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Fantasy Football’s Week #3 Preview

Ryan Tannehill will look to award fantasy owners in week 3 against the Kansas City Chiefs. Tannehill has one of the more favorable matchups for quarterbacks on Sunday. The Chiefs defense has allowed 508 yards through the air along with five passing touchdowns.

The Dolphins may lean on the third year quarterback a little more in week 3 with running back Knowshon Moreno out of the lineup. Tannehill has had back to back subpar performances throwing for 178 yards with two touchdowns in week 1. A week later he followed it up with 241 yards with one touchdown.

Tannehill should have an opportunity to make some plays against a Chiefs secondary that has yet to force a turnover through two games. Here are some other great fantasy options for week 3 of the 2014 NFL season.

Top Fantasy Players For Week 3:

Stevan Ridley, Running Back: The New England Patriots running back has a team high 122 yards on 33 carries in the team’s first two games. Ridley should have a solid opportunity to produce for fantasy owners in week 3 against the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders enter this game allowing the third most fantasy points to opposing running backs.

 

Andre Johnson, Wide Receiver: Johnson has been fairly quiet this season through two games pulling in 12 catches for 167 yards. This week could be the week for the Houston Texans wide receiver to break out against the New York Giants. The Giants enter this game having already allowed 23 receptions for 355 yards and two touchdowns.

Julius Thomas, Tight End: The Denver Broncos head to Seattle to face off in a Super Bowl rematch against the Seahawks. Thomas might be the only fantasy play to consider in this matchup as the Seahawks have allowed a league high three touchdowns to opposing tight ends.

Indianapolis Colts Defense: The Colts get the honor of playing the Jacksonville Jaguars in week 3. The Jaguars offense ranks dead last through two games with a total of 454 yard and are near the bottom in every major offensive category including rushing yards per game, passing yards per game and points per game.

Trent Richardson, Running Back: Richardson is a little bit of a risk but could pay off with a big game against the Jaguars. Last weekend the Jaguars allowed 80 plus yards and two touchdowns to Alfred Morris.

Dennis Pitta, Tight End: Pitta is our sleeper of the week as the Baltimore Ravens head to Cleveland to take on the Browns. Look for Gary Kubiak to work Pitta into the offense after watching game film of how the New Orleans Saints used Jimmy Graham. Graham recorded 10 catches for 118 yards and two touchdowns.

Budget Pick Of The Week: John Brown, Arizona Cardinals

As you look to fill your roster the key is to find a stud that doesn’t cost much. That is the case with John Brown of the Arizona Cardinals this week. Brown’s FanDuel value is $4,500 despite the perfect matchup in week 3. The Cardinals take on an San Francisco 49ers defense that has allowed the second most touchdown receptions.

Top 10 List of NFL Fantasy Players Heading into Week 3.

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The top 10 fantasy player leaderboard is filled with quarterbacks after two weeks of NFL action. The list is headlined by Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck who is averaging around 24 points a game. In his first two games this season Luck has completed 55 of 87 passes for 542 yards with five passing touchdowns. Luck has also added 39 yards on the ground along with a touchdown earning him the top fantasy spot.

The Colts quarterback is joined by four other quarterbacks, two wide receivers, two tight ends and one running back. Five of the top 10 NFL fantasy players are currently averaging at least 22 points or more a game.

Here is the complete top 10 list of NFL fantasy players heading into week 3.

1. Andrew Luck, Quarterback (24.3 FPG): The Colts quarterback got off to fast start in week 1 throwing for 370 yards with two passing touchdowns, one rushing touchdown and two interceptions. Luck followed the performance up with three touchdown passes on Monday Night football.

Week 3 Opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars

2. Jay Cutler, Quarterback: (22.8 FPG): Cutler started the season completing 34 passes for 349 yards and two touchdowns. The Bears quarterback put together an even better performance on Sunday Night Football against a San Francisco 49ers team opening up their new stadium. Cutler finished with 176 yards on 23 completions with four passing touchdowns.

Week 3 Opponent: New York Jets

3. Matt Ryan, Quarterback: (22.2 FPG): The two week stretch was a roller coaster for Matt Ryan with a big week 1 performance followed by a subpar performance in week 2. Ryan finished week 1 with three touchdown passes and 448 yards but managed only 231 yards with one touchdown in week 2.

Week 3 Opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

 

4. Jordy Nelson, Wide Receiver (22.1 FPG): Nelson continues to be Aaron Rodgers number one target pulling in 18 passes over the first two games. In week 1, the Packers receiver finished with 83 yards and followed that performance up with 209 yards and a touchdown in week 2.

Week 3 Opponent: Detroit Lions

5. Peyton Manning, Quarterback (22 FPG): The reigning NFL MVP is off to a slower pace than in 2013 but still has 6 touchdowns to show for it. Manning has yet to throw for over 300 yards in a game but has back to back games with three touchdown passes.

Week 3 Opponent: Seattle Seahawks

6. Julius Thomas, Tight End (21.9 FPG): Thomas got off to a hot start in week 1 pulling in three first half touchdowns against the Indianapolis Colts. The Denver Broncos tight end has emerged as one of the NFL’s top tight ends with much of the success owed to his quarterback.

Week 3 Opponent: Seattle Seahawks

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7. Darren Sproles, Running Back (21.9 FPG): Sproles might not be the Philadelphia Eagles running back we expected on this list but after two weeks he has 263 combined yards and two touchdowns. Sproles pulled in seven catches for a game high 152 yards on Monday Night Football.

Week 3 Opponent: Washington Redskins

8. Matthew Stafford, Quarterback (21.7 FPG): The Detroit Lions quarterback has put himself in an elite class of fantasy quarterbacks. In two games this season Stafford has 637 yards passing with three touchdowns and one rushing touchdown.

Week 3 Opponent: Green Bay Packers

9. Calvin Johnson, Wide Receiver (21.6 FPG): The NFL’s best wide receiver continues his surge as one of the top fantasy players around the NFL. Johnson pulled in seven catches for 164 yards with two touchdowns in the Lions opening win and added 83 more yards in week 2.

Week 3 Opponent: Green Bay Packers

10. Antonio Gates, Tight End (21.1 FPG): Gates isn’t the same type of fantasy player he was a few seasons ago but he showed he can still be very productive. On Sunday against one of the NFL’s top defenses Gates pulled in seven catches for 96 yards and three touchdowns.

Week 3 Opponent: Buffalo Bills

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The Falcons and the Buccaneers Matchup on Thursday Night Football

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The Atlanta Falcons travel host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a great fantasy matchup on Thursday Night Football. The key fantasy star to keep your eyes on is quarterback Matt Ryan of the Falcons. Ryan enters tonight’s matchup as the third leading fantasy player in the NFL at 22.2 fantasy points per game.

Ryan has had two totally opposite fantasy games through the first two weeks of the season. In week 1, Ryan threw for over 300 yards with three touchdowns but less than 250 with one touchdown in week 2. This week’s test will come against a Buccaneers defense that has allowed only 465 passing yards and two touchdowns through the team’s first two games.

The Falcons quarterback will be making his fourth career start against a Lovie Smith defense. The first three appearances came when Smith was the head coach for the Chicago Bears. Ryan has thrown for 319 yards, 185 yards and 301 yards in the three games. The seventh year quarterback also has three touchdowns and three interceptions in the three meetings.

 

Here are the top fantasy plays for Thursday Night Football:

Bobby Rainey, Running Back: Rainey is one of the top choices with Doug Martin listed as questionable. The Falcons defense enter tonight’s matchup allowing the most fantasy points to the running back in the team’s first two games. The downside has been the Buccaneers ability to find the end zone with all the touchdowns coming from Josh McCown.

Levine Toilolo, Tight End: The Falcons tight end could be the sleeper of the week despite only having five catches in two games this season. The Buccaneers defense has allowed 162 yards and one touchdown to opposing tight ends through the first two games of the season.

Matt Bryant, Kicker: Typically you don’t hear much about kickers but this week Bryant has a great matchup against a Buccaneers defense that has allowed six field goals. Bryant has four field goals this season with two of at least 50 yards. The Falcons kicker is the only one in the league with at least two of over 50 yards making him an added bonus in leagues that rewards more fantasy points on longer kicks.

Vincent Jackson, Wide Receiver: Jackson and teammate Mike Evans are both good options against the Falcons tonight. The Falcons have allowed 363 yards and two touchdowns to opposing receivers through the team’s first two games in 2014.

Atlanta Falcons Defense: The Buccaneers offense has not looked very good in 2014 only scoring four total touchdowns in the team’s first two games. The Falcons have allowed 58 points through the first two games but we like this pick because of the team they are going up against.

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Fantasy Football Week #2 Recap

Week 2 of the NFL season is behind us, and we witnessed an onslaught of injuries to some key Fantasy players. The list includes top tier names such as Jamaal Charles, A.J. Green, RG3, Knowshon Moreno, and Ryan Matthews. Throw in the fact that Adrian Peterson was inactive, and you have a complete week 2 bust for several Fantasy owners. With many players availability in the air, and Adrian Peterson apparently done for the season, the waiver wire is full of week 3 additions. We are going to take a look at week 2 backups that delivered, and may deliver for you in week 3.

Kirk Cousins– Cousins entered the game after a first quarter ankle injury sent Robert Griffith to the locker room. Cousins delivered as he always does in this role, and led the Redskins to a blowout victory over the hopeless Jacksonville Jaguars. Cousins threw for 250 yards and 2 touchdowns in Sunday’s blowout, and he is currently owned in a meager 17% of leagues. With RG3 out for a substantial amount of time, and bye weeks starting in week 4, Kirk Cousins is a very viable addition to your Fantasy Football roster.

Matt Asiata– Asiata posted 84 total yards and caught a touchdown pass in relief of suspended Adrian Peterson. Late Tuesday the Vikings announced that Peterson had been placed on the NFL Exempt/Commissioner’s Permission list, and would be barred from all team activities and facilities. This announcement leaves Matt Asiata in the driver’s seat for the time being, and we expect him to post good numbers against the New Orleans Saints in week 3. Asiata is currently owned in about 11% of leagues, but expect that number to jump quickly.

 

Knile Davis– Former Arkansas Razorback Knile Davis, entered Sunday’s game after Jamaal Charles went down with an apparent high ankle sprain. Davis proceeded to rack up 22 carries, 79 yards, and two scores against the Broncos, on his way to a 20 point Fantasy outing. Davis is currently owned in 73% of leagues as of Wednesday morning. With the uncertainty surrounding the Charles injury, we suggest nabbing Davis if he is still available in your league.

Mohamed Sanu- Sanu had a monster game for the Bengals after A.J. Green left early against the Falcons. Sanu racked up 84 yards and a score on his way to a 20 point outing in Fantasy. Green said he was optimistic about playing against Tennessee, but with the Bengals sitting at 2-0 and a bye week coming in week 4, we would not be surprised to see Marvin Lewis give his stud receiver a two week rest for that toe injury. Sanu is currently owned in fewer than 6% of Fantasy leagues. If you have A.J. Green as a starting receiver, grab Sanu now, before it’s too late.

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Top Fantasy Football Performers for Week #2

Aaron Rodgers, Antonio Gates take home the top fantasy players awards for week 2. Rodgers big game is exactly what the Green Bay Packers needed to avoid falling to 0-2 to start the season. The New York Jets jumped out to 14-3 lead after the first quarter and a 21-3 lead early in the second quarter.

That is when Rodgers went to work leading the team to back to back field goals before connecting with Randall Cobb on a six yard touchdown to cut the score 21-16 before halftime. Rodgers success continued in the third quarter as he connect with Cobb for his second touchdown grab of the game followed by the two point conversion catch that put the team up 24-21.

Rodgers would connect with Jordy Nelson for an 80 yard touchdown to put the Packers up for good. The Packers quarterback finished the game completing 25-42 passes for 346 yards and three touchdown passes. Next up for Rodgers and the Packers are the Detroit Lions in week 3 at home.

Out west the San Diego Chargers used a big game from Antonio Gates to put away the Seattle Seahawks. Gates rewarded his fantasy owners by pulling in seven catches for 96 yards and three touchdowns. The three touchdown game was Gates third of his career and first since his week 8 performance in 2005 against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Here are some of the other top fantasy performances from week 2.

Sammy Watkins, Wide Receiver: The 2014 first round draft pick delivered big for the Buffalo Bills in week 2 against divison rivals the Miami Dolphins. Watkins pulled in eight catches for 117 yards and one touchdown.

Week 3 Fantasy Outlook: Watkins and the Bills host a Chargers team that allowed over 200 yards of passing offense and two touchdowns in week 2.

 

Jay Cutler, Quarterback: Cutler has put together back to back solid fantasy games after throwing for 176 yards and four touchdowns on Sunday Night Football. The Chicago Bears quarterback connected with his favorite target Brandon Marshall for three of the four touchdowns.

Week 3 Fantasy Outlook: Cutler and the Bears get their shot at a Jets secondary that allowed Aaron Rodgers to throw for over 340 yards.

Arian Foster, Running Back: The Houston Texans have looked like a totally different team from last season and much of their week 2 success came from Foster. Foster finished the game with 28 carries for 138 yards and one touchdown.

Week 3 Fantasy Outlook: The Texans head to New York to take on a Giants team that has allowed 200 yards on the ground and three rushing touchdowns.

Fantasy Sleeper Of The Week:

Niles Paul, Tight End: The Washington Redskins tight end has taking over the tight end duties with Jordan Reed out. Paul delivered in week 3 pulling in eight catches for 99 yards and one touchdown in the Redskins win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Week 3 Fantasy Outlook: Paul and the Redskins head to take on a Eagles defense that has allowed 60 yards and one touchdown to the tight end position in two games this season.

Fantasy Football’s Week #2 Injury Report

The NFL season is only entering week 2 but the injury list is filling up. This is the one part of the game that not only hurts the player, their teams but also fantasy football owners of some of these key stars. Nonetheless the game is a brutal sport that will only keep forcing injuries. That is why it is important to stay tuned to each week for an updated injury list.

This week injury report includes a long list of the NFL’s top fantasy starters as well as some key role players. Starting with the quarterback position Cam Newton, Tony Romo and Shaun Hill are on the list. At the wide receiver position Alshon Jeffery, A.J. Green and Brandon Marshall are all listed. Moving on to the running back list Maurice Jones-Drew, Knowshon Moreno and Arian Foster.

These were just a few of the key fantasy stars who have found their names on the injury list around the NFL. Below is a more in depth look at each positions injury report around the NFL.

Quarterbacks:

Cam Newton, Probable: The Carolina Panthers star is expected to play from all reports against the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Newton has been dealing with a rib injury that will cause him to wear a flat jacket to absorb some of the hits.

Shaun Hill, Questionable: Not that we expect many fantasy owners to start him even when healthy but he is dealing with a thigh injury. The injury forced him to leave the St. Louis Rams first game.

Tony Romo, Probable: Romo will suit up for the Dallas Cowboys in week 2. This is more of a cautionary listing since Romo is coming off major back surgery in the off-season. In week 1 Romo threw for over 250 yards but threw three costly interceptions.

 

Running Backs:

Eddie Lacy, Probable: Lacy is coming off a concussion sustained during the teams opener against the Seattle Seahawks. The Green Bay Packers running back is expected to start after zero set backs this week in practice.

Andre Ellington, Questionable: The Arizona Cardinals running back finished week 1 with 13 carries for 53 yards and one fumble. The matchup with the New York Giants could be a difficult one as they allowed only 76 yards on the ground in week 1.

Reggie Bush, Probable: Bush is dealing with a knee injury was limited to only 15 yards on nine carries in week 1. This week the Detroit Lions have a difficult matchup against a very good Carolina Panthers defense.

Wide Receivers:

Roddy White, Probable: The Atlanta Falcons are coming off an impressive week 1 win against the New Orleans Saints. This week the team will need White in the lineup against a very good Cincinnati Bengals team. White finished week 1 with five catches for 72 yards and one touchdown.

Cecil Shorts, Doubtful: The Jacksonville Jaguars number one receiver looks to miss his second straight game with an hamstring injury. This opens up the door for fantasy owners to use wide receiver Allen Hurns. The teams third receiver Marqise Lee is also battling a hamstring injury.

Tight End:

Antonio Gates, Probable: Gates could see his name the entire season on this list as an aging veteran. It looks like he will be a go this week as the San Diego Chargers host the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.

Top 10 Fantasy Football Players for Week #2

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Drew Brees, Chris Johnson headline top fantasy plays for week 2 of the 2014 NFL season. Brees will lead the New Orleans Saints against the Browns in Cleveland during the early games. Later in the afternoon Chris Johnson will look to help lead the New York Jets over the Green Bay Packers.

Brees should have a good opportunity to throw for over 350 yards against a Cleveland Browns defense that allowed over 370 in week 1. The Saints quarterback completed 69 percent of his passes in week 1 for 333 yards with one touchdown and one interception.

In Green Bay the Packers will have their hands full with the Jets dual threat running back tandem. Last week the Jets rushed for a league high 212 yards behind Johnson and Chris Ivory. Johnson finished the day with 13 carries for 68 yards in the Jets win over the Oakland Raiders.

Here is the complete top 10 list of fantasy players for week two.

1. Drew Brees, Quarterback: The Saints quarterback is a must start week in and week out for almost any team unless you are working around a budget. Brees will have a great matchup against a Browns defense that struggled to slow down the Steelers offense in the first half in week 1.

2. Chris Johnson, Running Back: Last week Ivory led the Jets rushing attack but we like Johnson’s speed against a Packers defense that allowed over 200 yards rushing. The Jets coaching staff will try to eliminate the Packers offensive attempts by running the ball to run time off the clock.

 

3. Carson Palmer, Quarterback: Palmer finished off strong in week 1 to help lead the Arizona Cardinals to a fourth quarter win against the San Diego Chargers. The Cardinals quarterback finished with 304 yards and two touchdown passes. In week 2, Palmer gets a shot at a New York Giants secondary that struggled to slow down Calvin Johnson and the Detroit Lions offense.

4. Zack Ertz, Tight End: The Eagles tight end had a solid week one performance pulling in three catches for 77 yards and a touchdown. This week he gets a shot at a Indianapolis Colts defense that allowed three touchdowns to tight end Julius Thomas in week 1.

5. Larry Fitzgerald, Wide Receiver: The Cardinals matchup against the Giants is a perfect play for not only Fitzgerald but the Cardinals other top receivers as well. Last week the Giants allowed the most fantasy points in the NFL to the wide receiver position.

6. Giovani Bernard, Running Back: Bernard was fairly quiet in week 1 against the Baltimore Ravens but should change for fantasy owners in week 2. This week Bernard will get a shot against the same Falcons defense that allowed three rushing touchdowns in week 1.

7. Matt Asiata, Running Back: Asiata is not only fantasy sleeper for this week but is also a great value play against the New England Patriots. Norv Turner likes his running backs involved and without Adrian Peterson the team will likely turn to Asiata. The Patriots allowed 191 total rushing yards against the Miami Dolphins in week 1.

8. Cordarrelle Patterson, Wide Receiver: The Vikings turned to Patterson in a variety of ways in week 1 including three carries that produced 102 yards. This week we expect him to get a few extra chances with Adrian Peterson not in the lineup.

9. Jimmy Graham, Tight End: The Saints tight end was fairly quiet in week 1 but don’t let that scare you away from using him. Look for Brees to get him the ball against the Cleveland Browns in week 2.

10. Nick Foles, Quarterback: This game against the Colts has a chance to be a high scoring contest. Last week the Colts were one of two teams to allow three passing touchdowns.

Top 10 NFL Fantasy Performances from week #1

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Matt Ryan, Knowshown Moreno and Calvin Johnson headline top week 1 fantasy performances. Ryan’s big day passing lead the Atlanta Falcons to an overtime victory against NFC South rivals the New Orleans Saints. The Falcons quarterback finished the day completing 31 of 43 passes for 448 yards and three touchdowns.

Moreno help lead the Miami Dolphins over AFC East rivals the New England Patriots. The Dolphins running game combined to rush for 191 yards including a game high 134 yards from Moreno. The former Denver Bronco also found the end zone bringing his fantasy total to 19.4 points for the day.

In Detroit, the New York Giants found it difficult to slow down the Lions offense early including wide receiver Calvin Johnson. Johnson finished the day with seven catches for 164 yards and two touchdowns. Most of his fantasy action came in the first half including both touchdowns.

All three of these players currently lead the NFL in passing yards, rushing yards and receiving yards. Let’s take a look at the complete top 10 fantasy performance around the NFL.

1. Calvin Johnson, Wide Receiver: Megatron showed again why he is the top wide receiver in the NFL for fantasy owners pulling in two touchdowns in the first half against the New York Giants. If Stafford plays like he did in week 1 Johnson has a chance to lead the league again.

Fantasy Points: 31.9

2. Julius Thomas, Tight End: The Denver Broncos tight end could not be slowed down early as he and Peyton Manning teamed up for three first half touchdowns. Thomas finished the game with seven catches for 104 yards and the three scores.

Fantasy Points: 31.9

3. Matt Ryan, Quarterback: Ryan put together the top fantasy performance throwing for 448 yards with three touchdowns and zero turnovers in the Falcons 37-34 overtime win over the Saints.

Fantasy Points: 31.4 points

4. Andrew Luck, Quarterback: Luck and the Indianapolis Colts fell behind early before rallying late to make it a close game. The Colts quarterback finished with 370 yards passing and three combined touchdowns including one on the ground.

Fantasy Points: 28.7

5. Matthew Stafford, Quarterback: This is nothing new for the Lions quarterback over the past few seasons in fantasy. Stafford finished the day with 346 passing yards, two touchdowns and a rushing touchdown. It looked early in the first half that Stafford and Johnson had a chance to both have huge games but the pace slowed in the second half.

Fantasy Points: 28

6. Allen Hurns, Jacksonville Jaguars: The NFL’s fantasy sleeper of the week for many as Hurns big day helped pace the Jaguars offense against the Philadelphia Eagles. Hurns pulled in four catches for 110 yards and two touchdowns. His production could continue as both Marqise Lee and Cecil Shorts is dealing with an injury.

Fantasy Points: 25

7. Marshawn Lynch, Running Back: Lynch had the best game of any running back rushing for fantasy as he finished with 110 yards and two touchdowns. The holdout and questions regarding his future in Seattle didn’t show up in week 1.

Fantasy Points: 24.9

8. A.J. Green, Wide Receiver: Green had three fairly quiet quarters against the Baltimore Ravens before his big 70 plus yard touchdown grab late in the fourth quarter. The Cincinnati Bengals receiver continues to produce as a top five fantasy receiver week in and week out.

Fantasy Points: 22.6

9. Peyton Manning, Quarterback: Manning didn’t need long as he connected with Julius Thomas for three first half touchdowns. Despite the strong half, the Colts slowed entire Denver Broncos offense down in the second half lowering Manning’s fantasy total.

Fantasy Points: 22.5

10. Carson Palmer, Quarterback: Palmer used a late rally not only to help his fantasy production but to help lead the Arizona Cardinals to a comeback. The Cardinals connected on fourth quarter touchdowns to Stepfan Taylor and John Brown.

Fantasy Points: 21.1

Who will make the top 10 after week 2?

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