Fantasy Football Start ’em Sit ’em Week 3 (2019)
It is Week 3 in the season and you are now likely dealing with at least one surprise injury to one of your key players. If that player is a QB like Big Ben or Drew Brees, you can still find upside fill ins like Buffalo’s Josh Allen or Jags new signal-caller Gardner Minshew II on the waiver wire who could potentially keep your team afloat.
Whatever you do, don’t blow up your team but agreeing to a lopsided trade or a trade where you are acquiring high risk and volatile players such as Melvin Gordon or Antonio Brown in return. There is still time to right the ship and go on a run that will catapult you into the fantasy playoffs.
Sometimes the best move is to observe your opponent’s a little longer before making your own calculated move in response. Remember, fantasy football is not a sprint, it’s a marathon. Don’t get tripped up by your own shoes being untied…
Week 3 Start ’em
Sony Michel – Patriots RB
Sony is coming off one of the easiest matchups of the season against the tanking Miami Dolphins in Week 2, where he scored his first rushing TD of the season. The game script called for lots of running plays and Michel was the main beneficiary with 21 rushing attempts for 85 yards but with no targets in the passing game.
Against a Jets defense that let the Browns’ Nick Chubb run wild on MNF, Michel should again receive a big workload on the ground that I predict will have him eclipse the 100 yards rushing mark for the first time this season in front of the Foxboro faithful in an easy home win for the Pats.
Sony Michel Week 3 Projections: 25 rushing attempts, 110 rushing yards, 2 rushing TD’s, 0 fumbles
QBs to Start
Lamar Jackson
Russell Wilson
Josh Allen
Kyler Murray
Baker Mayfield
Gardner Minshew II
Jimmy Garoppolo
Jameis Winston
Matthew Stafford
Jacoby Brissett
RBs to Start
Mark Ingram II
Derrick Henry
Aaron Jones
Chris Carson
James White
Chris Thompson
Marlon Mack
Carlos Hyde
Jaylen Samuels *If J.Connor OUT
Miles Sanders
Frank Gore *If D.Singletary OUT
Raheem Mostert
Peyton Barber
Jeff Wilson Jr.
WRs to Start
Amari Cooper
Robert Woods
Chris Godwin
Sammy Watkins
Calvin Ridley
Tyler Lockett
Tyler Boyd
Hollywood Brown
Emmanuel Sanders
Josh Gordon
Tyrell Williams
Larry Fitzgerald
John Brown
John Ross III
Terry McLaurin
DJ Chark
Demarcus Robinson
Mecole Hardman
Nelson Agholor
Curtis Samuel
Deebo Samuel
Randall Cobb
TEs to Start
Mark Andrews
Evan Engram
Vance McDonald
Darren Waller
TJ Hockenson
Greg Olsen
Jason Witten
Week 3 Sit ’em
Josh Jacobs – Raiders RB
The rookie running back followed up his 2 TD debut in Week 1 with a disappointing performance against division rival Kansas City in Week 2 with no scores and zero receptions. The knocks get harder in Week 3 on the road against a Vikings defense that is typically stout against the run. Jacobs is also dealing with a nagging groin injury that will surely slow him down in the open field.
Josh Jacobs Week 3 Projections: 15 rushing attempts, 65 rushing yards, 1 receiving target, 1 reception, 0 TD’s, 1 fumble
QBs to Sit
Kirk Cousins
Andy Dalton
Jared Goff
Derek Carr
Teddy Bridgewater
Case Keenum
Marcus Mariota
Daniel Jones
Derek Carr
RBs to Sit
Kerryon Johnson
LeSean McCoy
Adrian Peterson
Tarik Cohen
Royce Freeman
Rashaad Penny
Jordan Howard
Latavius Murray
Duke Johnson
Ronald Jones II
Gio Bernard
Ty Montgomery
Kenyan Drake
Kalen Ballage
Dion Lewis
Justin Jackson
Malcolm Brown
WRs to Sit
Robby Anderson
Mike Williams
DJ Moore
Dede Westbrook
Jarvis Landry
Christian Kirk
Marvin Jones
Trey Quinn
Jamison Crowder
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
Geronimo Allison
Will Fuller
Keke Coutee
Corey Davis
Dante Pettis
Devin Smith
Courtland Sutton
Donte Moncrief
Cole Beasley
James Washington
Sterling Shepherd
Tre’Quan Smith
Chris Conley
Marquise Goodwin
Danny Amendola
DeVante Parker
TEs to Sit
Jared Cook
Delanie Walker
Jimmy Graham
OJ Howard
Eric Ebron
Vernon Davis
Will Dissly
If you have any questions about your lineup for this week, you can find me on our Facebook group, Fantasy Couch Fam. My name is Michael Anthony on there by the way.
Make sure to watch the Week 3 waiver wire video in case there are any players on waivers or free agency that you might have missed.
Also check out our podcast, Fantasy Couch Podcast (available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, etc.
