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Start 'em, Sit 'em Week 3: John Brown and Other WR Start/Sit Fantasy Advice
Athlon Sports   Sep 21st, 10:45am ET
Before I get into my Week 3 fantasy start/sit advice for wide receivers, is it too late for a do-over? Better yet, if given the option, would I want the do-over? Because the truth is I've done pretty well to this point with my suggestions regarding running...
Topics: Draft Strategy, Start/Sit | Players: John Brown | Posted By: FantasyPros
Start 'em, Sit 'em Week 3: Mason Rudolph and Other QB/TE/DST Fantasy Advice
Athlon Sports   Sep 21st, 10:30am ET
Before I get into the Week 3 fantasy start/sit advice for quarterbacks, tight ends and defense/special teams, here's a little peek behind the curtain. I have zero affinity, negative or positive, towards the San Francisco 49ers. They are like any other team...
Topics: Draft Strategy, Start/Sit | Players: Mason Rudolph | Posted By: FantasyPros
Start 'em, Sit 'em Week 3: Devonta Freeman and Other RB Start/Sit Fantasy Advice
Athlon Sports   Sep 20th, 5:30pm ET
In recognition of the release of the new Rambo movie, I will make an unexpected connection between the second film in the series and my Week 3 fantasy start/sit advice for fantasy running backs. In the final scene of Rambo: First Blood Part II, Sylvester Stallone's...
Topics: Draft Strategy, Start/Sit, Transactions | Players: Devonta Freeman | Posted By: FantasyPros
Fantasy Football 5 Up, 5 Down: Frank Gore, Greg Olsen Up, Le'Veon Bell, JuJu Smith-Schuster Down for Week 3
Athlon Sports   Sep 20th, 8:30am ET
It's Week 3 for fantasy football owners, and some owners are happy with their 2-0 record. Others are scratching their head, wondering what went wrong as they are 0-2. Many quarterbacks have been injured, which has hurt their real-life teams and affects their...
Topics: Injuries | Players: Frank Gore, Greg Olsen, Le'Veon Bell, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Baltimore Ravens, Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Posted By: FantasyPros
NFL DFS: Best DraftKings and FanDuel Predictions and Picks for Week 3
Athlon Sports   Sep 19th, 10:35am ET
So lots of quarterback changes around the NFL in Week 3. There may not be a huge impact for those that take part in daily fantasy football (DFS), but one of the most pressing questions at the question is this: do you start Daniel Jones, aka Danny Dimes this...
Posted By: FantasyPros
Running Back Rankings: NFL Fantasy Week 3
Athlon Sports   Sep 18th, 11:00am ET
Fantasy football owners might be panicking about their quarterback situation, but the running back landscape, for the time being, is still doing ok (please, don't let me jinx that). With no major injuries to look at yet, the running backs that are faltering...
Topics: Draft Strategy, Rankings | Posted By: FantasyPros
Wide Receiver Rankings: NFL Fantasy Week 3
Athlon Sports   Sep 18th, 11:00am ET
While the top five wide receivers in terms of fantasy football in Week 1 were mostly unexpected, the top five for Week 2 were entirely different. Julio Jones made the list, as did Odell Beckham Jr. However, the remaining three were Emmanuel Sanders, Chris...
Topics: Rankings | Posted By: FantasyPros
Tight End Rankings: NFL Fantasy Week 3
Athlon Sports   Sep 18th, 11:00am ET
While I have my differences with the industry consensus for the Week 3 quarterback rankings, I am pretty much in agreement with the tight end position this week. The biggest difference being I am a couple of spots higher on Mark Andrews this week compared...
Topics: Rankings | Posted By: FantasyPros
Quarterback Rankings: NFL Fantasy Week 3
Athlon Sports   Sep 18th, 11:00am ET
The fantasy bandwagon for some quarterbacks seems to be getting more and more crowded. But I've been driving the Jimmy Garoppolo bus before the season even began. Apparently, some of the other experts out there refuse to believe. As of this writing, many are...
Topics: Rankings | Posted By: FantasyPros
Kicker Rankings: NFL Fantasy Week 3
Athlon Sports   Sep 18th, 11:00am ET
Joey Slye (15 percent owned) was the top-scoring kicker in Week 2 for fantasy owners. His Week 2 performance catapulted him into the top 10 for Week 3. For those streaming kickers, look to start Slye in Week 3. Often, Thursday night games are lower-scoring....
Topics: Rankings | Posted By: FantasyPros
Flex Rankings: NFL Fantasy Week 3
Athlon Sports   Sep 18th, 11:00am ET
Fantasy owners often struggle when they have to fill the flex spots in their roster. It's a toss-up between a running back and a wide receiver most of the time. However, often a tight end may factor into the mix. It's feasible that a fantasy owner has Travis...
Topics: Rankings | Posted By: FantasyPros
Defense/Special Teams Rankings: NFL Fantasy Week 3
Athlon Sports   Sep 18th, 11:00am ET
Like my tight end rankings for Week 3, there is not a lot of deviation from the consensus rankings when it comes to fantasy defense/special teams (DSTs). However, there is some noteworthy movement between this week and last.   Read...
Topics: Rankings | Players: New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Rams | Posted By: FantasyPros
Waiver Wire Week 3: Jaylen Samuels, Raheem Mostert, James Washington, Nelson Agholor
Athlon Sports   Sep 17th, 9:02am ET
Week 2 was tough for fantasy owners who want to have a starting quarterback on their roster. While injuries are always a part of the game, it seemed that the quarterback position was hit especially hard this past week. Drew Brees is out with a thumb injury...
Topics: Waiver Wire, Injuries | Players: Nelson Agholor, Raheem Mostert, James Washington, Jaylen Samuels, Washington Redskins, New England Patriots | Posted By: FantasyPros
Quarterback Replacements for Fantasy Owners Who Lost Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger
Athlon Sports   Sep 17th, 7:00am ET
It's been a brutal couple weeks for quarterbacks in both the real-life NFL and fantasy football. Perhaps you just lost Ben Roethlisberger for the season? Or Drew Brees was your fantasy quarterback and you're likely not going to see him on the field again before...
Topics: Waiver Wire | Players: Ben Roethlisberger, Drew Brees, New England Patriots, Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Chargers | Posted By: FantasyPros
Start 'em, Sit 'em Week 2: James White and Other RB Start/Sit Fantasy Advice
Athlon Sports   Sep 15th, 6:30am ET
It's only Week 2 and there are already plenty of factors at play when it comes to fantasy start/sit decisions for running backs. First off, some significant injuries have already occurred, such as Derrius Guice going on injured reserve. There's also some backfields...
Topics: Draft Strategy, Start/Sit, Injuries | Players: James White | Posted By: FantasyPros
NFL Injury Report: Joe Mixon, Le'Veon Bell, Marquise Brown, Mark Andrews for Week 2
Athlon Sports   Sep 15th, 6:00am ET
Following Week 1, fantasy owners have to be aware of a number of injuries. Three fantasy-relevant players are now on injured reserve: Derrius Guice, Nick Foles, and Devin Funchess. Other players who have already been ruled out for Week 2 include Tyreek Hill,...
Topics: Injuries | Players: Le'Veon Bell, Joe Mixon, Mark Andrews, Marquise Brown | Posted By: FantasyPros
Start 'em, Sit 'em Week 2: Derek Carr and Other QB/TE/DST Fantasy Advice
Athlon Sports   Sep 13th, 1:00pm ET
We are going to keep it simple for the Week 2 fantasy start/sit advice for quarterbacks, tight ends and defense/special teams (DSTs).   I am not going to recommend starting anyone that I see typically in the top dozen and my sit option is usually lower...
Topics: Draft Strategy, Start/Sit | Players: Derek Carr, Carolina Panthers | Posted By: FantasyPros
Fantasy Football 5 Up, 5 Down: Josh Jacobs, Tyrell Williams Up; Drew Brees, Alshon Jeffery Down for Week 2
Athlon Sports   Sep 13th, 12:30pm ET
Week 1 of the fantasy football season is over, and Week 2 is just beginning. Players are injured, players are changing teams (ahem, Antonio Brown) and players are being used more or less than we originally thought. Week 1 also showed fantasy owners which teams...
Topics: Rankings, Injuries, Matchup Previews | Players: Drew Brees, Alshon Jeffery, Tyrell Williams, Josh Jacobs, Baltimore Ravens, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars | Posted By: FantasyPros
NFL DFS: Best DraftKings and FanDuel Predictions and Picks for Week 2
Athlon Sports   Sep 12th, 1:00pm ET
Looking over last week's picks for daily fantasy football (DFS), I had a few misses, but a lot more hits. Many of those misses were injury-related, like my Nick Foles pick. Some of the hits were rather easy like Chris Carson or the Ravens DST. But I was particularly...
Topics: Injuries | Posted By: FantasyPros
Wide Receiver Rankings: NFL Fantasy Week 2
Athlon Sports   Sep 11th, 11:30am ET
As we all predicted, the top five wide receivers in terms of fantasy football in Week 1 were Sammy Watkins, DeSean Jackson, John Ross, Marquise Brown, and DeAndre Hopkins. If history has taught us anything, it's that one of those guys (or at least someone...
Topics: Rankings, Waiver Wire | Posted By: FantasyPros