Hungry for More: The Fantasy Footballers’ Predictions for Week 3
We’re two weeks into the fantasy season and it’s likely your fantasy roster has left you going to bed hungry! To put it simply – WE CAN’T HAVE THAT! Chefs Andy, Mike, and Jason are serving up a trio of players they’re wanting another serving of in this week’s Hungry for More presented by Uber Eats!
Every week the guys are getting into the pantry and putting together a trail mix of players who can help bring a tasty win to fantasy lineups!
QB – Derek Carr (NO)
| Week 2 | ||
| Passing Attempts | Passing Yards | TDs |
| 11/16 | 243 | 2 |
Despite Jason’s hatred for Dennis Allen, Andy brings a plate of Derek Carr to the table this week! Carr has had a great start to the season with the Saints’ offense firing on all cylinders through two weeks. New Orleans has scored on every possession that Carr has been in at QB all while he’s averaging a league-leading 11.4 yards per passing attempt. The next closest QB comes in at 9.7! Carr is able to make plays so consistently because he’s seeing extremely clean pockets and has the second-fewest pressures in his first two games.
For fantasy managers looking for a streaming option over the next month, Carr could be a great option. The Saints’ next four games come against teams who are allowing at least 18 fantasy points per game to opposing QBs and seven of their next eight are allowing at least 15 fantasy points per game to the position. While it’s unlikely that the Saints are going to blow everyone out all season, Carr’s hot start is worth throwing a helping onto your fantasy roster until something changes with how this offense is playing.
Upcoming Schedule: vs. Philadelphia, at Atlanta, at Kansas City.
WR – Marvin Harrison Jr. (ARI)
| Week 2 | ||
| Receptions | Receiving Yards | TDs |
| 4 | 130 | 2 |
The fantasy community may have had to wait a week longer than they wanted to, but Jason is doing the cartoon floating to the scent after Marvin Harrison Jr.’s Week 2 performance.
Harrison came out of the gate HOT in Week 2 after a disappointing debut to start the season, finishing the first quarter of play with 131 receiving yards and two TDs. The rookie definitely made his presence known and could have had much more on the day had the Cardinals not absolutely blown out the Rams.
Looking forward, Harrison could go on a run of WR1 finishes with his next four games coming against teams who have allowed at least 27.6 fantasy points to opposing teams’ WRs, including three of the four best matchups for fantasy WRs so far this season. If the Cardinals’ offense keeps humming like it did in Week 2, Harrison will play a large role in their success and could continue to produce fantasy greatness.
Upcoming Schedule: vs. Detroit, vs. Washington, at San Francisco.
RB – Tony Pollard (TEN)
| Week 2 | ||
| Carries | Rushing Yards | TDs |
| 17 | 62 | 0 |
There hasn’t been much to talk about positively in Tennessee’s offense for fantasy this season, but Mike is liking what he’s seen from Tony Pollard. Coming into the season, the fantasy community wasn’t really sure what to make of the Titans’ backfield, with the coaching staff referring to Pollard and Tyjae Spears as a “1A-1B” approach to the RB room. Through two weeks though, Pollard has clearly been the most productive of that pair and has been the only RB in the league with 15+ carries and four or more targets in each game.
Pollard should be set up for success over the next several weeks with each of his next four games coming against defenses that are allowing 23+ fantasy points to opposing teams’ RBs. In Week 3, Pollard gets to take on a Green Bay defense that has allowed the RB1 and RB9 to start the season in back-to-back weeks. If Pollard continues to have the bulk of the carries in Tennessee, he should continue to serve as a sweet treat for fantasy lineups.
Upcoming Schedule: vs. Green Bay, at Miami, vs. Indianapolis.