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Who Should I Start for Week 3? Fantasy Football outlooks for Brandon Aubrey, Chris Boswell, Wil Lutz, Tyler Loop, Cameron Dicker, Matt Gay, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Parker Romo, Spencer Shrader, Cam Little, Jake Elliott.
Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 3 fantasy football lineup decisions involve kickers like Brandon Aubrey, Chris Boswell, Wil Lutz, Tyler Loop, Cameron Dicker, Matt Gay, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Parker Romo, Spencer Shrader, Cam Little, Jake Elliott. But not to worry, we are here to help make these decisions and build winning lineups in Week 3. Set your optimal fantasy football lineups for Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season. Our free Who Should I Start? tool will help make your fantasy football lineup decisions. Compare up to four NFL players, and we tell you who to start... all free! Get your winning lineups set, and make the right decisions.
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Fantasy Football Matchup Outlooks
Below are some fantasy football outlooks written by our NFL team here at RotoBaller, bringing you their fantasy football analysis and advice on which players to consider starting in Week 3:
Spencer Shrader, K, Indianapolis Colts
A kicker who is under-rostered and putting up brilliant numbers is Shrader of the Colts. After scoring a whopping 16 points in the first week of the season, the 26-year-old tallied 18 points against the Broncos in Week 2. Shrader drilled five field goals, including the game-winning FG from 45 yards out.
Shrader has accounted for 35 of Indy's points this season. Additionally, he hasn't missed a kicker inside of 60 yards. If that doesn't scream safe, I don't know what does. The second-year kicker even got a second chance after coming up short from the 60-yard line in Sunday's contest, thanks to a 15-yard Denver penalty. So yeah, the kid is calm under pressure.
Managers have been slow to jump on the Shrader show, but he's the overall K1 right now and should stay busy against a Titans team that'll force field goal attempts. He needs to be scooped up before anyone else gets him.
Cameron Dicker, K, Los Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker had another perfect night in the team's win over the Las Vegas Raiders, making two field goals and converting both extra points for an eight-point night.
Dicker will face a tough Denver Broncos defense and may need to rely on his leg and accuracy throughout the game. The Chargers are expected to score around 24 points, but with the Broncos tied for the second-lowest Red Zone TD% allowed, Dicker could see more opportunities to attempt field goals during the game.
RotoBaller projects the trustworthy Dicker as K5 this week, and he's a strong start for fantasy managers in Week 3.
Parker Romo, K, Atlanta Falcons
We said don't start Romo in Week 2, but he was definitely start-worthy in Week 2, and he'll be another nice addition to your starting lineup this week. So, let's talk about his debut. He filled in for Koo, whom the Falcons left in Atlanta. The undrafted kicker hit all five of his field goals, including a long of 54 yards, and added an extra point as well.
Atlanta has yet to name him the long-term starter, but it looks like Romo's job after Koo's Week 1 blunder (missing the game-winner). Romo has displayed confidence from a mix of ranges, knocking in kicks from 29, 33, 38, and the previously mentioned 54 yards in Week 2.
For those who miss out on Shrader, Romo is the perfect pick-up. If he's still on waivers, a strong possibility, grab him before your league-mates take notice.
Matt Gay, K, Washington Commanders
He's here again. Gay has been shaky from a distance this season, much like his 2024. In Week 1, Gay didn't attempt a field goal. Against the Packers in Week 2, the former fifth-rounder hit on just 1-of-3 field goals, knocking in a kick from 51 yards but missing from 52 and 58.
He connected on just three of his nine kicks from 50-plus yards last season with the Colts. He's missed two of the three field goals from that range to start the 2025 campaign. Last week, Washington managed only 230 yards of total offense, limiting Gay's ceiling. The Commanders might think twice about attempting field goals from a distance in Week 3's showdown with the Raiders, considering Gay's rocky start.
Quarterback Jayden Daniels suffered a sprained knee, which may force him to sit out against Las Vegas. The Commanders' offense is middle-of-the-road so far this season, so no matter who is under center, don't expect Gay to be called on much. Through two weeks, he's totaled just 11 total fantasy points. A shaky offense and a kicker struggling with distance isn't someone to take a shot on in Week 3.
Wil Lutz, K, Denver Broncos
The early season hasn't been kind to Wil Lutz. He's seen low volume and a capped ceiling in the Denver offense. The kicker hasn't done much to help fantasy rosters, as displayed in Week 2. He missed his only field-goal try (42 yards) against the Colts. One bright side for managers is that he made all four of his extra point attempts. In Week 1, Lutz put up eight fantasy points, but saw just three points in Week 2. Denver's offense relied on touchdowns when facing Indy, leaving Lutz with few chances to score.
Heading into Week 3, the Broncos take on the Chargers. Los Angeles gave up the 10th fewest fantasy points to the kicker position last season. There's no denying Lutz's talent, but you need more than two field goals to be a top kicker option right now.
Lutz is an accurate kicker from a distance, but he needs to see attempts for that to matter. He will once the Broncos find their flow. There are streamers with higher projected volume available, so fade the Georgia State alum in this matchup.
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Week 3 Kicker Decisions. Today's focus is on specific kickers - Brandon Aubrey, Chris Boswell, Wil Lutz, Tyler Loop, Cameron Dicker, Matt Gay, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Parker Romo, Spencer Shrader, Cam Little, Jake Elliott. These are some of the most common searches for fantasy football lineups in Week 3.
Using The Tool. This is a simple tool but very powerful. The first step is to enter the player names that you want to compare. In the first box, search for the first player name. In the second box, search for the second player name. Compare up to four NFL players at once, and then click the Who To Start? button to see who the recommended starts are based on weekly fantasy football matchups.
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How It Works. Each week our RotoBaller staff puts together their weekly fantasy football rankings and projections based on their research. That information is the core data that is powering the decision-making in this tool. When you search for player names, you will only see those players who are ranked. If someone is out for the week, they will not appear in the search results.
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Popular Week 3 Searches. Curious to see some tough lineup decisions for Week 3 (2025)? Below you will find a list of some popular Who Should I Start? searches that RotoBaller readers are looking at this week. Click any of the links to see the result and recommendation.
Popular Week 3 Searches - Start/Sit Player Comparisons
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