The first round of bye weeks has arrived to wreak havoc with fantasy football rosters.

So no Cam Newton, Christian McCaffrey or Jordan Reed, among others, with the Carolina Panthers and Washington Redskins getting the week off.

In addition, a season-ending injury to San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo adds to the urgency for many owners. So let's see which players on the waiver wire could provide some relief.

Recommended bids based on a free agent acquisition budget (FAAB) of $100 for the season.

BEST BETS

WR Calvin Ridley, Atlanta Falcons ($46). We mentioned Ridley as a speculative pick last week ... so if you speculated, you hit the jackpot. The rookie isn't going to score three touchdowns every week, but as a complement to the great Julio Jones, he's going to have plenty of opportunities. If he's still available, you're going to have to pay a lot, considering he's a top-10 fantasy wideout after three weeks. In waiver priority leagues, he's worth using the No. 1 claim.

Week 3 fantasy takeaways: Several rookies on the rise

QB Baker Mayfield, Cleveland Browns ($18). There was never any doubting his talent. The only question was when he'd get a chance to start displaying it. Had starter Tyrod Taylor not suffered a head injury last Thursday, we may still be asking that question.

But now the rookie No. 1 draft pick's time has come. With the offensive weapons Mayfield has around him and the accuracy he showed in his NFL debut, he has the potential to be a top-flight fantasy quarterback. Garoppolo owners feel free to go the extra buck ... or five.

WR Mike Williams, Los Angeles Chargers ($15). The Chargers offense is good enough to support multiple fantasy starters, and Williams deserves to be on the list after his two-touchdown explosion against the Rams. He has the size to be a possession receiver and the speed to get deep. The depth chart at wideout behind Keenan Allen has been muddled, but Williams now looks like the clear No. 2.

RB Javorius Allen, Baltimore Ravens ($12). Alex Collins may be the starter, but he can't buck Allen. The Ravens like going to Allen in the red zone — he has a rushing touchdown in each of their first three games. Plus, he's been a factor in the passing game as well, with a receiving TD last week, too.

REPLACEMENTS

WR Albert Wilson, Miami Dolphins ($6). Don't get carried away by the two long touchdowns he had in Week 2. He's not going to throw many more TD passes this season and he's not on the field enough to be a consistent receiver. However, he does have one catch of at least 20 yards in every game, so the big-play potential is always there. Think of him as Tyreek Hill-lite.

QB Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills ($5). Outside of the Case Keenums and Andy Daltons that always seem to be available on the waiver wire, Allen may be the best consolation prize for QB-needy fantasy owners who miss out on Mayfield. There will be growing pains in Buffalo — especially if RB LeSean McCoy is less than 100 percent — but Allen showed a knack for making things happen last week. His 10 carries and two rushing touchdowns hint at more upside than meets the eye.

TE Vance McDonald, Pittsburgh Steelers ($5). Last week, Jesse James had a big game. This week, McDonald's highlight-reel stiff-arm on his way to the end zone helped him rack up a career-high 112 receiving yards. Don't expect the same in Week 4 against the Ravens though.

RB Wendell Smallwood, Philadelphia Eagles ($4). Shameless plug: If you tuned in to our pregame Facebook Live broadcast, you heard a nice endorsement for Smallwood (in addition to Corey Clement) for Week 3. As long as starter Jay Ajayi is limited, Smallwood and Clement will continue to share the backfield duties.

SPECULATIVE PICKUPS

WR Ryan Grant, Indianapolis Colts. There's a lingering question of whether QB Andrew Luck's arm strength is back to where it was pre-surgery. Grant won't beat anyone deep the way T.Y. Hilton will, but he's Luck's second choice and he caught a TD pass last week.

QB Josh Rosen, Arizona Cardinals. Another first-round pick from this year's draft, Rosen didn't have as successful a start to his career as Mayfield or Allen. Granted, he was asked to take a horrible offense and lead it to a game-winning drive in the final minutes. Maybe it would have helped to have his best weapon on the field for a crucial third-down conversion.

Rosen will need time to develop. But until the Cardinals can get David Johnson on track, there's no reason to give Rosen a spot on a fantasy roster.

Seattle Seahawks defense/special teams. As bye weeks begin, we'll see more fantasy teams looking to stream defenses. Seattle matches up against Rosen and the Cardinals, and should be able to force the youngster into several turnovers.

Possibly still available from last week's list: WR Tyler Boyd, RB Chris Ivory, RB Aaron Jones.

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