NFL Scores Week 3: Complete Results and Top Fantasy Performances

Plenty of non-quarterback skill position players turned in fantasy performances of 30-plus points throughout Sunday's games. Seattle Seahawks wideout Tyler Lockett, Minnesota Vikings rookie receiver Justin Jefferson and New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead were among those players. 

However, by the end of Sunday Night Football, only one player had a point total in the forties. New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara put up 44.70 points with his receiving prowess and some shifty route-running. 

Russell Wilson dominated the fantasy conversation on Sunday, tossing five touchdowns against the Dallas Cowboys in the late afternoon window to rocket to the top of the quarterback scoring standings with 36.80 points overall.

However, Wilson wasn't the highest-scoring player in all of fantasy heading into Sunday Night Football; that honor belonged to his favorite wideout, Lockett. Though Lockett only snagged nine receptions on 13 targets, he made the most of them, tallying 100 yards and three of Wilson's five passing touchdowns. 

A pair of Chargers also posted splashy numbers in the late slate; with his 31.50 points, running back Austin Ekeler was second only to New England's Burkhead in his position's top performances. Among the wideouts, Keenan Allen was third-best with 30.20 points. 

Despite the showy fantasy performances, however, the Chargers weren't able to pull out a win against the Carolina Panthers, who had their first victory of the season. 

Sunday's early slate of NFL games got off to a sleepy start in Week 3. The typically high-scoring Los Angeles Rams mustered only three points going into halftime. The New York Giants managed just six points against the San Francisco 49ers in the same span. The first quarter of the Las Vegas Raiders' tilt against the New England Patriots saw only three points scored (by the Raiders) between the two teams. 

However, not only did the action pick up in the second half of the early schedule, but there were a handful of impressive fantasy performances that made for some splashy highlight packages. There was also some overtime action, as the Philadelphia Eagles took the Cincinnati Bengals into bonus football. 

From Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen to Houston Texans wideout Randall Cobb to Atlanta Falcons wideout Calvin Ridley, players across the skill positions had put up double-digit points before the end of their games' third quarters. 

Below you'll find the top fantasy performances of the day after the conclusion of Sunday Night Football, including highlights, point totals and stat lines. 

Week 3 Results

Chicago Bears 30, Atlanta Falcons 26 (WR Allen Robinson II: 10 rec, 123 yds, 1 TD, 18.30 pts)

Buffalo Bills 35, Los Angeles Rams 32 (QB Josh Allen: 24/33, 311 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT, 31.24 pts)

Cleveland Browns 34, Washington Football Team 20 (RB Nick Chubb: 19 att, 108 yds, 2 TD, 23 pts)

Tennessee Titans 31, Minnesota Vikings 30 (RB Derrick Henry: 26 att, 109 yds, 2 TD, 24 pts)

New England Patriots 36, Las Vegas Raiders 20 (RB Rex Burkhead: 6 att, 49 yds, 2 TD, 7 rec, 49 yds, 1 TD, 27.80 pts)

San Francisco 49ers 36, New York Giants 9 (RB Jeff Wilson Jr.: 12 att, 15 yds, 1 TD, 3 rec, 54 yds, 1 TD, 18.90 pts)

Philadelphia Eagles 23, Cincinnati Bengals 23 OT (QB Carson Wentz: 29/47, 225 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT, 9 rush att, 65 yds, 1 TD, 21.50 pts)

Pittsburgh Steelers 28, Houston Texans 21 (RB James Conner: 18 att, 109 yds, 1 TD, 20.90 pts)

Indianapolis Colts 36, New York Jets 7 (TE Mohamed Alie-Cox: 3 rec, 50 yds, 1 TD, 14 pts)

Carolina Panthers 21, Los Angeles Chargers 16 (RB Mike Davis: 13 att, 41 yds, 8 rec, 45 yds, 1 TD, 22.60 pts)

Detroit Lions 26, Arizona Cardinals 23 (QB Kyler Murray: 23/35, 270 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT, 5 att, 29 yds, 1 TD, 21.70 pts)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28, Denver Broncos 10 (QB Tom Brady: 25/38, 297 yds, 3 TD, 23.88 pts)

Seattle Seahawks 38, Dallas Cowboys 31 (WR Tyler Lockett: 9 rec, 100 yds, 3 TD, 37 pts)

Green Bay Packers 37, New Orleans Saints 30 (RB Alvin Kamara: 6 att, 58 yds, 13 rec, 139 yds, 2 TD, 44.70 pts)

Top Fantasy Football Stars

Alvin Kamara, RB, Saints

The ways in which Alvin Kamara was impressive for the Saints on Sunday Night Football went beyond the stat sheet. 

Sure, Kamara totaled 139 receiving yards alone (plus two touchdowns through the air) on the night against the Green Bay Packers, not to mention his six rushing attempts for another 58 yards. 

But it was his breakaway ability on this 52-yard touchdown reception, on which he gained 57 yards and dodged an obstacle course of players on his way, that lit up social media on Sunday night. 

Talk about yards after the catch. 

Tyler Lockett, WR, Seahawks

Lockett had a day against the Cowboys, connecting with quarterback Russell Wilson for three touchdowns on the day for 100 total yards. Oh, and all of those touchdowns came in the first half.

Heading into Sunday Night Football, he was easily the top wideout in fantasy for Week 3. 

Lockett was the first Seahawks wideout to have three receiving touchdowns in a single game since Doug Baldwin in 2016. The mark was also a career high for the 28-year-old. 

Josh Allen, QB, Bills

Heading into Week 3, Josh Allen was ranked the seventh-best quarterback to start, but by the end of the early slate of Sunday games, he was not only the top-scoring fantasy quarterback, but the top-scoring skill position player to that point. 

When Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey played for the Jaguars in 2018, he didn't have much respect for Allen, publicly calling him "trash."

On Sunday, Ramsey could only watch as Allen piled on touchdown after touchdown against the Rams secondary. 

It wasn't all smooth sailing for Allen, as the Rams worked their way back from a 28-3 deficit. At one point, the signal-caller was even assessed a rare unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. But with the Rams up 32-28 late in the fourth quarter, Allen marched his team down the field to connect with Tyler Kroft for his fourth touchdown of the day and the win. 

Justin Jefferson, WR, Vikings

If you're in a dynasty or a keeper league, hopefully you managed to grab Vikings rookie wideout Justin Jefferson. 

The first-round selection out of LSU made sure to score his first NFL touchdown with a flourish, on a 71-yard reception.

When all was said and done, Jefferson had 23.5 points in standard leagues thanks to his 175 yards and touchdown, putting him head and shoulders above the next highest-scoring fantasy receiver (the Bears' Allen Robinson, with 18.3 points). 

We're not sure where the Vikings have been hiding Jefferson the last two weeks, but the cat is out of the bag now. 

Rex Burkhead, RB, Patriots

It's a tale as old as time: A Patriots running back you probably have on your bench went on to have one of the best days of any skill player in fantasy. 

Rex Burkhead was ranked a lowly No. 41 among experts heading into Week 3 and was projected to score just 7.4 points. 

By the time the Patriots had signed, sealed and delivered their 36-20 drubbing of the Raiders, however, Burkhead had racked up 27.8 points thanks to his two-pronged dominance: six attempts for 49 yards and two touchdowns and seven receptions for 49 yards and another score. 

The only player in Sunday's early games who scored more fantasy points than Burkhead was Allen. 

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