Fantasy football free agent pickups: Week 3 - ESPN

Fantasy managers had another roller-coaster ride in Week 2. Only three running backs with a first-round ADP (Saquon Barkley, Christian McCaffrey and Bijan Robinson) are ranked in the top 12 in fantasy points scored. Instead, it was running backs who were drafted in the middle rounds or later that had breakout performances, including D'Andre Swift, Kenneth Walker III, James Conner, Raheem Mostert, Kyren Williams, Rachaad White and Zack Moss.

Barkley suffered an ankle sprain in Giants' win over the Arizona Cardinals that will keep him out three weeks, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. On Monday night, Nick Chubb suffered a significant knee injury and will be out for the rest of the season.

Fantasy managers should target Matt Breida (rostered in 1.1% of ESPN leagues) and Jerome Ford (9.1%) on the waiver wire. Breida is the front-runner to lead the Giants' backfield committee, with Gary Brightwell (0.2%) factoring into the mix, while Ford made an immediate impact following Chubb's injury against the Steelers. The Browns are a run-heavy team with a strong offensive line, so Ford should inherit a high percentage of the backfield work even if the team signs a free-agent. He is firmly on the RB2 radar.

Here are some other RB options to consider:

Zack Moss, Indianapolis Colts (32.1%): Deon Jackson's poor performance in Week 1 provided Moss with a golden opportunity to take over the Colts' backfield in Week 2. Moss accomplished the task, playing nearly all the snaps and finishing with 22 touches and 20.7 fantasy points. Jonathan Taylor is still on IR and is in the midst of a contract dispute with the Colts, so it's possible he won't play at all this season. Moss can be viewed as an RB2 for Week 3 against the Baltimore Ravens.

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