St. Louis Rams RB Todd Gurley, who had only six carries for nine yards and one catch for five yards in Week 3 against the Pittsburgh Steelers in his first game of the season, said it will take him some time to get back up to speed after recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee last year. Gurley doesn’t expect his knee to be very sore this week.

Footballguys View: We’re not surprised. It’s not even been 12 months since Gurley originally hurt the knee. Fantasy owners just need to be patient as the Rams are wisely being cautious with their potential superstar.

Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson, who ran 20 times for 126 yards and two scores against the San Diego Chargers in Week 3, said he’s back to his old self after being limited in the first two weeks. ‘My legs felt lighter today and just the preparation throughout the week helped with that, but I felt good,’ Peterson said. ‘The body felt good. My mind was in a great place, and yeah, I think I’m back.’ Peterson said last week his conditioning wasn’t where he needed it to be, and he worked on his conditioning during an off day last week.

Footballguys View: Peterson doesn’t need to say it verbally because his play on the field has shown it. He’s back as a RB1 for fantasy owners and a set-it-and-forget-it starter each week.

Baltimore Ravens WR Steve Smith finished the Week 3 game against the Cincinnati Bengals with 13 catches for 186 yards and two touchdowns.

Footballguys View: Smith has found the Fountain of Youth over the last two weeks. He’s got WR1 upside every week, and most of you out there can start him as a WR2 or maybe even a flex play depending on how you drafted. Enjoy one last ride with Smith in 2015.

Cincinnati Bengals QB Andy Dalton was 20-for-32 for a career-high 383 yards, three touchdowns and an interception against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 3.

Footballguys View: Run to the waiver wire if Dalton is still out there in your league. The Bengals are flowing through him as a passer, and he’s responding. Having a healthy Tyler Eifert and Marvin Jones have really helped jump-start this passing attack.

Chicago Bears WR Alshon Jeffery (hamstring) is expected to return to action in Week 4 against the Oakland Raiders, according to a source. Jeffery has missed the last two games and the entire preseason with a severe left calf strain. He caught five passes for 78 yards on 60 snaps in the season opener.

Indianapolis Colts QB Andrew Luck was 11-for-13 for 144 yards and two touchdowns in the fourth-quarter comeback against the Tennessee Titans in Week 3 after he was just 7-for-17 for 116 yards and two interceptions in the first three quarters while being blitzed on 59% of his dropbacks.

Seattle Seahawks RB Thomas Rawls had 16 carries for 104 yards in the Week 3 win over the Chicago Bears with RB Marshawn Lynch (hamstring, calf) injured.

Seattle Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch (hamstring, calf) doesn’t have a timetable for his return, but head coach Pete Carroll said Lynch’s issue isn’t expected to keep him out for an extended period of time. Lynch finished with just five carries for 14 yards and caught one pass for nine yards in the Week 3 game against the Chicago Bears after leaving early. He was questionable for the game with a calf injury and dealt with a hamstring injury during the game.

Cincinnati Bengals WR Mohamed Sanu was on the field for 58 of 77 (75.3%) offensive snaps in Week 3 against the Baltimore Ravens.

Cincinnati Bengals WR Marvin Jones was on the field for 67 of 77 offensive snaps in Week 3, which accounted for 87% of the Bengals’ plays.