It’s Week 3 of the 2024 NFL regular season, and it has been a rocky road so far. There have been so many injuries, and we’re just two full weeks into the season.
No position has been immune to the injury bug, either. The Los Angeles Rams have lost their top two wide receivers to multiweek injuries, both of the Super Bowl teams from last season are without their starting running backs, and the Miami Dolphins lost their starting quarterback until at least Week 8.
That’s just the tip of the iceberg, too. It might explain why the standings are a little upside down in some divisions. We’ll try to navigate the minefields again in Week 3, trying to help you to success.
Doing start/sit articles can be a little challenging. The players featured on the list below should not be taken as “must starts” or “must sits.” Instead, these are more suggestions on what we believe managers should do with fringe players heading into the weekend. The choice is ultimately up to the manager.
Just because a player is listed as a “start” doesn’t mean he should be put in the lineup over the secure, bona fide studs. Vice versa for the “sits.” If there’s no better option on the waiver wire or the bench, a manager shouldn’t automatically sit the player. That’s why these can be tricky waters to navigate.
Feel free to ask any specific start/sit questions via X, formerly Twitter, (@danieledobish), or check out our start/bench list for Week 3: