Caleb Williams pulled a hamstring and is likely to miss at least one week. Jayden Daniels dislocated his elbow and could potentially be headed to the Injured Reserve. Those are the first two stories to break down, though one of the offenses is affected much more negatively than the other.
Week 3 is also when I start to take the surprises we saw a little more seriously if they happened again in Week 2. In other words, it's a double whammy for Colston Loveland. The injury news isn't all bad.
As of Monday evening, we are projecting the return of Michael Penix Jr., Zay Flowers, and Brock Bowers. While you may only be willing to start two of those guys, Penix could be big news for Drake London and Kyle Pitts. I'll break that down as well as all the other risers and fallers in Week 3 below.
Players we had projected last week that we are not projecting to play in Week 3 as of Monday evening: Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Rico Dowdle, Jonathon Brooks, Alec Pierce, Jayden Reed, Dallas Goedert, David Njoku. At the bottom of this article are my Week 3 projections for quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end. They will be updated throughout the week as we get more information.
This is where you will find some of the biggest fallers of the week. It's partially because Bagent averaged six yards per attempt in his starts as a rookie and Williams looked like an MVP candidate in Week 1. There is a 20% drop across the board for the Bears passing game in terms of efficiency.
But it is much bigger than that. Luther Burden, Colston Loveland, and Rome Odunze have been complete busts with their starting quarterback. Loveland has one catch on the season.
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