Smith has picked up 35.7 fantasy points in his two games this year. He has completed 51 of 69 passes for 498 yards, throwing for two touchdowns with one interception, and has run for 38 yards on nine carries tacking on one TD.

In Week 2 against the New England Patriots, Smith dropped back 48 times and threw for 327 yards and a touchdown. If the Seahawks keep that volume up, which they should, then Smith becomes a much more viable fantasy quarterback. The Kansas City Chiefs may have signed Kareem Hunt this week but that shouldn’t impact veteran Samaje Perine too much.

Geno Smith and Carson Steele are among UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's fantasy football waiver wire priorities for Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season.

Player prop betting options will be available for Geno Smith ahead of Sunday’s NFL action at 4:05 PM ET live on CBS. Smith’s Seattle Seahawks (2-0) and the Miami Dolphins (1-1) meet in

Smith rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown versus the Broncos, but was limited to eight yards and zero scores against New England. If Smith scampers for a touchdown on Sunday, he’ll already set a career-high in rushing scores for his Seahawks tenure with two.

Bowers sits at No. 3 in my Top 20 rankings. The Las Vegas Raiders rookie leads all tight ends with 17 targets through two weeks. He also is tied with Kittle for averaging the second-most fantasy points per game among tight ends.