The Kansas City Chiefs will visit the New York Giants in Week 3. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding WR Tyquan Thornton.
Is Tyquan Thornton Playing in Week 3?
Thornton is not on the injury report and is expected to play.
We’ll continue to monitor the Chiefs’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Tyquan Thornton in Week 3?
Tyquan Thornton is a one-trick pony, but that one trick happens to be disproportionately valuable to us.
He was put on this Earth to take the top off of defenses, and playing in an offense with a generational quarterback gives a skill set like that hope of getting home a few times a season.
He almost cashed in a deep look in Week 1, and in Week 2, after Patrick Mahomes missed him on what should have been a 75-yard score, he hauled in a 49-yard touchdown to keep the Chiefs alive against the Eagles.
The problem is simple: Thornton’s role stands to regress as the season progresses. When this receiver room is full, I’m not sure we see more than a handful of vertical routes from him, and that would make him unplayable.
In the short term, however, he’s playing three-quarters of the snaps and filling an important role: healthy and active pass catcher.
Thornton doesn’t profile as a big target earner, and that’s going to keep him out of my top 50 most weeks. We just saw the Giants get lit up by Dak Prescott, and they appear to be the type of defense where opponents prefer to attack through the air.
Until we see a healthy version of Worthy, Thornton is a viable roster stash in redraft formats, but starting him is a step I’m not willing to take. If you have that feeling in your gut that a big play is coming, consider him in a DFS Showdown tournament.
Players like this are fun, but we often get caught up in chasing the huge day, forgetting that it may cost us two, three, or four weeks of dead space to get any return on that investment.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Cheat Sheet.
Thornton’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 3
Thornton is projected to score 9.0 fantasy points in PPR formats.
We project Thornton to have 4 receptions for 35 yards and 0.1 touchdowns. Thornton could also add 7 rushing yards.
Check out the free PFSN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Week 3 Weather Impact: Chiefs at Giants
The forecast for 8:20 PM ET kickoff is 65 degrees Fahrenheit with 7 mph winds. These are ideal conditions for fantasy production.
