WEEK 3 FANTASY FOOTBALL START/SIT — SUNDAY, SEPT. 27
BEST STARTS
QB
Patrick Mahomes vs. MIA
Jared Goff vs. NYJ
Brock Purdy vs. ARI
RB
David Montgomery at IND
Kenneth Walker III at MIA
Breece Hall at DET
Omarion Hampton at BUF
Quinshon Judkins vs. CAR
WR
Jaxon Smith-Njigba at WAS
Amon-Ra St. Brown vs. NYJ
Jalen Coker at CLE
Garrett Wilson at DET
Rashid Shaheed at WAS
TE
Travis Kelce at MIA
Dalton Kincaid vs. LAC
D/ST
Seattle Seahawks at WAS
BEST FLEX PLAYS
David Montgomery at IND
Jalen Coker at CLE
TreVeyon Henderson at JAX
Tony Pollard at NYG
Rashid Shaheed at WAS
Quinshon Judkins vs. CAR
Dalton Kincaid vs. LAC
UPSIDE/BOOM-BUST PLAYS
Cam Ward at NYG — Superflex/2QB streamer only
Rashid Shaheed at WAS — Big-play WR3
Garrett Wilson at DET — Strong PPR WR2/3
Quinshon Judkins vs. CAR — TD-dependent RB2 with a smash matchup
Omarion Hampton at BUF — Volume-based RB2
SITS OR DOWNGRADES
Rhamondre Stevenson at JAX
Travis Etienne vs. LV
Jacory Croskey-Merritt vs. SEA
Bhayshul Tuten vs. NE
DK Metcalf vs. CIN — Risky WR3
Houston passing game without Nico Collins — Downgrade C.J. Stroud and secondary receivers
QUICK DECISIONS
Start David Montgomery over most RB2 options.
Start Kenneth Walker as an RB1/2.
Start Jalen Coker over fringe WR3 options in PPR.
Start Dalton Kincaid over low-ceiling tight ends.
Start Seahawks D/ST if available.
Bench Rhamondre Stevenson until his role and ball security improve.
Avoid Travis Etienne unless your alternatives are weak.
TOP DFS CORE
Patrick Mahomes
Kenneth Walker III
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Travis Kelce
Dalton Kincaid
Jalen Coker
Seahawks D/ST
Matchup and usage notes supporting these calls: Mahomes and the Kansas City passing game draw Miami’s struggling pass defense; Seattle faces Washington with Marcus Mariota expected to start; Montgomery gets Indianapolis’ bottom-tier run defense; and Carolina has allowed the league’s most rushing yards, boosting Judkins.
