{"id":1009503,"date":"2026-09-24T13:03:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T13:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/1009503\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:03:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T13:03:23","slug":"fantasy-football-week-3-start-em-sit-em-rashee-rice-poised-for-breakout-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/1009503\/","title":{"rendered":"Fantasy Football Week 3 Start &#8216;Em &#038; Sit &#8216;Em: Rashee Rice poised for breakout game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                                    Ladd McConkey, Jalen Coker and Josh Downs are among the wide receivers positioned to deliver strong Week 3 performances<\/p>\n<p>                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/writers\/jamey-eisenberg\/\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"            Jamey Eisenberg&#10;    \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jamey-eisenberg.png\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>    Sep 23, 2026<\/p>\n<p>                    at<\/p>\n<p>    7:19 pm ET<\/p>\n<p>                \u2022<\/p>\n<p>            1 min read<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been a slow start to the season so far for Rashee Rice, but I&#8217;m still starting him as a No. 2 Fantasy receiver in all leagues for Week 3 at Miami. This could be the breakout game we&#8217;ve been waiting for.<\/p>\n<p>Through two games against Denver and Indianapolis, Rice has only six catches for 102 yards and one touchdown on eight targets. We were lucky that he caught a touchdown against the Broncos, but I thought he looked better against the Colts with four catches for 83 yards on six targets.<\/p>\n<p>Rice has suffered with the dominance of Kenneth Walker III taking over Kansas City&#8217;s offense, but Patrick Mahomes has also leaned on Travis Kelce, Xavier Worthy and Tyquan Thornton. Lining up against Patrick Surtain II and Sauce Gardner wasn&#8217;t ideal either, but things should improve against the Dolphins.<\/p>\n<p>Miami ranks No. 6 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers, but the Dolphins haven&#8217;t been tested yet in matchups against Las Vegas and San Francisco. This week, the Chiefs should be able to do whatever they want, and I&#8217;m hopeful they get Rice more involved.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s no longer an automatic start in two-receiver leagues, but I&#8217;m still confident he will be productive in this matchup. 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