New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is off to a strong start in 2021. In fact, he’s the fifth-highest scoring quarterback in the Fantasy football rankings through two weeks. He has been able to avoid throwing an interception so far, which will put him high in the Week 3 Fantasy football rankings as well. Jones has one of the advantageous Fantasy football matchups on Sunday against an Atlanta defense that gave up 48 points to Tampa Bay last week. Accordingly, he’ll be one of the popular Week 3 Fantasy football picks.
While there are not many Fantasy football start-sit questions surrounding Jones, owners will need quality Week 3 Fantasy football advice for other players. For example, should you be cautious about starting Aaron Rodgers against San Francisco’s defense? Before you lock in your lineups, be sure to check out the Week 3 Fantasy football rankings from the proven computer model at SportsLine. It can help you make those tough decisions on which players to start and which players to leave on the bench.
When it comes to ranking players, SportsLine’s model beat human experts in Fantasy football for the past several seasons especially when there were big differences in ranking. Over the course of a season, that could literally be the difference between winning your league or going home empty-handed.
Last week, the model was extremely high on Packers running back Aaron Jones, saying he’d finish as a top-five player at his position. The result: Jones recorded 115 all-purpose yards and scored four total touchdowns against the Lions. Anybody who had him in their lineup was well on their way to a huge week.
Now, the model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, has revealed its Fantasy football rankings for Week 3 of the 2021 NFL season. Head to SportsLine now to see them.
Top Week 3 Fantasy football picks
One player the model is extremely high on this week: Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. He is off to a stellar start, ranking sixth among quarterbacks through the first two weeks of the season. Hurts was just 12-of-23 through the air against San Francisco last week, but he had 82 rushing yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. His versatility makes him a solid starting option, particularly against soft defenses.
Hurts is facing Dallas on Monday Night Football. The Cowboys rank No. 27 in the NFL in yards allowed per game, making Hurts an excellent starting option. Dallas has a high-powered offense, which will give Hurts plenty of chances to rack up numbers. The model currently has him listed as the No. 4 quarterback this week, so owners should start him if they have the chance.
And a massive shocker: Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, who threw for 276 yards and five touchdowns last week, stumbles big-time and doesn’t even crack the top 12 at his position. Brady torched Atlanta’s secondary to the tune of 276 passing yards with five touchdowns and zero interceptions in the Buccaneers’ 48-25 win.
The future Hall of Famer has now thrown for 655 yards, nine touchdowns and just two interceptions this season, but he’ll now face one of the NFL’s stingiest defenses. The Buccaneers travel to Los Angeles to face the Rams this week, a defense that’s given up just one touchdown pass all season. With such a tough matchup on Sunday, Brady is a player to consider putting on the bench in Week 3.
How to set your Week 3 Fantasy football rankings
The model is also calling for a surprising quarterback you aren’t even thinking about to finish in the top 10 of its Fantasy football rankings. This pick could be the difference between winning big and going home with nothing. You can only see who it is here.
So who should you start and sit this week? And which surprising quarterback could lead you to victory? Visit SportsLine now to get Week 3 Fantasy football rankings for every position, plus see which QB is going to come out of nowhere to crack the top 10, all from the model that has out-performed experts big-time.