Expect the unexpected: Surprises shine in Week 3

If you thought the NFL was wacky enough through two weeks, Week 3 added fuel to that fire with many unlikely players and teams shining. - Josh B. [MORNING BARK](mb_header_main?utm_source=mb&utm_medium=email&mb_edition=20240923) Sports. And then some. [Subscribe]( | [Yardbarker.com](?utm_source=mb&utm_medium=email&mb_edition=20240923) Top Story If you thought the NFL was wacky enough through two weeks, Week 3 added fuel to that fire with many unlikely players and teams shining. - Josh B. [Week 3 winners: Unlikely QBs shine, RBs make statements]( [Watch: Chiefs stuff curious fourth-down call to defeat Falcons, improve to 3-0]( [What we learned from Steelers' Week 3 win over the Chargers]( [Why Justin Fields has earned another start for the undefeated Steelers]( [Eagles’ C.J. Gardner-Johnson roasts Saints, Derek Carr after comeback win]( [Watch: Lions execute hook-and-ladder touchdown against Cardinals]( [Watch: Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey drills a 65-yard FG]( The Top 10 10 [White Sox tie modern MLB record with their 120th loss]( [Reds fire manager David Bell amid team's disappointing season]( [Rangers' Max Scherzer receives a huge payday for his nine starts]( [Scherzer addresses injury-plagued season, hopes to return 'healthier']( [Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts hit consecutive HRs to win game]( [Yankees manager Aaron Boone is worried about Luis Gil's 'bugaboo']( [Astros slugger leaves Sunday's game due to a right knee contusion]( 9 [Week 3 losers: Cowboys, Dolphins look snake-bitten]( [Week 3's worst QB performances: Pair of NFC South QBs spoil incredible starts]( [Raiders HC rips effort of some players after ugly loss to Panthers]( [Saints have reverted to 2023 form]( [Watch: Nightmarish Jalen Hurts start continues with second turnover]( [Is Russell Wilson done as a starting QB?]( [Titans not considering QB change despite 0-3 start to season]( 8 [Fever's Caitlin Clark takes her rough playoff debut in stride]( [Alyssa Thomas' triple-double carries Sun past Fever in playoff opener]( [Aces star A'ja Wilson is voted WNBA's second unanimous MVP]( [Leonie Fiebech, Breanna Stewart lead Liberty past Dream in Game 1]( [Napheesa Collier, efficient Lynx fend off Mercury in Game 1]( [Could Seattle's Nika Muhl be one of the WNBA's next stars?]( “I’m playing well. I’m giving myself chance ... I just got to dust myself off and get myself ready for my last three events of the year.” - Rory McIlroy 7 [Rory McIlroy agonizingly finishes in second, yet again]( [Ripper GC wins LIV team title]( [Report: LIV player returns are sticking point of PGA-PIF talks]( [LIV golfers cleared for U.S. Ryder Cup team, PGA Championship]( [Lydia Ko rallies to win Kroger with a stellar final round]( [Paul Broadhurst wins at Pebble Beach for second Champions win of season]( 6 [Knee-jerk reactions: All aboard the apology tour for these QBs]( [Watch: Vikings' Sam Darnold throws third touchdown pass vs. Texans]( [Bears' Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze link up for first career TDs]( [Watch: 49ers WR Jauan Jennings torches Rams for third TD]( [...after L.A. pulled off a tricky fake punt]( [Watch: Seahawks WR DK Metcalf burns Dolphins defense for 71-yard TD]( [Watch: Giants' Devin Singletary seals win over Browns with unselfish play]( 5 [Chargers have injury concerns with their important players]( [Banged-up Justin Herbert says he 'couldn't go anymore' in loss to Steelers]( [Dolphins' Skylar Thompson suffers injury after starting for Tua Tagovailoa]( [Reports: Vikings QB Sam Darnold to undergo MRI exam on left knee]( [Eagles lose another key player to an injury in win vs. Saints]( [Browns' Myles Garrett talks long-term outlook for his foot pain]( [Lions TE Sam LaPorta suffers an ankle injury against Cardinals]( 4 [Erling Haaland joins elite club with 100th Manchester City goal]( [Man City score stoppage-time equalizer to deny 10-man Arsenal in thriller]( [Manchester City's Rodri injured in clash]( [Arsenal's Mikel Arteta gives his reaction to heroic performance]( [Inter Milan captain faces the music after Derby defeat to AC Milan]( [Philadelphia returns to playoff position by trouncing D.C. United, 4-0]( “People always ask me, 'When did you guys know you were going to win a championship?' When Minnesota beat Denver." - Jayson Tatum 3 [Jayson Tatum pinpoints when Celtics would win title]( [Tatum also received some praise for his playstyle last season]( [Shaquille O'Neal has a serious championship question for Boston]( [Nuggets under pressure, need star guard to prove he was worth extension]( [Nine-time All-Star has high praise for Magic star Paolo Banchero]( [What betting industry's over/under win totals tell us about NBA season]( 2 [Oilers winger expected to miss at least four months]( [Two new Oilers players are standing out early in training camp]( [Watch: Blues hilariously troll Utah over preseason own goal]( [Golden Knights’ Robin Lehner is 'waiting for things to be sorted out']( [Kings winger to be out for 'extended period of time' due to injury]( [Blue Jackets promote Rick Nash to director of hockey operations]( 1 [Clemson is back in CFP hunt after Week 1 disaster]( [Tennessee moves into the top five, Michigan rises in AP Top 25 poll]( [Week 4 winners and losers]( [Week 4 knee-jerk reactions]( [North Carolina HC Mack Brown sets record straight on future]( [TCU head coach ejected in blowout loss to his former team, SMU]( Email Settings [Customize Newsletter]( [Add/Remove favorite sports/teams]( My Favorites [NFL News]( [Watch: Chiefs stuff curious fourth-down call to defeat Falcons, improve to 3-0]( [NFL Week 3 winners: Unlikely QBs shine, Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry make statements]( [Steelers can’t afford risk of not sticking with Justin Fields]( [MLB News]( [Rangers' Max Scherzer receives huge payday for nine starts]( [White Sox tie modern MLB record with 120th loss]( [Astros slugger leaves game due to knee contusion]( [NBA News]( [Could Seattle's Nika Muhl be one of the WNBA's next stars?]( [Fever's Caitlin Clark takes her rough playoff debut in stride]( [Jayson Tatum pinpoints moment he knew Celtics would win championship]( [NHL News]( [Watch: Blues hilariously troll Utah Hockey Club for preseason own goal]( [Oilers winger expected to miss at least four months]( [Golden Knights’ Robin Lehner is 'waiting for things to be sorted out']( [College Football News]( [Clemson back in championship hunt after Week 1 disaster vs. Georgia]( [North Carolina HC Mack Brown sets record straight on future]( [Watch: Colorado completes Hail Mary to tie game, beats Baylor in wild OT finish]( [College Basketball News]( No articles available today [Quizzes]( [Can you name the New York Yankees pitchers with the most career strikeouts?]( [The 'College nicknames that don't end in s' quiz]( [The 'NBA Finals MVP' quiz]( More from Yardbarker [Like Yardbarker on Facebook]( [Follow Yardbarker on Twitter]( [Follow Yardbarker on Flipboard](Yardbarker) [Follow Yardbarker on YouTube]( [About Yardbarker]( | [Contact Us]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( | [Advertise](mailto:sales@yardbarker.com) | [Subscribe]( Copyright 2024 YB Media, LLC. 1534 Plaza Lane, #146, Burlingame, CA 94010. 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