Fantasy Football: 10 Bold Predictions for Week 3

A Price to Fade & A Price to Aid

Tevin Coleman Will Score 1.5x Value or Worse ($7,300 FanDuel)

The Atlanta Falcons host the New Orleans Saints in a divisional matchup that Vegas has tagged with a 53.5-point over/under. Combine that with the Falcons being three-point home favorites, and it seems like a smash spot for Tevin Coleman. Not so fast my friend!

The Saints defense is allowing fewer than 3.2 yards per rush so far this season while getting torched through the air. So, if Coleman is going to make any noise, he'll likely have to do so in the passing game. His 32.0% Rushing Success Rate does not instill a great deal of confidence that he can overcome a difficult matchup like this.

If the Falcons' defense gets overwhelmed by the Saints' offense, which I predict, I think there is a decent chance that Atlanta looks to the passing game to hold serve with Drew Brees and Alvin Kamara. This would all amount to Coleman being held under 11 fantasy points on FanDuel.

Latavius Murray Will Score 3x Value or Better ($5,200 FanDuel)

Star running back Dalvin Cook's Week 3 status has just been announced as "Out", and I like key backup Latavius Murray to seize a sizable role in the Vikings' Week 3 tilt versus the Bills.

Many of the same reasons I like the pass-catching back Marcus Murphy in Buffalo are the reasons I like Murray in this runaway. Cook is battling through a hamstring injury and in a contest that Minnesota should be able to win blindfolded, it would make a lot of ride Murray heavily to salt away the clock and get everyone out of this game healthy.

On top of that, the Bills have yielded four rushing touchdowns to running backs through two weeks. They seem to be outmatched again with Murray a strong bet to get a good workload in this game.