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Fantasy Football Week Three: Starts, Sits, and Sleepers

By David Harrison

Aug 26, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers outside linebacker Lavonte David (54) and middle linebacker Kwon Alexander (58) get pumped up prior to the game against the Cleveland Browns at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 26, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers outside linebacker Lavonte David (54) and middle linebacker Kwon Alexander (58) get pumped up prior to the game against the Cleveland Browns at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 11, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts tight end Dwayne Allen (83) catches the ball while Detroit Lions defensive back Rafael Bush (31) tackles him in the second quarter of the game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 11, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts tight end Dwayne Allen (83) catches the ball while Detroit Lions defensive back Rafael Bush (31) tackles him in the second quarter of the game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /

 

San Diego Chargers @ Indianapolis Colts

Sunday, 25 September @ 4:25 PM

Who will Luck throw to?

 

START: TE, Dwayne Allen

When the Colts kept Dwayne Allen over Andrew Luck’s college teammate Coby Fleener it really sent a message.

It also put a lot of pressure on Allen to make good on his team’s confidence in him, and to this point he’s done well.

Six catches, 78 yards and one touchdown aren’t going to have fantasy football owners stacking future picks to trade for the tight end, but it’ll keep him relevant for lineups everywhere.

The Chargers are still missing rookie defensive end Joey Bosa, and with him, a serious pass rush.

Tight ends against San Diego have been taking advantage as the Chargers have given up an average of 12.1 points per game to opposing players.

Allen will look to do the same and may get some extra looks as the Colts have several injuries to key offensive weapons this week.

 

SIT: Indianapolis Colts D/ST

Chargers second year running back Melvin Gordon has new life in what was considered to be a struggling young career.

Due to this and the play of veteran quarterback Philip Rivers along with other key names, San Diego is allowing opposing defenses to score just one point on average per game.

The Colts defense hasn’t scored more than two points in any game this year, including a -3 point performance in Week 1.

This defense was known to be a weakness for Indianapolis and they haven’t done anything yet to prove the NFL community wrong.

If you have this team release them, if you refuse to do so then at least don’t start them. Unless you enjoy losing.

 

SLEEPER: RB, Melvin Gordon

Melvin Gordon struggled in his rookie season out of Wisconsin and was in need of a strong start to his 2016 campaign.

He’s started with a Top-15 finish in Week 1 (17.7 points) and a Top-10 finish in Week 2 (21 points).

The loss of his teammate and backfield brother Danny Woodhead will certainly hurt the team, but it will benefit his fantasy owners as Gordon’s involvement in the game should increase significantly.

The Colts defense has been the worst against other team’s running backs this year and have donated 34.6 points per game to their cause.

Gordon should be able to take full advantage of a weak defense and continue his resurgence in 2016.

Next: Chicago Bears @ Dallas Cowboys

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