Of course, if you own someone like Travis Kelce (vs. Ravens) or Mark Andrews (@ Chiefs), you’re feeling pretty good about life. Zach Ertz (vs. Lions), George Kittle (vs. Steelers), and Evan Engram (@ Bucs) fall into that category, too. Of course, we all thought Howard would be there, but he’s underwhelmed, to put it mildly, through two weeks, so we have to start reevaluating things.
WEEK 3 NON-PPR RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | D/ST | Kicker
Here’s the good news for Howard (vs. Giants): This week he faces one of the seven teams giving up at least 10 fantasy points per game (non-PPR) to tight ends. He’ll need, you know, a target or two, to take advantage of that, but given his talent, the breakout should be coming eventually. We still only slot him at No. 8 because of his usage and favorable matchups for guys like Greg Olsen (@ Cardinals), Vance McDonald (@ 49ers), but Howard should start doing something – anything – soon.
WEEK 3 PPR RANKINGS: Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end
Because we’re still early in the season, it’s tough to know what’s real and what isn’t. For someone like T.J. Hockenson (@ Eagles), who looked like a must-start after Week 1 and a matchup-based streamer after Week 2, we have to trust the talent and upside. For boring veterans like Austin Hooper (Colts) and Delanie Walker (@ Jaguars), we’re trusting the targets. In Jason Witten’s case, it’s the steady red-zone looks, though we have to balance that with how low his floor is if he doesn’t score.
Week 3 DFS Lineups: FD cash | FD GPP | DK cash | DK GPP | Y! cash | Y! GPP
There’s no exact science to this position (aside from drafting Kelce in the second round), but digging into the numbers can help you find your best option.
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Week 3 Fantasy TE Rankings
These rankings are for standard, non-PPR leagues.
