{
  "id": 10232091,
  "title": "The Loop Fantasy Football Update Week 3: Last-minute moves",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/the-loop-fantasy-football-update-week-3-last-minute-moves",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T14:37:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/loop-fantasy-football-week-3-143700944.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Week 3 of the fantasy football season continues to bring updates and late moves as teams navigate their rosters. Brock Bowers, the Las Vegas tight end, is finally expected to make his season debut, providing additional firepower for Kirk Cousins. Four receivers from San Francisco, Carolina, Pittsburgh, and Buffalo are cleared to play, along with Jaylen Warren, the No. 1 running back for the Steelers. However, potential starters Tyson Bagent and Marcus Mariota are still unclear, as is the status of Rams wideout Puka Nacua and Raiders TE Brock Bowers.\n\nIn the local news, Aaron Jones, the Vikings' running back, is cleared to play in Tampa Bay, while Seattle QB Sam Darnold will also play against the Bears. The situation with Chicago's quarterback depth is becoming clearer, with Caleb Williams ruled out and Tyson Bagent or Case Keenum as potential starters. Receivers Saquon Barkley and Devonta Smith, both from the Philadelphia Eagles, are expected to play against the Bears.\n\nSome notable absentees include Mike Evans (San Francisco) and Zay Flowers (Baltimore), both of whom are likely to play. Meanwhile, two pass catchers, Nico Collins (Houston) and Caleb Douglas (Miami), have been ruled out. Pittsburgh's Rico Dowdle and Denver's Jonah Coleman have also been sidelined, boosting the Broncos' R.J. Harvey and J.K. Dobbins. Jaylen Warren (Steelers) remains questionable, so it might be best to avoid him.\n\nLooking ahead, the fantasy world will be watching closely to see which of these late moves will pay off and which will be a regrettable waste of a waiver wire spot.",
  "summary": "UPDATE: 9:36 a.m. Sunday We’re still an hour away from the early inactive lists, but a lot of the questionable standouts for this week are now good to go. Las Vegas tight end Brock Bowers, finally, is expected to make his season debut and provide an additional great target for quarterback Kirk Cousins. It could be a big year for Bowers, but maybe not starting this afternoon. Others cleared to ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}