Start or Sit These IDP Players on Monday Night to Win Week 3 Fantasy

Kraig brings you his recommendations on which IDP players to start and who to sit Monday Night Week 3.

Start or Sit These IDP Players on Monday Night to Win Week 3 Fantasy

Ah yes, another week of Monday Night Football for us! This one features teams that had players disappoint overall in Week 2 with the Dallas Cowboys (my favorite team…yes feel free to boo here) and Philadelphia Eagles. Both sides have lost players on defense though and this week has that same shootout potential. What does that mean for how we feel about their IDP players? Well let’s get into it!

Defensive Linemen

Start or Sit These IDP Players on Monday Night to Win Week 3 Fantasy – Javon Hargrave

All Interior Defensive Linemen – Dallas Cowboys – Sit

I do not trust any of these players to get you fantasy production you would want to have on your team, much less starting for you. Leave them all on the waivers and we will move on.

Fletcher Cox and Javon Hargrave – Philadelphia Eagles- Start

Hargrave has had a great start to the year and is playing just a few snaps fewer a game than Cox. Cox deservedly so gets most of the attention, but I like Hargrave more this week based on what he has done this year and his flying under the radar. It is not a great match-up for either, but there is potential for some TFL as Ezekiel Elliott has not looked great and Dallas will try to run with him. The Dallas offensive line continues to have issues.

Edge

Start or Sit These IDP Players on Monday Night to Win Week 3 Fantasy – Josh Sweat

Josh Sweat and Derek Barnett – Philadelphia Eagles – Sit

Barnett only seems to show up for fantasy football when you do not expect it, so look for a big game here. Seriously though, he is too inconsistent for me to want to start him in fantasy. He has three combined tackles each of the first two weeks; the two TFL Week 1 made it a decent week but I just do not like starting players with long histories of inconsistency when they play.

Sweat just got a three year, $40 million extension and long-time starter Brandon Graham is out for the year, but Sweat has been inconistent as well. He had 6 assists Week 1 and nothing in Week 2. Dallas does not give up a lot of points to Edge players, so I am sitting both.

Micah Parsons and Randy Gregory – Dallas Cowboys – Start

Gregory is supposed to return after being on the COVID list last week and I only really like hime beacuse they moved Parsons to Edge as well due to the number of injuires Dallas has had there. Both are extremely long, athletic players that could get to Jalen Hurts. Parsons has more tackling upside, but with Parsons probably getting more attention I like Gregory as a sneaky Edge play this week.

Linebackers

Start or Sit These IDP Players on Monday Night to Win Week 3 Fantasy – Alex Singleton

Leighton Vander Esch and Jaylon Smith – Dallas Cowboys – Start

Ok this remains a mess.

Jaylon Smith: 8 solos, 5 assists (51% snap share)
Keanu Neal: 6 solos, 3 assists, 1 TFL (74% snap share)
Leighton Vander Esch: 6 solos, 3 assists, 3 TFL, 1 sack (38% snap share)

Vander Esch has been the most productive for fantasy, but has played the least. He and Jaylon Smith were mainly the rushing down linebackers, with Keanu Neal and Parsons the passing down linebackers before the injuries got Parsons moved to Edge.

Then Keanu Neal tested positive for COVID and will miss Monday night. Leighton and Jaylon should get the bulk of snaps and be viable starts this week. Going forward beyond that, good luck.

Alex Singleton and Eric Wilson – – Start

Alex has 19 and Eric has 18 combined tackles this year and Dallas is in the top 10 in points given up to linebackers in this young year. Neither are amazing on the field in terms of run defense and coverage and I think Dallas will be trying to run the ball more this week. I also see them being targeted in the passing game, so fire both up this week as fine starts.

Defensive Backs

Start or Sit These IDP Players on Monday Night to Win Week 3 Fantasy – Jayron Kearse

Anthony Harris and K’Von Wallace – Philadelphia Eagles – Sit

Wallace has had inconsistent playing time and little production. Harris (4 solos and 9 assists) has a 100% snap share both weeks so if you have to start one, start him but neither do enough to warrant starting consideration for me.

Malik Hooker – Dallas Cowboys – Sit

Hooker did not play Week 1 and only played on 35% of the defensive snaps Week 2. He did have a decent day given that time with 3 solos and 1 TFL but he needs more playing time before being considered for fantasy football.

Jayron Kearse – Dallas Cowboys – Start

The Eagles are in the top 10 of points allowed to safetys this season and Kearse has been the main guy for fantasy for the Cowboys at the back of their defense. Kearse will likely start again with Donovan Wilson likely out. Damontae Kazee and Malik Hooker both have had playing time, but Dallas has used three safeties a lot this year.

With 62% and 97% snap shares the first two weeks Kearse leads the safetys with 10 solos, 6 assists, 1 TFL and 1 PD. He’s a great start this Monday night.

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