Week 3 Start-Sit | Fantasy Football Podcast 9-25-26

Week 3 is here, and two games still haven’t given us all the answers.

Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down the biggest fantasy football start-sit decisions for Week 3, led by the most-searched question in our Who to Start tool: Bryce Young or Tyler Shough?

We’ll also hit Justin Herbert, Drake Maye, Devaughn Vele, Kirk Cousins, and the Washington WRs before digging into some sneaky Week 3 starters.

Plus:

• Panic Meter checks on Rashee Rice, Colston Loveland, and De’Von Achane
• Flag plants on Jaylen Warren and … Geno Smith?!?
• Why you should sell Omarion Hampton

Need help with your own lineup? Sync your league at DraftSharks.com for customized start-sit recommendations based on your scoring, roster settings, and available free agents.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:52 Bryce Young or Tyler Shough?

7:44 Start or sit DeVaugh Vele

9:27 Start or sit Justin Herbert

12:29 Start or sit Drake Maye

15:13 Start or sit Kirk Cousins

16:24 Start or sit Terry McLaurin and Stefon Diggs

20:54 Sneaky starters

26:52 Panic meter: Rashee Rice

31:16 Panic meter: Colston Loveland

35:11 Panic meter: De’Von Achane

37:26 Week 3 flag plants

42:04 Trade targets

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• Week 2 usage takeaways
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• Who to Start
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