Week 3 Fantasy Football Sleepers
Yes, last week was bad. I own that. But as it is with the theme of this weeks sleepers, it is early. We shouldn’t be throwing guys in the trash or forgetting about them because they got off to a slow start, or they may be older. It’s a long, long season. And guys may surprise you. The list of players below is a theme of that. We have rookies, veterans, and cast offs alike this week. Put your ego aside and think about these guys for a second - you’ll come to realize that they are the way to go this week if you want that “W” in your win column.
Yes, last week was bad. I own that. But as it is with the theme of this weeks sleepers, it is early. We shouldn’t be throwing guys in the trash or forgetting about them because they got off to a slow start, or they may be older. It’s a long, long season. And guys may surprise you. The list of players below is a theme of that. We have rookies, veterans, and cast offs alike this week. Put your ego aside and think about these guys for a second - you’ll come to realize that they are the way to go this week if you want that “W” in your win column.
Matthew Stafford (QB) - LA Rams
Monday Night @ Cincinnati
Available in 66% of leagues
Going into Week 3, Stafford is available in 66% of leagues (according to sleeper). The aging quarterback seems healthy, as his start to the season has seemingly re-energized this Rams team. While he has thrown for over 600 yards this season, his touchdown production hasn’t quite made the jump yet. I think that changes this week. Over the first two weeks, the Bengals rank 28th against the pass, and if they are missing Burrow, expect them to not be playing with the same juice they normally do.
2. Kendre Miller (RB) - New Orleans Saints
Sunday Afternoon @ Green Bay
Available in 60% of leagues
After a couple of injury hiccups, its time for Kendre Miller to finally make his debut. This is the Saints final week without Alvin Kamara, but Miller will get to see a good amount of touches with NOLA putting Jamaal Williams on IR a couple of days ago with a hamstring injury. Miller will compete with Tony Jones for touches. If you’ve ever seen Isiah Pacheco run the ball, that’s what I see in Miller. He can make people miss as well as getting to the edge and using the truck stick on people. This Green Bay defense is solid, but the Falcons may have put up a blueprint last week as they ran for 211 yards against them. Expect the Saints to follow a similar gameplan.
3. Robert Woods (WR) - Houston Texans
Sunday Afternoon @ Jacksonville
Available in 70% of leagues
This sleeper has to do with one thing - target share. Over the first two contests, Woods has bottled up 19 targets and seems to be a go to option for Stroud. The last couple of games, Woods has picked up garbage time points, and with the Texans missing almost a third of their team and going against an up and coming Jaguars defense, I think garbage time points may be in order again. I’m confidently starting Woods in my FLEX spot this week.
4. Dak Prescott (QB) - Dallas Cowboys
Sunday Afternoon @ Arizona
Available in 10% of leagues
Yes, Dak Prescott may not be available via waiver wire. But I can almost guarantee he is on your bench if you have him. Simply put, the boys are going into Arizona where Daniel Jones lit it up in the 2nd half against the birds. There is a scenario where I can easily see Prescott being a QB1 this week for fantasy.
5. Kadarius Toney (WR) - Kansas City Chiefs
Sunday Afternoon vs. Chicago
Available in 44% of leagues
There was a mass exodus on Toney after the debacle that was Week 1. But even in a game where the offense struggled again last week, Toney did haul in five catches in a much better showing. If the Chiefs are going to go anywhere, Toney will need to be involved. Kansas City is going against a mess of a team in the Chicago Bears today and we’ve seen Romeo Doubs and Mike Evans succeed in consecutive weeks against this secondary. Toney is WR1 for the Chiefs, and I can see him breaking a couple of big ones in this game.