Start or sit: Don't forget about Michael Floyd
For all of those difficult decisions setting lineups in season-long leagues -- or putting together the best roster in daily fantasy contests -- Bruno Boys present our weekly collections of players to consider starting and sitting.
So let's get ready for Week 3.
Fantasy football rankings: Week 3
START
WR Will Fuller, Houston Texans
After a 107-yard performance in Week 1, the rookie torched the Kansas City Chiefs for 104 yards on four receptions. He has developed an instant rapport with QB Brock Osweiler. The Patriots have allowed 320.5 passing yards per game and will have no answer for Fuller or DeAndre Hopkins.
WR Michael Floyd, Arizona Cardinals
With the Cardinals having so many weapons on offense and Larry Fitzgerald owning the targets, Floyd isn’t off to a fast start. He has five receptions for 69 yards and a touchdown. But against the Bills’ reeling defense, don’t be surprised if Floyd gets over the top of the secondary for a big play.
QB Marcus Mariota, Tennessee Titans
The second-year quarterback is averaging 254.5 passing yards per game and has four touchdown passes. This matchup has breakout written all over it. The Raiders give up an NFL-high 404 passing yards per game and have surrendered seven passing touchdowns and 18 plays of at least 20 yards.
WR Sterling Shepard, New York Giants
The rookie had eight receptions (on eight targets) for 117 yards in Week 2. QB Eli Manning is spreading the ball around more in 2016 and has trust in Shepard. The Redskins defense allows 32.5 points and 284 passing yards per game. Shepard could top 100 receiving yards again.
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QB Ryan Tannehill, Miami Dolphins
Tannehill bounced back from a rough Week 1 to put on a clinic against the New England Patriots. He had 389 passing yards and two touchdown strikes in a losing effort. He also chipped in 35 rushing yards. Tannehill is expected to stay hot against the Browns and their 21st-ranked pass defense.
RB Eddie Lacy, Green Bay Packers
Lacy averages 55.5 yards per game on the ground but does average 4.3yards per carry. The Packers lean heavily toward the pass, but against the Lions they should feature the ground game. The Lions give up 5.1 yards per carry, and Lacy is in line for his first 100-yard performance this season.
WR Jeremy Maclin, Kansas City Chiefs
Maclin is one of the most underrated wide receivers in the NFL. He has 11 receptions for 131 yards and a touchdown this season. The Jets are giving up 315.5 yards per game through the air and CB Darrelle Revis is a shell of his former self. Maclin will make it three productive games in a row.
RB Melvin Gordon, San Diego Chargers
After failing to score a touchdown as a rookie, Gordon has scored in both games this season and has three total. He also eclipsed 100 rushing yards for the first time in his career. With RB Danny Woodhead out for the season, Gordon will see 20-plus touches weekly.
TE Jesse James, Pittsburgh Steelers
Ben Roethlisberger loves throwing to the tight end, and James has eight receptions and a touchdown through two games. The Eagles haven’t played an offense as explosive as the Steelers’, so James has an excellent chance to score two weeks in a row.
WR Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys
After Bryant was held to 8 receiving yards in Week 1, the Cowboys made adjustments to their play calling and he had 102 yards on seven receptions and a team-high 12 targets in Week 2. QB Dak Prescott looks more comfortable in the pocket and will rely on his best offensive playmaker.
RB Mark Ingram, New Orleans Saints
After Ingram failed to produce for a second game in a row, critics are doubting if he is a true every-down option. But Ingram will silence them in Week 3. The Falcons rank 26th against the run and give up 4.6 yards per carry. Ingram has five touchdowns against them in their last three meetings.
SIT
RB Justin Forsett, Baltimore Ravens
Forsett was limited to 37 rushing yards on 14 carries in Week 2 and is averaging 3.3 yards per carry. On top of his struggles, he has been in a running back by committee with Terrance West and was outplayed by his competition last weekend.
QB Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals
With the Bengals’ running game stuck in neutral, Dalton has been airing it out for an NFL-best 732 passing yards. But the Broncos secondary already has contained Cam Newton and Andrew Luck this season. Look for Dalton to have his first lackluster performance of the season.
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RB Fozzy Whittaker, Carolina Panthers
Whittaker had a career game in Week 2, taking advantage of Jonathan Stewart’s hamstring injury to finish with 100 rushing yards. Whittaker will remain the lead runner with Stewart out one to two weeks, but running lanes will be tough to find against the Vikings defense.
QB Jameis Winston, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
After throwing four touchdown passes in Week 1, Winston turned the ball over five times in a blowout loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 2. The Rams rank eighth in the NFL against the pass and have an elite pass rush, led by Aaron Donald, that will prove to be too much for the Bucs offense.
RB Carlos Hyde, San Francisco 49ers
The Week 1 standout was held in check by the Carolina Panthers last weekend and will run into a buzz saw in Seattle this weekend. The Seahawks defense has given up 64 rushing yards per game, one rushing touchdown and held opposing running backs to 2.8 yards per carry.