Andrew Erickson’s Fantasy Football Week 3 Rankings & Start/Sit Advice (2022)

Start Dameon Pierce. Similar to the Texans, the Bears also cannot stop the run. No team has allowed more total rushing yards per game (189.5) or faced more rushing attempts. Needless to say, we should get a healthy amount of Pierce in a plus-matchup. He out-touched Rex Burkhead 16-2 in Week 2, while seizing 100% of the RB carries for 69 yards. Burkhead had zero 2nd-half touches.

Brandin Cooks – 30% target share through two weeks (12th overall). But Davis Mills has been atrocious through two weeks. Ranks dead last in passing EPA (-17.9). Even so, the Texans WR1 is a must-start with targets coming his way against Bears rookie CB Kyler Gordon, the highest-targeted CB so far this season (29% target rate per route covered).

If I have to start one of the Dolphins RBs, I’d lean towards Chase Edmonds as the more featured receiver. Even after a down Week 2, he still ranks third on the team in target share. Figure he has to get more involved if Miami is chasing points against an unstoppable Bills offense. Still, a negative game script doesn’t foreshadow large rushing production from Edmonds, so I’d go LESS on his 34.5 rushing yards prop on Prizepicks.com/Underdog Fantasy. 

Curtis Samuel has led the Commanders in targets in back-to-back weeks, while hitting a season-high route participation in Week 2 (89%). Hold onto him and more importantly, keep starting him. Only Cooper Kupp has more combined carries and targets than Samuel – who has 25 in just two games. He’s the Washington WR I still want to bet the over on. Because 45.5 receiving yards is just disrespectful. 

James Robinson totaled 25 touches for 78 yards with a score in Week 2, more than doubling the workload of No. 2 RB Travis Etienne Jr. (12 touches and 3 catches for 53 yards). J-Rob ran more routes and graced a 63% snap share. Stock up. All 64 of his rushing yards came after contact. He’s the clear-cut RB1 in this offense and needs to be started versus an exploitable Chargers run defense. They are allowing nearly 5.8 yards per carry to opposing RBs and the most yards per attempt before contact. Easy bet on the “MORE” prop bet for Robinson’s 47.5 rushing yards line. Way too low.

CeeDee Lamb had a 37% target share with Cooper Rush in Week 2. Volume calls for WR2 start status in a soft matchup.

Marcus Mariota is a legitimate streamer for those looking to combat the loss of Trey Lance (like me). He’s averaged 44 rushing yards and finished no worse than QB18 in his first two starts as a Dirty Bird.