\u201d Five routes. Two targets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Parker Washington, JAX <\/strong>\u2014 17 routes on the year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Junk Drop<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Xavier Legette, CAR <\/strong>\u2014 In fairness to Legette, only 58.3% of his targets have been catchable, but that\u2019s still over twice as many as he\u2019s caught (26.7% or 4-for-15).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marvin Mims, DEN <\/strong>\u2014 Sure, a touchdown, but from 62.8 Route% to 40.6% in Week 2.<\/li>\n<li><strong>DeMario Douglas, NE <\/strong>\u2014 Like Mims, 73.6 Route% down to 36.7% and behind three WRs and two TEs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Streaming Tight Ends<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Juwan Johnson, NO<\/strong> \u2014 As long as Spencer Rattler is at QB, Johnson is a top-two option for the Saints.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Zach Ertz, WAS<\/strong> \u2014 As long as Daniels is starting, but not much of a hit if it\u2019s Mariota.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ja\u2019Tavion Sanders, CAR<\/strong> \u2014 Won\u2019t see nine targets every week, but a matchup problem.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Harold Fannin, CLE<\/strong> \u2014 It\u2019s tight end, and 5-for-48 makes you a fringe TE1\u2026 sadly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All of the next options have at least 76.8 Route% (more than Mark Andrews and Hunter Henry), and only Mason Taylor doesn\u2019t have 9+ targets.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chig Okonkwo, TEN<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jonnu Smith, PIT<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Brenton Strange, JAX<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mason Taylor, NYJ<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Junk Drop<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mark Andrews, BAL <\/strong>\u2014 Lumiere here: drop him and chase production. It\u2019s tight end. I won\u2019t argue much, especially when\u2026 checks notes, rubs eyes, adjusts resolution, squints\u2026 Andrews has seven yards in two games.<\/li>\n<li><strong>T.J. Hockenson, MIN <\/strong>\u2014 I\u2019d wait a week if you can with Wentz at quarterback, but Jordan Addison is back next week. Wentz could surprise, though, and make Hockenson a Top 10 option even with Addison. That said, if he\u2019s your TE2, at least try to trade him.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Streaming DST<br \/>(First team listed is streamer)<\/strong><strong>Week 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>GB at CLE<\/li>\n<li>SEA vs NO<\/li>\n<li>NE vs PIT<\/li>\n<li>LAC vs DEN<\/li>\n<li>ATL at CAR<\/li>\n<li>IND at TEN<\/li>\n<li>CHI vs DAL<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Week 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>GB at DAL<\/li>\n<li>LAC at NYG<\/li>\n<li>NE vs CAR<\/li>\n<li>SEA at ARI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">(Photo of Troy Franklin: Christine Tannous \/ USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iNiIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxMCIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDI0IDI0IiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPgo8cGF0aCBkPSJNMjQgMS45NTU1OUwxMC41MjQ3IDIxTDAgMTMuMjczTDEuOTYwMzEgMTAuNTUyTDkuNzY2NDggMTYuMjgzMUwyMS4yODc5IDBMMjQgMS45NTU1OVoiIGZpbGw9IiMwMDAwMDAiPjwvcGF0aD4KPC9zdmc+Cg==\" style=\"width:6px\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"PuzzleEntryPoint_PuzzlesIcon__2bTdJ\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,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\" alt=\"Connections: Sports Edition Logo\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"PuzzleEntryPoint_PuzzlesIcon__2bTdJ\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,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\" alt=\"Connections: Sports Edition Logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sep 17, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Connections: Sports Edition<\/p>\n<p class=\"PuzzleEntryPoint_PuzzlesMobileSubtitle__BRawR\">Spot the pattern. Connect the terms<\/p>\n<p class=\"PuzzleEntryPoint_PuzzlesDesktopSubtitle__S8HLC\">Find the hidden link between sports terms<\/p>\n<p class=\"PuzzleEntryPoint_PuzzlesButtonText__rqiMj\">Play today&#8217;s puzzle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We had our first wave of significant fantasy football injuries. Unfortunately \u2014 especially for SuperFlex leagues \u2014 most&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":232557,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[29287,51,50,52],"class_list":{"0":"post-232556","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"tag-fantasy-football","9":"tag-headlines","10":"tag-news","11":"tag-top-stories"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115216853761791558","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232556","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=232556"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232556\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/232557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=232556"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=232556"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=232556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}