Fantasy Football Week 3: 6 players who could make or break your lineups

Welcome to Week 3! As we progress further into the fantasy football season, the “make or break” list will start to take on a different from. Once heralded superstars become riskier plays, role players ascend into flex-worthy territory and defensive matchups are a bigger factor. Coming off a week with injuries across all positions, many fantasy managers are dipping into their bench and looking for upside to help push through to victory.

This week’s list of players presents several intriguing challenges. Are we willing to risk it all with a boom receiver having shockingly low production? Should we trust volume and touches for inconsistent veterans? Can we rely on an emerging rookie?

Zack Moss, RB, Cincinnati Bengals

The Bengals’ backfield has been nothing short of disappointing. Moss has claimed the lead role, but let’s be honest, there hasn’t been much of a “winner” here. In Week 1, Moss salvaged his fantasy day with a touchdown on what was an otherwise underwhelming performance of just nine carries for 44 yards and two receptions for 17 yards.

Week 2 didn’t offer much improvement with 12 carries for only 34 yards and one reception for 13 for a grand total of 5.2 fantasy points. Moss has out-touched Chase Brown 24 to 10, so the usage is there, but we need more than just touches to consider him a strong play.

Will Moss make or break your lineup in Week 3?

The best cure for an underwhelming stretch of production is a dream matchup, and Washington could be the exact matchup Moss needs to sneak into low-end RB1 territory. Washington just gave up 95 yards on 16 carries to Devin Singletary, averaging 5.94 yards per attempt and a touchdown. If there’s a game for Moss to finally pay off in his lead role, this is the game.

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Publish date : 2024-09-19 15:14:48

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