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Wednesday, September 23, 2020 |
We all need help, and there's no shame in that. And in Week 3, you're probably going to need an awful lot of help, given the state of the Fantasy football landscape these days. There's just a stunning number of significant injuries we're dealing with right now, which means pretty much everyone's lineups are in tatters. |
That means finding the right players to start is more important than ever, and Jamey Eisenberg's Start 'Em & Sit 'Em column is here to help you out. You can read position by position or read the whole column here, but you'll want to make sure you go through it all to make sure you've got the best lineup possible to get through the injury minefield that is Week 3. |
See you tomorrow morning for a preview of Thursday Night Football, Dave Richard's top start and sit calls, and more on the injuries around the NFL. |
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Start 'Em: Cam Newton and Gardner Minshew |
"Minshew has performed well in some tough spots through two weeks, and he should stay hot Thursday night against the Dolphins. He had 25 Fantasy points against the Colts in Week 1 and 28 Fantasy points at Tennessee in Week 2. The Dolphins have struggled with Newton and Josh Allen in consecutive games, and things shouldn't be any easier this week with Minshew. He's entering a great stretch with his schedule against Miami, Cincinnati, Houston and Detroit over his next four games, and he should be someone you can trust as a No. 1 Fantasy quarterback in all leagues." |
Sit 'Em: Deshaun Watson and Jared Goff |
"Goff was great against the Eagles in Week 2 with 267 passing yards and three touchdowns, and he scored 29 Fantasy points. The Bills also just got lit up by Fitzpatrick for 28 Fantasy points, and Buffalo seemed to miss linebackers Tremaine Edmunds (shoulder) and Matt Milano (hamstring), especially in coverage against Matt Gesicki. This is back-to-back road games for the Rams on the East Coast, and Goff should have minimal production. He's only a low-end starter in all leagues for Week 3." |
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Start 'Em: James Robinson and Leonard Fournette |
"Has Fournette taken over the backfield for Tampa Bay yet? It looked that way against the Panthers in Week 2. He played 42.6 percent of the snaps compared to 34.4 percent for Ronald Jones, and Fournette was more productive when he had the ball with 12 carries for 103 yards and two touchdowns, as well as four catches for 13 yards on five targets. Jones and LeSean McCoy will continue to get work, but Fournette should be considered a top-20 Fantasy running back this week. The Broncos have given up back-to-back 100-yard games to Derrick Henry and Conner to open the season." |
Sit 'Em: Todd Gurley and Antonio Gibson |
"Gibson is the best running back for the Washington Football Team, and it's not close. It was great to see his playing time increase in Week 2, when he played 65 percent of the snaps compared to just 26 percent in Week 1. And better days are ahead. But I don't love the setup for him this week against Cleveland. The Browns run defense has been good through two weeks against Baltimore and Cincinnati, and Gibson is without standout right guard Brandon Scherff (knee). Maybe we see Gibson work more in the passing game this week (he only has three catches on four targets), but he's just a flex option against the Browns on the road." |
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Start 'Em: Kenny Golladay and Diontae Johnson |
"It's troubling that Johnson isn't 100 percent because of a toe injury, but as long as he's playing you should start him with confidence. He leads the Steelers in targets through two games with 23, and he's converted that into 14 catches for 149 yards and a touchdown. It's clear that Ben Roethlisberger loves the second-year receiver, and Johnson should continue to have success against the Texans this week." |
Sit 'Em: Will Fuller and Robby Anderson |
"Anderson has been great for the Panthers so far with 15 catches for 213 yards and a touchdown on 18 targets in two games against the Raiders and Buccaneers. But this should be a tough game for him against the Chargers and their standout secondary. Even though Tyreek Hill had five catches for 99 yards and a touchdown against the Chargers last week on 11 targets, I don't have the same faith in Anderson. Even D.J. Moore could struggle in this matchup, but I would start Moore over Anderson if I had to choose." |
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