Fantasy Football Week 3 Predictions
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Whenever you are 2-0, 1-1, or 0-2 here are some people that you should start/sit.
Injuries continue to mount for fantasy owners, with Justin Herbert (ribs), Jerry Jeudy (ribs), Dalton Schultz (knee), Damien Harris (knee), and James Conner (ankle) joining the likes of JK Dobbins (knee), Keenan Allen (hamstring), Alvin Kamara (ribs), Gabriel Davis (ankle), George Kittle (groin), Chris Godwin (calf), and Michael Pittman (quad) on the injury report. Mike Evans also went and got himself suspended, so plenty of fantasy squads will be shorthanded. Chances are, more players will pop up on the injury report as the week goes on, so you never know how deep you'll have to go to fill out your starting lineup.
Navigating through a wide array of potential starting options, here are our must-starts and start/sit recommendations for Week 3:
QB must-starts
Josh Allen, Bills (at MIA)
Jalen Hurts, Eagles (at WAS)
Justin Herbert, Chargers (if he plays, vs. JAX)
Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs (at IND)
Lamar Jackson, Ravens (at NE)
Joe Burrow, Bengals (at NYJ)
Kyler Murray, Cardinals (vs. LAR)
Stronger starts
Kirk Cousins, Vikings (vs. DET).
Matthew Stafford, Rams (at ARI).
Derek Carr, Raiders (at TEN).
Carson Wentz, Commanders (vs. PHI).
Jared Goff, Lions (at MIN).
Justin Fields, Bears (vs. HOU).
Marcus Mariota, Falcons (at SEA).
Weaker starts
Russell Wilson, Broncos (vs. SF).
Tom Brady, Buccaneers (vs. GB).
Aaron Rodgers, Packers (at TB).
Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins (vs. BUF).
Jameis Winston, Saints (at CAR).
Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars (at LAC).
Jimmy Garoppolo, 49ers (at DEN).
Fantasy Football Week 3 Start 'Em: Running backs
RB must-starts
Jonathan Taylor, Colts (vs. KC)
Dalvin Cook, Vikings (vs. DET)
Nick Chubb, Browns (vs. PIT)
Joe Mixon, Bengals (at NYJ)
Derrick Henry, Titans (vs. LV)
Austin Ekeler, Chargers (vs. JAX)
Saquon Barkley, Giants (vs. DAL)
Christian McCaffrey, Panthers (vs. NO)
D'Andre Swift, Lions (at MIN)
Leonard Fournette, Buccaneers (vs. GB)
Najee Harris, Steelers (at CLE)
Antonio Gibson, Commanders (vs. PHI)
Aaron Jones, Packers (at TB)
Alvin Kamara, Saints (if he returns, at CAR)
James Conner, Cardinals (if he plays, vs. LAR)
Javonte Williams, Broncos (vs. SF)
James Robinson, Jaguars (at LAC)
David Montgomery, Bears (vs. HOU
Kareem Hunt, Browns (vs. PIT)
AJ Dillon, Packers (at TB)
Stronger starts
Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Chiefs (at IND).
Cordarrelle Patterson, Falcons (at SEA).
Jeff Wilson Jr., 49ers (at DEN).
Miles Sanders, Eagles (vs. WAS).
Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard, Cowboys (at NYG).
Dameon Pierce, Texans (at CHI).
Breece Hall, Jets (vs. CIN).
Darrell Henderson Jr., Rams (at ARI).
Travis Etienne Jr., Jaguars (at LAC).
Weaker starts
Josh Jacobs, Raiders (at TEN).
Damien Harris and Rhamondre Stevenson, Patriots (vs. BAL).
Devin Singletary, Bills (at MIA).
Melvin Gordon, Broncos (vs. SF).
Cam Akers, Rams (at ARI).
Chase Edmonds and Raheem Mostert, Dolphins (vs. BUF).
Nyheim Hines, Colts (vs. KC).
All Ravens (vs. NE).
Fantasy Football Week 3 Start 'Em: Wide receivers
WR must-starts
Cooper Kupp, Rams (at ARI)
Justin Jefferson, Vikings (vs. DET)
Stefon Diggs, Bills (vs. TEN)
Davante Adams, Raiders (vs. ARI)
Ja'Marr Chase, Bengals (at NYJ)
A.J. Brown, Eagles (vs. WAS)
Tyreek Hill, Dolphins (vs. BUF)
Deebo Samuel, 49ers (at DEN)
Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions (vs. WAS)
Mike Williams, Chargers (vs. JAX)
Courtland Sutton, Broncos (vs. SF)
Jaylen Waddle, Dolphins (at BUF)
Michael Pittman Jr., Colts (if he returns, vs. KC)
Michael Thomas, Saints (at CAR)
Tee Higgins, Bengals (at NYJ)
Keenan Allen, Chargers (if he returns, vs. JAX)
Rashod Bateman, Ravens (at NE)
Gabriel Davis, Bills (if he returns, vs. TEN)
Christian Kirk, Jaguars (vs. LAC)
Terry McLaurin, Commanders (vs. PHI)
D.J. Moore, Panthers (vs. NO)
Brandin Cooks, Texans (at CHI)
CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys (at NYG)
Diontae Johnson, Steelers (at CLE)
Stronger starts
Drake London, Falcons (at SEA).
Brandon Aiyuk, 49ers (at DEN).
Allen Robinson, Rams (at ARI).
Curtis Samuel and Jahan Dotson, Commanders (vs. PHI).
Amari Cooper, Browns (vs. PIT).
Hunter Renfrow, Raiders (if he plays, at TEN).
DeVonta Smith, Eagles (at WAS).
Garrett Wilson, Jets (vs. CIN).
Treylon Burks, Titans (vs. LV).
Russell Gage, Buccaneers (vs. GB).
Allen Lazard, Packers (at TB).
Jakobi Meyers, Patriots (at BAL).
Weaker starts
Marquise Brown, Cardinals (vs. LAR).
DK Metcalf, Seahawks (vs. ATL).
JuJu Smith-Schuster, Chiefs (at IND).
Jerry Jeudy, Broncos (vs. SF).
Jarvis Landry, Saints (vs. NO).
Adam Thielen, Vikings (vs. DET).
Elijah Moore, Jets (vs. CIN).
Tyler Boyd, Bengals (at NYJ).
Chase Claypool and George Pickens, Steelers (at CLE).
Robbie Anderson, Panthers (at NO).
These are my predictions for Week 3.
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