Week 3 Fantasy NFL Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: 3 Underperforming Stars Who'll Breakout

One of the most frustrating things about fantasy football is when your stars and high-draft picks under-perform.

Stars like Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson have played poorly this season through two weeks, and have made many fantasy owners angry.

There are several quarterbacks who also haven't played to their normal standard, such as Houston Texans star Matt Schaub and the St. Louis Rams' young QB Sam Bradford.

Let's take a look at three stars who have underperformed this season, but will impress in Week 3.

1) Chris Johnson, Tennessee Titans

Chris Johnson has just 114 total yards in two games, which is terrible for a running back with 2,000-yard potential.

Johnson hasn't even found the end zone yet, however, things may be different against the Denver Broncos and their poor defense.

The Tennessee Titans need to Johnson to perform well if they want to make the playoffs, and giving him enough touches, both in the rushing and receiving attacks is vital to their success on Sunday.

2) Matt Schaub, Houston Texans

Matt Schaub is now an upper-echelon quarterback in the NFL, and with football's best receiver in Andre Johnson and an All-Pro running back in Arian Foster at his disposal, there's no excuse to not put up big fantasy points every week.

Against the weak New Orleans Saints pass defense in Week 3, Schaub will go off, and may even get his first 300-yard passing game of the year.

Schaub and the Texans need a statement win to show the NFL they will finally be contenders this season, and beating the Saints would go along way to establish their superiority.

The Texans will throw early and often on Sunday, and Schaub will have his best game of the young season.

3) Chad Ochocinco, New England Patriots

Chad Ochocinco hasn't been a major part of the New England Patriots offense this season, despite quarterback Tom Brady passing for nearly 1,000 yards in the first two games.

Ochocinco needs to have a good game to avoid being cut, and this week against the Buffalo Bills will be his breakout game.

Brady knows Ochocinco needs to get involved for his confidence to grow and for the team to improve offensively, so throwing to Chad early will likely be a strategy for the Patriots.