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7 FanDuel Bargains to Target in Week 3

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Marvin Jones ($5,000)

Marvin Jones had a chance to be a fantasy football star last season but missed the year with foot and ankle issues, but I like his chances of impressing this week.

One major factor that made me hesitant about Jones this year was the chance that Mohamed Sanu would be given the bulk of the wide receiver two reps across from A.J. Green. In Week 1 this looked to be the case, as Sanu out-snapped Jones 52 to 41, but in Week 2 that flipped around, and Jones saw 53 snaps to only 27 for Sanu.

If Jones can stay on the field consistently, he becomes a viable fantasy option every week. Jones leads all Bengals receivers with a 0.76 Reception NEP per target, and as long as he gets opportunities, he will produce.

The Ravens' pass defense is in the middle of the pack (they ranked 17th in adjusted Defensive Passing NEP in 2014 and currently rank 15th), but opposing wide receivers have managed to do some serious damage in fantasy football. In 2014 they gave up the fifth-most points to receivers, and they appear to be on the same track this year, currently giving up the third most.