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Fantasy Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Week 3: Redskins vs. Packers

By Nathan Britton

LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 23: Wide receiver Jamison Crowder #80 of the Washington Redskins catches a first quarter pass against the New York Giants at FedExField on November 23, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 23: Wide receiver Jamison Crowder #80 of the Washington Redskins catches a first quarter pass against the New York Giants at FedExField on November 23, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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Week 3 of the fantasy football season is here and with it comes the late minute lineup questions. Looking ahead of Washington’s bout against Aaron Rodgers and his Green Bay Packers, we dive into who is a must start and who shouldn’t be touched this week.

Alex Smith: Sit

In his first two games as Washington’s starter, Smith has put up horrendous fantasy numbers if you take out his only two passing touchdowns. Smith managed a measly 12 points in last weeks embarrassing loss to a bad Colts team, completing only four passes further than 10 yards according to NFL Next Gen Stats.

The saving grace for the Washington QB could be Green Bay’s porous pass defense. The Packers rank 26th in passing defense, allowing 283 yards per game through the air. If Smith can utilize his outside receiving options, he could provide a solid fantasy day.

However, of Smith’s 54 completions, only 18 have been to wide receivers. The running backs and tight ends have dominated the Redskins pass production and it won’t be a surprise when it happens again this week.

Expecting a big day from Smith is predicated on his use of outside receiving options. His unwillingness to go downfield from Alex Smith will hamper his fantasy value going forward. Until he shows he is willing and able to do more than check down to his running backs, finding a solid QB on the waiver wire should be the play.

Aaron Rodgers: Start

I’ll keep this short and sweet. Rodgers is at the leagues best quarterback and is a week-in and week-out start. While his injury has hampered his ability some, a 75 percent Rodgers is better than the majority of NFL quarterbacks at 100 percent. Washington’s pass rush has been non-existent through two weeks managing only three sacks, placing the team in a six-way tie for 23rd in the league.

Giving Rodgers time is crushing for any defense he faces, and this week will be no different. Rodgers will look to pick apart a weak cornerback group and put up big numbers in this week’s matchup. Don’t be shocked if Rodgers goes off for 350 and a trio of touchdowns even against Washington’s defense that has fared well against opposing quarterbacks in the first two games.

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