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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; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos running back C.J. Anderson (22) runs the ball in the fourth quarter against the Indianapolis Colts at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Broncos won 34-20. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos running back C.J. Anderson (22) runs the ball in the fourth quarter against the Indianapolis Colts at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Broncos won 34-20. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /

 

Denver Broncos @ Cincinnati Bengals

Sunday, 25 September @ 1:00 PM

Broncos go for three straight wins to start the Trevor Siemian Era.

 

START: RB, C.J. Anderson

C.J. Anderson started his year off right with an impressive Week 1 performance. In Week 2 he had another decent day running for 74 yards and a touchdown.

Concerning to Anderson’s owners though has to be the nine touches given to rookie Devontae Booker who turned his opportunities into 46 yards and a 5.1 yards per carry average.

The Bengals defense is surrendering 20.7 points per week to running backs facing them; seventh most in the NFL.

If the Broncos offense can give their team a lead then both running backs should be in line for good workloads and Anderson will still get a chance to produce despite the potential rise of Booker.

 

SIT: RB, Jeremy Hill

You never can tell which Bengals running back is going to get the most work any given week, but two weeks into the year Hill has been the odd man out of this pass happy offense.

When he has gotten touches he hasn’t done much with them as he’s averaging just 2.7 yards per carry with 20 combined carries through two games.

Giovanni Bernard on the other hand has 11 catches to go with his own 10 carries and has totaled 144 yards of offense with those opportunities.

Neither produces enough consistently enough to be relied upon, but Hill is certainly less valuable at this point between he and Bernard.

 

SLEEPER: TE, Tyler Kroft

Replacing Tyler Eifert is no easy task and to this point Tyler Kroft has done so marginally.

In two games Kroft has three catches and 35 yards with no touchdowns to this point.

Meanwhile C.J. Uzomah has five catches and 68 yards with most of those coming in Week 1.

Uzomah is nursing an injury but is expected to play, and Eifert is back at practice although he shouldn’t be playing this week.

This give Kroft an opportunity to shine as his team faces a defense extremely skilled at stopping opposing wide receivers.

In order to move the ball Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton will have to look at his tight end more than he may prefer, and if Kroft can convert his chances to fantasy football points then this could be the week to insert him into your lineup.

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