RB · New Orleans Saints · week 3, 2026
CJ Donaldson week 3 fantasy points and stats
CJ Donaldson (running back, New Orleans Saints) scored 0.5 half-PPR points in week 3 of 2026 vs Las Vegas Raiders, 1 carries for 5 yards. That made him the RB70 of the week.
- Half PPR
- 0.5 fantasy points
- PPR
- 0.5 fantasy points
- Standard
- 0.5 fantasy points
- Projection
- 1.4 −0.9 vs projection
- Week rank
- RB70 half PPR
Week 3 stat line
What he did, next to what he was projected to do.
| Stat | Actual | Projected |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 1 | 1.2 |
| Rushing yards | 5 | 4.3 |
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Targets | 0 | 0.7 |
| Receptions | 0 | 0.5 |
| Receiving yards | 0 | 3.4 |
| Receiving TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive snaps | 12 (16%) | — |
Against the projection
He was projected for 1.4 half-PPR points and fell short of it by 0.9. Projected RB75, he finished RB70.
Margin's 80% range for that projection was 0.0 to 5.8; 0.5 was better than 53% of the outcomes it expected.
Final: New Orleans Saints lost 27-35 vs Las Vegas Raiders.
Everyone in the game: NO vs LV, week 3
Every fantasy player from both teams, by half-PPR points.
| Player | Pos | Team | Points | Proj. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Shough | QB | NO | 24.8 | 18.4 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | LV | 22.6 | 10.3 |
| Kirk Cousins | QB | LV | 22.2 | 14.8 |
| Juwan Johnson | TE | NO | 19.3 | 8.2 |
| Noah Fant | TE | NO | 17.3 | 3.0 |
| Chris Olave | WR | NO | 15.2 | 15.0 |
| Las Vegas Raiders defense | DEF | LV | 12.0 | 5.0 |
| Matt Gay | K | LV | 12.0 | 8.0 |
| Mike Washington Jr. | RB | LV | 11.4 | 2.9 |
| Ashton Jeanty | RB | LV | 10.8 | 13.9 |
| Michael Mayer | TE | LV | 10.7 | 3.6 |
| Travis Etienne Jr. | RB | NO | 8.0 | 10.1 |
| Cody White | WR | LV | 6.9 | 1.0 |
| Tre Tucker | WR | LV | 6.3 | 7.3 |
| Devaughn Vele | WR | NO | 5.4 | 8.1 |
| Alvin Kamara | RB | NO | 4.6 | 7.0 |
| Kendre Miller | RB | NO | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Jalen Nailor | WR | LV | 2.1 | 5.6 |
| Daniel Carlson | K | NO | 2.0 | 8.5 |
| CJ Donaldson | RB | NO | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| Bryce Lance | WR | NO | 0.0 | 3.5 |
| Connor Heyward | RB | LV | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Dareke Young | WR | LV | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Ian Thomas | TE | LV | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Jack Bech | WR | LV | 0.0 | 4.2 |
| Jalen Cropper | WR | NO | 0.0 | — |
| Malik Benson | WR | LV | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| New Orleans Saints defense | DEF | NO | 0.0 | 7.8 |
| Oscar Delp | TE | NO | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Dylan Laube | RB | LV | -2.0 | 0.4 |
CJ Donaldson week by week, 2026
- Week 1 @ DET 0.7 pts
- Week 2 @ BAL 0.2 pts
- Week 3 vs LV 0.5 pts
- Week 4 vs ATL 3.3 pts
- Week 5 vs MIN 2.5 pts
- Week 6 @ NYG 1.9 pts
- Week 7 vs PIT 0.0 pts
- Week 9 vs CLE proj. 2.1
- Week 10 vs CAR proj. 1.9
More from week 3
Questions
How many fantasy points did CJ Donaldson score in week 3?
CJ Donaldson scored 0.5 half-PPR, 0.5 PPR and 0.5 standard fantasy points in week 3 of 2026 vs Las Vegas Raiders (1 carries for 5 yards).
Did CJ Donaldson beat his week 3 projection?
No, he fell 0.9 points short: projected 1.4, scored 0.5 (half PPR).
Who did CJ Donaldson play in week 3?
New Orleans Saints lost 27-35 vs Las Vegas Raiders.
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