Fantasy Football Bold Predictions: Breece Hall, Jalen Hurts, Josh Jacobs, Tony Jones Jr.

It’s time for weekly bold predictions. The point here is that if you follow the consensus, you’re probably going to have a good team. But in order to go from good to great, you have to take some chances. You have to do your homework and figure out where you can zig when the rest of your league (or at least your opponent this week) zags. In short, you need to know how and when to be bold.

We asked our analysts to provide a bold prediction for Week 3. Here are all of their picks for the week, and below we’ll dive into a few notable players.

Fantasy Football Week 3 Bold Predictions

Breece Hall (RB – NYJ)

“Breece Hall is a top-five fantasy running back. The Jets didn’t have a great Week 2 by any means, but let’s not forget they were playing an elite Cowboys team. Not only did Dallas’ defense play great, but the offense jumped out to such an early lead that the Jets had no choice but to pass the ball. The Patriots aren’t as daunting, and the Jets should remain competitive for most of the contest. It also helps that this New England defense just surrendered 127 scrimmage yards and two touchdowns to Raheem Mostert. If the Jets are smart, they’ll minimize the risk of Zach Wilson turnovers and give the running backs, led by Hall, an enormous workload. As long as he avoids playing on a snap count in Week 3, Hall should feast. ”
– Andersen Pickard (Prime Time Sports Talk)

“Breece Hall is going to rebound and run all over the New England Patriots. The New York Jets offense is stumbling with Zach Wilson at the helm. Breece Hall (and Dalvin Cook) only had 4 carries last week for 9 yards, which he ran for on one carry! Breece Hall looked spectacular in Week 1 versus a great Buffalo Bills defense, and last week, the New England Patriots gave up 121 yards rushing to Raheem Mostert. Both of those factors will lead to him bouncing back from a dud of a week 2 to a top 5 finish in week 3!”
– Adam Dove (The Fantasy Couriers)

Josh Jacobs (RB – LV)

“Josh Jacobs gets back on track this week and is the overall RB1 after dropping over 30 half-point PPR fantasy points against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The star running back has been awful this season, averaging only 1.64 yards per rushing attempt, 0.44 fantasy points per touch, and 7.8 fantasy points per game. However, he has faced two talented defenses. Meanwhile, the Steelers got the Week 2 win thanks to their pass rush. Unfortunately, their run defense has been terrible, surrendering 6.06 yards per rushing attempt and 30.3 fantasy points per game to running backs. This is the week where Jacobs returns to his star level of play.”
– Mike Fanelli (FantasyPros)

Tony Jones Jr. (RB – NO)

“If Jamaal Williams and Kendre Miller miss week 3, Tony Jones Jr. will be a top-25 RB play against the Packers. ”
– James Hatfield (Hatty Waiver Wire Guru)

Jalen Hurts (QB – PHI)

“My bold prediction is that Jalen Hurts won’t be a Top-10 QB this week. Hurts has struggled to pass the ball so far this season and has put up under 14 points in both games if you exclude the two QB sneaks he got in Week 2. Tampa Bay has a better defense than people like to admit. It’s unwise to believe Hurts will get easy rushing touchdowns again this week, and without them, he’s not a Top-10 guy.”
– Trevor Land (FlurrySports)