Fantasy Football Start/Sit: Aaron Jones, D’Andre Swift, James Conner (Week 3)

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Here is our fantasy football start/sit article, including all the players we’re calling sleepers and duds this week. Below, let’s take a closer look at a few players to consider this week.

Aaron Jones (RB – MIN)

“Aaron Jones will be the disappointing player of the week. With Ty Chandler elevating his game last week and a tough opponent in the Houston Texans, it will be challenging for Jones to reach his optimal fantasy projection.”
– Joe Pepe (Beyond The Gridiron)

“We told you to sell high after his Week 1 performance. Aaron Jones has an extensive injury history and is 30. The risk you take rostering him is real. But now Jones is receiving touch competition from Ty Chandler. I can’t lie to you, folks; Chandler looked like the superior back in Week 2. We would bench Jones this week against an elite Texans run D.”
– Fantasy Football Goonz (Fantasy Football Goonz)

D’Andre Swift (RB – CHI)

“D’Andre Swift is a player I’m not going anywhere near in Week 3. The Bears’ offense has looked totally inept for the first two weeks of the season, and with this many mouths to feed and a struggling rookie quarterback, I have no interest in starting an injury-plagued running back on a struggling offense where he is splitting the backfield work with Khalil Herbert and possibly even Roschon Johnson.”
– Aaron St Denis (Fantasy Football Universe)

“D’Andre Swift faces a Colts run defense that looks like the best possible running back matchup after the first two weeks. But the former Eagle has averaged an alarming 0.0 yards before contact. And he’s been stuffed on 37.5% of his carries, the highest rate among regular running backs. I’m worried he may be suffering a similar statistical decline as Miles Sanders when he left the standout Eagles offensive line for the lesser Panthers one in 2023. Swift’s yielding of a short touchdown run to Khalil Herbert in Week 2 could be the tip of an iceberg.”
– Scott Spratt (FTN)

James Conner (RB – ARI)

“One player I think will disappoint is James Conner. While he ran wild in Week 2 against the Los Angeles Rams, the Detroit Lions’ offense is much better. The Arizona Cardinals are going to be in a shootout and it’s hard to see much production from Conner unless he finds the end zone. The game script doesn’t help Conner, making him likely to disappoint this week.”
– Trevor Land (FlurrySports)