ESPN Fantasy8 Minute Read
The ESPN+ Cheat Sheet is your one-stop shop for Week 3 fantasy football advice. We’ve curated all of our best start/sit advice from this week, including Mike Clay’s “Playbook” and “Shadow Report,” Eric Karabell’s “Hot Seat,” Matt Bowen’s “Film Room,” Tristan H. Cockcroft’s “Matchup Map” and Liz Loza’s “Facts vs Feelings.” Don’t have time to read it all? That’s why cheat sheets were invented in the first place! Catch up to a week’s worth of reading in mere minutes, see which players are on the injury report and then set your lineup with confidence.
Lines courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook. Injury aggregation powered by Rotowire.
Tennessee Titans @ Cleveland Browns -3.5
Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland
Sunday 1:00 PM ET
Over/Under Total: 39.5 (14th highest)
FPI favorite: Browns by 2.6 (57.3% to win outright)% chance to win outright)
Tennessee Titans injury watch: WR Kearis Jackson: O; WR DeAndre Hopkins: Q
Cleveland Browns injury watch: none to report
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Atlanta Falcons @ Detroit Lions -3
Ford Field, Detroit
Sunday 1:00 PM ET
Over/Under Total: 46 (fourth highest)
FPI favorite: Lions by 1.9 (55.3% to win outright)% chance to win outright)
Detroit Lions injury watch: WR Josh Reynolds: Q; WR Amon-Ra St. Brown: Q; RB David Montgomery: D
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The Playbook: Mike Clay sees too much risk in the Detroit backfield to trust any back as anything more than flex right now.
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Facts vs Feelings: Liz Loza sees this matchup as the “now or never” type for Arthur Smith to give Kyle Pitts the ball, as the Lions have been susceptible to the position and the over-the-middle passing game.
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Matchup Map: Sam LaPorta faces a Falcons defense that has also been susceptible to tight ends.
New Orleans Saints @ Green Bay Packers -1
Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Sunday 1:00 PM ET
Over/Under Total: 42.5 (11th highest)
FPI favorite: Packers by 1.2 (53.5% to win outright)% chance to win outright)
New Orleans Saints injury watch: TE Foster Moreau: D; RB Jamaal Williams: O
Green Bay Packers injury watch: WR Christian Watson: Q; RB Aaron Jones: Q
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Denver Broncos @ Miami Dolphins -6.5
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Sunday 1:00 PM ET
Over/Under Total: 48 (2nd highest)
FPI favorite: Dolphins by 7.4 (70.2% to win outright)% chance to win outright)
Denver Broncos injury watch: none to report
Miami Dolphins injury watch: RB Salvon Ahmed: D; WR Jaylen Waddle: Q; TE Tyler Kroft: Q; TE Julian Hill: Q
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Los Angeles Chargers @ Minnesota Vikings -1
U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis
Sunday 1:00 PM ET
Over/Under Total: 54 (Highest)
FPI favorite: Chargers by 1.2 (53.4% to win outright)% chance to win outright)
Los Angeles Chargers injury watch: RB Austin Ekeler: O
Minnesota Vikings injury watch: none to report
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The Playbook: Despite Jordan Addison’s hot start, Mike Clay preaches caution with the rookie receiver.
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Shadow report: Mike Clay is upgrading Chargers receivers due to a Vikings secondary that has struggled in zone coverage.
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Shadow report: Similarly, Mike Clay is upgrading Vikings receivers due to a Chargers secondary that has struggled against wide receivers.
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Matchup Map: The Vikings pass the ball 78% of the time and now face a Chargers defense that Tua Tagovailoa shredded in Week 1.
New England Patriots -2.5 @ New York Jets
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Sunday 1:00 PM ET
Over/Under Total: 36 (15th highest)
FPI favorite: Jets by 1.7 (54.9% to win outright)% chance to win outright)
New England Patriots injury watch: none to report
New York Jets injury watch: none to report
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The Playbook: Mike Clay wants no part of the Jets backfield until Breece Hall is ready to take over the team’s No. 1 spot.
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Shadow report: Mike Clay downgrades Garrett Wilson due to New England’s success at limiting top receivers.
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Shadow report: Mike Clay is downgrading Patriots receivers against a difficult Jets secondary.
Buffalo Bills -6 @ Washington Commanders
FedExField, Landover, Maryland
Sunday 1:00 PM ET
Over/Under Total: 42.5 (11th highest)
FPI favorite: Bills by 8.8 (73.5% to win outright)% chance to win outright)
Buffalo Bills injury watch: none to report
Washington Commanders injury watch: WR Curtis Samuel: Q; TE Logan Thomas: O
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Houston Texans @ Jacksonville Jaguars -8
TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Sunday 1:00 PM ET
Over/Under Total: 44 (sixth highest)
FPI favorite: Jaguars by 7.9 (71.3% to win outright)% chance to win outright)
Houston Texans injury watch: none to report
Jacksonville Jaguars injury watch: WR Zay Jones: O
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Indianapolis Colts @ Baltimore Ravens -8
M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore
Sunday 1:00 PM ET
Over/Under Total: 44 (sixth highest)
FPI favorite: Ravens by 10.5 (77.4% to win outright)% chance to win outright)
Indianapolis Colts injury watch: QB Anthony Richardson: O
Baltimore Ravens injury watch: WR Odell Beckham Jr.: O; RB Justice Hill: O
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Carolina Panthers @ Seattle Seahawks -5.5
Lumen Field, Seattle
Sunday 4:05 PM ET
Over/Under Total: 42 (13th highest)
FPI favorite: Seahawks by 8.4 (72.6% to win outright)% chance to win outright)
Carolina Panthers injury watch: QB Bryce Young: O
Seattle Seahawks injury watch: RB DeeJay Dallas: Q; TE Will Dissly: D; WR DK Metcalf: Q
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The Playbook: Until Bryce Young gets up to speed in Carolina — and he’s not going to be able to play in Week 3 due to an ankle injury — Mike Clay says to keep Panthers wideouts on the bench.
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Facts vs Feelings: Liz Loza points to Kenneth Walker III’s usage as proof that rookie Zach Charbonet is not a current threat to his job. Start with confidence.
Chicago Bears @ Kansas City Chiefs -12.5
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Sunday 4:25 PM ET
Over/Under Total: 48 (2nd highest)
FPI favorite: Chiefs by 12.8 (82% to win outright)% chance to win outright)
Chicago Bears injury watch: none to report
Kansas City Chiefs injury watch: WR Kadarius Toney: Q; RB Isiah Pacheco: Q; WR Richie James: O
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Dallas Cowboys -12.5 @ Arizona Cardinals
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Sunday 4:25 PM ET
Over/Under Total: 43 (ninth highest)
FPI favorite: Cowboys by 16.5 (88.1% to win outright)% chance to win outright)
Dallas Cowboys injury watch: none to report
Arizona Cardinals injury watch: DT Carlos Watkins: O; QB Kyler Murray: O
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Facts vs Feelings: Liz Loza says Dak Prescott’s role within Mike McCarthy’s offense will lead to wins for the Cowboys but limit Prescott’s fantasy upside.
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Facts vs Feelings: Loza points to Zach Ertz’ volume so far and to Jets TE Tyler Conklin’s six targets against the Cowboys in Week 2 as reasons to thrust Ertz into the borderline TE1 conversation.
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Shadow report: Mike Clay is downgrading Arizona’s receivers due to a tough matchup against the stellar Cowboys secondary.
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Las Vegas Raiders -2.5
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas
Sunday 8:20 PM ET
Over/Under Total: 43 (ninth highest)
FPI favorite: Raiders by 0.3 (50.8% to win outright)% chance to win outright)
Pittsburgh Steelers injury watch: WR Gunner Olszewski: O
Las Vegas Raiders injury watch: none to report
Best of the Week
Philadelphia Eagles -5 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Monday 7:15 PM ET
Over/Under Total: 45 (fifth highest)
FPI favorite: Eagles by 7.2 (69.7% to win outright)% chance to win outright)
Philadelphia Eagles injury watch: WR Quez Watkins: Q; TE Jack Stoll: Q; WR DeVonta Smith: Q; RB Kenneth Gainwell: Q
Tampa Bay Buccaneers injury watch: none to report
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Shadow report: Mike Clay sees no reason to downgrade A.J. Brown against Tampa Bay.
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Shadow report: The Eagles secondary is talented but banged up. Start Buccaneers receivers with confidence.
Los Angeles Rams @ Cincinnati Bengals -3
Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati
Monday 8:15 PM ET
Over/Under Total: 43.5 (eighth highest)
FPI favorite: Bengals by 5.5 (65.2% to win outright)% chance to win outright)
Los Angeles Rams injury watch: WR Puka Nacua: Q
Cincinnati Bengals injury watch: QB Joe Burrow: Q
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