The NFL schedule is moving into Week 3 of the season and that means another week of fantasy football matchups for everyone to figure out and heading into this slate of games there are a number of sleeper and free agent players to look at, including players like James Starks, Philip Rivers, Eddie Royal, Jordan Cameron, Julian Edelman, Brandon Jacobs and Aaron Dobson as well as Le'Veon Bell and TY Hilton.
The week will get started off with the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night as Andy Reid returns to his old team and then this weekend there are a number of games that could have huge impacts, including the Giants and Panthers, Chicago Bears and Steelers, the Colts and the 49ers, as well as the Bengals and Packers, which could have some big offensive fireworks after the game Aaron Rodgers had last week.
The Packers posted up 24 points and shutout the Redskins in the first half on Sunday in Week 2 and they will try and bring that strong play with them on the road against a Bengals team that is riding high after a nice win on Monday night football against the Steelers. Rodgers now has seven touchdowns this season with over 800 passing yards and he has been hooking up quite a bit with Randall Cobb, who has 16 receptions for 236 yards and two touchdowns on the season.
The Bengals have been performing well so far through two games, as Andy Dalton has over 500 yards passing and the bulk of that has gone to AJ Green. This season Green has 15 catches for 203 yards and two scores and he will be the main focus for the Packers. Green Bay has a breakout player in James Starks, as he appears to be the starter now after Eddie Lacy suffered a concussion. Starks had over 130 yards in the game and two touchdowns and he could be a huge sleeper this season.
The Cowboys and Rams could be an interesting game as well and the Boys are going to be looking to rebound after losing to the Chiefs on Sunday. Dez Bryant made a big drop in the game against KC and he will be looking to rebound after making 12 catches for 163 yards and a touchdown this season. Eddie Royal will be a nice addition for fantasy teams, as Malcom Floyd will be out for a little while after suffering a neck injury and he already has five touchdowns, making half his receptions for scores.
Philip Rivers is a solid option for teams in deeper leagues, as he had a breakout game last week and passed for over 400 yards against the Eagles. The Chargers are playing the Titans this weekend and he could be poised for a big game. Kendall Wright could be a solid addition as well after the Kenny Britt situation and he could have a nicer game against the Chargers.
The Patriots have some interesting options in Julian Edelman, Aaron Dobson and Kenbrell Thompkins and the team also could get Rob Gronkowski back as well. The team desperately needs Gronk back and getting him in the offense could really help Tom Brady this week after his frustrations in Week 2.