Week 3 · updated Oct 7, 2026
Week 3 quarterbacks usage report.
Sam Darnold leads this week's role-trend ranking after playing 100% of offensive snaps and recording 46 attempts + carries.
Players are ordered by the combination of snap-share change, opportunity change, and total involvement. The comparison uses each player's previous four recorded games when available.
| Rank | Player | Matchup | Snap share | Snap change | Attempts + carries | Opportunity change | Half PPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | SEA · Redraft rank 116 | vs. WAS | 100% | +22 pts | 46 | +20.8 | 27.7 |
| #2 | GB · Redraft rank 131 | vs. ATL | 100% | +16 pts | 54 | +21.5 | 18.5 |
| #3 | MIA · Redraft rank 176 | vs. KC | 100% | +13 pts | 45 | +17.8 | 10.0 |
| #4 | LAR · Redraft rank 106 | vs. DEN | 100% | +5 pts | 57 | +21.8 | 20.9 |
| #5 | IND · Redraft rank 171 | vs. HOU | 100% | +19 pts | 39 | +13.5 | 7.9 |
| #6 | TEN · Redraft rank 165 | vs. NYG | 100% | +23 pts | 37 | +10.3 | 9.4 |
| #7 | CLE · Redraft rank 168 | vs. CAR | 99% | +15 pts | 41 | +13.3 | 20.3 |
| #8 | ARI · Redraft rank 164 | vs. SF | 100% | +0 pts | 56 | +20.3 | 25.6 |
| #9 | DAL · Redraft rank 61 | vs. BAL | 100% | +12 pts | 44 | +12.8 | 18.9 |
| #10 | CAR · Redraft rank 85 | vs. CLE | 100% | +4 pts | 48 | +11.5 | 13.6 |
| #11 | MIN · Redraft rank 148 | vs. TB | 100% | +22 pts | 31 | -1.3 | 10.4 |
| #12 | NYJ · Redraft rank 170 | vs. DET | 100% | +3 pts | 39 | +7.0 | 26.0 |
| #13 | BAL · Redraft rank 36 | vs. DAL | 100% | +13 pts | 26 | +0.8 | 20.4 |
| #14 | LV · Redraft rank 128 | vs. NO | 100% | +0 pts | 36 | +5.0 | 22.2 |
| #15 | CIN · Redraft rank 51 | vs. PIT | 100% | +4 pts | 39 | +2.3 | 22.6 |
| #16 | LAC · Redraft rank 112 | vs. BUF | 100% | +0 pts | 38 | +3.8 | 12.7 |
| #17 | DEN · Redraft rank 119 | vs. LAR | 100% | +0 pts | 38 | +1.8 | 24.1 |
| #18 | JAX · Redraft rank 66 | vs. NE | 95% | +3 pts | 33 | -0.3 | 19.8 |
| #19 | ATL · Redraft rank 166 | vs. GB | 100% | +9 pts | 27 | -4.3 | 14.0 |
| #20 | NO · Redraft rank 87 | vs. LV | 100% | +1 pts | 43 | +0.0 | 23.8 |
| #21 | SF · Redraft rank 50 | vs. ARI | 100% | +4 pts | 29 | -4.0 | 31.3 |
| #22 | BUF · Redraft rank 16 | vs. LAC | 100% | +0 pts | 34 | -3.0 | 17.0 |
| #23 | DET · Redraft rank 81 | vs. NYJ | 100% | +0 pts | 36 | -3.0 | 19.4 |
| #24 | TB · Redraft rank 172 | vs. MIN | 94% | -6 pts | 36 | +0.0 | 11.3 |
| #25 | NE · Redraft rank 72 | vs. JAX | 81% | -8 pts | 29 | +0.8 | 3.8 |
| #26 | PIT · Redraft rank 191 | vs. CIN | 100% | +1 pts | 37 | -5.8 | 22.7 |
| #27 | HOU · Redraft rank 137 | vs. IND | 100% | +9 pts | 29 | -9.8 | 11.7 |
| #28 | PHI · Redraft rank 75 | vs. CHI | 92% | -6 pts | 29 | -6.3 | 12.6 |
| #29 | KC · Redraft rank 54 | vs. MIA | 100% | +2 pts | 25 | -13.3 | 15.9 |
A dash means the player did not have enough prior games for a comparison. Opportunity is attempts plus carries for quarterbacks, carries plus targets for running backs, and targets for receivers and tight ends.
Read the role
Volume can move before fantasy points do.
More snaps and opportunities can reveal an expanding role, while a one-week touchdown total can hide a shrinking one.
Use this report with matchup and availability context. It is not a projection or a start/sit ranking.