Fast Five: NFL players who impressed Buzz in Week 3

Fast Five is a quick list that might offer a basic starting point for a themed collection or new focus -- five things that could be fun for a beginner or a new way to add something to your stash if you're a grizzled veteran.

This time? Five NFL players who impressed Buzz in Week 3.

ANOTHER BIG DAY ...
Josh Allen -- QB, Buffalo Bills (Rookie Cards in 2018 boxes)
It seems this former Wyoming star just puts up big numbers week after week and this week was one of them -- four passing TDs, 358 yards -- and also a rushing TD. (Nobody put up more fantasy points, either.) He's already thrown for 807 yards and seven TDs to just one pick. and his career stats already include more than 10,000 passing yards with his next TD being his 75th. He had more than 4,500 passing yards last season and there's really no reason to expect his numbers to lag even though one could argue he doesn't yet have a single bonafide unquestioned superstar guy to throw to. His good cards are not cheap and I'm not sure I'd go all-in on any of them but bargains could easily pay off well with team success in the postseason.

Keep reading for four more making up the list this time.

STILL IMPRESSING
Cooper Kupp -- WR, Los Angeles Rams (Rookie Cards in 2017 boxes)
He was on my pre-season list and keeps delivering. He didn't have the biggest receiving week by his or league standards this week but his nine-catch, 96-yard day with two TDs upped his totals to 25 catches and five TDs on the year with 122.3 yards per game. He's the go-to guy and he's cheaper than many big-time performers right now.

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TOP OF THE HEAP
Derrick Henry -- RB, Tennessee Titans (Rookie Cards in 2016 boxes)
Looking at the stat sheet for RBs it's a pretty ugly week. Henry's 28 carries for 113 yards and zero TDs actually lead the way on the ground. Vikings RB Alexander Mattison had 112 scoreless yards, Raiders RB Peyton Barber had 11 with a score and Chiefs RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire had exactly 100 yards ... but another fumble. Of these choices, Henry is the long-term No. 1 with perhaps the younger Edwards-Helaire a second choice given where he plays. The other two may have spot gains but RB isn't really a position to dump a bunch of collecting cash into like it was in the past. The best names, yes, but the rest come and go. Henry is a Hall of Fame-caliber guy who has come close to putting up single-game records a few times -- he owns two of the top 21 single-game performances in NFL history and one happened back in January.

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CHEESY PICK
Davante Adams -- WR, Green Bay Packers (Rookie Cards in 2014 boxes)
The Packers always seem to have receivers who put up the numbers for sure, but it seems the QB is the only one who gets all the hobby love. That can mean some nice pick-ups here and there for those two dabble with the receivers. Adams is a definite veteran as his RCs came from back when Topps was also making cards but his Week 3 showing that had 18 targets, 12 catches and 132 yards and a TD ain't bad. This score was his first of the season and he's perhaps starting off slow considering his career-year marks last season but by season's end I'd expect the Green Bay guys to have the stats they almost always do. The sluggish start for them might yield some bargains -- maybe even on the super-pricey Aaron Rodgers front. Long-term? Probably not the best buys but I'm thinking here more as a short-term flip or for a collector who does that to build up into stuff they want.

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IMPRESSIVE POTENTIAL
Najee Harris -- RB, Pittsburgh Steelers (Rookie Cards in 2021 boxes)
The Steelers' loss to the Bengals probably didn't impress anybody but this rookie RBs stats should, though he didn't have any TDs to show for it at game's end. He had 14 carries for 40 yards (meh) but caught 14 of 19 passes for 102 yards -- that's a new Steelers rookie record for catches. (The previous mark was eight -- back in 1951 -- from a guy who appeared on just two cards.) Harris' season stats aren't amazing right now beyond this big-receiving game but there's potential here with a team struggling and his cards likely being relatively cheap if they're not really rare or hits.

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