Fantasy Football Start and Sit Week 3 Thursday Night Football Includes Carlos Hyde

Who will step up in Cleveland, now that Josh Gordon is a Patriot? Can Quincy Enunwa lead the Jets in targets for a third consecutive week? These questions and more will be answered in Start and Sit for Thursday Night Week 3 in fantasy football.

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Player Comparison: Sam Darnold vs. Tyrod Taylor
Player Comparison: Carlos Hyde vs. Isaiah Crowell

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Do not expect a lot of points when the New York Jets travel to Cleveland on Thursday Night. While that may serve a purpose on those who decide to take an "invested interest" in the game, there are still points to be found in fantasy football.

Here are Start and Sit option for both teams:

Start

Quincy Enunwa, New York Jets

Through two weeks, Enunwa has been an absolute beast. In Week 1, Sam Darnold seemed to make it his personal mission to seek him out on almost every pass play. In Week 2, the Jets began to set plays specifically for Enunwa to create. Heading into Week 3, Enunwa has the third best target share of anyone in the league. More than Antonio Brown and Odell Beckham, Jr. No other Jet has a target share above 18 percent. He is teetering on a must-start each week, and should feast on a Cleveland secondary that is allowing 91 yards per game to opposing number one receivers.

Antonio Callaway, Cleveland Browns

Antonio Callaway jumped from 17% snaps to 81% snaps in a week.

He's here to stay.

— Josh ADHD (@FantasyADHD) September 19, 2018

We got a sneak peek of what life without Josh Gordon in Cleveland. Callaway replaced him in the starting lineup and was in on 81 percent of the Browns snaps. He took advantage of the opportunity, scoring a touchdown and finishing with 81 yards on three catches. While the number of looks can be concerning, the snap count is the surefire sign Callaway is the dynamic playmaker the Cleveland brass hopes will fill the dangerous shoes left behind in the Gordon trade. If Jarvis Landry is unable to go, that leaves just Callaway, Rashard Higgins and David Njoku to catch the majority of Tyrod Taylor's passes.

Sit

Carlos Hyde, Cleveland Browns

Coming into the season, the Jets were expected to be a middling defensive team with a poor pass-rush. Through a small sample size, New York has not allowed a lead rusher to gain over 55 yards. According to Football Outsiders, the Jets have the second-best defense DVOA. Hyde is averaging 52.5 yards per game on 19.0 carries. Earlier this week, Hue Jackson stated he wanted to get running back Duke Johnson more involved in the offense. DOn't expect too much from Hyde in this contest.

Isaiah Crowell, New York Jets

Through two weeks, Crowell and Powell are in an almost 50/50 timeshare. The Jets are playing on the road, on a short week, in a hostile environment. Those three elements plus no heavy workload for Crowell has me looking elsewhere in Week 3.

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