Fantasy Football - Week 3 Matchup
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Football
A quick reminder how our
matchups work for NFL fantasy football. We'll
get the early games posted before the early games
each week, and on Saturday we'll usually get
the Sunday NFL fantasy football matchups posted.
So be sure to check back early and often. (Sometimes
we even get it done by Friday)
After all of
the weekly games are finished be sure to check
our waiver wire column, studs and duds, a who's
hot, and who's not report plus more in our fantasy
football guide. Here
are the Week 3 Fantasy Matchups for the NFL
games going on this week (Week 3). Good
Luck!!!
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NFL
Schedule |
SUNDAY
SEPT 23 |
TIME
(ET) |
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Buffalo at New
England |
1:00 PM |
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Gillette
Stadium (68,756) -- Foxborough, Massachusetts
New England is walking the walk after listening to the talk all summer. The 0-2 Bills could be walking into a spot of trouble when they travel to Foxboro Sunday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Patriots listed as 16�-point favorites versus the Bills, while the game's total is sitting at 41.
Start'em:
Brady, Maroney, Moss, Watson, Patriots
DST
Sit'em:
All Bills, Morris, Welker
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Miami at NY
Jets |
1:00 PM |
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Meadowlands
(80,062) -- East Rutherford, New
Jersey
Miami faces an 0-3 start at a stadium where they rarely win and never seem to cover the spread. The Jets have covered seven straight overall against the Dolphins and look to do the same thing Sunday as small home favorites.
Oddsmakers currently have the Jets listed as 3-point favorites versus the Dolphins, while the game's total is sitting at 35�.
Start'em:
Chambers, T. Jones, Coles
Sit'em:
Green, Brown, Martin, Dolphins DST,
Pennington, Cotchery, Jets DST
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Detroit at Philadelphia |
1:00 PM |
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Lincoln
Financial Field (68,400) -- Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
What's wrong with this picture? The Lions are 2-0. The Eagles are 0-2. Can the surreal state of affairs in the NFL standings continue for a third week?
Oddsmakers currently have the Eagles listed as 5�-point favorites versus the Lions, while the game's total is sitting at 44.
Start'em:
Kitna, R. Williams, C. Williams,
McNabb, Westbrook
Sit'em:
Bell, Cambell, McDonald, Brown, Curtis,
Smith, Eagles DST
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San
Francisco at Pittsburgh |
1:00 PM |
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Heinz
Field (65,050) -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The San Francisco 49ers are 2-0 on the heels of two close wins. They try to go 3-0 against a team that has enjoyed a much easier time in going 2-0.
Oddsmakers currently have the Steelers listed as 9-point favorites versus the 49ers, while the game's total is sitting at 38.
Start'em:
Gore, Roethlisberger, Parker, Ward,
Steelers DST
Sit'em:
Smith, D-Jack, 49ers DST, Holmes,
Miller
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San
Diego at Green
Bay |
1:00 PM |
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Lambeau
Field (72,928) -- Green Bay, Wisconsin
The Packers were lucky in Week 1 and caught the Giants with a ton of injuries in Week 2. Now Brett Favre gets his chance to prove the Pack is legit against an angry Chargers team that was humiliated Sunday night and reduced to pretender status in the eyes of many.
Oddsmakers currently have the Chargers listed as 5�-point favorites versus the Packers, while the game's total is sitting at 43�.
Start'em:
LT, Gates, Chargers DST, Favre, Driver
Sit'em:
Rivers, Davis, Jackson, Wynn, Jones,
Packers DST
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Minnesota at Kansas
City |
1:00 PM |
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Arrowhead Stadium (79,451) -- Kansas City, Missouri
Minnesota blew its chance at a 2-0 start, but stand a good chance of being 2-1 after they visit slumping Kansas City Sunday. The Chiefs have looked limp in going 0-2 and face an improved Vikes defense and the exciting Adrian Peterson.
Oddsmakers currently have the Chiefs listed as 3-point favorites versus the Vikings, while the game's total is sitting at 33.
Start'em:
Peterson, Vikings DST, Johnson, Chiefs
DST
Sit'em:
Bollinger, Moore, Wade, Huard, Bowe,
Gonzalez
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St.
Louis at Tampa
Bay |
1:00 PM |
|
Raymond
James Stadium (65,908) -- Tampa,
Florida
Offense was supposed to be the easy part for the Rams, but it has sputtered in two straight losses. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, busted out inexplicably in a surprising rout of the Saints last week.
Oddsmakers currently have the Buccaneers listed as 4-point favorites versus the Rams, while the game's total is sitting at 38�.
Start'em:
Bulger, Jackson, Holt, Garcia, Galloway
Sit'em:
Bruce, Rams DST, Williams, Hilliard,
Bucs DST
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Arizona at Baltimore |
1:00 PM |
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M&T
Bank Stadium (70,107) -- Baltimore,
Maryland
A pair of teams coming off Week 2 victories will look to keep their seasons pointed in the right direction when they battle at M & T Bank Stadium.
Oddsmakers currently have the Ravens listed as 7�-point favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total is sitting at 35�.
Start'em:
Fitzgerald, Boldin, McGahee, Heap,
Ravens DST
Sit'em:
Leinart, James, Pope, Cardinals DST,
Mason, Clayton
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Indianapolis at Houston |
4:05 PM |
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Reliant
Stadium (71,054) -- Houston, Texas
Houston defeated the Colts here last year, but can the upstart Texans make it a 3-0 start with a win over the defending Super Bowl champions? Indy had won nine straight over Houston before last season's 27-24 loss.
Oddsmakers currently have the Colts listed as 6-point favorites versus the Texans, while the game's total is sitting at 47.
Start'em:
Manning, Addai, Harrison, Wayne,
Clark, Green, Daniels
Sit'em:
Colts DST, Schaub, Dayne, Jones,
Texans DST
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Cleveland at Oakland |
4:05 PM |
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McAfee
Coliseum (63,132) -- Oakland, California
The Browns defense let the team down in Week 2, giving up six TD passes and 45 points. Fortunately, Derek Anderson led the Dawgs to 51 points and a wild victory over Cincy. Will the same recipe work against the 0-2 Raiders?
Oddsmakers currently have the Raiders listed as 3-point favorites versus the Browns, while the game's total is sitting at 40�.
Start'em:
Lewis, Edwards, Winslow, McCown,
Jordan, Curry
Sit'em:
Jurevicius, Anderson, Porter, Miller,
Raiders DST
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Cincinnati at Seattle |
4:05 PM |
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Qwest
Field (67,000) -- Seattle, Washington
Cincinnati deserves to be 0-2 and the Seahawks deserve to be 2-0. None of that matters when a pair of 1-1 teams kick off with Seattle hungry to attack the weak Bengal defense, while cautious about the potent Bengal offense.
Oddsmakers currently have the Seahawks listed as 3-point favorites versus the Bengals, while the game's total is sitting at 49�.
Start'em:
Palmer, R. Johnson, C. Johnson, Housh,
Hasselbeck, Alexander, Branch
Sit'em:
Holt, Bengals DST, Burleson, Engram,
Pollard, Seahawks DST
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Jacksonville at Denver |
4:15 PM |
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INVESCO
Field at Mile High (76,125) -- Denver,
Colorado
Jacksonville has not covered the
spread in five games. The Broncos
have covered just once in 10 games.
Two teams coming off SU wins hook
up in Denver in a key AFC battle
Sunday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Broncos listed as 3�-point favorites versus the
Jaguars, while the game's total is sitting at 35�.
Start'em:
Jones-Drew, Jaguars DST, Henry, Walker,
Broncos DST
Sit'em:
Taylor, Wilford, Northcutt, Lewis,
Marshall, Graham
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Carolina at Atlanta |
4:15 PM |
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Georgia
Dome (71,228) -- Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta has scored just 10 points so far this season and now they face a real defense. Carolina will look to compound the Falcon misery Sunday - and bounce back from a surprise loss to Houston - in an NFC south battle at the Georgia Dome.
Oddsmakers currently have the Panthers listed as 4-point favorites versus the Falcons, while the game's total is sitting at 37�.
Start'em:
Delhomme, Foster, Smith, Panthers
DST, Crumpler
Sit'em:
Carter, Harrington, Dunn, Norwood,
Horn
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NY
Giants at Washington |
4:15 PM |
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FedExField
(91,704) -- Landover, Maryland
The Redskins are 2-0 after a sturdy Monday night win at Philly, while the 0-2 Giants appear to be in giant trouble. But New York has won seven of 10 meetings with Washington and covered the spread in six of nine.
Oddsmakers currently have the Redskins listed as 3�-point favorites versus the Giants, while the game's total is sitting at 40�.
Start'em:
Burress, Shockey, Campbell, Portis,
Moss, Cooley
Sit'em:
Manning, Ward, Toomer, Betts, Randle
El, Redskins DST
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Sunday
Night Football,
SEP 23 |
TIME (ET) |
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Dallas at Chicago |
8:15 PM |
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Soldier
Field (61,500) -- Chicago, Illinois
Dallas has been explosive on offense, while the Bears have been predictably stout on defense. This games shapes up as important down the road for NFC playoff seeding and important for the Bears offense to get untracked.
Oddsmakers currently have the Bears listed as 3-point favorites versus the Cowboys, while the game's total is sitting at 41.
Start'em:
Owens, Cowboys DST, Benson, Bears
DST
Sit'em:
Romo, Barber, Jones, Grossman, Berrian,
Muhammed
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Monday
Night Football, SEP 24 |
TIME
(ET) |
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Tennessee at New
Orleans |
8:30 PM |
Louisiana
Superdome (65,000) -- New Orleans,
The Saints have been an embarrassment on the road. How will they perform in their home opener in the Monday Night spotlight against a Titan team that nearly upset the Colts last week?
Oddsmakers currently have the Saints listed as 4-point favorites versus the Titans, while the game's total is sitting at 45�.
Start'em:
Young, Brees, Bush, Colston
Sit'em:
White, Brown, Jones, Titans DST,
McAllister, Henderson, Johnson, Saints
DST
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