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| Wednesday, September 22, 2021 |
| Ty'Son Williams! |
| Williams has done a pretty good Gus Edwards impersonation through two weeks, rushing for 142 yards on 6.5 yards per carry, with the added bonus of catching five passes for 45 yards, which is why he's Jamey Eisenberg's pick for the Start of the Week for Week 3. |
| And it's a pretty safe pick: Williams topped 90 yards from scrimmage in each of his first two starts for the Ravens, and would be having an even better start for Fantasy if not for Latavius Murray vulturing a couple of touchdowns. Murray will probably continue to have a frustrating role, but Williams has been so effective running alongside Lamar Jackson that you have to view him as a starting Fantasy option. |
| Especially in Week 3. The Ravens get to take on the Lions Sunday, a team that has already allowed three rushing touchdowns -- and that's not even counting the three short touchdown passes Aaron Jones caught out of the backfield Monday night. This is a bad defense, and the Ravens should have no problem picking up chunk plays against them. |
| You can read Jamey's thoughts on why he chose Williams in his Start 'Em & Sit 'Em column right here, along with his picks for every other position in Week 3. In this evening's special newsletter -- and you can expect one every Tuesday evening -- we're highlighting Jamey's top picks for the week at QB, RB, and WR as well. |
| Tomorrow morning, you'll get your typical Fantasy Football Today newsletter, featuring Dave Richard's Start/Sit picks, updates on all the injuries you need to know about for Week 3, and a preview of Thursday's game between the Panthers and Texans.. |
| But for now, here's who Jamey is starting and sitting this week: |
| Quarterback Start 'Em & Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Jalen Hurts and Matthew Stafford |
| "Hurts had a rough game in Week 2 against San Francisco throwing the ball since he was 12-of-23 passing for 190 yards and no touchdowns. But he more than made up for it by running the ball with 10 carries for 82 yards and a touchdown, and he now has at least 62 rushing yards in each game this year. He had 19 Fantasy points in one start at Dallas last season with 69 rushing yards, but I expect him to be better this time around. He's a top-10 quarterback in all leagues." |
| Sit 'Em: Trevor Lawrence and Ben Roethlisberger |
| "I thought Roethlisberger would play well in Week 2 against Las Vegas when I made him the Start of the Week, but he struggled with just 15 Fantasy points. We'll see how he does in Week 3 against the Bengals, but now he's dealing with a pectoral injury. He also could be without No. 1 receiver Diontae Johnson (knee) to make matters worse. He's a questionable starter in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues if Johnson is out." |
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| Running Back Start 'Em & Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Saquon Barkley and Damien Harris |
| "It's strange having to tell people to start Barkley because that should be an automatic thing, but clearly that hasn't been the case through the first two weeks of the season. We expected a slow start coming back from last year's knee injury based on preseason reports, and it's been a struggle for Barkley, who has combined for just 23 carries for 83 yards and three catches for 13 yards. But it feels like a big game is coming since he's had extra rest after last playing on Thursday night in Week 2 against Washington. In that game, Barkley flashed his big-play ability with a 41-yard run, and the Giants also kept him on the field for 84 percent of the snaps after he played just 48 percent in Week 1 against Denver. He's not quite all the way back, but hopefully we can say that after this week against the Falcons." |
| Sit 'Em: James Robinson and Jamaal Williams |
| "Robinson made strides from Week 1 to Week 2, and hopefully he's heading in the right direction. But I still don't want to start him in Week 3 against the Cardinals. Robinson went from eight total touches and 51 total yards in Week 1 at Houston to 14 total touches and 64 total yards in Week 2 against Denver. He should be considered a flex option against Arizona, but the Cardinals haven't allowed a rushing touchdown yet in matchups with Derrick Henry and Dalvin Cook." |
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| Wide Receiver Start 'Em & Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Robert Woods and Sterling Shepard |
| "Sometimes you have to remind Fantasy managers that great players are capable of great things when they are struggling. And some of you are concerned about Woods heading into Week 3 since he has just eight catches for 91 yards and one touchdown on 13 targets in two games. He hasn't been awful with 11 PPR points in each outing, but when compared to Cooper Kupp, who is the No. 1 Fantasy receiver with 60 PPR points, it's a little frustrating. Both receivers should do well this week against the Buccaneers, who are No. 1 in Fantasy points allowed to receivers. This game should be an aerial attack in Los Angeles this week." |
| Sit 'Em: Corey Davis and Odell Beckham |
| "Beckham is expected to make his 2021 debut in Week 3 against the Bears after being out for the first two weeks of the season in his comeback from last year's torn ACL. There could be some rust, and he could also have his playing time limited. The good thing is his target share should be decent with Jarvis Landry (knee) out, but the Bears know to key in on Beckham as well. I would only use him as a low-end No. 3 Fantasy receiver in most leagues this week." |
| Tight End Start 'Em & Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Noah Fant |
| "Fant is dealing with an ankle injury as of Wednesday, but he's expected to play against the Jets. In the first game without Jerry Jeudy (ankle) in Week 2 at Jacksonville, Fant had four catches for 33 yards and a touchdown on six targets. He now has 14 targets in two games with Teddy Bridgewater, and he's scored at least 12 PPR points in each outing." |
| Sit 'Em: Jonnu Smith |
| "Smith is more of a bust alert than a must-sit option, but I'm afraid that his production in the first two weeks of the season is what we could be getting all year. He has five targets and four catches in each outing, but he's averaging just 7.5 PPR points per game. Now, if he scores, all will be fine, but the Patriots have just one passing touchdown in two games. I'd try to avoid Smith in most leagues if you can this week. " |
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| DST Start 'Em & Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Panthers @ HOU |
| "The Panthers defense has been exceptional to start the season, and now Carolina gets to face a rookie quarterback making his first NFL start on a short week with the game on Thursday night. The Panthers should be able to harass Davis Mills, and Carolina has 10 sacks and three interceptions in two games so far. The Panthers have also allowed just 21 points to the Jets and Saints, so consider the Panthers DST is a top-five unit in Week 3." |
| Sit 'Em: Washington Football Team @ BUF |
| "The Washington defense has been among my biggest disappointments so far this year. Through two games against the Chargers and Bills, the Washington defense has allowed 49 points with only six sacks and two turnovers. It will be hard to trust this defense against the Bills this week even though Josh Allen has struggled. I'm hopeful things will get better for the Washington defense, but I'm sitting the Football Team DST in Week 3." |
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