Sit and start is relative and league reliant, so consider some of these tips more “fliers” and “fades” (note that some are targeted for DFS).
All the best with your Week 3 lineups.
Start: Jeff Wilson Jr., Darius Slayton.
While Jerick McKinnon must be active in the death video game, expect Wilson to take over as San Franciscos lead back, resulting in 15+ touches in an efficient system (that still includes a solid offensive line). The Giants have actually silently played well defensively, ranking # 7 in DVOA, however Wilson must be hectic with the 49ers dealing with injuries to the teams leading 2 running backs, # 1 broad receiver and # 1 tight end. Wilson has been the groups goal-line back in the past, and do not be surprised when he completes as a top-20 dream back in Week 3.
Slayton is going to benefit significantly from the injuries to Sterling Shepard, Saquon Barkley therefore lots of on San Franciscos defense. Slayton has balanced almost a touchdown (0.8) over 5 games without Shepard in his career and currently ranks top-25 in WOPR this season, so hes a top-15 WR on my board in Week 3. The Giants arent going to have the ability to run the ball with Devonta Freeman (the substantial differences in FAB quotes in between him and Wilson were definitely wild), so Slayton is going to be extremely important moving forward (another Evan Engram injury would make him even busier).
Tennessee Titans @ Minnesota Vikings.
Start: Corey Davis.
Start in DFS: Adam Thielen ($ 24).
Volume is constantly an interest in Tennessees passing attack, however without any A.J. Brown again, Davis remains a great start in Week 3. Davis has seen about as many air yards as DeAndre Hopkins this season and he gets a Minnesota defense thats been gashed for the second-most fantasy points by pass receivers.
Thielen leads the NFL in air yards target share and WOPR, and Minnesotas extreme decrease in defense and loss of Stefon Diggs should continue to make him one of the 5 most valuable dream receivers progressing– and a top-three alternative in Week 3 in the house in a video game with an overall approaching 50 points.
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Jeudy is dealing with a rib injury thats at danger of taking him out of Sundays game at any moment, and while Courtland Sutton is sidelined, K.J. Hamler saw more snaps and ran more paths recently. Jeff Driskel is starting at QB, and the Bucs go into playing well defensively, so Jeudy isnt a strong Week 3 start.
Dallas Cowboys @ Seattle Seahawks.
Start: Everyone.
This game should be busy and features groups that both rank top-five in lawns per play, so it should be a fantasy goldmine. The Seahawks have allowed the most dream points to pass receivers this season, so I have Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup, and CeeDee Lamb all as top-25 WRs this week, while Dalton Schultz is a TE sleeper well worth using in PPR leagues. Russell Wilson is the present favorite to win MVP, and I have Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf both as top-five fantasy wide receivers this week.
Green Bay Packers @ New Orleans Saints.
Start: Marquez Valdes-Scantling.
Sit: Drew Brees.
With Davante Adams not likely to play (and will not be close to 100% if he does), MVS is a top-30 fantasy WR in this likely high-scoring match inside your home. Valdes-Scantling ranks # 13 in air yards this season, and Aaron Rodgers looks rejuvenated.
While Rodgers looks fantastic, Brees has looked every bit his 41 years of age and sports the third-worst CPAE in the league over the first 2 games of the season (after struggling severely down the stretch in 2015). Brees is already signed to enter the television cubicle next year, and its ending up being increasingly likely he wont last most of 2020 as New Orleans starter. He gets a Green Bay defense Sunday night that ranks # 30 in DVOA versus the run so far this season, so the Saints will likely lean on their rushing attack.
Kansas City Chiefs @ Baltimore Ravens.
Start: Mecole Hardman, Mark Ingram.
Hardman is a gamble (especially with the video game being Monday night) with simply four targets on the season, but Sammy Watkins might sit while dealing with a concussion, and Kansas City is going to throw a heap attempting to stay up to date with Baltimores unstoppable offense. Its most likely an aberration that soon ends, however its slightly curious that Patrick Mahomes has the third-lowest typical intended air lawns (ahead of only Drew Brees and Sam Darnold) over the very first two games of the season.
Its not a perfect scenario with a three-headed backfield committee in Baltimore, however Ingram must see more snaps in a video game that must stay competitive longer, and he gets a KC D that allowed the fifth-most fantasy points to running backs last season and ranks 26th in run defense DVOA this year. Ingram is a great start throughout perhaps the matchup of the season Monday night.
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Start: Darrell Henderson, Devin Singletary.
Malcolm Brown went back to practice Thursday, and this certainly does not come without threat, however Henderson impressed recently (and ranks 4th in elusive rating up until now this year) and brings a ton of upside in this Rams offense thats amongst the league leaders in yards per play. The all-time college leader in YPC, Henderson must take advantage of Cam Akers (ribs) likely lack and deserves a flex play in Week 3.
Singletary will need to deal with Josh Allen stealing touchdowns around the goal line, however he should be taking a look at more touches with Zack Moss nursing a toe injury. Singletarys targets have been way up early on (10) even with the rookie back playing, and the Bills get a Rams run-funnel defense that ranks # 8 versus the pass in DVOA and # 27 against the run.
Sit: David Johnson.
Start in DFS: James Conner ($ 17).
Johnson could soon be a buy-low candidate, however he gets yet another hard matchup in Week 3 versus a Pittsburgh run defense that ranks # 1 in DVOA and has actually held running backs to simply 48.5 rushing yards per game so far. I d rather bet on Darrell Henderson, Antonio Gibson, Joshua Kelley, and even Jeff Wilson Jr. this week.
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Conner retook the function as Pittsburghs clear lead back last week, solidified by a late Benny Snell lost fumble. Theres always risk with Conner, but $17 is low for a three-down back whos at home in such a beneficial match. I have Conner as my RB8 in Week 3.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Denver Broncos.
Sit: Tom Brady, Jerry Jeudy.
While its appealing to fire up Brady in lineups with Chris Godwin and Mike Evans both finally healthy and facing an injured Broncos defense, Denver remains a tough place to play, and this match jobs as slow-paced and low scoring. Brady has actually been terribly unstable over his last 13 video games now.
Washington Football Team @ Cleveland Browns.
Start: Antonio Gibson, Browns D/ST.
Gibson has actually impressed when touching the ball and continues to see his role broaden (65% snap share last week while Peyton Barber vanished), so hes an alternative in a tenuous running back landscape.
The Browns go into with an overwhelming advantage in the trenches, and Dwayne Haskins is looking less like Washingtons long-term answer at QB. He got simply 6.3 YPA with a 1:5 TD: INT ratio over 5 video games on the road last season, and he ranks last by a mile in CPAE up until now in 2020. I have the Browns as a top-three dream defense in Week 3.
Cincinnati Bengals @ Philadelphia Eagles.
Start: Joe Burrow, Carson Wentz.
Burrow hasnt been effective (5.3 YPA) however a whopping 97 efforts have offered him the most chance for dream points amongst all quarterbacks this season, and he gets an Eagles pass defense that ranks 27th in DVOA. It assists that the Bengals cant run the ball (which Burrow can), and this video game tasks to be amongst the fastest-paced today.
Wentz has actually been terrible so far, ranking second-to-last in CPAE and even getting booed at home without fans. Hes dealt with a difficult schedule and needs to bounce back in a beneficial home matchup and with DeSean Jackson and Miles Sanders much healthier (although with no Jalen Reagor).
Chicago Bears @ Atlanta Falcons.
Start: Mitch Trubisky, Russell Gage.
Trubisky ranks initially in Aggressiveness amongst QBs whove begun two video games early on, includes hurrying backyards and gets an Atlanta defense thats been shredded for the most fantasy points by quarterbacks this season. The Falcons ought to have the ability to score in your home, and the Bears generally have a hard time running the ball, so the dish is here for Trubisky to be a top-12 fantasy QB inside Sunday against an Atlanta defense thats enabled the second-most backyards per play this season.
Gage has balanced 7.9 targets over 11 games since Mohamed Sanu was traded, which should continue with Julio Jones fighting a hamstring injury thats plainly bothering him. Atlanta is unlikely to run Todd Gurley with any success against the Bears, so Gage is when again a viable start in Week 3. Matt Ryan is on speed to toss the most lawns in NFL history through two games.
New York City Jets @ Indianapolis Colts.
Sit: All Jets.
Start in DFS: T.Y. Hilton ($ 19).
Its not Sam Darnolds fault, but injuries and most importantly, Adam Gases training, have the Jets as todays greatest underdogs without a doubt (amazing that Robby Anderson likewise has been immediately excellent after leaving Gase; Im going to go out on a limb and predict the exact same for Chris Herndon). The Jets offending line is going to be overwhelmed by an Indy front seven thats delivered the least lawns per play this season, so sit them all.
Hilton is off to a sluggish start (consisting of a bad drop in the end zone recently) however generally plays far better inside your home, ought to transfer to the slot more with Parris Campbell out and gets a Jets funnel defense that ranks # 3 against the run yet # 22 versus the pass in DVOA, so Im treating him as a top-12 WR today.
Carolina Panthers @ Los Angeles Chargers.
Start: Mike Davis, Joshua Kelley.
Davis clearly won the backup job in Carolina this summertime and instantly secured all eight targets recently, revealing top-20 RB type value in PPR leagues as long as Christian McCaffrey is sidelined. The Chargers arent the simplest matchup, but offered his usage in the death video game, Davis can be begun with confidence in Week 3.
Kelley is certainly 1B to Austin Ekeler, however it needs to be another run-heavy day for LA as near touchdown home favorites versus a Carolina defense thats ceded the most dream points to running backs this season. Kelley has 6 brings inside the 10-yard line this year compared to simply one by Ekeler.
Detroit Lions @ Arizona Cardinals.
Start: T.J. Hockenson.
Start in DFS: Kenyan Drake ($ 23).
Hockensons use has actually been frustrating to support the rest of Detroits offense this season, however hes protected all 9 targets and gets an Arizona defense in Week 3 that permitted by far the most fantasy points to tight ends last season (the Cardinals have actually been much better so far in 2020, but Logan Thomas had a high WOPR versus them recently).
This video game forecasts a lot of plays and numerous points scored, and Drake looks fully healthy as Arizonas true feature back. His dream production has been restricted up until now, however the Lions have yielded the fourth-most dream points to running backs and rank last in run defense DVOA this season, so I enjoy the Drake and have him as a top-five RB in Week 3.
Sit: Henry Ruggs
Start in DFS: Cam Newton ($ 32).
Ruggs got off to a nice start to his career however rapidly suffered a knee injury and has actually been quiet because (and stayed minimal in practice this week). Up versus an upset Patriots defense in New England, no Raider can be relied on fantasy lineups outside of Josh Jacobs and Darren Waller this week.
Newton just tossed for nearly 400 backyards in Seattle (resulting in Julian Edelman setting a career-high in receiving lawns) with middling target options (James White missed the video game), and hes likewise on speed to tape 32 hurrying goals this season (and he could quickly have two more). Provided his dominance at the goal line and the matchup, Newton is a borderline top-five fantasy QB in Week 3 and somebody to think about in DFS.
Wilson has been the groups goal-line back before, and do not be amazed when he completes as a top-20 dream back in Week 3.
Slayton has balanced nearly a touchdown (0.8) over 5 games without Shepard in his profession and already ranks top-25 in WOPR this season, so hes a top-15 WR on my board in Week 3. I have the Browns as a top-three dream defense in Week 3.
Atlanta is not likely to run Todd Gurley with any success versus the Bears, so Gage is once again a feasible start in Week 3. The Seahawks have allowed the most fantasy points to large receivers this season, so I have Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup, and CeeDee Lamb all as top-25 WRs this week, while Dalton Schultz is a TE sleeper well worth utilizing in PPR leagues.
