Fantasy soccer begin/sit lineup recommendation for Week Three initially appeared on NBC Sports activities Philadelphia

Whether or not your staff is 2-Zero or 0-2, early fantasy outcomes are nothing if not fickle, so both you have to preserve your foot on the fuel, or now’s the time to flip the script and make a run.

Here is a take a look at some guys I like, and a few guys I do not like, on this week’s matchups.

Begin ’em

QB Ben Roethlisberger vs. Texans

Houston hasn’t proven me something thus far this 12 months, and Large Ben’s return season has proven me lots. Roethlisberger has 5 touchdowns via two weeks, is finishing greater than 68% of his passes, and Mike Tomlin hasn’t been afraid to let Roethlisberger sling it: the vet has 73 makes an attempt via two weeks. Patrick Mahomes torched the Texans in Week 1, and whereas Ben is not precisely Mahomes-ian anymore, I nonetheless suppose the Steelers have an enormous Week Three and enhance to 3-0.

WR Allen Robinson vs. Falcons

I do not love endorsing a Mitch Trubisky goal. However I like endorsing a large receiver going towards the Falcons’ protection. By way of two weeks this season, Atlanta has allowed this cumulative stat line to opposing High Three wideouts:

29 catches / 479 yards / 2 touchdowns.

Two weeks! Now, Trubisky is not Dak Prescott or Russell Wilson, however Robinson is much and away the Bears’ prime passing recreation goal – solely 12 gamers throughout the league have seen extra targets via two weeks – and may feast towards the Falcons.

RB Miles Sanders vs. Bengals

In opposition to Cincy in Week 1, the Chargers’ lead backs rushed 31 occasions for 144 yards and a landing. In Week 2, Nick Chubb gashed the Bengals’ protection for 124 yards and two touchdowns. This staff cannot defend the run, in low-scoring video games or high-scoring video games. After shaking off the rust, Sanders ought to thrive Sunday towards Cincy. Doug Pederson will need to give Carson Wentz some respiratory room after two tough weeks, and Sanders is the Eagles’ clear-cut bell cow.

TE Dallas Goedert vs. Bengals

No Jalen Reagor. No Alshon Jeffery. A still-questionable DeSean Jackson. When Carson Wentz throws the ball on Sunday, he will not have many choices higher than Goedert, who’s tied for fourth amongst tight ends in targets via two weeks. As Wentz’s ostensible No. 1 choice thus far this 12 months, Goedert ought to see lots towards a porous Bengals protection.

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Sit ’em

QB Drew Brees vs. Packers

Is that this it for Drew Brees? The 41-year-old quarterback is lastly trying his age. He has simply three touchdowns via two weeks, his yards per try is beneath 7.0, and his completion share is the bottom it has been since 2012. Is it solely two weeks? Certain, and perhaps Brees bounces again the remainder of the best way with one other nice marketing campaign as a result of he is Brees. However when you’ve truly watched the Saints’ two video games, Brees’ arm energy simply would not look the identical, and I am not beginning him till he reveals in any other case.

WR Robert Woods vs. Payments

As a Robert Woods proprietor, it is a painful selection. However Woods’ dropoff from Week 1 to Week 2 was about as drastic as will be. Darius Slay largely adopted Woods in Week 2, which may clarify a little bit of his battle – and it additionally explains why I do not like Woods this week. If the Payments put CB1 Tre’Davious White on Woods this week, Buffalo’s already-staunch protection has its personal reply for Woods.

RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire vs. Ravens

The CEH hype continues to be robust in fantasy soccer circles, however I believe Week Three will most likely be a disappointment for his supporters. The rook flashed his passing recreation potential in Week 2 with six catches, however his speeding stats – 10 carries for 38 yards – have been worrying, and now he is up towards the Ravens’ ridiculous protection, which held the Texans to 51 whole yards on the bottom. Baltimore hasn’t allowed a speeding landing but this 12 months. I do not just like the matchup in any respect.

TE Tyler Higbee vs. Payments

Higbee exploded in Week 2 towards the Eagles. However here is the essential half: “towards the Eagles”. The Birds barely have any starting-quality linebackers on their roster, and certainly one of their two beginning safeties did not play the place within the NFL till this season. The Eagles are principally a dream matchup for opposing tight ends, and the Rams capitalized on the mismatch all afternoon. Whereas the Payments struggled mightily towards Dolphins tight finish Mike Gesicki in Week 2, I believe Buffalo figures out its TE issues and brings Higbee again to Earth this week.

Sleeper

RB Joshua Kelley vs. Panthers

By way of two weeks, Kelly has break up carries equally with Austin Ekeler, has a speeding landing vs. zero from Ekeler, and caught two passes for 49 yards in Week 2 out of the backfield. The Chargers, beginning rookie Justin Herbert as soon as once more, most likely need a balanced assault towards Carolina. The Panthers’ protection has allowed at the least 120 speeding yards in each weeks this 12 months, and 6 speeding touchdowns, most within the league.

Season report

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Week 1: 1-5-2

Week 2: 4-4-0