Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season was filled with close matchups. There were 12 games decided by eight or fewer points Sunday, tying the record for the most such matchups in a single day, per ESPN Research. Along with those close contests came plenty of intriguing fantasy performances. So in addition to our 1-32 rankings, we asked our NFL Nation reporters to look at every team's fantasy football surprise (good or bad) this season. They went off ESPN Fantasy's draft rankings, average draft position (ADP) and current scoring leaders in PPR leagues.

The 3-0 Raiders are shooting up our list, climbing six spots after doing the same last week. They're the first team in the common draft era (since 1967) to start 3-0 after selecting a QB No. 1 (Fernando Mendoza) in the previous draft. New England fell six more spots after quarterback Drake Maye registered a 15.5 Total QBR in a blowout loss to the Jaguars. After starting 0-3, the Buccaneers are ahead of only the Titans and Dolphins. This is the team's worst record to begin a season since 2014.

Let's get into the full list, starting with the same No. 1 team as last week. The 3-0 Buffalo Bills hold the top spot. Fantasy surprise: TE Dalton Kincaid leads all NFL tight ends in receiving yards. The 3-0 San Francisco 49ers rank No. 2. Fantasy surprise: TE George Kittle, who tore his right Achilles on Jan. 11, returned in Week 1 close to his usual self. The 3-0 Kansas City Chiefs rank No. 3. Fantasy surprise: RB Kenneth Walker III has the second-most total fantasy points at RB this season.