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After the first two weeks of the 2019 NFL season claimed quarterbacks Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger, Nick Foles, Sam Darnold and Cam Newton, we saw a welcome emergence from some new faces across the league. Below you will find players who are all owned in fewer than 50% of fantasy football leagues that should be worth targeting.

Players are ranked by ownership percentages on Yahoo and all fantasy points are calculated in half PPR scoring.

Quarterbacks:

Jacoby Brissett, Indianapolis Colts (20% owned): Brissett had another solid outing on Sunday against the Falcons as the Colts picked up their second win of the season. He completed 23 passes on 37 attempts for 310 yards and two touchdowns. He should be a good play in Week 4 against the Raiders and a QB2 with QB1 upside moving forward.

Daniel Jones, New York Giants (17%): A missed kick cost the Buccaneers a win in the end, but give due credit to the rookie Jones, who shined in his first career start. Jones put up a massive 336 yards and four touchdowns (two rushing) and went 23-for-36. While it was one game against a lackluster Tampa defense, he has the chance to ascend to QB1 status. Expect Jones to be one of the most popular waiver adds as the Giants face the Redskins in Week 4.

Gardner Minshew II, Jacksonville Jaguars (8%): Minshew completely overshadowed former No. 2 overall pick Marcus Mariota on Thursday night. In spite of unfavorable weather conditions, he was able to complete 20 of 30 passes for 204 yards and two touchdowns and led the Jaguars to their first win of the season. Jacksonville has a challenging Week 4 matchup in Denver against the Broncos, but Minshew could be a good rest-of-season streaming option.

Teddy Bridgewater, New Orleans Saints (6%): After losing Brees for at least six weeks to a thumb injury, Bridgewater was called upon in hopes of keeping the Saints’ season alive. He handled his first start well and completed 19 of 27 pass attempts for 177 yards and two touchdowns. Bridgewater has seen very little on-field action after suffering a gruesome knee injury during the 2016 preseason with the Vikings, and his conservative approach will keep him limited to QB2 territory.

Kyle Allen, Carolina Panthers (3%): Jones stole the spotlight of the replacement quarterbacks in Week 3, but a four-touchdown game from Allen should not be overlooked. He completed 19 of his 26 attempts for 251 yards and led the Panthers to their first win of the season. The team announced that Newton has already been ruled out for Week 4 and we do not have a clear timetable for his return. Allen is a QB2 option at this point and could be valuable if Newton’s absence is prolonged.

Wide receivers:

Mecole Hardman, Kansas City Chiefs (49% owned): We have yet to see a regression from quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who is unfazed by the carousel of skill position players on the Chiefs. Hardman scored in his second consecutive game, and any receiver catching passes from Mahomes always has the chance to put up big numbers for fantasy. He should be a WR3/flex with upside, especially in Week 4 against the Lions if cornerback Darius Slay is out.

D.J. Chark Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars (41%): Chark looks poised to emerge as the Jaguars’ No. 1 receiver after a solid Week 3. He had four catches, 76 yards and a touchdown and appears in sync with Minshew. Week 4 on the road against Denver will prove trying, but he could ascend to usable WR3 status longer term.

Golden Tate, New York Giants (37%): Tate has yet to play this season after violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy, but he did develop a rapport with Jones during the preseason. Consider stashing him before he returns from suspension in Week 5, especially in a Giants offense that has been upgraded considerably with Jones under center.

Phillip Dorsett II, New England Patriots (32%): A stout Patriots wide receiving corps thinned significantly this week with the shocking release of Antonio Brown and injuries to both Julian Edelman and Josh Gordon on Sunday. Both exited the game, though Gordon returned and it was reported by Ian Rapoport on Monday that Edelman’s injury was not serious. Meanwhile, Dorsett caught six of seven targets for 53 yards and a touchdown. He could see more work purely as a result of the attrition around him.

Parris Campbell, Indianapolis Colts (4%): T.Y. Hilton aggravated his quad on Sunday and it is unclear if he will miss time. The Colts do not have a clear No. 2 wide receiver, but Campbell should see an uptick in targets if Hilton is not on the field. He is a deep league add only since the Colts have been spreading the ball around to their receivers.

Running backs:

Rex Burkhead, New England Patriots (24% owned): Burkhead’s workload has increased as the season has progressed, which should be a worrisome omen to Sony Michel owners. Burkhead had 11 carries for 47 yards and a touchdown, and an additional 22 yards on six receptions in the Patriots 30-14 win over the Jets while James White missed the game for the birth of his child. Consider Burkhead a reliable RB3.

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Tony Pollard, Dallas Cowboys (18%): Pollard and Ezekiel Elliott both rushed for more than 100 yards on Sunday. Pollard’s performance, albeit against a Miami team already looking ahead to next season, demonstrated that he could be more than a handcuff in this offense. He will play a secondary role to Elliott, to whom the Cowboys have guaranteed $50 million, but the team seems to favor the idea of rotating Pollard in while keeping Elliott fresh.

Darrel Williams, Kansas City Chiefs (7%): Damien Williams did not play on Sunday and LeSean McCoy exited the game in the fourth quarter after re-aggravating an injury he had been dealing with all week. McCoy scored two touchdowns, but it was rookie running back Darrel Williams who led the Chiefs in rushing attempts. He had nine carries on 62 yards, and five receptions for 47 yards, but is only a play in deep leagues unless both Damien Williams and McCoy miss more time.

Wayne Gallman, New York Giants (6%): The Post’s Paul Schwartz reported that fantasy darling Saquon Barkley will miss six to eight weeks after suffering a high ankle sprain during Sunday’s game against the Buccaneers. In the interim, while no player could fill the void left by Barkley, Gallman should see a significant uptick in workload absent any serious competition in the backfield. He should be the most popular waiver add of the week since workhorse running backs are scarce.

Tight ends:

Will Dissly, Seattle Seahawks (45% owned): Dissly reeled in a garbage-time touchdown at the end of the game on Sunday, capping off a performance in which he caught six of seven targets for 62 yards. He is a good streaming option if available on waivers for Week 4 against an Arizona defense that was just lit up by Kyle Allen and should have a good chance to score.

Dawson Knox, Buffalo Bills (< 1%): If you are desperate, this rookie tight end could be worth a look after scoring his first career touchdown in Week 3 against the Bengals. Knox also caught three passes on four targets for 76 total yards. Sit him next week, however, if you have better options as he is set to face a Patriots defense that has yet to allow a touchdown to an opposing team.

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