Welcome to Overreaction Monday (Week 3). This is where we come to take a completely reasonable look at this week’s slate of NFL games and react to them in a calm, cool, and collected manner. Just kidding!
It’s Overreaction Monday! Let’s get crazy and see what the guys have to say.
Aaron St. Denis’ Overreactions
Trey Benson is a League-Winner
Many fantasy managers drafted Bensn as a late-round handcuff with league-winning upside in case of an injury to Cardinals’ starter James Conner. Well, to no one’s surprise, that injury occurred in Week 3. Benson had shown some promise and even slight standalone value with a healthy Conner, but this change in situation is earth-shattering for Benson.
In 2024, managers held onto Benson just in case this situation came to pass, but ultimately, he was relegated to backup duties. In Week 3, Benson rushed for only 42 yards on 10 attempts, but his 4 targets were encouraging. Benson is going to be the workhorse for Arizona moving forward and is going to be RB1 worthy while in that role. At this time, it’s unclear exactly how much time Conner will miss. Judging from his reaction while he left the field, Conner is going to be gone a while.
VERDICT: NOT AN OVERREACTION
Ladd McConkey will finish as WR3 for Fantasy in L.A.?
For the third straight week, the Chargers won, and for the third straight week, MCConkey finished third among the Chargers’ receivers in fantasy points. McConkey hasn’t been totally unusable, but he currently sits as WR39, which is well below where he was drafted.
The Chargers are letting Justin Herbert throw the ball far more than anyone expected, and that trend could continue with Najee Harris likely out for the season with an Achilles injury. As we sit currently, McConkey is the WR3 on this team. Keenan Allen has been his security blanket, and Quentin Johnston has been his play threat.
Is Ladd McConkey just another sophomore receiver destined to disappoint, I’m looking at you, Brian Thomas Jr., or is his resurgence inevitable in this high-powered passing game?
VERDICT: SLIGHT OVERREACTION, but terrifying until something changes
GOYAADi’s Overreactions
Ben Johnson has “fixed” Caleb Williams
Ben Johnson has done what once seemed unthinkable. He’s taken Caleb Williams from a sputtering engine of unfulfilled hype to a turbocharged gunslinger who looks every bit the franchise savior Chicago dreamed of on draft night. The transformation hasn’t been subtle. Johnson has thrown out the overstuffed playbooks and built an offense that caters directly to Williams’ strengths.
Quick reads, creative misdirection, and vertical shots that remind you why he was compared to Patrick Mahomes in the first place. Gone are the days of holding the ball for five seconds waiting on routes that never develop. Williams is ripping timing throws off RPO looks, punishing defenses with rhythm passes, and flashing that backyard brilliance only when the play truly calls for it. The results? Fewer sacks (including none in Week 3), more explosive plays, and a quarterback exuding confidence instead of panic.
Johnson hasn’t just schemed better plays; he’s rebuilt the very foundation of Williams’ decision-making, teaching him when to unleash his creativity and when to play within structure. In a league obsessed with “quarterback whisperers,” Johnson has done more than whisper. In Week 3, he shouted into existence the version of Caleb Williams everyone hoped for, and the rest of the NFL better start listening.
VERDICT: TEPID OVERREACTION
Bryce Young was the right pick over CJ Stroud
Two years ago, the football world was frothing at the mouth to bury Bryce Young and crown C.J. Stroud. “Tepper blew it!” they screamed, while Stroud’s rookie fireworks had pundits tripping over themselves to declare the debate closed. Fast forward to today, and the receipts are aging like milk.
Bryce Young has blossomed into everything a No. 1 pick is supposed to be: calm under fire, surgical with his accuracy, lethal when the moment calls for ice in the veins. While Stroud grabbed headlines early, it’s Young who has shown the complete command of an NFL offense, processing at warp speed, making layered reads, and elevating everyone around him. His pre-snap wizardry and post-snap poise have turned Carolina from a rebuilding project into a nightmare opponent. Look at the metrics: Young’s efficiency is off the charts, his turnover-worthy plays are microscopic, and his late-game drives are becoming appointment television.
More importantly, he’s proving it weekly with year-over-year ascension, not just flash-in-the-pan rookie juice. Stroud may have brought the fireworks, but Young is the steel infrastructure you actually build a playoff team on. That’s why GMs salivate over “intangibles” like leadership and IQ; they compound like interest. Bryce Young was always the right call at No. 1, and now the league has to live with the Panthers holding the golden ticket they all thought was worthless. Turns out the “mistake” was anything but…Carolina nailed it.
VERDICT: FAIRLY SIGNIFICANT OVERREACTION
Chase Thornton’s Overreactions
Tee Higgins is ruining the fantasy season and needs to be benched!!
Fantasy managers who drafted Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins were surely hoping for more than they’ve gotten from him. He seemed like a steal as the 13th wide receiver off the board in the middle of the third round. After all, the Bengals led the league in passing yardage and passing touchdowns last season. And Higgins was a big part of that, posting career highs in touchdown receptions and fantasy points while averaging a career-best 9.08 targets per game. He would finish the year as WR4 on a points per game basis in half-PPR scoring.
This year has been another story. Through three games, Higgins has scored just 19.9 fantasy points on 14 targets. That averages out to just 1.42 points per target- far below his career average of 1.62. He’s sitting at WR57 through Sunday’s games. There have been 15 games from wideouts this season of 19.9 or more fantasy points. The 14 targets is the fewest he’s seen in any three-game stretch where he’s been fully healthy in his career. He wasn’t doing great to start the season, but now Jake Browning will be his quarterback ostensibly for the rest of the fantasy season. This Sunday, Higgins managed just a single catch for two yards on two targets. That’s a total of 2.0 fantasy points.
If you’re rostering Higgins, you may be frustrated to tears over his performance and prospects. Well, step away from the ledge there, friend. Yes, it’s unfortunate that he’ll be catching passes from Browning instead of Burrow. But he’s healthy (so far…) and his target share is right in line with previous seasons.
And he’s produced with Browning before. In five games with Browning at quarterback in 2023, Higgins caught 15 of 25 passes for 328 yards and three scores. Yes, two of the scores came in the same game, and 140 of the yards came in another. But he scored over 20 fantasy points and was a top-10 fantasy option in each of those two weeks. You know the moment you bench him, he’ll go off. He may be a little more boom-or-bust, but you can’t really afford not to have him out there.
VERDICT: OVERREACTION
Bo Nix is ruining the fantasy season and needs to be benched!!
Frankly, Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix was one of the surprises of the 2024 season. After barely being drafted as QB23, he would throw for 29 touchdowns and run for another four. Nix would lead the Broncos to the playoffs for the first time since Peyton Manning won Super Bowl 50. Fantasy-wise, he finished as QB7 overall and QB8 in points per game. An offseason of hype led to managers drafting Nix as the QB8. He seemed firmly in starting fantasy quarterback territory. But things have been, well, off this season.
Nix’s efficiency numbers are down across the board from last season. He’s completing a lower percentage of his passes for fewer yards per attempt. After posting an interception ratio of almost 2.5 to 1 in 2024, he’s thrown just five scores and three picks this season. He’s also not running the ball as well. Nix is averaging almost a full carry per game more, but those carries are averaging a full yard less per attempt. He has just 40.5 fantasy points on the season, ranking as QB26 in points per game through Sunday’s contests. That’s not getting it done for your fantasy team.
Nix performed passably well on the field in 2024 and better than that for managers who plucked him off the waiver wire. But this is 2025, and Nix isn’t performing like a starting fantasy quarterback. He’s missing throws badly and making poor decisions. I was not big on him leading up to the Broncos taking him with the 12th overall pick last season. I wondered if he could be trained up to starting-caliber as a pro. Those doubts grow stronger with each overthrown pass and missed read. If you’re in a single quarterback league, there are likely better options on the wire. Unfortunately, you’ve already spent the capital to draft him. There’s nothing you can do about that now. But don’t let the sunk-cost fallacy keep you from doing what is best for your team.
VERDICT: NOT AN OVERREACTION
Well, there you have it, folks. Those are our completely rational and not at all knee-jerk reactions to this week in the NFL. Check back next week for more level-headed fantasy football takes at FSAN.