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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 18, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Mike Wallace (17) makes a touchdown reception against Cleveland Browns cornerback Joe Haden (23) during the second quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott R. Galvin-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Mike Wallace (17) makes a touchdown reception against Cleveland Browns cornerback Joe Haden (23) during the second quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott R. Galvin-USA TODAY Sports /

Baltimore Ravens @ Jacksonville Jaguars

Sunday, 25 September @ 1:00 PM

The Jaguars disappointingly under-performing defense tries to stifle the undefeated Ravens.

 

START: WR, Mike Wallace

As disappointed as Buccaneers fans might be with their team’s real-life performance, Jaguars fans have to be even more so.

The Jags were one of the year’s favorite teams to make a jump towards the playoffs after signing powerhouse free-agents and having one of the better graded draft classes of the off-season.

0-2 is how they’ve started and a big part of it goes to their defense.

Giving up the fifth most points to quarterbacks and wide receivers each this looks to be a good early season match-up for the suddenly revitalized Mike Wallace.

With back-to-back Top-15 fantasy football scoring finishes at his position, the veteran wide receiver looks to have gelled rather quickly with his new team’s starting quarterback.

If Jacksonville can’t get their defensive woes under control, then Wallace is in line for another good fantasy performance.

 

SIT: RB, Justin Forsett

Jacksonville is giving up, on average about 15 points per game to opposing fantasy running backs. This isn’t a bad number for a guy like Justin Forsett.

The problem here is he’s not the only back getting work. Consistently over the past two weeks Forsett has had a bout a 60-40 split for fantasy points with backup Terrance West.

With neither running back breaking into double digits yet this season it’s not a stretch to believe neither back will be fantasy football relevant for the duration of the season.

With Kenneth Dixon waiting in the wings for his chance to show up and show out, it may not be realistic to expect either of these guys to even get enough carries later in the year to justify keeping them on your roster at all.

Somewhere in Forsett is the man who busted his way onto the fantasy radar just a short time ago, but for now it seems Baltimore is being run by a fairly even committee.

 

SLEEPER: RB, Chris Ivory

Chris Ivory returned to practice this week after missing the first two games following a hospital stay for an undisclosed illness.

His absence gave second year running back T.J. Yeldon the shot he wanted to show his team he could be the feature back for a Jaguars offense which is built to score big and score fast.

Unfortunately for Yeldon he’s done the opposite. His Week 1 fantasy performance was saved somewhat due to a touchdown score, but outside of that he’s been very vanilla.

Blake Bortles and the rest of the offense have found it harder to execute as a result, and Ivory’s return is surely a breath of fresh air.

He was limited in practice so don’t get too excited, but if you see him suiting up it may be time we see if he can be the same back he was coming out of New York.

Next: Washington Redskins @ New York Giants

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