Parity rules the day in the NFL, and while that's great from the league's perspective as well as bubble teams looking to make a splash after a bad season, it's a mixed bag of nuts from a fantasy view. In a league where there are no real standouts, pinpointing players that are ripe for fantasy greatness can be a bit challenging.
That's why, in order to rule the weekend in your league, you have to make sure to study hard on the off days to find the right players with the right situations. Or you could just scour the internet to read the opinions of others who have done their homework. For those of you like that, here are the results I concluded with when studying for this coming week of football. May they help you find the success you need to notch another w in the win column.
James LeBeau is an avid fantasy football participant and a sports contributor for CraveOnline Sports. You can follow him on Twitter @Jlebeau76 or “like” CraveOnline Sports on Facebook.
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Week 3 Love Hate
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Ahmad Bradshaw RB - Indianapolis Colts (at San Francisco)
Hate
What a difference an hour makes. When I started this article, Bradshaw was in line to get major touches against the stout 49ers defense. Now, with the Colts trading for Trent Richardson, that playing time isn't going to happen. While Bradshaw will get the ball some, it's hard to even put him in the lineup any longer unless the matchup is extremely favorable.
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Cam Newton QB - Carolina (vs. NY Giants)
Love
I'm digging me some Cam Newton this week because the guy is facing a team that hasn't stopped an opposing quarterback yet through two weeks in the New York Giants. Quarterbacks facing the Giants this season have averaged 22 fantasy points, so even though Newton hasn't exactly been lighting it up this year, expect some solid numbers this week.
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Chris Givens WR - St. Louis Rams (at Dallas)
Love
Chris Givens is coming off of his best game of the year in week two where he put up 105 yards against the Atlanta Falcons. In week three he will be looking to improve on that performance as the Rams face the erratic Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys defense has been up and down this season, giving up 51 fantasy points to the Giants wideouts in week one while only giving up 17 to the Chiefs the next week, but expect the Rams to be able to pass it around on them. I look for Givens to find the endzone this week and hit triple digits in yardage.
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Josh Gordon WR - Cleveland (at Minnesota)
Hate
The Trent Richardson trade that the Browns made is going to put even more pressure on the offense to produce. Without Richardson, and with starting quarterback Brandon Weeden sidelined this week, stay away from Gordon and anyone with a Cleveland Browns jersey if you are looking for a win this week.
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Russell Wilson QB - Seattle (vs. Jacksonville)
Love
Russell Wilson hasn't exactly been a fantasy stud this season with 462 yards, two touchdowns and one interception through two games. However, he isn't facing San Francisco this week as the Seahawks will be hosting perhaps the worst team in the league in the Jacksonville Jaguars. With Seattle's defense keeping the Jags in check, Wilson will have plenty of snaps to put up an impressive game.
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Terrelle Pryor QB - Oakland (at Denver)
Hate
Terrelle Pryor is leading all quarterbacks in the rushing department with 162 yards. However, he has found it very difficult to find the endzone, as even the lowly Jaguars held him without a touchdown. Facing arguably the best team in the NFL in the Denver Broncos, it's hard to see him having a great outing.
