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Week 3 Fantasy Sleepers: Players to Stream and Stash
Beat the rest of your league with this Waiver Wire of the future, or stream one of these players if you are in a jam.
Note: All Players are available in 30-percent of Yahoo Leagues or More
QB Sam Darnold – Minnesota Vikings (27-percent)
Sam Darnold won a statement game against San Francisco last week. He made clutch plays down the stretch even with Justin Jefferson sidelined. Darnold is currently the QB10 on the season and is benefiting from strong OL play and scheme. Oh, and he has that Jefferson guy to throw to around 30-percent of the time. Darnold would have a lot more steam if not for strong starts by Derek Carr and Baker Mayfield.
QB Justin Fields – Pittsburgh Steelers (17-percent)
Justin Fields has done very little in terms of scoring fantasy points, but he is inching closer and closer to earning the starting job full-time, with every win. This week, Pittsburgh hosts the LA Chargers in their home opener. George Pickens has promising early usage and we could see a smash game from Fields’ No. 1 target. Add that to Fields’ rushing upside, and he makes for a must start player in Superflex.
TE Colby Parkinson – LA Rams (30-percent)
Parkinson had a strong Week 1, and then fell flat in Week 2’s blowout loss to Arizona. His snap share has been around 82-percent in both games, and his route participation was actually higher in Week 2. With multiple WR and OL injuries, a few extra targets to Parkinson would make sense this week.
TE Jonnu Smith – Miami Dolphins (14-percent)
Jonnu Smith played will against Buffalo, finishing with six catches on seven targets. He finished as TE6 on the week. Tua Tagovailoa is on the shelf, and Smith could be a beneficiary. Thompson is a checkdown merchant. Smith’s usage could make things easier on the young signal caller.
RB Jaleel McLaughlin – Denver Broncos (28-percent)
The Broncos need some self-awareness and self-scouting after Week 2’s disaster outing at home against Pittsburgh. Jaleel McLaughlin out-touched Javonte Williams before taking a back seat last week. Williams is averaging 2.1 yards per carry and Denver has one TD all season.
Using McLaughlin more would make sense. I want to stash him this week and see which way the backfield is headed. If you want no part of the situation, however, I cannot blame you.
RB Cam Akers – Houston Texans (17-percent)
Cam Akers is an easy call as a top streaming option this week. He is widely available, and steps into one of the league’s better offenses as the replacement for the injured Joe Mixon. As of Friday, it looks like Mixon and Dameon Pierce will both miss Sunday’s game. Akers looked strong in preseason action. A strong start would be an incredible turnaround for the oft-injured Akers. This week’s matchup versus Minnesota is not an easy one, but the Vikings are missing multiple defensive starters.
RB Jaylen Wright = Miami Dolphins (15-percent)
We are not giving up on Jaylen Wright. He had only five touches and did very little in Miami’s beatdown loss to Buffalo last week. Raheem Mostert is set to miss another game. I want to stash Wright on as many teams as possible. If Devon Achane were to miss time, Wright would step into a significant role.
WR Jalen Tolbert – Dallas Cowboys (4-percent)
Jalen Tolbert is coming off of a career highs of nine targets, six catches and 82 receiving yards. Some of that was game flow specific, but Tolbert played well nonetheless. Baltimore has allowed three top-24 WR performances already this season.
WR Adam Thielen – Carolina Panthers (24-percent)
The last time we saw Andy Dalton start for the Carolina Panthers, he targeted Adam Thielen 14 times. Thielen caught 11 passes and finished with 145 yards and a TD. Could lightning strike twice? Anyway you cut it, the Panthers offense will look very different this week.
WR Josh Downs = Indianapolis Colts (24-percent)
Josh Downs returns this week and is very much under the radar. I am looking to stash him in as many places as possibls. He was playing very well this offseason in OTAs and in the preseason.
Last year, Downs set a Colts record for Rookie receptions (68). There is target competition, and the scheme is not ideal for a player of Downs’ skill set, but I am betting on talent here.
WR Jauan Jennings = San Francisco 49ers (20-percent)
Jauan Jennings is one of my favorite sleepers this week. He can be inserted into lineups as a high-floor option. The 49ers rewarded him with a new contract this offseason, and they clearly have a comfort level with his ability. He should slide right into Deebo Samuel‘s snap share, and be a weekly WR3. Jennings also has a potentially larger role this week with George Kittle possibly missing.
WR Tyler Johnson – LA Rams (13-percent)
We do not know how the Rams will adjust to a post-Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua world. There will be a lot of self-scouting and game planning this week. San Francisco has conceded four TD catches to WRs this season. Johnson had a strong Week 1, finishing with five catches for 79 yards.
WR Jordan Whittington – LA Rams (6-percent)
Jordan Whittington and Johnson both appear in this column for the second consecutive week. Boy, am I boring. Whittington is a player that I want to stash and see how his usage and situation develops. He can be put in motion, win in the slot and manufacture yardage with his YAC ability.
WR Jalen Nailor – Minnesota Vikings (8-percent)
Jalen Nailor played 94-percent of snaps in Week 2’s win over San Francisco. He had three catches and scored a TD. With Houston on deck, Minnesota may have to have the pedal to the metal a bit more than usual – if CJ Stroud comes out firing. Nailor projects as the No. 2 WR target this week for Darnold.
RB Khalil Herbert – Chicago Bears (18-percent)
Khalil Herbert is a calculated dart throw. The Bears just conceded 9 sacks in Week 2 – there needs to be some self-scouting and self-awareness.
One way to protect Caleb Williams? Utilize the run game. Working in Herbert makes sense. He has minimal – almost zero – production, but he did find the end zone in Week 2. Keep an eye on him this week with Chicago facing off against a Colts defense that just conceded 261 yards.
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