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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 1, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jarvis Landry (14) carries the ball prior to a game against the Tennessee Titans at Hard Rock Stadium. Tennessee won 21-10. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 1, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jarvis Landry (14) carries the ball prior to a game against the Tennessee Titans at Hard Rock Stadium. Tennessee won 21-10. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

Cleveland Browns @ Miami Dolphins

Sunday, 25 September @ 1:00 PM

Two 0-2 teams trying not to go 0-2-1.

 

START: WR, Jarvis Landry

Is there really any question who to start here? Yes, Tannehill did put up 23 points last week and finished in the Top-10. In fact, he’s barely outside the Top-10 in total scoring for 2016.

The reason he’s been so successful is Jarvis Landry who has almost 10 more catches than the team’s second leading receiver and nearly 100 more receiving yards to go with it.

The only thing missing from making Landry a week in and week out fantasy football favorite is touchdowns. For one, Tannehill has only thrown two touchdowns; secondly, neither has gone to Jarvis.

Cleveland is giving up more than 28 fantasy points to opposing wide receivers this year, and if for no other reason than volume alone, Landry is the guy to start here.

 

SIT: RB, Arian Foster

I could probably just turn this into a list which says, “everyone other than Jarvis Landry.”

Instead I’ll go with something someone may actually be thinking about. Do you start Arian Foster against a Browns defense giving up 16+ fantasy points per week to running backs? NO.

First of all, the chances Foster even plays aren’t that great, but if he does he’s already proven to fantasy owners – and his real owners for that matter – he can’t stay healthy.

Nothing against Foster of course, he seems like a great guy, but he simply isn’t made to take NFL punishment.

If he steps on the field this Sunday it could be for one play or 100. You never know, and it isn’t worth the gamble.

 

SLEEPER: Miami Dolphins D/ST

If anyone other than Landry scores big in this match-up call it a surprise nobody saw coming but at the same time can understand it happening.

With the caliber of defense on each side there’s no telling who might explode for a one-week fantasy football display of earthshaking proportions.

However, if I’m making a somewhat educated guess on who the main target is to pull out a shocking result, it’s going to be the Dolphins D/ST unit.

The Browns are giving up the fourth most points to opposing fantasy defenses so far this season. Some may say one of those games came with Robert Griffin III at the helm, but remember Josh McCown threw two interceptions in his Week 2 debut.

An interesting item to note here is the fact Jarvis Landry has fielded four punts for Miami with three fair catches. His one return though went for 16 yards and if you let that guy go 16 yards on a punt return then you were dangerously close to letting him go all the way.

On kick returns, rookie Jakeem Grant is averaging 33.5 yards per return with a long of 45. If Cleveland tackles like they normally do, then there could be some exciting return opportunities in this one.

 

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