Week 3 Deeper Players with Great Match-ups

Fantasy Football Rule #1: Start your studs.
But sometimes you can't.  Below is a look at some of the deeper players (many of whom may be on your waiver wire) who may have a great week based on the match-up.  Call it informed speculation.

QB Alex Smith @ PHI:  Great match-up against one of the worst pass defences in the league.  In their last 16 games, the Eagles have allowed 34 TDs & had just 7 INTs.  Since half-time in Week 1, the opposing quarterback has completed 72% of their passes for 695 yards, 5 TDs and 1 INT against the Eagles.  Smith is a low QB1/high-QB2 with upside this week.  This is also great news for Dwayne Bowe.

RB Joique Bell @ WAS:  Bush is nursing an injured knee and may not go.  Even if he does, I love Bell this week against a Washington defence that made James Starks look like a superstar.  Bell is a must-start flex or even RB2 this week.

RB Bilal Powell vs. BUF: This would be a desperation Flex play, but Powell is facing a Bills D that is averaging 140 yrds/gm to opposing RBs (to Vereen and DeAngelo).  If you're in injury trouble, he could have a decent day but don't expect 14 points.

WR Kendalll Wright vs SD:  Both Chargers games so far this season have turned out to be shoot-outs.  Look for Kenny to put up solid WR2 numbers with upside against a porous San Diego secondary that's averaged 375 passing yards allowed through 2 games.  This is also good news for Jake Locker, though I still don't think he's worth a start.

WR Mohamed Sanu vs GB:  No question that AJ Green will likely steal the show here, but if you're particularly thin at WR, Sanu has a decent matchup when you consider that the Bengals will likely be playing from behind.  The Packers have allowed a whopping 360 yards/game passing.  This is more of a desperation flex play.

WR Nate Burleson @ WAS: For the same reasons listed above for Bell.  The Redskins D is just terrible.  This would be a desperation flex play, but I would consider it if Bush can't go (one less mouth to feed).  This is obviously great news for Matthew Stafford too.

TE Charles Clay vs ATL: The Falcons are another team that gets thrown on a lot, and have allowed almost 700 yards passing through 2 games.  With Mike Wallace drawing the most attention, look for Brian Hartline and Clay to step up.  Clay is a decent low-TE1/high TE2 play.

TE Colby Fleener @SF:  Dwayne Allen is out for the season.  Fleener will be looked to by Luck to step up, though the match-up against the 49ers is less than savoury.

DST Minnesota Vikings vs CLE:  Weeden's banged up, Hoyer will be QB.  The Browns O-Line is allowing a ton of sacks.