Fantasy Fooball NFL Week 3: Don't Expect Another Big Day from Eric Decker

Eric Decker was one of last week’s surprising stars after catching five passes for 113 yards and a pair of touchdowns (25, 52). He also took a punt to the house in Week 1.

Through the two games he is tied 15th among receivers with 166 yards. He is one of 15 receivers with at least two touchdown catches. He is one of nine players with at least three touchdowns on the year.

This week could be different.

For starters, Brandon Lloyd is expected to return. In the season opener he caught six passes for 89 yards. While Decker was the preferred option last week, that most likely won’t be the case this week.

Tennessee ranks third in the league with just 172.0 passing yards allowed per game. They are one of three teams, along with Detroit and surprisingly Seattle, that have allowed just one passing touchdown that went to a running back.

They also rank tenth in the league with a 57.1 completion percentage allowed.

Last week they throttled the Ravens at home, forcing two interceptions and holding Joe Flacco to 197 yards on 15 of 32 (46.9%) passing. Anquan Boldin and Lee Evans were non-factors catching a combined five passes (12 targets) for 91 yards.

In the opener they held Mike Thomas and Jason Hill to a combined 108 yards. That’s an average of 49.8 yards per game for the number one and two receives they have faced this year.

One thing working in Decker’s favor is the long plays they have allowed considering yardage total they have yielded. Thomas had a 26-yard grab, Hill a 18-yarder, Boldin a 20-yarder and Evans a 32-yarder.

He still has some value, especially in PPR leagues, but it would be hard to consider him a fantasy starter this week considering Lloyd’s return and his opponent.

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