Joshua Kelley might be the Chargers RB2, but for fantasy football functions, he is really much so an RB2 in Week 3. Kelley saw 12 touches in Week 1 before that number jumping up to 25 in Week 2. They permitted Josh Jacobs to complete as the RB1 in Week 1 and then the Bucs RBs combined for nearly 40 fantasy points against them in Week 2, with both scoring a touchdown.
This is going to be a week where numerous fantasy football supervisors need to choose somebody up off the waiver wire and move them into their starting lineup. Among those gamers that you ought to feel comfortable starting straight off the waiver wire is Mike Davis wasnt even rostered in one percent of NFL.com leagues last week, but with Christian McCaffrey landing on the IR due to a high ankle sprain, Davis will be fantasy practical in at least the next three weeks.
Davis does have a quite hard match versus a strong Chargers defense, however if he is used in the passing video game like he was in Week 1, he will be fine. Davis was targeted eight times, capturing all of them, for 74 yards. That also takes place to be the way to attack the Chargers defense with your backs. They have actually enabled 6 receptions per game to RBs this season, which puts them tied for seventh in the NFL. That especially bodes well for Davis if the Panthers are trailing late, trigger Teddy Bridgewater has actually revealed he is not afraid to dump it off to the RB in those scenarios. Davis is best on the border of being an RB2 or flex option this week, however either way you should consider beginning him.
Last season alone there were 5 49ers RBs who finished a game as their leading scoring fantasy back. Look for Shanahan to keep that going with McKinnon as his lead back this week. He is a fantasy RB2 that you can trust this week.
These RBs are my preferred Week 3 sleepers, but there are plenty more at the other positions!
Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals
The Eagles have a stout run defense which indicates Burrow might as soon as again have to toss a lot this week. He is sneakily a borderline top-12 QB play this week.
Mitch Trubisky, QB, Chicago Bears
Last week he disappointed however that was partially because the Bears were playing from ahead throughout that video game. It also helps that through 2 weeks, the Falcons are the finest possible match for QBs, as they permit a league-high 35.79 dream PPG to the position.
NKeal Harry, WR, New England Patriots
NKeal Harry has a 29% target share this season, that puts him tied with his colleague Julian Edelman for the sixth-highest among all WRs. Harry saw his targets leap from 6 in Week 1 to 12 last game and it caused his fantasy points more than doubling. Harry completed as the WR25 in Week 2 and might once again surprise versus a Raiders defense that has actually ranked middle of the pack versus receivers since 2019. Harry is plainly the 2nd alternative in the Pats passing video game and his volume ought to be safe moving on. Due to that, he is available in as a flex option who might make the jump to being a weekly WR3.
Corey Davis, WR, Tennessee Titans
Corey Davis is currently the WR21 on the year. He has actually been a good surprise up until now this season and I am anticipating that to continue today versus Minnesota. The Vikings have enabled the second-most fantasy PPG to receivers this year, at 53.05 per video game. They are enabling over 200 getting backyards per video game and a league-high five goals to WRs up until now. Davis has seen a minimum of five targets in every game and discovered completion zone recently. This is among the best matchups for a receiver and I like Davis as a borderline WR3 or flex alternative and his value gets a boost if A.J. Brown is not able to dress this week.
TreQuan Smith, WR, New Orleans Saints
No Michael Thomas, no problem! Well, possibly not so much. TreQuan Smith did a great task in Week 2 filling in for Thomas. He ended up with 5 catches for 86 backyards on 7 targets. He was plainly the top receiving option as only Alvin Kamara had more targets (9). That volume is one reason he is a sleeper this week. The other is the match against the Packers. With this game remaining in the Superdome, theres a chance for a lot of indicate be scored. Plus, the Packers are permitting nearly 40 fantasy PPG to WRs (11th-most) and have currently permitted four ratings to the position, which is connected for the 2nd most in the NFL. The opportunity for Smith to shock this week is extremely much there. He is a sleeper flex option.
Dalton Schultz, TE, Dallas Cowboys
Joshua Kelley may be the Chargers RB2, however for dream football purposes, he is extremely much so an RB2 in Week 3. Kelley saw 12 touches in Week 1 before that number leaping up to 25 in Week 2. They allowed Josh Jacobs to complete as the RB1 in Week 1 and then the Bucs RBs combined for nearly 40 fantasy points versus them in Week 2, with both scoring a touchdown. It also helps that through 2 weeks, the Falcons are the best possible match for QBs, as they enable a league-high 35.79 fantasy PPG to the position. Harry saw his targets leap from 6 in Week 1 to 12 last video game and it led to his fantasy points more than doubling.
Dalton Schultz led the Cowboys with 10 targets in Week 2. That ranked fourth among all tight ends in Week 2. That sort of volume can lead to a big dream day in what could be a really high-scoring matchup against the Seattle Seahawks.
Titans DEF
The Vikings are allowing 10 fantasy PPG to opposing defenses this season, which is tied for the third-highest mark in the NFL. The Titans are an excellent streaming option in Week 3.
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