Week 3 Fantasy Football Starts of the Week

Erik Trosclair • September 22, 2024

Let's get into it!

Baker Mayfield - Baker is off to a great start this season. I like for him to keep it going against Denver this week.

Jared Goff - Goff is off to a shaky start so far this season, but this is a perfect opportunity. This Cardinals defense gives up the 3rd most points to QBs this season, and this is the highest over/under of the week.

Derek Carr - Derek Carr is playing some unreal football this season. This is the second highest over/under of the week. I think we will see some points in the Dome.

Brock Purdy - Purdy isn't off to the best start this season, but this Rams team is struggling right now. The Rams defense gives up the 4th most points to quarterbacks this season.

Zamar White - Zamar is not having the season we thought he would have so far, but this Panthers defense is bad. This is a perfect game for Zamar.

Tony Pollard - Pollard is seeing a healthy workload, and is off to a great start. The Packers give up the 7th most points to running backs this season.

Zach Charbonnet - With Kenneth Walker missing another game, Zach should see nearly all of the backfield work.

Derrick Henry - This Cowboys run defense is not very good so far this season. We may see vintage Derrick Henry.

DK Metcalf - Look for DK to build off of his huge game last week. The Seahawks may have to ball a lot in this one.

Marvin Harrison Jr. - Hopefully we can see some production outside of the 1st quarter in this one. This will turn into a track meet quick.

Rashid Shaheed - The Eagles have given up the 3rd most points to wide receivers this season. If he could get behind the defense once, that may be all we need for a big performance.

Jameson Williams - #sickostartoftheweek - The Cardinals are struggling on defense so far this season. Jameson has seen his snap share increase. I think we see some big plays in this one.

Juwan Johnson - With Taysom Hill likely out of this contest, look for increased opportunities for Juwan.

Zach Ertz - Ertz caught a few balls last week. I think his involvement continues in this offense.

Colby Parkinson - The Rams have a lot of pass catchers that are out. Someone has to catch passes .. right? The 49ers are giving up the 4th most points to the tight end position this season.

Jonnu Smith - Smith had a solid game last week, with a backup quarterback coming in, we may see an increased workload for Smith.

Cairo Santos - Santos is having a great season so far. The Colts are giving up the 4th most points to kickers, and this one is in a dome.

Daniel Carlson - The Panthers have given up 73 points this season. Carlson should have a lot of opportunities in this one.

Jake Bates - This game has the highest over/under of the week. Jake should have a lot of opportunity here.

Chase McLaughlin - Chase has had several opportunities this season. I think that continues against Denver.

DST

Raiders - This Panthers team is struggling.

Browns - They are playing against Daniel Jones. That is all.

Packers - Will Levis has been mistake prone this season.

Seahawks - Look for Seattle to have a decent game against a backup QB.

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Pelicans @ Nuggets Takeaways

By Chrissy Smith • October 30, 2025

Team Stats (Pelicans at Nuggets) Final Score: 88-122 Rebounds: 36-57 Assists: 17-40 Steals: 9-5 Blocks: 3-5 Turnovers: 12-14 Stat Leaders Scoring Leaders: Jeremiah Fears, 21; Nikola Jokić, 21 Rebound Leaders: Trey Murphy III, 7; Nikola Jokić, 12 Assist Leaders: Jeremiah Fears, 6; Nikola Jokić, 10 My Player of the Game: Jeremiah Fears Chrissy's Key Takeaways * The starters for this game were Fears, Murphy III, Jones, Zion, and Deandre Jordan. So that was different, and it didn't work at all. * With most of the third quarter over, Zion had five total points in the game. He finished with 11. * The Nuggets went on a 32-4 run in the third quarter. The Pelicans came out very slow to start off the third. * New Orleans went 7-of-33 from the three-point line. * Nikola Jokić had a triple-double. The Pelicans had no answer for him all night. * Do the Pelicans know that the season has started because the majority of the guys out there look like they still think they're playing Summer League. * The problem with this team isn't the talent because they have that. So what's the problem? Coaching, effort, etc.? This has to be fixed ASAP. Follow @TheKneaux on X, and follow me there too, @SportsChrissy.

Celtics @ Pelicans Takeaways

By Chrissy Smith • October 28, 2025

Team Stats (Celtics at Pelicans) Final Score: 122-90 Rebounds: 54-35 Assists: 25-17 Steals: 5-7 Blocks: 7-0 Turnovers: 11-13 Stat Leaders Scoring Leaders: Anfernee Simons, 25; Jordan Poole, 22 Rebound Leaders: Neemias Queta, 11; Yves Miss, 7 Assist Leaders: Payton Prichard, 8; Trey Murphy, III, 5 My Player of the Game: Jordan Poole Chrissy's Key Takeaways * The first two losses of the season were tough but at least the team looked good. In this game, no one looked fired up to compete except Jordan Poole and Jose Alvarado. * Zion did not play because he's been spending all offseason getting in shape just so he could rest after two games. Makes no sense to me. * Trey Murphy and Herb Jones need to find their spark and stride. These guys have been putting in a ton of work in the offseason but it isn't showing right now. * Willie Green has got to be on a short leash because this 0-3 start feels like the team is just picking up where they left off except this time they're healthy and have all the momentum in the world. * The next three games for the Pelicans will be on the road against Denver, Clippers, and Thunder . Follow @TheKneaux on X, and follow me there too, @SportsChrissy.