The AAF is in full swing entering Week 3 of the season and with it, fantasy football continues to live on during the down months of the NFL.
Some trends are beginning to take shape in the AAF, especially when it comes to a certain player’s usage or production during the first two weeks of the season.
Here, we take a quick look at some starts and sits for Week 3 of the AAF season:
Quarterback
Luis Perez, BIR: It has been a tough start to the season for Perez, who has yet to score a touchdown this season. However, with a solid matchup against Atlanta this weekend, Perez is a good bet to break that scoreless streak and finally help fantasy teams win. Verdict: Start
Phillip Nelson, SD: Nelson hasn’t shocked the world with any big games through the first two weeks, but he does have the best matchup of the week against San Antonio, who is currently allowing the most fantasy points to the quarterback position. The hope is Nelson will find more efficiency in Week 3 as well. Verdict: Start
Matt Simms, ATL: The Legends have started the season 0-2 and have scored just 18 points in the first two games. Simms might be trending in the right direction, but Birmingham hasn’t yet allowed a passing touchdown through two weeks. Verdict: Sit
Christian Hackenberg, MEM: Hackenberg might have had a solid week due to his rushing touchdown in Week 2, but that can’t be counted on as a consistent aspect of his game. He also threw for just 102 yards in Week 2. Yikes. Verdict: Sit
Running Back
Akrum Wadley, ATL: There isn’t much to look forward to in Atlanta’s offense, but Wadley did grab eight receptions for 70 yards while leading the team in targets. The offense hasn’t been great, but they did find some success utilizing Wadley. Verdict: Start
Zac Stacy, MEM: Currently fourth among fantasy running backs with 26.7 points, Stacy had a breakout game taking 19 carries for 101 yards and a touchdown in Week 2. Without much of a passing game, expect Stacy to continue to be heavily involved against an Orlando defense that just allowed 175 rushing yards. Verdict: Start
Tarean Folston, ATL: While Wadley had a nice game in Week 2, Folston continues to be a disappointment in the backfield for Atlanta. He’s averaging a measly 2.88 yards per carry through the first two games and only had nine touches last week, which makes him difficult to trust until proven otherwise. Verdict: Sit
Akeem Hunt, ORL: Though he was likely an early-round pick in AAF drafts, Hunt saw just two carries taking them for -4 yards. He also saw just two targets in the passing game. Week 2 could have been an outlier, but I’d rather not take my chances with D’Ernest Johnson being more efficient in the first two weeks. Verdict: Sit
Wide Receiver
Mekale McKay, SA: After a strong opening week, McKay had a dud in Week 2. This could cause many owners to pause when starting him, but a bounce back should be expected with a solid matchup. Considering his target share in the red zone, plug him in with confidence. Verdict: Start
Jalin Marshall, ORL: A steady contributor over the first two weeks, Marshall has seen four targets in each game but has made the most of them with a touchdown reception in each. Some might be afraid to chase the points, but Marshall is quietly becoming a safe option in the Apollos potent passing game behind WR1 Charles Johnson. Verdict: Start
Seantavius Jones, ATL: He’s been the target leader for the Legends through two games, which might give some confidence, but the passing game is a mess right now even with Matt Simms looking better. Jones hasn’t been able to do much with his targets thus far. Bench him if you can. Verdict: Sit
Kenny Bell, SLC: There were some high hopes for Bell entering the season, but he goosed in Week 1 and was inactive in Week 2. Even if he’s active, I want to wait and see production before trusting him.Verdict: Sit
Tight End
Anthony Denham, SLC: The current leader in targets for the tight end position, Denham is a strong play this week in a tight end landscape that isn’t easy to navigate. Verdict: Start
Gerald Christian, ARI: Christian has only seen seven targets over the past two games, but he still leading the tight end room for the Hotshots. He had his big game in Week 1 against Salt Lake City, who is his opponent this weekend. Verdict: Start
Scott Orndoff, ORL: The Apollos aren’t using Orndoff at all. If he’s in your lineup, it’s best to look elsewhere quickly after he’s seen just four targets in the past two games in which his offense has scored at least 37 points. Verdict: Sit
