Week 3 Fantasy Football Projections: 3 Quarterbacks Who Will Throw for 300 Yards

The NFL is a passing game, and quarterbacks throwing for more yards than they ever have before is making fantasy football leagues all about passers too.

There have been several 300- and 400-yard passing games this season, and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has even thrown for over 500 yards in game this season.

If you play in a one starting quarterback league, selecting the right player if you have more than one on your roster could be the difference in winning your weekly matchup.

Let's look at three quarterbacks who will throw for 300-plus yards in Week 3.

1) Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers

Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers are playing the Kansas City Chiefs this week, who, if you count the preseason, are 0-6.

The Chiefs defense has been downright awful this season, and Rivers is now an elite quarterback, and threw for over 300 yards last week against a good New England Patriots secondary.

Rivers will go well over 300 yards passing for the Chargers this week, and may even throw for four touchdowns too.

2) Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers

Ben Roethlisberger followed up his dreadful Week 1 performance against the Baltimore Ravens with a nice game against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 2, in which he threw for 298 yards and a touchdown.

Big Ben is playing the Indianapolis Colts this week, who got dominated through the air by Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub in Week 1 and allowed a lot of yards against the Cleveland Browns.

Roethlisberger will have no problem dominating the Colts pass defense, and will pass for well over 300 yards this Sunday.

3) Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions

Matthew Stafford faces a Minnesota Vikings defense this week which has been inconsistent this season, and he will have a huge game.

He threw for 294 yards and four touchdowns against the Kansas City Chiefs last week, and will go well over 300 this Sunday.

Stafford has plenty of weapons to throw to on offense, including All-Pro wide receiver Calvin Johnson, who has been a touchdown machine this year.

Start Stafford this week no matter what.

Nicholas Goss is a Featured Columnist at Bleacher Report. Follow @NicholasGoss35.