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With so many NFL injuries to deal with on a weekly basis, setting your Fantasy football lineups typically becomes more and more challenging as the season goes on. But Fantasy football owners who know how to effectively build up their roster using the Fantasy football waiver wire always have an edge over the competition that prefers to stand pat with the team they drafted. Commanders wide receiver Jahan Dotson was a popular Fantasy football waiver wire pickup after a two-touchdown performance in Week 1 and he rewarded anybody who had him rostered with 59 yards, a touchdown and a 2-point conversion in Week 2.

But if you missed out on Dotson or you have a new need that has arisen since last week, who should you be targeting on Week 3 Fantasy football waivers? Whether you're working on waiver wire priority or you are working in an FAAB league, knowing who is next man up and how much they're worth can help ensure you have the depth you need to win this week. Before determining who to target on the Week 3 Fantasy football waiver wire, be sure to see what SportsLine Fantasy football analyst Jacob Gibbs has to say.

Gibbs uses a data-driven approach that has helped him consistently provide accurate rankings at every position. He has proven to be one of the nation's most accurate Fantasy rankers in recent years -- posting the eighth-most accurate results over the past three seasons, according to Fantasy Pros.

Now, he's revealed his top waiver wire pick from among the widely available Fantasy football free agents entering Week 3. You can see his top Fantasy NFL waiver wire picks and full analysis over at SportsLine. 

Top Fantasy football waiver wire picks for Week 3

One player Gibbs is advising Fantasy players to target on the Week 3 waiver wire: Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers, who is rostered in fewer than 50% of leagues. Involvement in the passing game is always an important part of the battle in Fantasy football and Meyers' role in the Patriots' offense has been significant over the last couple of seasons.

He ranked 20th among NFL receivers in targets (126) and target share (24.4%) last season, which is why it was particularly disappointing that he finished with just 867 receiving yards and two touchdowns. However, in 2022 he's been targeted on 35.8% of routes run so far (10th among NFL WRs) and his average distance of target is up from 9.6 yards to 10.9 yards. He's coming off a week where he was targeted 13 times and caught nine passes for 95 yards and that level of involvement makes him worth rostering going forward.

Gibbs is also strongly recommending Cardinals running back Darrel Williams. James Conner was one of the biggest surprises in Fantasy football last season when he produced 1,127 scrimmage yards and 18 touchdowns and he was coming off the board in the first five rounds of 2022 Fantasy football drafts. Now he's dealing with an ankle injury that leaves him looking questionable for Week 3 and that creates value in both Williams and Eno Benjamin.

Both backs carried the ball eight times on Sunday with Conner leaving the contest but Williams looked like the more effective runner, producing 59 yards and a touchdown while Benjamin had just 31 rushing yards. Even if Benjamin is favored on passing downs, Gibbs is expecting Williams to dominate the early-down work and to be the primary short-yardage ball carrier. That's why he's slightly favoring Williams for the running-back needy in Week 3.

How to set your Week 3 waiver wire claims

Gibbs is also all-in on an overlooked tight end who brings massive upside. This player is widely available and could be a huge boost to your Fantasy football lineup. You can only see who it is at SportsLine. 

So which players should you target on the Fantasy football waiver wire before Week 3? And which tight end is a must-add? Visit SportsLine now to see the best league-winning Fantasy football free agents entering Week 3, all from a proven Fantasy football analyst, and find out.