NFL Week 3 top plays: Highlights from Chiefs-Falcons, Eagles-Saints, Rams-49ers and more
Week 3 of the NFL season offers a great slate, including Saints-Eagles and Giants-Browns. Catch all the top plays here!SEPTEMBER 23
CHICAGO BEARS 4-6 · 4TH IN NFC NORTH
4-6 · 4TH IN NFC NORTH
Next Game vs Vikings · Sun 6:00PM
CHI +3.5 TOTAL 39.5
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Cairo Santos - Misses first field goal of season Santos connected on one of two field-goal attempts in the Bears' 21-16 loss to the Colts on Sunday.
Impact After scoring 10 points in the season opener, Santos' production has fallen to seven and four points over the last two weeks. With the Bears having consistency issues on offense, Santos is likely to remain a volatile weekly fantasy option.
SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE
Tremaine Edmunds - Picks off pass Edmunds recorded five tackles and an interception in the Bears' 21-16 loss to the Colts on Sunday.
Impact Edmunds has failed to top five tackles in two of three games to start the season, though he's posted a sack and an interception to bolster his IDP value. The linebacker's uneven production make him a volatile weekly IDP option, though Edmunds has significant upside.
SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE
Jaylon Johnson - Second pick of season Johnson intercepted a pass and posted two tackles in the Bears' 21-16 loss to the Colts on Sunday.
Impact With just five tackles over the first three games of the season, Johnson will need to continue picking off passes to have enough IDP value to be a reliable fantasy starter. However, Johnson has intercepted seven passes in his six years in the league, so it's unlikely he posts big interception numbers.
SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE
Montez Sweat - First sack of 2024 Sweat tallied a sack and four tackles in the Bears' 21-16 loss to the Colts on Sunday.
Impact After a strong finish to the 2023 season when Sweat had six sacks in seven games, it took the veteran pass rusher three games to collect his first sack of the season. With just six tackles on the season, Sweat will need to heat up in the sack column to have strong IDP value.
SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE
Gerald Everett - Blanked in defeat Everett failed to corral his lone target in the Bears' 21-16 loss to the Colts on Sunday.
Impact Through three games, Everett has caught three passes for zero yards on five targets. Unless his role significantly changes, the tight end will retain minimal fantasy value.
SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE
DeAndre Carter - Six targets in defeat Carter caught three passes for 22 yards in the Bears' 21-16 loss to the Colts on Sunday.
Impact Carter continues to see a regular role in the Chicago offense while Keenan Allen (heel) is sidelined. As long as Carter remains in a that role, he'll continue to function as a possession receiver. Once Allen returns, Carter is likely to be a core special teamer who sees occasional snaps on offense.
SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE
Khalil Herbert - Another poor perfromance Herbert rushed for times for nine yards in the Bears' 21-16 loss to the Colts on Sunday.
Impact After largely serving as the Bears' No. 2 running back in Weeks 1 and 2, Herbert was the third-stringer in this contest. On the season, Herbert has eight carries for 17 yards and a touchdown. With minimal usage and low production, Herbert's fantasy value is as low as it's been at any point during his four years in Chicago.
SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE
Roschon Johnson - Leads Bears in Rushing Johnson rushed eight times for 30 yards while catching four passes for 32 yards in the Bears' 21-16 loss to the Colts on Sunday.
Impact With Travis Homer (finger) inactive, Johnson took advantage of his first offensive snaps of the season. Although D'Andre Swift led Johnson in touches by a 17-13 count, Johnson was clearly the more effective player. With Swift struggling to start the season, it remains to be seen if Johnson can carve out a larger role in the offense going forward.
SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE
Bears see improvement in Caleb Williams' performance, but it comes in a 21-16 loss to Colts
Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams produced promising numbers in his third career NFL startSEPTEMBER 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
DJ Moore - Eight grabs in Sunday's loss Moore caught eight of 10 targets for 78 yards in Sunday's 21-16 loss to the Colts.
Impact The veteran wideout actually finished third on the Bears in both receiving yards and targets behind Rome Odunze and Cole Kmet, as Caleb Williams erupted for 363 passing yards. More than half of Moore's production came on a hail mary at the end of the first half, when he caught a tipped ball at the one-yard line but couldn't get into the end zone. Moore has consistently been Williams' first read and has 28 targets through three games, and that volume could start turning into more production if the rookie quarterback is beginning to shake off his jitters. Moore will look to build on this performance in Week 4 against the Rams.
SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE
Cole Kmet - Breaks out in Week 3 Kmet caught 10 of 11 targets for 97 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 21-16 loss to the Colts.
Impact After two quiet games to begin the season, Kmet started to click with rookie quarterback Caleb Williams in this one, capping his huge day with a six-yard score late in the fourth quarter as the Bears tried to mount a comeback. The tight end may have benefitted from the absence of Keenan Allen (heel) to monopolize intermediate routes, but if Williams is going to attempt 50-plus passes a game -- he went 33-for-52 for 363 yards Sunday -- there should be plenty of volume to go around even when all of Chicago's top targets are healthy. Kmet will look to keep rolling in Week 4 against the Rams.
SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE
Rome Odunze - Leading receiver in loss Odunze caught six of 11 targets for 112 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 21-16 loss to the Colts.
Impact He added two rushing yards on one carry. Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams threw his first two career TDs, and his fellow 2024 draftee Odunze was on the other end of the first one, a one-yard strike in the fourth quarter. The wideout's 11 targets were more than he saw in the first two games combined, and Odunze's role in the Chicago offense -- and his chemistry with Williams -- continues to grow ahead of a Week 4 clash with the Rams.
SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE
D'Andre Swift - Bottled up by Indy Swift carried the ball 13 times for 20 yards and caught two of four targets for 22 yards in Sunday's 21-16 loss to the Colts.
Impact Even with DeForest Buckner (ankle) missing from the Indianapolis front seven, Swift couldn't get anything going on the ground behind Chicago's poor offensive line. Roschon Johnson, who failed to get an offensive snap through the first two games of the season, actually led the Bears in rushing yards on the afternoon with 30 on eight carries. Swift's usage as a receiver is keeping his production from completely bottoming out, but it's been a bleak start to his Bears tenure with just 1.7 yards per carry so far. He'll try to pick up the pace in Week 4 against the Rams.
SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE
Caleb Williams - Big numbers in Week 3 loss Williams completed 33 of 52 passes for 363 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions in Sunday's 21-16 loss to the Colts.
Impact The rookie quarterback tossed his first two career touchdowns to Rome Odunze and Cole Kmet, with both coming in the fourth quarter as the Bears tried to rally from a 14-3 deficit. Williams' production was very encouraging after he struggled in the first two games of the season, but Chicago's offensive line remains an issue as he got sacked four times, losing a fumble on one. His interceptions were also very poorly timed, as one came right after an Anthony Richardson pick and the other came on the play immediately after a Bears punt was erased by a Colts penalty. Williams growing pains will likely continue in Week 4 against the Rams, but the first overall pick in the 2024 Draft is beginning to flash his ceiling as well.
SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE
Colts rush for 3 TDs as struggling defense slows Bears offense for a 21-16 victory
Jonathan Taylor had two touchdown runs and Trey Sermon added another as the Indianapolis Colts held on for a 21-16 victory over the Chicago BearsSEPTEMBER 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Terell Smith - Doubtful to return Smith (hip) is doubtful to return to Sunday's game at Indianapolis.
Impact Smith left the Bears' contest in Week 3 early with a hip issue, and now it looks like he probably will have to miss the rest of the game. Jaylon Jones could benefit from Smith's absence in terms of playing time.
SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE
Terell Smith - Doubtful to return Smith (hip) is doubtful to return to Sunday's game at Indianapolis.
Impact Smith has mostly played special teams this season, logging just one defensive snap over the first two weeks.
SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE
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Nate Davis - Active but may not start Davis (groin) is active for Sunday's game against Indianapolis.
Impact Davis re-injured his groin injury during Wednesday's practice, which limited him in Thursday's session and caused him to be a DNP on Friday. He'll be active for Sunday's game, though he could operate in a depth role and cede the starting right guard spot to Matt Pryor, according to Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic.
SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE
Velus Jones Jr. - Healthy scratch again Jones (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Colts.
Impact Jones was a healthy scratch in Week 2 as well, after suiting up for a minimal role in Week 1. He'll now work to have the opportunity to be on the field in Week 4 against the Rams.
SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE
How to Watch Colts vs. Bears: Time, TV Channel and Live Stream – 2024 Week 3
Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the NFL Week 3 Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears game, Sunday, Sept. 22.SEPTEMBER 21 • DATA SKRIVE
