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Week 3 Beyond the Box Score: Jaylen Warren, Malik Washington & Davante Adams NEARLY did so much more

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Sep 28, 2026
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Mon, September 28, 2026
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Davante AdamsBrady RussellBrock PurdyCeeDee LambChris GodwinCJ DonaldsonD.J. MooreDenzel BostonDerrick HenryDevontez WalkerDrake MayeGarrett WilsonGeorge HolaniGeorge Pickens
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Brady Russell

NegativeUsage6:45

Seahawks fullback Brady Russell was approximately three feet away from scoring a touchdown, representing unrealized red zone production.

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Brock Purdy

NegativeUsage2:40

Purdy had a 45-yard touchdown run called back by a holding penalty on George Kittle downfield. However, he compensated two plays later with a touchdown pass to Kittle, so the fantasy point total was not significantly impacted despite losing the rushing TD.

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CeeDee Lamb

PositiveUsage15:23

Lamb drew a 20-yard defensive pass interference penalty in the end zone in Week 3, indicating strong red zone target volume.

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Chris Godwin

NegativeUsage1:32

Godwin had an 85-yard touchdown catch called back by a holding penalty on Baker Mayfield's play-action. The penalty was justified as Mayfield needed the blocking hole to step up and deliver the seam throw, but Godwin showed good connection with Mayfield and speed on the play despite prior criticism of his athleticism.

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CJ Donaldson

NegativeUsage5:46

CJ Donaldson was stopped just short of the goal line and did not score a touchdown on the same drive, representing unrealized red zone production.

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D.J. Moore

PositiveUsage14:12

Moore had significant unrealized air yards in Week 3, indicating downfield opportunity and target volume. He missed a 10-yard touchdown opportunity due to an overthrown pass, exemplifying the gap between opportunity and results.

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Davante Adams

PositiveUsage13:54

Rams WR Davante Adams ranked second in unrealized air yards for Week 3 with 135 yards, indicating significant downfield opportunity and target volume despite incomplete results.

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PositiveUsage20:47

Adams was one of three most impacted players in Week 3; missed a 46-yard touchdown (beat his defender decisively with nobody near him) and a 40+ yard gain opportunity, yet still had an amazing game. Ian Hartitz notes that timing on double moves is tougher for QBs and receivers since they're accustomed to go routes, and emphasizes that studs in high-volume positions should be used as tiebreakers rather than benched against tough matchups.

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Denzel Boston

NegativeUsage5:01

Denzel Boston had two missed scoring opportunities in Week 3: a 23-yard catch called back by a holding penalty and a 14-yard touchdown overthrown by his quarterback. Both represent unrealized production independent of his own execution.

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Derrick Henry

NegativeUsage5:46

Derrick Henry was stopped just short of the goal line and did not score a touchdown in Week 3, representing unrealized red zone production.

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Devontez Walker

PositiveUsage14:03

Ravens WR Devontes Walker accumulated 102 unrealized air yards in Week 3 and led all players with a 49-yard defensive pass interference penalty down inside the 5-yard line against the Cowboys, indicating strong downfield opportunity and target volume.

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Drake Maye

NegativeUsage3:20

Maye had a 21-yard touchdown run called back by a holding penalty that enabled the play to happen in the first place. The penalty was justified as it allowed Maye to escape and show off his elusiveness in the open field, though he likely would have been taken down inside the five-yard line without the hold.

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Garrett Wilson

PositiveUsage15:35

Wilson drew a defensive pass interference penalty and/or got it in the end zone in Week 3, indicating strong downfield and red zone target volume.

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George Holani

NegativeUsage5:46

George Helani was stopped just short of the goal line and did not score a touchdown on the same drive, representing unrealized red zone production.

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George Pickens

PositiveBreakout5:01

George Pickens had a 20-yard catch called back by holding in Week 3. Ian Hartitz expresses strong conviction that Pickens will eventually break out, stating 'one of these days he is just going to blow up. Very much a matter of when, not if for me,' indicating high confidence in future production despite current penalty-negated opportunities.

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James Cook

NegativeUsage5:46

James Cook was stopped just short of the goal line and did not score a touchdown in Week 3, representing unrealized red zone production.

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Javonte Williams

NegativeUsage5:46

Javante Williams was stopped just short of the goal line and did not score a touchdown in Week 3, representing unrealized red zone production.

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Jaylen Warren

NegativeUsage0:51

Warren had an 87-yard run called back by a DK Metcalf holding penalty that Ian Hartitz deemed not egregious, then had another 11-yard run nullified by another Metcalf hold, totaling 98 yards removed from the box score by the same player's penalties. On the same drive as the 87-yard run, Warren got another big hole and was about to score a 32-yard touchdown but fumbled at the goal line. Despite strong opportunity and execution, Warren had a disappointing fantasy day; he said after the game he was not tired, but his body was tired.

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Jerry Jeudy

PositiveUsage15:35

Jeudy drew a defensive pass interference penalty and/or got it in the end zone in Week 3, indicating strong downfield and red zone target volume.

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Jonathan Taylor

NegativeUsage4:52

Jonathan Taylor had a 24-yard run called back by a holding penalty in Week 3, representing unrealized rushing production on the drive.

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Keon Coleman

NegativeUsage5:46

Keon Coleman was stopped just short of the goal line and did not score a touchdown on the same drive, representing unrealized red zone production.

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Kevin Coleman

PositiveUsage14:03

Dolphins WR Kevin Coleman accumulated 106 unrealized air yards in Week 3, placing him among the top receivers with significant downfield opportunity despite incomplete targets.

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Kyle Williams

NegativeUsage6:53

Patriots WR Kyle Williams had a 36-yard gain that could have been a 50-yard touchdown in Week 3; he had time to catch the ball and get recentered with momentum no longer leading him out of bounds, but accidentally stepped out anyway. Per Ian Hartitz, Williams knew how to stay in bounds.

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Malik Washington

PositiveRole3:35

Washington is emerging as the engine of the Dolphins offense with Devon Achane out of the picture. He caught a 14-yard touchdown (nullified by illegal shift penalty unrelated to his play) and made a guy miss before dragging another defender into the end zone despite weighing only 190 pounds soaking wet. He also got behind the defense for a potential 43-yard touchdown that was overthrown. Ian Hartitz identifies Washington as one of the three most impacted players in Week 3 and notes the Dolphins have used him at running back over the past two weeks; with Achane out, the offense might actively start going through Washington, making him a potential waiver wire target.

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Matthew Golden

PositiveProjection13:42

Packers WR Matthew Golden led all NFL players with 154 unrealized air yards in Week 3, significantly ahead of second place (Davante Adams, 135). Through three weeks, Golden accumulated 95 defensive pass interference yards, which easily leads the NFL (second place is Trey Harris at 54 yards); his 95 DPI yards would rank sixth across the entire 2025 season. Ian Hartitz projects him inside his top 24 receivers for Week 4 and expects him to remain a consistent fantasy asset going forward.

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Michael Wilson

PositiveUsage14:12

Wilson had a great day in Week 3 with significant unrealized air yards, indicating downfield opportunity and target volume. He could have had a second touchdown after catching a pass from 12 yards out but was unable to get his second foot down in the end zone.

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Parker Washington

PositiveUsage4:15

Parker Washington received four straight end zone targets from Trevor Lawrence in Week 3, demonstrating strong red zone involvement. He made a tough touchdown catch fighting through defensive pass interference at the catch point on one play; he also had a seven-yard end zone catch wiped off by an illegal use of hands penalty elsewhere on the field. Ian Hartitz praised his performance: 'Parker Washington is a stud' and noted 'good seeing Trevor Lawrence go back to him man.'

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Patrick Mahomes

PositiveProjection11:42

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes' Week 3 interception is not heavily penalized by Ian Hartitz; he hit Rashee Rice in the hands, though it was not a perfect throw and Rice had to slide down onto his back to attempt the catch. Hartitz considers the Trevor Lawrence throw to Bretton Strange a better real-life throw than Mahomes' pass to Rice.

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Rashee Rice

NegativeUsage11:42

Chiefs WR Rashee Rice was targeted on a play where Patrick Mahomes hit him in the hands in Week 3, but the throw was not perfect and Rice had to slide down onto his back to attempt the catch; the ball went off his hands and was intercepted.

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Rashod Bateman

NegativeUsage20:19

Bateman missed a 2-yard touchdown opportunity due to an overthrown pass out the back of the end zone in Week 3, part of Ian Hartitz's analysis of multiple missed scoring opportunities across the league.

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Roman Wilson

NegativeUsage12:09

Wilson had significant unrealized air yards in Week 3, indicating downfield opportunity and target volume. He was targeted on Aaron Rodgers' interception in Week 3; the pass hit him in the hands, continuing a pattern of Rodgers' INTs hitting receivers.

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Ted Hurst

PositiveUsage14:12

Hurst had significant unrealized air yards in Week 3, indicating downfield opportunity and target volume despite incomplete results.

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Tre Harris

NegativeUsage15:58

Harris ranked second in defensive pass interference yards with 54 yards through three weeks, well behind Matthew Golden's 95 yards, indicating strong downfield target volume but trailing the league leader.

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Trey McBride

PositiveUsage15:35

McBride drew a 19-yard defensive pass interference penalty in the end zone in Week 3, indicating strong red zone target volume and opportunity despite being stopped short of the goal line on an earlier drive.

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Troy Franklin

PositiveUsage15:35

Franklin drew a defensive pass interference penalty and/or got it in the end zone in Week 3, indicating strong downfield and red zone target volume.

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Ty Johnson

NegativeUsage3:00

Johnson had a 43-yard touchdown called back by a Dawson Knox holding penalty downfield on a fourth-down play set up by Josh Allen. The TD was wiped out despite being a well-executed play.

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Zay Flowers

PositiveUsage15:23

Flowers drew two defensive pass interference penalties for a combined 24 yards in Week 3, indicating strong downfield target volume and ability to draw coverage penalties.

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Episode Transcript

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0:00It is a great day to break down all the beyond the box score goodness that you may or may not have caught from week
0:05three. I've grinded the film and gone through all the play-by-play data to help find things like touchdowns that were called back by penalty, drop
0:12touchdowns, players who were tackle at the one yard line and did not score a touchdown on the same drive, interceptions that maybe weren't the
0:18quarterback's fault, all that, much more. So, I do think this gives you guys as fantasy managers a better chance to see what actually went down with some of
0:25the more disappointing performances. And if you're kind of into betting streets like myself and like to really just tilt over how close you were to getting some
0:31anytime touchdowns, this is also a good show for you. So with that, guys, let's get things started with touchdowns that were called back by penalty. I've been
0:39doing this exercise for probably a good decade now, and I'm not sure I remember a week that had this many big plays
0:45called back by penalties. So yes, a lot of times we did see the penalty actually cause the big play to happen in the
0:51first place. But yes, I will be adding that context along the way. Starting off with though, Jaylen Warren, guys, he had
0:56an 87 yard run that got brought all the way back because of a DK Metaf hold that I don't know, looked pretty ticky tack
1:04to me. There's holding on every single play. You'd like to see the defender in question getting held actually kind of find try to find fight through the hold,
1:12find some room for themselves. Didn't exactly see that out there. So, this wasn't the end of it, though. Again, Warren 87 yards wiped out. Later on the
1:20same drive, he gets another big hole and he's about to go score a 32-y touchdown.
1:25However, none other than the turf monster went ahead and grabbed Warren and held back to score. Warren got asked about it after the game. He said he was
1:32not tired, but his body was tired. So, Jaylen Warren very, very shy day at the box office. Chris Goblin, guys, had an
1:3985 yard touchdown catch. Unfortunately, nullified by a holding penalty. Now, I didn't have an issue with this one. The only reason Baker Mayfield was able to
1:47step up in the pocket and get this ball off in the first place was because of a hole that occurred. So again, was good
1:53to see Baker have an incredible throw down the seam to find Goblin in the first place. And Goblin also scoring 85
1:58yards. Someone who's again been ridiculed for not having any speed at this point in his career. Good connection between the two guys, but
2:04yeah, unfortunately didn't count and for good reason. Bill Crosky, Merritt, guys, 48 yard touchdown run nullified on an illegal formation penalty. And these are
2:12the ones that really do get my attention because all that happened here was with the Washington Commanders shifted their formation before the snap and Antonio
2:19Williams who was literally on the other side of the formation. He should have stepped up and then made himself be on
2:24the line of scrimmage. Okay, that was all that was why there was a flag on this. All right, it wasn't anything that
2:29had anything to do with the play. It was rookie Antonio Williams not stepping up and getting them to be in an eligible
2:34formation. So, yeah, great run by the artist known as Bill. It sounds like Rashad White has a shoulder injury now that could be keeping him out of action.
2:41Just trying to read between the lines with them signing Austin Eckler. Good good start here from Jakori Krosky Merritt. Brock Pury had a 45 yard
2:48touchdown run. Guys, that got help called back by a hold on George KD that seemed a little bit iffy downfield. I
2:54don't know. It's just tight end versus a quarterback. I thought it seemed appropriate. But regardless, not that big of a deal because even though we
3:00didn't get the full point total for Brock Pury, he did go ahead and throw a touchdown to George KD shortly thereafter. Also know Ty Johnson had a
3:0743 yard touchdown on a very nice play by Josh Allen on a fourth down. This guy called back on a Dawson Knox hold
3:13downfield but Josh Allen fantasy managers you should actually be happy it did. He wound up getting six points on a short rushing touchdown two plays after.
3:20Drake May had a 21 yard touchdown run call back on a holding penalty that's similar to the Buccaneers example very much did allow the play to happen in the
3:27first place. So good to see Drake May still showing off the eluseness in the open field, but yeah, likely would have
3:32been taken down inside of five yards without the holding penalty in question.
3:35Another touchdown that very much so occurred even just independent of the flag. Malik Washington, guys, the Dolphins wide receiver won it and maybe
3:43just the engine of their offense now with Devon Han out of the picture. He actually caught a 14-y touchdown, made a
3:48guy miss afterwards, dragged another dude in the end zone, even though Malik weighs what, a buck 90 soaking wet. So great play by Malik Washington to find
3:55his way into the end zone. It just got nullified because of an illegal shift penalty. I believe it was Chris Bell
4:00didn't come fully set by the time they got the snap off. Maybe it was on Malik Willis were getting the snap off before
4:05they were set in the first place. Either way, again, formational issue had nothing to do with Malik Washington being a dog and going ahead and scoring
4:11a touchdown. And finally, another one that doesn't really matter, but we'll list it anyway because it was a great play. Parker Washington made a very nice
4:18catch in the back of the end zone for a sevenyard score. It got wiped off by an illegal use of hands penalty that
4:23happened elsewhere on the field, but who cares? Parker Washington is a stud and he went out there on the very next play
4:28and made an even tougher touchdown catch fighting through defensive pass interference at the catch point anyway.
4:33So great stuff from Parker and good seeing Trevor Lawrence go back to him man. Four straight end zone targets in a
4:39row from Tall to P Wash Chop would carry water kids. Also plenty of other big plays I recall back by penalty. I list
4:46them all in an article over at rotoire.com which is very much free. The biggest ones though were a Wondale Robinson 28-yard catch overturned by
4:52OPI. Jonathan Taylor had 24 yard run called back by holding. Denzel Boston also had 23 yard catch called back by holding. George Pickkins also had
5:0120-yard catch called back by holding.
5:03Very nice one as well. Pickkins man, one of these days he is just going to blow up. Very much a matter of when, not if
5:09for me. Now guys, a list of players who were tackled down at the oneyd line and did not score a touchdown on the same
5:16drive. Tends to be kind of a Bills and Eagles RB special. And for the record, I am recording this on Monday. So,
5:21anything that does happen in Monday Night Football game, I will not be talking about today. But with that said, guys, Omari and Hampton really leading
5:27off this leaderboard, not once, but twice on separate drives. He got stopped at the one yard line and failed to punch
5:33the ball across. Didn't even get additional opportunities. They gave Katon Mitchell a pop pass and I believe the other drive got held to a field
5:40goal. So, could have, should have, would have been a much bigger day at the office for Hampton. Other players who did again get stopped just short of the
5:46goal line did not score a touchdown on the same drive. Derrick Henry, James Cook, Javvante Williams, Kalin Black, George Helani, CJ Donaldson, Chris Ave,
5:55Keon Coleman, Trey McBride, and yes, Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence, but it was in the name of friendship. All right, this one made no sense. He did the Todd
6:04Gurley, Brian Westbrook, if you're old enough to remember that one. The move where you unselfishly go down at the one yard line to try to run more clock. But
6:11the difference was Lawrence did this up three touchdowns or whatever it was at that point. Might have even been more with eight minutes remaining on the
6:18clock. Should have been a walk-in score and getting six more fantasy points. But he stopped down at the one yard line.
6:23They asked him after the game about it.
6:24And he actually admitted he probably should have scored it, but then quickly just redirected and said he wanted to get Bashaw Tuton a touchdown for his
6:31faithful fantasy manager. So anyone that had Bashaw Toot in your lineups, make sure you give Trevor Lawrence a big thank you. Anyone that had Trevor
6:37Lawrence, that sucks, man. Also note, Jacobe Brassette got stopped just short, did throw a touchdown right after. And for anyone who started Seahawks fullback
6:45Brady Russell, he also was a mere three feet away from scoring a touchdown in his own right. Additionally, didn't quite fit clean into any category, but
6:52Patriots wide receiver Kyle Williams guy should have had a 50-yard touchdown walk-in. Unfortunately, couldn't quite stay in bounds. And watching it live for
7:01a second, because you know, I'm trying to watch four games at once. We got Red Zone on another TV. You'll you tend to
7:06kind of miss some things here and there.
7:07I thought maybe the defenders were forcing him a little bit towards the sideline. It was kind of unfortunate he stepped out of bounds, but just
7:13something that happens sometimes when you're getting chased by finely tuned athletic machines. Not really, man. It really was just almost there dudes
7:21trying to get him for sure, but very much had time to catch the ball, get recentered. His momentum was no longer
7:26leading him out of bounds and he just accidentally stepped out of bounds anyway. So, wound up being a 36yd gain, I believe. could have, should have,
7:33would have been a 50-yard touchdown if Kyle Williams knew how to stay in bounds.
7:38Next up, I got the unrealized airs leaderboard. Unrealized air yards is a way that we can quantify the total distance of a player's incomplete
7:46targets. So, if we're looking at someone like Juan Dale Robinson and I just threw him back to back, horrible passes. He
7:52was five yards downfield on each of them. They both felt incomplete. That would be 10 total unrealized area yards.
7:57However, if I launched a freaking bomb, the Carnell tape 50 yards downfield, but he dropped it because I can throw a
8:03perfect ball, but you know, my receivers can't help me out. That would be 50 unrealized area yards. Okay, so not always a sign of a bad quarterback or
8:11receiver. It can be a combination of both. And we'll cover, you know, the holes in between and the gaps and the
8:15context and all that coming up. But again, measuring the total incomplete distance on those targets is the goal here. And with that, we had 10 players
8:22have at least 90 unrealized area yards in week three, guys. led by Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden with 154. I should add I'm also looking at plays
8:31that did have a penalty attached to it.
8:34So with Golden racking up one DPI after another this season that was influencing this as well. Rams wide receiver Dvonte Adams had 135 to be in second place.
8:43Dolphins wide receiver Kevin Coleman and Ravens wide receiver Dvontes Walker also up there at 106 and 102. and Josh DS guys the best separator in the NFL per
8:52our friends over at Fantasy Points in the triple digits as well. Ted Hurst, Michael Wilson, Roman Wilson, Jordan, and DJ Moore also had quite a few
9:01opportunities to make big plays downfield, but for one reason or another, couldn't quite make it happen.
9:06I mentioned Matthew Golden and the defensive pass interference penalty. So, let's get into defensive pass interference tracker. We actually had a
9:13handful of players either get a DPI for at least 15 yards or in the end zone.
9:17This was let off by Devontes Walker for the Ravens having a 49yd DPI down inside the 5yd line against the Cowboys.
9:23Matthew Golden had his 34 yarder. Zay Flowers had two of them for a combined 24 yards. CD Lamb got one in the end
9:30zone for 20 yards, but if you guys did catch that replay, certainly seemed like a pretty iffy call in the first place.
9:35Trey McBride also got a 19 yard in the end zone. Jerry Judy, Garrett Wilson, Troy Franklin, Jared Bruce Wayne, and Jackson Smith, Njigba, other guys who
9:43again ripped off a bit of a chunk DPI andor got it in the end zone. For JSN specifically, he did score two plays
9:49later, so he didn't actually lose any meaningful fantasy points out there on the field. But yeah, guys, through three weeks, Matthew Golden 95 yards on DPIs
9:58were lost. That easily leads the NFL in second place right now. It's Trey Harris at just 54. And across the entire 2025
10:05season, Matthew Golden's 95 defensive pass interference yards would have ranked six. So very much balling out, putting up big fantasy numbers, and
10:13there's still meat on the bone. He is someone who's going to be inside my top 24 here in week four, and I don't really
10:18see him going anywhere anytime soon.
10:21Next up, we got the interception doctor.
10:23Okay, I am not a doctor, contrary to popular belief, but I have watched football for a long time. And I do
10:27believe that by going through the all 22, doing my best, looking at all different angles, we can often tell what interceptions were truly a quarterback's
10:35fault and which ones weren't. All right?
10:37Whether it was a drop that then got tipped around and then got intercepted.
10:39Maybe the quarterback got hit as he threw. Maybe he got tipped at the line.
10:42Maybe there was 30 seconds left and it was third and 20 and he just had to try to make a play and it got picked off.
10:48These are sort of things I'm looking for to again just try to give them a little bit of a break instead of saying, "Yeah,
10:52he threw three picks. Look, it's right there. Three interceptions. How could that be a good day? We're adding the additional context behind it with that
10:59guys. Quite a few this week. Okay. Sam Darnold had the bad pick six. His other interception though was very much tipped
11:05at the line. So I'm giving him one of these interceptions was his fault, one was not. Similar sentiment with Matthew Stafford. Yes, the interception, the
11:13pick six very much his fault. However, last second throw at the end of the game had to get the ball in the end zone.
11:19That being intercepted isn't exactly something I'm going to be holding against him. Bryce Young, similar sentiment. 16 seconds left in that game.
11:26He got hit while throwing for his lone interception of the day. Tripper Lawrence, PFF, I appreciate PFF. I really do.
11:35Very, very kind with not calling drops this week. All right, so we'll get that we'll get to that with the drop
11:40touchdowns here in a bit as well. But to me, and maybe if you had the slow-mo replay from the right angle, I thought
11:46Trevor Lawrence hit Brettton Strange in the hands and then it got tipped around and intercepted. They said it was a PBU,
11:52what have you. looked like a good throw to me to Bretton Strange that got tipped around then picked off, but that's just
11:56my unofficial opinion. Also with Patrick Mahomes, similar sentiment. He hit Rashi Rice in the hands. It was not a perfect throw. I thought the Trevor Lawrence one
12:05that Brettton Strange was a better real life throw than what Mahomes did to Rasheed Rice. Rice kind of had to slide
12:09down onto his back to get the ball.
12:11Looked like it might have been thrown behind him, but it did hit Rashi Rice in the hands and then it went off his hands
12:16and wound up being intercepted. So, Mahomes and Tall, I wouldn't exactly hold their interceptions very much against them. also wouldn't be holding
12:23Malik Willis against him. All right, guys. This while they was a fourth and one situation late in the game. That pass was tipped at the line. Aaron
12:29Rogers for the second straight week did have a pass intercepted that directly hit his man in the hands. Last week, it
12:34was Jeremy Bernard. This week it was Roman Wilson. Kyler Murray's interception was tipped at the line of scrimmage. Baker Mayfield's interception
12:40was on a fourth and 13 with just a minute 54 left in the game. Jaylen Daniels, the new quarterback in Tampa
12:46Bay, his interception was on a last second Hail Mary attempt. And then Tyler Shuck and Bo Nick Knicks, both of their
12:50interceptions feature them being hit while they were throwing.
12:55Guys, again, a lot of shishy stuff going around and we still do have some better ball touchdowns and drop touchdowns to
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13:57All right, guys. Last main category here and then I'll break down kind of the three biggest she MVPs of the week. But
14:02basically, I want to go through some of the drop touchdowns, then some of the better ball touchdowns. Okay, so first with the drops, I mentioned it very iffy
14:10from PFF this week. Maybe there truly weren't any drops that could have been touchdowns, but I don't know. Couple big plays for me I certainly thought hit the
14:17criteria and yeah regardless. So I'll let you know where they were officially ruled as drops and where I just kind of
14:22thought that my eye in the sky maybe had a little bit better view of things going on. But Cowboys wide receiver Ryan
14:28Florenoy, Commander wide receiver Antonio Williams, and Falcons wide receiver Jan Dawson all had 30 plus yard gains go off their fingertips. Only
14:36Datson's was officially ruled as a drop.
14:38Also know Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson had a great day. could have actually had an an additional second touchdown. Caught it from 12
14:45yards out. Had room in the end zone to actually get that second foot down.
14:49Unfortunately, was not able to do so.
14:51And then finally, Lions tight end Sam Laora in the back of the end zone. Sure looked like he had every opportunity to
14:56catch the ball. Unfortunately, he did not. He dropped it, but again, this was of the unofficial variety. And then finally, really big category here, but
15:03for my YouTube homies, I appreciate you hanging out. We will have these all listed on the screen, but basically these were better better ball
15:10touchdowns. This is the most subjective thing I'm going to go through, but basically, just so you guys know my process on Monday, I go through, well,
15:17first of all, on Sunday, I watch four games at a time with Red Zone going on.
15:21Any more than that, I just don't trust myself to be able to consistently track the playby-play nature. I do that on the
15:27early slate. I do that in the late afternoon slate. Obviously, prime time games I'm, you know, zeroed in on, so I'm not too worried about that. When
15:32Monday comes around, I watch every single incompletion that was thrown 10 plus yards downfield regardless of where it was. Okay. So, I think this week it
15:40was something like 190 plays. We got through those. We tracked all the instances where I thought a player was open enough to receive a catchable
15:48target that would likely go for a big gain or a touchdown. I marked those down and I also went back and I looked at
15:53passes that were thrown inside the 10 yard line or into the end zone that were under 10 yards of depth down the field.
15:59That also to again see what could have been a touchdown and what could have not been. So, with that in mind, guys, a lot
16:05of big plays left on the field out here.
16:07First of all, Saints wide receiver Bryce Lance got free down the sideline. Tyler Shuck overthrew him on what could have been an 81 yard touchdown. Vikings wide
16:14receiver Jordan Addison. Nice game with Kyler Murray. Could have, should have, would have been even bigger. Guys had a potential 74 yard touchdown. Badly
16:22underthrown. Should have at least been a 50 plus yard gain. For the record, this was a play that PFF felt like assigning
16:28an official drop tag to. So, I don't know. It did come back and hit his hands, but when he so badly underthrew
16:33the dude in the first place to make it a contested opportunity, I don't know. I'm not really holding that one against Mr.
16:38Addison. Also know Panthers wide receiver Jaylen Coker. He had a step behind the secondary on what could have been a potential 73 yard touchdown.
16:46Bryce Young like crow hopped into this ball and barely got it 50 yards. Man, Bryce throws a great deep ball, but this
16:51was not one of them. Would have been nice to hit that one. Also know Texans wide receiver Jaylen Noel potential 66-yard touchdown was overthrown and
16:58wide. Not a great game from CJ Stout.
17:00Going back and seeing this, guys. We got a couple more Texans that made this list here in a minute. Steelers tight end Pat
17:05Fryman had a potential 59 yard touchdown. At least should have been a 30 plus yard gain. Aaron Rogers overthrew that one. Also missed DK
17:12Mechaf later. More on that shortly.
17:13Devonte Adams guys cooking Pat Certan out there on Sunday Night Football. I actually posted some highlights on Twitter and all these Broncos fans were
17:21getting all defensive about PS2 and I get it. He's an incredible corner, but I don't know. Adams has number over the
17:28years. That's just the way it is. Did a much better job in the second half. I get it. But hey, man, could have, should
17:33have, would have been an even bigger day at the office for Devonte Adams. He had a potential 46-yd touchdown overthrown on a double move that had not only
17:40Certan, but also the referee slipping to the ground. So, you know, a little bit wet field conditions after it got done
17:46raining. It wasn't the easiest circumstance, but yeah, Adams was wide open. Stafford couldn't put it on him.
17:50And then later in the game, I don't think this would have been a touchdown.
17:53All right. Collinssworth said it would have been on the uh you know live as it was going. These announcers tend to
17:58exaggerate a little bit with that, but at least should have been 40 yards. It was another nice double move. He got
18:03past her tan. Safety was over the top coming you know soon. So I don't think again it was going to be this long house
18:08call. Should have at least been 40 yards though. So we're talking a potential guys. Realistic 80 plus yards and another score for Devonte Adams. The
18:1533-year-old vet is cooking dude still in the year 2026.
18:20Dolphins wide receiver Malik Washington.
18:22I mentioned him earlier having a touchdown actively nullified. He also got behind the defense later for a potential 43 yard score. Unfortunately,
18:28that was overthrown. Mentioned Steelers wide receiver DK Mechaf on a bit of a scramble drill. He got open for a potential 33 yard score. Again, a aram
18:36was too long. Patriots wide receiver Deio Douglas potential 33 yard touchdown. That was overthrown. Dolphins wide receiver Chris Bell open for a
18:44potential 32 yard score. Honestly would have liked to see him maybe lay out for it. Was barely off the fingertips. I am
18:51a Chris Bell, you know, apologist. So, I'm gonna go ahead and put this one on Malik Willis, but wasn't the most
18:55egregious miss. And I will say, guys, if you tuned in to my Sunday night show with Joy McFarland, first of all, thank
19:00you. I don't know how I got it twisted up in my mind, but I think I double counted Malik Washington miss also with
19:07Chris Bell. So, it was one miss for Chris Bell on a potential 30 plus yard touchdown, not two, as I incorrectly,
19:13like a freaking idiot, said on Sunday night. So, apologies. I will watch the film and get better. Josh DS high potential 30 plus yard gain underthrown.
19:21Lab mcconi potential 27 yard touchdown overthrown. Denzel Boston 14 yard touchdown overthrown. Texans tight end Foster Maro potential 11yard touchdown thrown behind him. Bills wide receiver
19:32had a potential 10 yard touchdown. DJ Moore, I think I left that name out.
19:36Stupid potential 10- yard touchdown overthrown. Kenneth Gabriel from the Bucks, same thing. Titans wide receiver Carell Tape. Of all these, this was
19:43maybe the most egregious [clears throat] one. Wide open in the end zone for seven yards, guys. badly overthrown and wide.
19:50Not not liking the Cam Ward experience through three weeks of this year, man.
19:53Last year, a lot of fun. 2026, not so much. And then finally, Ravens wide receiver, Rashad Bamin, had a potential two-y score overthrown out the back of
20:01the end zone. Went through a lot there, guys. So, I want to take a moment to highlight, in my opinion, the three
20:07players who were most severely impacted by all this shei stuff in week three.
20:11Starting off with Dolphins wide receiver Malik Washington, guys. again 14yd touchdown nullified on an illegal shift penalty. So it had nothing to do with
20:19the play and then for him to be open enough downfield with a catchable ball to potentially have another touchdown.
20:24This one of the 43 yard variety again already had a good day at the office.
20:28Malik's been playing well this year.
20:29They've even used him at running back quite a bit over the past two weeks. A handful of snaps or I shouldn't say
20:34quite a bit. But with no Devon Cham, this offense might actively start going through Malik Washington. So when everyone's going to be rushing to Olly
20:41Gordon and Jaylen Ry on the waiverwire, just saying particularly if you need help at wide receiver, man, I do not hate the idea of going after Malik
20:47Washington, letting everyone else worry about those running backs. Also will note Rams wide receiver Devonte Adams again should have actively had another
20:5546-y touchdown on his plate. He beats Certan. There was nobody else even near him. Collinssworth did bring it up on the uh just yeah he made a good point I
21:03would say on the uh you know announcing the football game. What am I trying to say? Basically, it's a little bit
21:08tougher for quarterbacks and wide receivers to get the timing right on those double moves. They're so used to simply throwing go routes and they know
21:14exactly where they're going to be. And you know, this is coming from a former NFL wide receiver. Obviously, Collinssworth knows so much about the
21:20game of football. It was a good point and something I didn't really think of usually over the years when you look at
21:24miss opportunities on double moves. So, with that said, should have had the 46 yard touchdown, then should have had an additional 40 plus yard game. Amazing
21:32game. Awesome seeing him again have so much success against Tertan. Was he playing off for a good bit of the game?
21:37Sure. Yeah. But it's a good example that when we do have a stud pass catcher in a position to get a ton of volume. Yeah.
21:44We don't love those tough matchups, but a lot of times I way much prefer to use those as a tiebreaker as opposed to a
21:50rule of thumb to bench the guy or something like that. And then finally, Steelers running back Jaylen Warren.
21:55Again, 87 yard run nullified, but what my opinion really wasn't that bad of a holding penalty. And then for the turf
22:00monster to get him a afterwards, man, really was rough. He also had another 11 yard run nullified on another hold by DK
22:07Mechav. So we're actively talking about 98 yards taken off the box score purely from a hold by the same guy. And then
22:14the turf monster almost should have been a 32 yard score. I think I speak for all of us when I say sheesh. But anyway
22:20guys, that's going to do it for me here.
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22:40Three weeks down, many, many more to go.
22:42Going to be back with quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end rankings and tears. And then also our injury report on Friday to get you
22:48guys ready to go ahead of the weekend.
22:50So appreciate you as always. Best of luck in week four. Until next time, take care everybody.

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