Which under-the-radar players might be able to give your fantasy team a lift? Which chalky players might not be as safe as they seem? Our featured analysts name some potential sleepers and underachievers along with start/sit advice for Week 3. Find all their Week 3 start/sit lineup advice here. And below we dive into a few notable players.
Fantasy Football Week 3 Start/Sit Advice
Craig Reynolds (RB – DET)
“As much as Jahmyr Gibbs’s managers may not want to hear this, Craig Reynolds is going to get work. Now, how much work remains the question. It was discouraging, to say the least, last week when fantasy managers saw Reynolds taking snaps away from Gibbs after David Montgomery went out injured. While Gibbs should see more work (hopefully) this week with no Montgomery, I still think Reynolds is going to get enough work to be a viable flex play.”
– Ed Birdsall (Talking Points Sports)
Kadarius Toney (WR – KC)
“The Bears struggle to cover receivers, and the Chiefs’ offense is due for a big game. Kadarius Toney pulled in five catches in Week 2 after his disastrous performance in Week 1. And last week’s performance came with Travis Kelce in the lineup. Toney had the most catches on the team, and he could do the same this week.”
– Phil Wood (Bet On Phil Wood)
D’Andre Swift (RB – PHI)
“We should pump the breaks on D’Andre Swift a bit. I don’t believe Swift will receive 31 opportunities or 75% snaps again in Week 3. While he may have won the starting job, the type of workload we saw for Swift in Week 2 is incredibly rare for Philadelphia RBs. Expect a disgruntled AJ Brown to see more work in Week 3 and Hurts to take advantage of a brutal Tampa Bay secondary. Swift is an okay RB2, but I’m not ready to anoint him a stud RB1 just yet. ”
– Joe Orrico (No Expert Fantasy Football)
“D’Andre Swift exploded in Week 2, and while I expect him to hang on to the starting running back job in Philadelphia, I think he faces tough sledding in week two. Swift is facing a tough Tampa Bay front seven that will look to hold him in check, and the Eagles could look to exploit the Buccaneers in other ways. It’s understandable if you need to put Swift in your lineup, but I’d temper expectations in week three. ”
– Anthony Corrente (The Dynasty Drive)
“D’Andre Swift was amazing on Thursday, and he will get that primetime bump. Expectations will be high, and I caution managers that are overly optimistic. His usage against the Vikings was way above his career average and happened after he only had 3 carries in Week 1. Kenneth Gainwell is trending towards returning, and the usage could go down. Swift also faces the Buccaneers, who are allowing the 8th-least amount of points to the running back position in the league.”
– David Heilman (Sports Gambling Podcast Network)
“D’Andre Swift finally gave a showing that fantasy managers had been looking for in his first few years! He was given a full run of the backfield and didn’t disappoint, rushing for 175 yards on 28 carries! Unfortunately for Swift owners, Kenneth Gainwell should be back this week, and Philly has promised to use a runningback-by-committee approach, which will lower both of their ceilings in the high-powered Philadelphia Eagles offense.”
– Adam Dove (The Fantasy Couriers)
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