2006 Week 3 Fantasy Football Picks


June 5, 2008 | Posted By Larry Cook

Who is excited for week 3 fantasy football?  We are and not for just the normal reasons, but because BetUS is now offering betting opportunities for guys who know their fantasy.  We won’t waste any more time so here are our selections and the different bets you can look to place this weekend.

With three matchups of 2-0 teams and four matchups of 0-2 teams, we will get a clearer picture of who the real contenders and pretenders are. You can find the below great fantasy football matchups in the Futures/Props section of BetUS.

Group 1

Peyton Manning
Rudi Johnson
Anquan Boldin

vs

Carson Palmer
Shaun Alexander
Chad Johnson

Chad Johnson got his clock cleaned last week, suffered a concussion and barely realized that he was on planet Earth during a brief post-game interview. Still, he is going up against the Steelers this coming week, who he passionately hates. Peyton Manning is also in tough this week against Jacksonville. He only threw two touchdowns against them in two games last season.

Pick: Peyton Manning, Rudi Johnson, Anquan Boldin

Group 2

Michael Vick
Tiki Barber
Plaxico Burress

vs

Drew Brees
Ronnie Brown
Marvin Harrison

Plaxico Burress is shining after his walk-off 31-yard touchdown reception in Philadelphia last week and he takes his sparkling 19.4 yards-per-reception, along with Tiki Barber, into Seattle this week.  Drew Brees has shown his critics that he his shoulder has sufficiently healed and he will provide the first test for the Atlanta Falcons defense this season. Ronnie Brown should break out of his two-week slump as he squares off with Tennessee at home.

Pick: Drew Brees, Ronnie Brown, Marvin Harrison

Group 3

Eli Manning
Chester Taylor
Reggie Wayne

vs

Matt Hasselbeck
Warrick Dunn
Santana Moss

Manning Jr. takes his Giants on the road to face another top-flight NFC contender this week as they lock up with Matt Hasselbeck and the Seahawks. Chester Taylor has had a lot of carries in the first two weeks of the season but he has only found the end zone once and likely won’t find it again versus the stout Bears defense this week. Santana Moss, along with the whole Redskins’ offense, has been non-existent so far but nothing cures that ailment like a meeting with the Houston Texans.

Pick: Matt Hasselbeck, Warrick Dunn, Santana Moss

Group 4

Kurt Warner
Edgerrin James
Larry Fitzgerald

vs

Marc Bulger
Steven Jackson
Torry Holt

This is an early battle for second place in the NFC West and has all the mixings of another high scoring affair. Arizona is back at home and should regain its offensive confidence while St. Louis should fair better this week against a soft Cardinals’ defense. The last three meetings have averaged just over 44 points on the scoreboard.

Pick: Kurt Warner, Edgerrin James, Larry Fitzgerald

Other match ups:

Group 5

Quarterbacks
Peyton Manning
Carson Palmer
Donovan McNabb
Kurt Warner

Group 6

Tight Ends
Todd Heap
L.J. Smith
Randy McMichael
Heath Miller

So as you can see if you know what fantasy football is all about then BetUS is going to give you the chance to make some additional cash off of it.  And here you thought the hours you put in while at work was only good for you to win the pot at the end of the year.

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