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Week 3 start/sit calls
Who the week 3 schedule lifts, who it drags down, how many points the matchup is worth either way, and which teams are on bye.
Week 3 · Sep 22 – Sep 28
Start them — week 3
Ranked by how much the matchup adds to a normal week for that player.
| Player | Matchup | Proj | Swing | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar JacksonQB · BAL | @ DAL | 27.3 | +4.3 | @ DAL grades smash spot — worth about 4.3 points above his normal week. |
| Jahmyr GibbsRB · DET | vs NYJ | 20.7 | +3.3 | vs NYJ grades smash spot — worth about 3.3 points above his normal week. |
| Jalen HurtsQB · PHI | @ CHI | 23.4 | +1.4 | @ CHI grades neutral — worth about 1.4 points above his normal week. |
| Brock PurdyQB · SF | vs ARI | 20.6 | +2.8 | vs ARI grades smash spot — worth about 2.8 points above his normal week. |
| Patrick MahomesQB · KC | @ MIA | 22.7 | +1.2 | @ MIA grades neutral — worth about 1.2 points above his normal week. |
| Amon-Ra St. BrownWR · DET | vs NYJ | 19.6 | +3.1 | vs NYJ grades smash spot — worth about 3.1 points above his normal week. |
| Joe BurrowQB · CIN | @ PIT | 22 | +0.8 | @ PIT grades neutral — worth about 0.8 points above his normal week. |
| Christian McCaffreyRB · SF | vs ARI | 17.6 | +2.4 | vs ARI grades smash spot — worth about 2.4 points above his normal week. |
| Ja'Marr ChaseWR · CIN | @ PIT | 20.1 | +0.6 | @ PIT grades neutral — worth about 0.6 points above his normal week. |
| Saquon BarkleyRB · PHI | @ CHI | 19.1 | +1.2 | @ CHI grades neutral — worth about 1.2 points above his normal week. |
| Jordan LoveQB · GB | vs ATL | 20.2 | +0.2 | vs ATL grades neutral — worth about 0.2 points above his normal week. |
| Malik NabersWR · NYG | vs TEN | 17.8 | +1.6 | vs TEN grades smash spot — worth about 1.6 points above his normal week. |
Sit them — week 3
Names the schedule works against. Elite players still start; treat this as the tiebreaker for a flex spot.
| Player | Matchup | Proj | Swing | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden DanielsQB · WAS | vs SEA | 19.8 | -2.7 | vs SEA grades nightmare — about 2.7 points below his normal week. |
| Jonathan TaylorRB · IND | vs HOU | 12.1 | -2.4 | vs HOU grades nightmare — about 2.4 points below his normal week. |
| Puka NacuaWR · LAR | @ DEN | 14.9 | -1.8 | @ DEN grades nightmare — about 1.8 points below his normal week. |
| Caleb WilliamsQB · CHI | vs PHI | 16.4 | -1.8 | vs PHI grades nightmare — about 1.8 points below his normal week. |
| Drake MayeQB · NE | @ JAX | 15.6 | -1.8 | @ JAX grades nightmare — about 1.8 points below his normal week. |
| De'Von AchaneRB · MIA | vs KC | 14.3 | -1.7 | vs KC grades nightmare — about 1.7 points below his normal week. |
| Trevor LawrenceQB · JAX | vs NE | 15.4 | -1.7 | vs NE grades nightmare — about 1.7 points below his normal week. |
| Baker MayfieldQB · TB | vs MIN | 18.9 | -1.6 | vs MIN grades nightmare — about 1.6 points below his normal week. |
| Brian Thomas Jr.WR · JAX | vs NE | 13.9 | -1.5 | vs NE grades nightmare — about 1.5 points below his normal week. |
| Terry McLaurinWR · WAS | vs SEA | 10.6 | -1.5 | vs SEA grades nightmare — about 1.5 points below his normal week. |
| Kyren WilliamsRB · LAR | @ DEN | 11.8 | -1.4 | @ DEN grades nightmare — about 1.4 points below his normal week. |
| Davante AdamsWR · LAR | @ DEN | 11 | -1.3 | @ DEN grades nightmare — about 1.3 points below his normal week. |