Fantasy Football: Start Em, Sit Em: Week 3
Rather than quickly listing start em and sit em players on my Week 3 NFL Picks page, I thought I’d devote a page for this. Follow @walterfootball for updates.
New England Patriots (1-1) at New York Jets (1-1)
Start Em:
NE: RB Rhamondre Stevenson, TE Hunter Henry.
NYJ: RB Breece Hall, WR Garrett Wilson.
Sit Em:
No rushing upside is hurting Aaron Rodgers’ fantasy outlook.
Los Angeles Chargers (2-0) at Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0)
Start Em:
J.K. Dobbins appears to be his former self despite the Achilles tear.
Justin Fields is a solid play if he starts.
LAC: None.
PIT: RB Najee Harris, WR George Pickens.
Sit Em:
I’m not buying Quentin Johnston just yet.
Jaylen Warren is banged up and may not be 100 percent.
Chicago Bears (1-1) at Indianapolis Colts (0-2)
Start Em:
CHI: WR D.J. Moore.
IND: QB Anthony Richardson, RB Jonathan Taylor.
Sit Em:
D’Andre Swift has a nice matchup, but he’s splitting touches, and I don’t trust the offensive line.
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Houston Texans (2-0) at Minnesota Vikings (2-0)
Start Em:
HOU: QB C.J. Stroud, RB Joe Mixon, WR Nico Collins, WR Stefon Diggs, WR Tank Dell.
MIN: RB Aaron Jones, WR Justin Jefferson.
Sit Em:
Jordan Addison is banged up.
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New York Giants (0-2) at Cleveland Browns (1-1)
Start Em:
NYG: WR Malik Nabers.
CLE: WR Amari Cooper.
Sit Em:
The Browns are great against the run.
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Philadelphia Eagles (1-1) at New Orleans Saints (2-0)
Start Em:
The Saints have figured out that Rashid Shaheed can be used as more than just a deep threat.
PHI: QB Jalen Hurts, RB Saquon Barkley, WR DeVonta Smith, TE Dallas Goedert.
NO: RB Alvin Kamara, WR Chris Olave.
Sit Em:
Taysom Hill could always score a touchdown, but I’m not a fan of using gimmick players due to high variance.
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Denver Broncos (0-2) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0)
Start Em:
DEN: None.
TB: WR Mike Evans, WR Chris Godwin (PPR).
Sit Em:
The Buccaneers are stout against the run, though Vita Vea could be out.
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Green Bay Packers (1-1) at Tennessee Titans (0-2)
Start Em:
GB: RB Josh Jacobs.
TEN: RB Tony Pollard, WR Calvin Ridley.
Sit Em:
Jayden Reed might be OK, but the Packer receivers are tough plays without “No Cookie” Jordan Love.
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Carolina Panthers (0-2) at Las Vegas Raiders (1-1)
Start Em:
CAR: None.
LV: WR Davante Adams, TE Brock Bowers, Raiders Defense.
Sit Em:
The Panthers appear to be broken.
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Miami Dolphins (1-1) at Seattle Seahawks (2-0)
Start Em:
Zach Charbonnet is a great start against Miami’s poor run defense if Kenneth Walker is out again.
MIA: RB De’Von Achane, WR Tyreek Hill, WR Jaylen Waddle.
SEA: RB Kenneth Walker (if he plays), WR D.K. Metcalf.
Sit Em:
I wouldn’t chase what we saw out of Tyler Lockett in Week 1.
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Detroit Lions (1-1) at Arizona Cardinals (1-1)
Start Em:
Arizona’s cornerbacks suck, so Jameson Williams can be used again.
DET: RB Jahmyr Gibbs, RB David Montgomery, WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, TE Sam LaPorta.
ARZ: QB Kyler Murray, RB James Conner, WR Marvin Harrison Jr, TE Trey McBride.
Sit Em:
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Baltimore Ravens (0-2) at Dallas Cowboys (1-1)
Start Em:
Both Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely are getting plenty of snaps.
BAL: QB Lamar Jackson, RB Derrick Henry, WR Zay Flowers.
DAL: WR CeeDee Lamb, TE Jake Ferguson (if he plays).
Sit Em:
It’s unclear what the rotation is going to be, and this is a tough matchup.
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San Francisco 49ers (1-1) at Los Angeles Rams (0-2)
Start Em:
Fire up Jordan Mason with Christian McCaffrey being out again.
There should be plenty of garbage time opportunities for these players.
SF: WR Deebo Samuel, WR Brandon Aiyuk, TE George Kittle.
LAR: None.
Sit Em:
Matthew Stafford was limping around in the second half of last week’s game.
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Kansas City Chiefs (2-0) at Atlanta Falcons (1-1)
Start Em:
KC: QB Patrick Mahomes, RB Isiah Pacheco, WR Rashee Rice.
ATL: RB Bijan Robinson, WR Drake London, TE Kyle Pitts.
Sit Em:
Xavier Worthy should see plenty of A.J. Terrell.
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Jacksonville Jaguars (0-2) at Buffalo Bills (2-0)
Start Em:
Brian Thomas Jr. looks like the real deal. He may be Jacksonville’s No. 1 receiver already.
JAX: RB Travis Etienne.
BUF: QB Josh Allen, RB James Cook, TE Dalton Kincaid.
Sit Em:
Christian Kirk seems like an afterthought in this offense.
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Washington Redskins (1-1) at Cincinnati Bengals (0-2)
Start Em:
WAS: QB Jayden Daniels, WR Terry McLaurin.
CIN: QB Joe Burrow, WR Ja’Marr Chase, TE Mike Gesicki.
Sit Em:
The Redskins are better versus the run than the pass.
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