We're onto Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season, and insiders Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano have been making calls to sources around the league for the latest news and notable buzz.
There was optimism around the Giants coming into Week 2, but things went south quickly Monday night. They lost their quarterback on the first drive and lost the game in a 28-6 blowout. How are the vibes in their building and where do they go with Jaxson Dart out? On the other end of the spectrum, the Chiefs moved to 2-0 with Patrick Mahomes back from last season's torn ACL. What are people saying about his play?
Around the league, we have a sample size to draw some conclusions. What looks different through two weeks from our preseason expectations? And which previously uncertain running back hierarchies are getting clarity? It's all here, as Jeremy and Dan answer big questions, hand out useful fantasy football nuggets and empty their reporting notebooks heading into Week 3.
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What are you hearing out of the Giants' building?
Graziano: They're disappointed, obviously. They had designed a game plan for their Monday night game against the Rams around Jaxson Dart, believing his mobility would help mitigate the interior pressure they knew they were going to face from Aaron Donald and the L.A. defensive front, and they suddenly had to play a far less mobile Jameis Winston. The run game was limited once the Rams didn't have to worry about the quarterback run threat. They thought they could get more pressure on Matthew Stafford than they did. Very disappointing night all around.
They do believe Winston will be better with a full week of practice as the starter and with a game plan built around his strengths. We are waiting to find out whether they will have Malik Nabers, Andrew Thomas or Brian Burns, all of whom also left Monday night's game due to injuries. That becomes much more important because the Dart injury has turned out to be more serious than they believed Monday night.