Fantasy Football Week 3 Start 'Em Sit 'Em: Justin Boone's lineup advice

Justin Boone provides a weekly look at undervalued fantasy players to consider starting this week and potential busts you might want to leave on your bench.

For the rest of your lineup decisions, consult his Week 3 rankings.

Coming off a four-touchdown effort versus the Bills last Thursday, Goff returns to the fast track at Ford Field for a potential shootout with the Jets.

The Lions defense has been hit hard by injuries and will force their offense to keep attacking most weeks. That's great news for fantasy managers, since Detroit is loaded with high-quality skill position players who will benefit from inflated stat lines.

Detroit has the fifth-highest implied point total of the week (27) and Goff has traditionally been better at home. He's comfortably inside my top-10 QBs this week.

Kyler Murray at Buccaneers – Murray is out of concussion protocol and facing a Tampa defense that's been struggling so much, they just let Deshaun Watson finish as a top-12 fantasy QB in Week 2.

Tyler Shough vs. Raiders – Shough was a top-eight fantasy QB in each of the first two games, in part thanks to Kellen Moore's fast-paced offense. While I'd like to see him not rely as much on fourth-quarter stats, there's no denying his fantasy value at this point.

Hubbard was already looking like one of the best fantasy picks of the year, even before Jonathon Brooks was sent to injured reserve for at least six weeks. Now there's no serious competition for touches — with AJ Dillon serving as the new backup.

It might seem like we're walking a fine line with Hubbard only getting 13 and 14 touches in the first two weeks, but he's been extremely effective, totaling 151 scrimmage yards, five catches and three touchdowns so far.

The Panthers offense is humming and another positive game script awaits against a Cleveland defense that's allowed 88 yards to Bhayshul Tuten and 90 yards to Bucky Irving . Hubbard is a high-end RB2 in this matchup who most managers were able to get in the middle rounds.

Breece Hall at Lions – The Lions defense gave up over 100 scrimmage yards to Travis Etienne Jr. and Kendre Miller in Week 1, then let James Cook III post 139 yards last Thursday. Meanwhile, Hall looks healthy and is playing some of his best ball in a while, with 210 yards and a score through two games.

David Montgomery at Colts – Indy's defense has been hemorrhaging fantasy points to running backs, allowing Derrick Henry and Kenneth Walker to top 160 scrimmage yards each. Montgomery may not be on their talent level, but he should have a solid day with the Texans favored on the road.

Quinshon Judkins vs. Panthers – After tough matchups on the road against the Jaguars and Bucs, Judkins gets a Panthers defense permitting the most fantasy points to his position. It's now or never for the second-year back.

Zay Flowers is trending towards missing another contest due to the hamstring aggravation he suffered in Week 1. Though Flowers travelled with the team to Brazil, it would be surprising if he suited up.

In his absence last week, Bateman led the team with nine targets, which he turned into seven catches, 88 yards and a touchdown.

We've seen these kinds of spike weeks from Bateman before, only for him to turn back into a fantasy pumpkin, but I'm hopeful he can repeat that success in a game with the highest projected point total of the week at 53.5.

Tee Higgins at Steelers – Higgins has feasted on the Steelers defense during his career, averaging over 70 yards and nearly a TD per game across his last four meetings with them.

Tetairoa McMillan at Browns – With Jalen Coker dealing with an ankle injury, McMillan will be the healthiest Panthers wideout on Sunday. Cleveland is allowing the sixth-most fantasy points to receivers through two weeks.

Deebo Samuel Sr. vs. Cardinals – Deebo has nine catches and two carries on the season and is somehow one of the healthier members of the 49ers receiving corps. The 49ers are tied for the second-highest implied point total (28).

Nico Collins is likely going to miss another game with a hamstring injury, putting Schultz in position to lead the Texans in receiving once again.

Not only did the veteran tight end see a stunning 14 targets in Week 2, he caught 12 of them for 140 yards. There just aren't many tight ends who have that kind of volume in their range of outcomes.

It also bodes well that the Colts just allowed a 9-101-1 stat line to another slower veteran tight end Travis Kelce . Start Schultz confidently as a top-10 option this week.

Terrance Ferguson at Broncos – Puka Nacua doesn't seem likely to play this week, so Ferguson will have a chance to replicate his 54-yard, one-touchdown effort from last week. Ferguson has scored four touchdowns in his young career and they've all occurred in games where either Nacua or Davante Adams missed.

Mark Andrews at Cowboys – The Ravens are one of the teams tied for the second-highest implied point total (28). Bateman can't catch all the passes and the Cowboys are the seventh-best matchup for fantasy tight ends so far.

It's been a slow start to the season for Nix, who has finished as the QB31 and QB18 in the opening weeks. A date with the Rams doesn't seem like the spot where he'll find his rhythm.

After stumbling their way through the Australia game and losing Myles Garrett to IR, the Rams defense rebounded in Week 2 with Aaron Donald rejoining the club.

Even oddsmakers aren't buying into the Broncos this week, making them 2.5-point underdogs at home with an implied point total of 21.5.

Matthew Stafford at Broncos – Stafford had a terrible outing versus the 49ers and a great showing against the Giants. Unfortunately for him, the Broncos defense carries a degree of difficulty much closer to the Niners matchup. Puka Nacua will be missed in this contest if he can't go.

Baker Mayfield vs. Vikings – The Buccaneers offense is discombobulated at the moment, so much so that Baker wasn't even able to capitalize on a revenge game versus the Browns last week. Facing Brian Flores' Vikings defense is the opposite of a get-right spot.

TreVeyon Henderson /Rhamondre Stevenson, RB, Patriots

After being one of the toughest matchups for fantasy running backs last year, the Jaguars have picked up where they left off by holding every back they've encountered so far to less than 40 rushing yards.

Though Stevenson's fumbling issues popped back up last week and led to an increased workload for Henderson, we'll likely see this remain a fairly even split. So don't expect volume to save the day for either of these backs.

Henderson's explosiveness gives him a chance to hit one big play at any time, like we saw last week on his 39-yard TD run. However, plays like that are extremely rare against Jacksonville 's front.

Travis Etienne Jr. vs. Raiders – Etienne's usage has been puzzling, being stuck in a three-man committee each of the first two games. He's also been limited in practice so far this week with a hamstring injury. If you're starting him, you have to understand the risks by now.

J.K. Dobbins vs. Rams – Despite an injury scare last week, Dobbins somehow emerged as the healthiest Broncos runner. RJ Harvey is also expected back from his hamstring injury for this game, while rookie Jonah Coleman is now in danger of missing with an ankle issue. Even so, Dobbins has only managed 36 rushing yards in each of the first two outings, with no targets and no touchdowns.

Jacory Croskey-Merritt vs. Seahawks – The Commanders just lost the engine of their offense in Jayden Daniels and now have to take on the ferocious Seahawks defense. JCM hasn't looked bad as the lead back this year, but this isn't the spot to play him for fantasy.

Stefon Diggs/Terry McLaurin, WR, Commanders

Speaking of the Commanders, we have to downgrade their entire offense this week. Even though Marcus Mariota can give them 60-70% of what Jayden Daniels did, the loss of their franchise quarterback completely changes how defenses prepare for this attack.

While they might eventually settle in with Mariota under center, that's not going to happen this week against a Seahawks defense that's allowing the fewest fantasy points to receivers.

Diggs will be startable in other weeks, but he's a risky TD-or-bust flex option in this contest. McLaurin's outlook is even murkier after he struggled last season when Daniels was out of the lineup.

Luther Burden III/Rome Odunze vs. Eagles – Few teams can support multiple fantasy players when they're starting their third-string quarterback, who in this case is Case Keenum . However, Burden and Odunze weren't putting up big numbers even when Caleb Williams was playing. Don't panic sell; just send them to your bench until Caleb returns.

Courtland Sutton vs. Rams – Sutton has posted two catches for 11 yards in the opener and three grabs for 25 yards in Week 2. Now he gets the Rams and 49ers over the next two games. Despite being 79% rostered in Yahoo leagues, you can drop him without hesitation.

Brian Thomas Jr. vs. Patriots – Thomas hasn't topped 40 yards in a game this season and the Patriots have held every receiver they've faced aside from Jaxon Smith-Njigba to 35 scoreless yards or less. BTJ is a boom-or-bust WR4/flex who's unlikely to boom versus New England .

It doesn't matter where you drafted him; you can't play Loveland right now. After giving you zero fantasy points in the opener, he managed just one catch for three yards in a rain-soaked loss to the Vikings.

It's shocking results for a player who was a target hog down the stretch and into the playoffs last year, but it's the current reality. The situation is only made worse with Case Keenum expected to start.

On top of it all, the Eagles have allowed the second-fewest fantasy points to tight ends, holding everyone at the position to 16 yards or less. Send Loveland to the bench and we'll reassess in better matchups when Caleb Williams is healthy.

Harold Fannin Jr. vs. Panthers – Fannin got more involved in a good matchup with the Bucs last week, but the Panthers have been much tougher on tight ends this year. With Denzel Boston and KC Concepcion providing real target competition, Fannin is more of a TE2 streamer.

Brenton Strange vs. Patriots – New England was the sixth-hardest matchup for tight ends last year and has carried that over as the fourth-worst opponent for the position this season. Meanwhile, Strange has been held to 23 yards and 17 yards in his first two outings.