Fantasy Football Start/Sit Advice: Jake Ferguson, Mark Andrews, Rashee Rice

Start em or sit em? Fantasy football start or sit decisions can be excruciating. While it feels great to make the right call and cruise to fantasy glory, it hurts just as much when you have someone erupt while on your bench. You can use our Who Should I Start? tool to gauge advice from fantasy football experts as you make your lineup decisions. And you can also sync your fantasy football league for free using our My Playbook tool for custom advice, rankings and analysis.

Let’s take a look at a few polarizing players and what fantasy football expert Derek Brown advises.

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Fantasy Football Start’em, Sit’em Lineup Advice: Week 3

Here’s Derek Brown’s fantasy football Week 3 outlook for a few players to help with lineup decisions.

Jake Ferguson (TE – DAL)

What a massive bounceback week for Jake Ferguson in Week 2. He opened the season as the TE44 in weekly scoring, only to finish as TE4 last week. The concerning thing in his usage, though, is the fact that his route share fell from 69.4% to 55.6%, but it’s only a one-game sample, so I’m not going to freak out. Last week, he did see a 12.9% target share with two of his four targets coming in the red zone. His touchdown equity in this offense remains substantial, but his market share of the passing offense isn’t wonderful. Last week, Ferguson did finish with 43 receiving yards (2.15 YPRR), but he had only a 13.6% first-read share. He is a serviceable touchdown-dependent streamer, though. Baltimore ranks 15th in yards per target against tight ends while giving up the 11th-most fantasy points per opportunity to the position. If Ferguson scores this week, you’ll likely be happy that you streamed him, but if he is held out of the endzone expect frustration and tears.

Mark Andrews (TE – BAL)

Through two games, Mark Andrews has seen solid usage despite being the TE15 in fantasy points per game. This is related to his zero touchdowns and is not indicative of his play. Andrews has had a 67.6% route share, a 23.2% target share, 2.13 YPRR, one red zone target, and a 30% first-read share. Those are all solid, if not VERY strong, metrics. Andrews should finally get into the end zone this week in a wonderful matchup. Dallas has allowed the eighth-most yards per target and the third-most fantasy points per opportunity to tight ends.

Rashee Rice (WR – KC)

Rashee Rice‘s fantasy value is hanging on by a delicate string. Through two games, he is the WR29 in fantasy points per game, but without a score in Week 1, he would be struggling, and the fantasy community would be collectively freaking out. Rice’s stranglehold on targets in the Kansas City offense has evaporated. He has a 9.5% target share… yes, you read that correctly. Rice also has only 1.62 YPRR, a 13.7% first-read share, and two red zone targets. Rice has a nice matchup this week, but he’s only a flex play with the concerning usage. Miami has allowed the 14th-most yards per target and the seventh-most fantasy points per target to slot receivers.

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Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings & Start/Sit Advice (Week 3)

Let’s dive into Week 3 fantasy football kicker rankings and start/sit advice to help you with your adds, drops, and lineup decisions.

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Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings & Start/Sit Advice: Week 3

Two weeks of action is too small a sample size to identify who might be this year’s breakout kicker and who should be relegated to the waiver wire in hopes of finding a spark for your team. I prefer to get four weeks of action in the books before making a change at kicker, as even the top projected players can get off to a slow start.

If you drafted a top-5 ranked kicker based on ADP, chances are you are having a bit of buyer’s remorse right now. Of the top five ranked kickers entering the season that includes Brandon Aubrey, Ka’imi Fairbairn, Cameron Dicker, Jason Myers, and Cam Little, only Little ranks in the top 10 after two weeks of action, and Little just sneaks in at 10.

By comparison, Evan McPherson has just six fewer points through two games than Aubrey, Fairbairn, and Dicker combined.

My advice is not to hit the panic button on these players just yet, as I project most of them to bounce back and return closer to their career norms. If I had to pick one kicker to bail on after this week, it would be Dicker. The Chargers’ offense is in complete disarray, while a defense that was projected to be stout has been anything but. That combination could limit both the quality and quantity of his scoring opportunities.

Conversely, if there is one kicker I’m buying after a two-week sample size, it’s Evan McPherson. The talent has always been there, but the Bengals’ defense has been dreadful for much of his career, limiting his ability to become an elite fantasy scorer. Dexter Lawrence and the Bengals’ defense look legit after two strong performances against Tampa Bay and Houston, which is the perfect recipe for McPherson to continue delivering for fantasy managers.

Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings: Week 3

1	Evan McPherson	CIN	at PIT
2	Trey Smack	GB	vs. ATL
3	Eddy Pineiro	SF	vs. ARI
4	Ka’imi Fairbairn	HOU	at IND
5	Jason Myers	SEA	at WAS
6	Brandon Aubrey	DAL	vs. BAL
7	Tyler Loop	BAL	at DAL
8	Harrison Butker	KC	at MIA
9	Tyler Bass	BUF	vs. LAC
10	Cam Little	JAC	vs. NE
11	Chris Boswell	PIT	vs. CIN
12	Chase McLaughlin	TB	vs. MIN
13	Jake Bates	DET	vs. NYJ
14	Harrison Mevis	LAR	at DEN
15	Jake Elliott	PHI	at CHI
16	Will Reichard	MIN	at TB
17	Andy Borregales	NE	at JAC
18	Ryan Fitzgerald	CAR	at CLE
19	Cameron Dicker	LAC	at BUF
20	Jason Sanders	NYJ	at DET
21	Joey Slye	TEN	at NYG
22	Chad Ryland	ARI	at SF
23	Wil Lutz	DEN	vs. LAR
24	Daniel Carlson	NO	vs. LV
25	Cairo Santos	CHI	vs. PHI
26	Dominic Zvada	NYG	vs. TEN
27	Spencer Shrader	IND	vs. HOU
28	Matt Gay	LV	at NO
29	Riley Patterson	MIA	vs. KC
30	Andre Szmyt	CLE	vs. CAR
31	Nick Folk	ATL	at GB
32	Drew Stevens	WAS	vs. SEA

Widely Available Kickers With Strong Week 2 Performances

Harrison Butker (K – KC) vs. Indy

Butker came through with 17 fantasy points after a somewhat pedestrian seven-point performance in Week 1 against Denver. I want to get back on the Butker bandwagon, but he has not been a good fantasy kicker since 2023, and I need to see it for another week or so before I add him to my target section.

Spencer Shrader (K – IND) @ KC

Prior to sustaining a season-ending knee injury last season, Spencer Shrader was on pace to be an elite fantasy kicker and was averaging the same fantasy points per game as Ka’imi Fairbairn. He disappointed in a blowout loss Week 1 against Baltimore, but bounced back nicely Sunday in overtime against the Chiefs. This week he has Houston at home, a game in which both kickers could put up top-5 fantasy points.

Widely Rostered Kickers With Dud Week 2 Performances

Cameron Dicker (K – LAC) vs. Las Vegas

I hate to pick on Dicker, but he is clearly the most disappointing kicker so far this season, with just four total points through two games. What makes his slow start even more concerning is that his first two games were indoors against opponents that appeared inferior on paper. Now, the Chargers face a gauntlet of tougher opponents that could create lopsided game scripts and continue to limit Dicker’s opportunities. I’m not at full red alert just yet, but the warning signs are there, and I would start considering other options.

Week 3 Upside Plays

Trey Smack (K – GB) vs. ATL

The Packers play host to the Falcons this week, a team that has given up the 6th most points to kickers through two weeks. Smack’s K score of 28.5 is tied for the best of the week and a double-digit fantasy performance is likely. The only concern is a possible high TD game for the Packers offense, but I anticipate a floor of six points and a likely ceiling of 12 for the rookie from Florida.

Tyler Bass (K – BUF) vs. LAC

Bass has fallen out of fantasy favor over the past few seasons due to Josh Allen and the Bills’ strong performance in the red zone. While I anticipate that to continue this week, the Bills host a dreadful Chargers team that will likely struggle on both sides of the ball. This looks like a lopsided game script, and Bass could get some garbage-time field goals with the Bills up big.

Week 2 Review

Andy Borregales (K – NE) vs. Pittsburgh: 11% Roster Percentage on Yahoo

• ECR Rank: K20
• My Rank: K5
• Week 2 Finish: T K12

I was hoping for a little bit more than eight fantasy points from Andy, but he did beat his ECR rank by 8 spots and tied for 12th heading into Monday Night Football. A missed 45-yard try kept him from double digit points and a top-10 finish, but I can hang my hat on the fact that the K score did come through in projecting the volume.

Chase McLaughlin (K – TB) vs. Cleveland: 12% Roster Percentage on Yahoo

• ECR Rank: K16
• My Rank: K7
• Week 2 Finish: T 2

McLaughlin was a stud for fantasy owners on Sunday with 16 fantasy points in a shocking home loss to the Browns. Mayfield and the offense’s struggles continue to benefit the veteran kicker, who is now second on the season in points scored behind McPherson. I think the Bucs will continue to struggle offensively this week agianst the Vikings and McLaughlin should be rostered and started in most leagues.

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Fantasy Football Start/Sit Advice: Drake London, Jordan Love, Kyle Pitts

Start em or sit em? Fantasy football start or sit decisions can be excruciating. While it feels great to make the right call and cruise to fantasy glory, it hurts just as much when you have someone erupt while on your bench. You can use our Who Should I Start? tool to gauge advice from fantasy football experts as you make your lineup decisions. And you can also sync your fantasy football league for free using our My Playbook tool for custom advice, rankings and analysis.

Let’s take a look at a few polarizing players suiting up for Thursday Night Football and what fantasy football expert Derek Brown advises.

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Fantasy Football Start’em, Sit’em Lineup Advice: Week 3

Here’s Derek Brown’s fantasy football Week 3 outlook for a few players to help with lineup decisions.

Drake London (WR – ATL)

Atlanta’s quarterback play has absolutely crushed Drake London to begin this season as the WR55 in fantasy points per game. London has an 18.5% target share, 1.78 YPRR, zero red zone targets, zero deep targets, and a team-leading 20% first-read share. London hasn’t been bad, as he ranks 25th in separation score among 101 qualifying receivers after two weeks, but he can’t throw accurate passes to himself. We’ll see if he can get on track this week against a secondary that has held perimeter wide receivers to the sixth-fewest yards per target, but has allowed the 13th-most fantasy points per opportunity to the position. London should see a bump in volume with Penix back.

Jordan Love (QB – GB)

Jordan Love hasn’t played well to begin the season. Yes, he’s the QB13 in fantasy points per game, but that’s on the strength of a high-passing-volume Week 1, which carried him to QB11 for that week. Last week, he fell to QB20 in weekly scoring. Love has been struggling as a passer. Among 29 qualifying passers, Love does have the 12th-highest yards per attempt and the ninth-highest aDOT, but he also has the fourth-lowest passing success rate, the lowest highly accurate throw rate and catchable target rate, and the highest off-target rate. Love could struggle again this week against a pass defense that has the third-best pressure rate while allowing the third-lowest passing success rate, the 11th-fewest yards per attempt, and the 14th-fewest EPA per dropback.

Kyle Pitts (TE – ATL)

Kyle Pitts has been an afterthought to begin the season. Yes, this is partially because of the Falcons’ quarterback situation, but also because Pitts has only had a 50% snap share and 56.9% route share. Neither of those usage metrics was what I expected entering this season. I figured he would be an every-down player for Atlanta, especially considering the state of their receiving depth chart. Pitts has a 7.4% target share, 0.41 YPRR, zero red zone targets, one deep target, and a 10% first-read share (third on the team behind Drake London and Jahan Dotson). I’m hesitant to plug Pitts back into a lineup this week. Green Bay has held tight ends to the 13th-fewest yards per target while ranking 16th in fantasy points per opportunity allowed to the position. I have to see Pitts’ usage and production scale up with Michael Penix back or a smash matchup to feel better about Pitts. Sit him this week.

 

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