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Fantasy football Week 3: Top 10 matchups to attack

By Zachary Thompson

Sep 18, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Tennessee Titans wide receiver Tajae Sharpe (19) runs the ball against Detroit Lions cornerback Nevin Lawson (24) and linebacker Antwione Williams (52) during the second quarter at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Tennessee Titans wide receiver Tajae Sharpe (19) runs the ball against Detroit Lions cornerback Nevin Lawson (24) and linebacker Antwione Williams (52) during the second quarter at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 13, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) signals to wide receiver Willie Snead (83) during the second half against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 13, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) signals to wide receiver Willie Snead (83) during the second half against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports /

Drew Brees & Willie Snead vs Falcons

Brees has had a bit of an uneven start to the season going off for a monster Week 1 and ranking as the no. 2 QB of the week before struggling in New York Week 2 and only finishing as the no. 21 QB. One of the main difference in those two games was location. Brees is always a good play at home in the Superdome, but he sometimes struggles on the road.

This week, Brees is back home as he takes on the Falcons on Monday Night Football. Over the first two weeks of the season, Atlanta allowed QB’s to produce the third-most fantasy points in the NFL. Only the Raiders have allowed as many passing touchdowns as the Falcons who have give up 580 yards and seven touchdowns.

Brees looks set up for a bounce back week and be used as a top option his week at QB. The Saints defense has struggled, so he’ll probably need to produce good fantasy points to keep up with the Falcons’ attack which has also looked pretty good this season.

Free Willie!

One of Brees’s favorite targets so far this season has been second receiver and slot machine Willie Snead. Snead ranks second in the NFL behind Sterling Shepard of the Giants in catches and yards out of the slot with 164 yards on his 11 catches from that position. He has found the end zone as a slot receiver as well and started the year red hot overall with 226 yards and a pair of touchdowns total.

Snead’s matchup in fantasy football Week 3 is a tasty one since he’ll face the Falcons on Monday Night in what could be shootout. Atlanta has been especially vulnerable against receivers in the slot as well. They have been given up 7 catches for125 yards and a touchdown from the left slot and 10 more catches and a second touchdown from the right slot (according to NFL’s Next Gen stats).

Brees and Snead should be started with confidence in every season-long format. There’s also a strong case to be made for going with the combo stack in DFS formats that include Monday Night Football since they look likely to hook up for a big game in a high-scoring shootout.

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