Evan Silva’s Matchups Column
Covering every fantasy-relevant player in every NFL game
Evan Silva’s Matchups Column
Covering every fantasy-relevant player in every NFL game
NFL 2026 - Week 6
Thursday, Oct. 15
Sunday, Oct. 18
Monday, Oct. 19
Bye: Bengals, Lions, Dolphins, Vikings
Pat Thorman’s Rankings: Week 3
Pat Thorman has finished in the Top 10 of FantasyPros’ Rankings Competition in seven of the last eight years, placing No. 1 in 2022. Inside are his Week 3 rankings for 2026. These will update on Friday night and again on Sunday morning.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Falcons at Packers
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Thursday Night Football in Week 3 between the Falcons and Packers, including why Jordan Love is set up to smash against an Atlanta defense that Bryce Young carved up last week.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Bengals at Steelers
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Sunday’s AFC North battle in Pittsburgh between the Bengals and Steelers, including why he’s bullish on Jaylen Warren in this plus matchup with Rico Dowdle looking unlikely to play.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Ravens vs. Cowboys
John Daigle breaks down every angle of Sunday afternoon’s contest in Brazil between the Ravens and Cowboys, including why he’s backing Mark Andrews in this advantageous spot against Dallas.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Texans at Colts
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Sunday’s AFC South showdown featuring the Texans and Colts, and explains why David Montgomery is a fine player to bet on in this spot against an Indy defense yielding 5.3 yards per carry.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Chiefs at Dolphins
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Week 3’s matchup in Miami featuring the Chiefs and Dolphins, and details why this is an obvious ceiling spot for Kenneth Walker III against the lowly Dolphins.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Jets at Lions
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Sunday’s projected shootout at Ford Field between the Jets and Lions, and delivers the bull case for Amon-Ra St. Brown as arguably the top fantasy wideout play on the Week 3 slate.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Seahawks at Commanders
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Sunday’s NFC matchup between the Seahawks and Commanders, including why Jaxon Smith-Njigba is a great bet to stay hot against a woeful Washington secondary.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Vikings at Buccaneers
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of this weekend’s matchup in Tampa between the Vikings and Bucs, and outlines why Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison should be the focal points of Kevin O’Connell’s game plan with Minnesota’s backfield decimated by injuries.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Patriots at Jaguars
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Patriots-Jaguars in Week 3, and delivers his thoughts on the New England backfield split after TreVeyon Henderson showed his explosiveness in his season debut.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Panthers at Browns
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Sunday’s battle in Cleveland between the Panthers and Browns, and details Chuba Hubbard’s above-average outlook against a Cleveland defense yielding 5.0 yards per carry through two games.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Chargers at Bills
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Sunday’s Chargers-Bills matchup in Week 3, and details why Josh Allen should have his way with a Los Angeles defense that was terrorized by veteran journeymen Jacoby Brissett and Kirk Cousins to start 2026.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Titans at Giants
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Sunday’s battle in The Big Apple featuring the Titans and Giants, including why Cam Skattebo is positioned for a breakthrough against a struggling Tennessee team.
Waiver Wire Analysis: Week 3
After scoring the game-winning touchdown on Sunday, could the genie be out of the bottle with Broncos rookie Jonah Coleman? Could he seize Denver’s workhorse role moving forward? He’s a top waiver-wire pickup ahead of Week 3. John Daigle surveys the landscape and details the best viable options at each position.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Giants at Rams
John Daigle breaks down every angle of Monday Night Football in Week 2 featuring the Giants and Rams, and details why Kyren Williams still has the edge in this backfield, making him a fringe RB1 in this spot.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Colts at Chiefs
John Daigle breaks down every angle of Sunday Night Football in Week 2 between the Colts and Chiefs, including why Rashee Rice is in line for a stronger performance than in the season opener.
