10 RB sleepers to target for fantasy football week 3

Shane Vereen-New York Giants

In the Giants first two games of the season, Shane Vereen has been surprisingly involved, and he’s set up for an even bigger workload this week. He already has 20 carries in two games after totaling only 61 carries in his 16 games last year. Vereen also has pulled in three passes in each game as well for a total of 47 yards.

He did have a tough fumble against the Saints in Week 2 but was able to total 66 yards. He couldn’t convert his goal line opportunities, but it was a good sign that he got those carries. This week, he’ll get all the work he can handle since Rashad Jennings has been ruled out for Week 3.

Vereen should be able to put together a good week against Washington on Sunday since Washington gave up over 300 yards of total offense in the first two weeks to opposing running backs. In both their games, the opposing RB’s have scored two rushing touchdowns.

While Vereen is far from a lock, he does make sense as a cheap DFS option or as a plug-and-play flex option. Vereen is risky, but the matchup and his usage make him one of the best RB sleepers this week.

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