10 RB sleepers to target for fantasy football week 3

Cameron Artis-Payne-Carolina Panthers

The Panthers lost Jonathan Stewart last week to a hamstring injury, and they’ll be without the veteran running back for the next few weeks. After Stewart went out, his work went to Fozzy Whittaker who promptly piled up 100 yards against the 49ers. Whittaker was the backup last week because the team had Cameron Artis-Payne inactive since he doesn’t contribute on special teams.

Going into this weeks game against the Vikings, however, the Panthers will have Artis-Payne active and ready to roll as their feature back. Earlier this week, Coach Ron Rivera said, “”All he’s ever needed was the opportunity.” He’ll get that opportunity this week and is a great option in DFS where some sites still have him at the minimum.

Artis-Payne finished last year with three games in a row with over 40 yards and also had a strong showing this preseason. He’s a risky option this week, but he’s one of the RB sleepers you can take a gamble on this week.

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