Fantasy Football 2015 Rankings, Sleepers & Week 3 Waiver Wire: Top 5 NFL Players to Pick Up This Week
Fantasy Football owners are already preparing for Week 3. The waiver wire is absolutely critical to winning your league because there are always sleepers out there waiting to be picked. Often times injuries and poor play will have owners searching for players in free agency.
Here are five sleepers you should consider for Week 3.
1. DeAngelo Williams
DeAngelo Williams had a huge game in Week 1 game against the New England Patriots with 127 rushing yards. Many Fantasy Football owners remained skeptical because Le'Veon Bell was out. In Week 2 Mike Tomlin still gave Williams 20 carries and he scored three rushing touchdowns. Even when Bell does come back next week, Williams should still get some carries, and he's proven he can catch the ball out of the backfield. Having a Williams and Bell combination in the backfield could be something special with Ben Roethlisberger throwing the football.
2. Cole Beasley
The big news out of Week 2 is Tony Romo and his health. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback will miss at least two months because of a clavicle injury. Last week the Cowboys lost wide receiver Dez Bryant because of a broken foot. It's time to grab Cole Beasley off your waiver wire and watch the receptions pile up. Terrance Williams and Jason Witten will get a lot of looks, but Beasley is the slot receiver who Brandon Weeden will be looking for frequently underneath. Beasley has increased his receiving yards and touchdown production every season in his career.
3. Travis Benjamin
What a week it was for Cleveland Browns wide receiver Travis Benjamin. Benjamin had 115 receiving yards against the Tennessee Titans in Week 2, and let's not forget he also had an 89-yard performance in Week 1 against the New York Jets. More good news for Fantasy Football owners, Benjamin and the Browns face the Oakland Raiders in Week 3. Benjamin is also a great special teams player who can rack up a lot of points for you in return yards. In just the first two games, Benjamin has recorded 164 punt return yards and a touchdown.
4. Richard Rodgers
Everyone knows about Aaron Rodgers, but have you heard Richard Rodgers, who also plays on the Green bay Packers? The former third round pick had a pretty underrated stretch of games late in the season last year when he started to get more involved in the offense as a rookie. In Week 2 of this year, Rodgers caught a touchdown pass against the Seattle Seahawks, which proved to be the difference in the win. Tight ends are playing a bigger role than ever before, and you can bet this "Rodgers to Rodgers" connection will continue to evolve as the season progresses.
5. Dion Lewis
One of the biggest risks a Fantasy Football owner can make is betting on a Patriots running back. You just never know how much playing time Bill Belichick will give him, like Jonas Gray last year. LeGarrette Blount, back from suspension, only got two carries in Week 2 against the Buffalo Bills. Dion Lewis has played well these opening games with 258 yards from scrimmage. His previous career high was 99 yards back in 2011 with the Philadelphia Eagles. The Patriots take on the Jacksonville Jaguars next week at home. According to NFL.com, Lewis is only owned by 12.6 percent of Fantasy owners.
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