KC Joyner, ESPN Staff Writer 10y

Slow-starting stars to target

NFL, Fantasy NFL

One surprising question that reoccurred in this week's ESPN Fantasy Football Surround chat involved fantasy owners who asked whether they should replace Matt Forte in their starting lineups due to his poor Week 2 performance (three points) and a seemingly tough "Monday Night Football" matchup against the New York Jets.

Forte has had only 11 games in his 93-game career as bad or worse than his three-point total last week, according to ESPN Stats & Information. So the idea that he should be benched shows that one subpar performance can cause fantasy owners to consider throwing in the towel on anyone, even star players with a long history of upper-tier point totals.

This week's Fantasy Foresight article will attempt to help fantasy owners take advantage of this mindset by identifying a number of star trade targets who could be available due to recent struggles.

Also included below are three players whose superb Week 3 performances will continue this season, three players who likely will not replicate their Week 3 success or struggles, and three waiver-wire suggestions heading into Week 4.

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