Here is my Week 3 Start ’em Sit ’em list. Yes, there will be some names that you may disagree with, and that’s fine. Feel free to send all your praises and appreciative comments to my personal Twitter @SidSaysFC. Let the fun begin!
Week 3 Start ’em
Marcus Mariota, Ten QB
The rookie signal caller has been all that, and some, during the first two weeks of the NFL season. He has started his career off by throwing six touchdowns to ZERO interceptions and making the Tampa Bay Buccaneers second guess who they drafted this year. Mariota has a good matchup this week against a banged up Colts secondary, who may be without three of their top four cornerbacks this weekend. The Colts haven’t done much on defense as well, picking off one pass and one sack to start the year off.
Mariota has had back-to-back 200 yard games with two passing touchdowns and I expect him to continue that trend this week. Look for Mariota to throw for his first 300 yard game, to go along with another two touchdowns. Marcus is a Top 10 play this week; get him into your lineup. He also is a Week 3 DFS recommendation as an alternate quarterback.
QBs to Start
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Carson Palmer
Teddy Bridgewater
Russell Wilson
Cam Newton
Tyrod Taylor
Peyton Manning
Matt Ryan
Philip Rivers
RBs to Start
Justin Forsett
Latavius Murray
Dion Lewis
Joseph Randle
Frank Gore
C.J. Anderson
Jeremy Hill
Danny Woodhead
Mark Ingram
Isaiah Crowell
Jonathan Stewart
LeSean McCoy
WRs to Start
Steve Smith
Jarvis Landry
Doug Baldwin
Allen Robinson
James Jones
Larry Fitzgerald
Kendall Wright
Brandon Marshall
Jordan Matthews
DeAndre Hopkins
Stevie Johnson
Michael Crabtree
Percy Harvin
Jeremy Maclin
Anquan Boldin
Donte Moncrief
TEs to Start
Kyle Rudolph
Jared Cook
Vernon Davis
Greg Olsen
Tyler Eifert
Heath Miller
Zach Ertz
Eric Ebron
Week 3 Sit ’em
Matt Forte, Chi RB
Both Jay Cutler and Alshon Jeffery are ruled out, and several key pieces surrounding Forte are banged up. On top of that, he is facing the Seattle Seahawks who have Kam Chancellor returning and are looking to make a statement. I expect the ‘Hawks defense to be pumped up and play defense the type of defense that we have been accustomed to seeing them play the past few years.
Forte will have a tough time getting anything going this weekend, I expect the Seahawks to load the box and do everything they can to stop Forte from beating them; I wouldn’t be surprised to see nine guys in the box at times. With no passing game to help take the pressure off Forte this weekend, I expect minuscule numbers; 35 rushing yards, no touchdowns and 3 receptions for 28 receiving yards. If those are the numbers you are looking for, put him in; if not, put in a player with a better matchup like Jonathan Stewart.
QBs to Sit
Andy Dalton
Nick Foles
Ryan Tannehill
Matthew Stafford
Derek Carr
Colin Kaepernick
Sam Bradford
Joe Flacco
Brandon Weeden
Alex Smith
RBs to Sit
Lamar Miller
Devonta Freeman
Chris Johnson
Tre Mason
LeGarrette Blount
Ameer Abdullah
DeMarco Murray
Bishop Sankey
T.J. Yeldon
Giovani Bernard
Doug Martin
WRs to Sit
Mike Wallace
Torrey Smith
Keenan Allen
Roddy White
Andre Johnson
Travis Benjamin
Brandin Cooks
Golden Tate
Eddie Royal
Amari Cooper
Terrance Williams
Sammy Watkins
Markus Wheaton
Vincent Jackson
Eric Decker
TEs to Sit
Crockett Gillmore
Jason Witten
Martellus Bennett
Charles Clay
Jordan Cameron
Richard Rodgers
Ladarius Green
Dwayne Allen
If you don’t have a Twitter account, feel free to leave a comment below. If you had a great draft, made the right choices when hitting the waiver wire and consistently started the right players; then your well on your way to being a fantasy football champion. But don’t forget every champion needs a ring, belt or trophy. Good luck this week!
