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NFL Week 3 Bengals at Panthers fantasy football starts and sits

in Off-topic discussion Fri Jan 04, 2019 7:42 am
by linchao • Farseer | 342 Posts | 3420 Points

The Bengals are trying to stay perfect on the season http://www.bengalscheapstore.com/clayton-fejedelem-jersey-cheap , but is there anyone in their matchup with the Panthers that can help your fantasy team win? The absence of Joe Mixon hurts, but their are still plenty of guys worthy of being in your lineup.Must startA.J. Green (Bengals WR): Why would you even think about benching Green? He has four touchdowns through two week. It is a no brainer to keep him in your lineup. Although outside of Green it is hard to find another player for the Bengals who is worthy of a must start.Christian McCaffrey (Panthers RB): If you own McCaffrey in PPR formats it will be hard to put him on your bench ever. He caught 14 passes last week against the Falcons. Plenty of those passes came from Cam Newton dumping it off to him as pressure closed in. The Panthers’ offensive line won’t be getting much better, so McCaffrey leading in targets could continue to be a thing.Favorable matchupsGiovani Bernard (Bengals RB): Bernard is replacing Mixon as the lead back for the Bengals. This is the second week in a row the Panthers are dealing with a backup running back. Last week Tevin Coleman ran for over 100 yards against the Panthers, and Bernard could be line for a similar stat line. Volume alone will make Bernard an attractive flex option.Cam Newton (Panthers QB): Newton had a pretty productive day throwing the ball against the Falcons. He had three touchdowns and an interception with over 300 yards passing. The reason he is such a good option in fantasy this week is his added ability to run the ball. He has 100 yards rushing on the season and a touchdown. The Bengals linebackers will already have their hands full with McCaffrey, so if Newton gets out of the defensive line’s containment he could have some big gains on the ground.Andy Dalton (Bengals QB): Dalton is tied for third in the NFL with six passing touchdowns and has the third most touchdowns since Week 3 of last season—yes that’s a thing. His yards have been lacking, but it is clear that when the Bengals get into the red zone, Dalton is the man to finish off the drive. Carolina’s pass defense also had trouble last week against Matt Ryan and the Falcons.Good but not greatTyler Boyd (Bengals WR): Boyd has clearly taken a hold of the second receiver spot for Cincinnati. He had 91 yards and a touchdown last week against the Ravens but that is hardly a stat line you can expect him to replicate that often. With Green, Tyler Eifert and John Ross also in the mix for targets, Boyd’s ceiling doesn’t get much higher than last week. He is a nice roll of the dice flex option though.Tyler Eifert (Bengals TE): Eifert saw an increase in snaps last week after being out snapped by C.J. Uzomah in Week 1. Still, Uzomah was far more productive in Week 2 despite that. Eifert is always a guy who you could put money on to be a target in the red zone, but he just hasn’t gotten one yet. The only reason he is this high is because of the state of the tight endposition in fantasy.The Bengals’ defense: Cincinnati could rack up a few sacks, not to mention they have gotten a fair amount of turnovers this season. They aren’t an ideal option by any means, but if you are in need of a defense you could do worse.Panthers wide receivers: Devin Funchess has been the leading wide receiver through two weeks. He has 14 targets on the season. He is followed closely behind by Jarius Wright with 12 targets. Next on the list is Torrey Smith with nine targets. Only Funchess has at least 10 receptions and over 100 yards on the season. Wright and Smith are the ones with touchdowns though. These guys are deep flex plays, but even then it is hard to feel good about any of them. I’d say Funchess is the safest start of the bunch.Just sit themJohn Ross (Bengals WR): Ross has two catches on the season. He and Dalton still seems to have some issues getting on the same page as well. There are just better options than Ross in fantasy.Panthers tight ends: First off I had to look up who is even catching passes from Newton at the tight end position since Greg Olsen won’t be playing. Ian Thomas, the Panthers fourth-round pick from this past draft http://www.bengalscheapstore.com/c.j.-uzomah-jersey-cheap , saw three targets last week and dropped a touchdown. There were four other players who saw more targets than him. It is usually a good idea to play whichever tight end goes against the Bengals, but I just don’t see it this week. If you insist on starting on of Carolina’s tight ends anyway, Thomas would be the guy.D.J. Moore (Panthers WR): The rookie receiver caught a 51 yard touchdown pass last week... That was it. He was only targeted one more time. Meanwhile, Smith, Wright and Funchess were each targeted seven or more times. Don’t go chasing points. Andy Dalton has a reserved parking space near to the players' entrance at Paul Brown Stadium this year.The leisurely walk reminds him that he's no longer an up-and-comer.The chances to break that long playoff drought are starting to dwindle for the 30-year-old quarterback.Coming off one of his least-productive seasons, Dalton is the focus of a reconfigured offense that will put more emphasis on long plays. The Bengals showed flashes of it during preseason.In the opener, Dalton completed 6 of 8 passes, four of them for at least 20 yards — a satisfying showing for an offense that was among the worst at big plays last season.Dalton completed 71 percent of his throws in preseason with four touchdowns, one interception — the receiver fell on his route — and a passer rating of 130.9."I felt real comfortable with the way I played," Dalton said Wednesday. "With the way this offense has moved and the way we're doing things, I feel really good about where we are."The Bengals finished last in the league in yards last season, a franchise-worst showing. Much of it was linked to a line that couldn't open holes for running backs or protect Dalton, who threw for the fewest yards of his career in a full season.Interim coordinator Bill Lazor was retained at the end of the season and given latitude to overhaul the playbook, with more of an emphasis on big plays. Despite some misgivings about an adjustment period, the offense had few glitches during the preseason."He (Lazor) feels comfortable with it http://www.bengalscheapstore.com/clint-boling-jersey-cheap , and our guys feel comfortable with it," Dalton said. "The big thing is we're playing fast."The offense gets its first real test Sunday at Indianapolis, a place where the Bengals haven't won since 1997. Much of the focus will be on the revamped line featuring new starters at four positions — left guard Clint Boling is the only holdover.The line was better at giving Dalton time during the preseason, although it still had some rough times against Dallas."Any time the quarterback has time and the ability to stop into his throws, you feel like you're going to be able to put the ball in a good spot," Dalton said. "It's a big part of the reason we had the success we did in the preseason."Dalton helped the Bengals reach the playoffs in each of his first five seasons from 2011-15, losing in the first round each time. They've failed to reach the playoffs each of the past two seasons. Cincinnati hasn't won a playoff game since the 1990 season, the sixth-longest streak of postseason futility in NFL history.Dalton is entering his eighth season on one of the NFL's youngest teams. Only five players have more experience. Punter Kevin Huber, long snapper Clark Harris and defensive end Michael Johnson are in their 10th seasons. Defensive end Carlos Dunlap and defensive tackle Geno Atkins are in their ninth seasons.Dalton, receiver A.J. Green and Boling are the oldest veterans on offense, each in their eighth seasons.Coach Marvin Lewis awards parking places near the players' entrance to those with the most experience. Dalton has graduated to one of the coveted spots."I feel like I'm one of the oldest on the team," he said.INJURY UPDATESLeft tackle Cordy Glenn was limited in practice Wednesday because of a shoulder injury suffered during the preseason. Receiver Cody Core was held out with a back injury.BAD DAYS IN INDYThe Bengals are looking to break a streak of eight straight losses in Indianapolis, including a 26-10 playoff defeat in the first round of the 2014 season. Dalton was only 18 of 35 for 155 yards in an offense missing an injured Green.


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