Walter's Sunday Nuggets 🤖

9/21/25 - Recapping this week with every nugget you might have missed!

Author

Patrick McDonnell
September 21, 2025

These are Walter’s Sunday Nuggets featuring:

  • A livestream with WalterPicks CEO Sam Factor - hop in now to learn all about the slate and get your questions answered!

  • A compilation of recommended reading for the serious football fan/fantasy player

  • A summary of important news from this week to be aware of

🚨🚨 Live with Sam

Hop in the stream now for best advice for this Week 3 slate! Sam will be:

  • Previewing every matchup

  • Answering YOUR start/sit questions

  • Going over important weather reports for the day

  • Giving away free picks and expert betting advice

🏈 Week 3 Fantasy Mega-Preview

Week 3 has arrived! This article will provide insights into key start/sit decisions, key situations to watch, DFS insights, and my FAVORITE UPSET. Let's get after it!

walterpicks.beehiiv.com/p/week-3-fantasy-mega-preview

💰 Walter's Week 3 Best Bets

Here are two of Walter's favorite prop bets for Week 3! These props have been hand-selected by the WalterPicks Projections Team. They can be found in the WalterPicks app by going to the prop evaluator and toggling on the "Show Editor's Picks Only" button.

walterpicks.beehiiv.com/p/walter-s-week-3-best-bets

🏈 Player Prop Report Card

Week 2 Performance - PLUS how to replace your injured QB this week!

walterpicks.beehiiv.com/p/player-prop-report-card

🏈 The Newsroom

News comes rapidly on Sunday mornings! Be sure to look at the WalterPicks projections after teams declare their starting lineups and to tune into Sam’s livestream to get all the latest news and analysis!

Notes

  • Bengals QB Joe Burrow will soon be undergoing surgery to repair his turf toe. He is expected to miss 3 months. Jake Browning will be the Bengals starter for now.

  • Jets QB Justin Fields will be inactive this week with a concussion. Tyrod Taylor will get the start vs. Tampa Bay.

  • Commanders QB Jayden Daniels is will not play this weekend with a knee injury. The injury is not expected to be serious. Marcus Mariota will start in his place.

  • Vikings QB JJ McCarthy has been ruled out this weekend with a high ankle sprain and could miss 2-4 weeks. Carson Wentz will start in his place.

  • The Vikings placed RB Aaron Jones on IR with a hamstring injury. He will miss at least 4 weeks.

  • The Texans expect WRs Christian Kirk and Braxton Berrios to play this week.

  • Packers TE Tucker Kraft suffered a minor knee injury during practice on Thursday but is expected to play against the Browns on Sunday.

  • Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy has been ruled out for this week vs. the Giants.

  • Despite some limited work in practice, 49ers QB Brock Purdy is unlikely to play this week vs. the Cardinals.

  • Buccaneers WR Emeka Egbuka is expected to play today with hip and groin injuries, but is expected to have his snap count monitored.

  • Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba is questionable for today with an illness.

  • Giants LT Andrew Thomas will make his season debut tonight vs. the Chiefs.