Fantasy Football 2017-18: Three QBs to pick in week 3

In every football team, the quarterback is the most important player as he calls all the plays. The same can be said for our fantasy teams as the Quarterbacks are usually the players who score the highest points each night.

So, there is always a dilemma about which QB to choose before the start of the week. On that note, here is a list of potential candidates for week 3:

#1 Cam Newton (Carolina Panthers)

2015 NFL MVP Cam Newton comes into this NFL season after a disappointing 16-17 campaign with the Panthers, where the number of touchdowns thrown dropped from 35 to 19 and passing rate dipped from 99 to 75.

He went under the knife in the offseason to repair a partially torn rotor cuff in his throwing shoulder, so he isn't quite 100% fit coming into this season.

His start to the new season hasn't been smooth either, as he put up some below-par performances against the 49ers and the Bills, throwing only 171 and 228 yards respectively. To make matters worse, he lost TE Greg Olsen to a foot injury.

But this week, he faces the below-par defensive unit of the New Orleans Saints which allowed 793 yards, 7 touchdowns with no interceptions and gave up 11.2 yards per pass attempt in their last two matches. With an offensive unit that consists of Kelvin Benjamin and Christian McCaffrey, Cam will be licking his lips with anticipation come Sunday night.

Kirk Cousins/QB/Washington Redskins:

Kirk Cousins will be looking to find some form

When the Redskins walk onto the FedExField on Sunday, a lot of eyes will be fixed on quarterback Kirk Cousins who put up some below par performances against the Eagles and Rams this season. Stepping into this campaign after throwing a career-best 4917 yards last season, he was expected to be at his impressive best again this year but it looks like he still hasn't shifted gears yet.

Some of the blame can be put on the fact that he lost DeShaun Jackson and Pierre Garcon, both 1000 yard receivers this offseason & his partnership with Redskins new receiver Terelle Pryor is still developing.

This week, he suits up against an Oakland defensive unit which has been impressive until now, giving up only 621 yards to opposing offences. Cousins will be looking to dismantle this defence and expose it with his passing ability this weekend. Expect this to be a high-scoring match.

Jay Cutler/QB/Miami Dolphins:

The last half a dozen months for Jay Cutler have been nothing short of a roller coaster rideThe last half a dozen months for Jay Cutler have been nothing short of a roller coaster ride, On March 9, he was released by the Bears and in May 2017, he announced his retirement from NFL only to be hired by FOX Sports as a commentator. On August 7, he signed a one-year, $10 million contract with the Dolphins and returned to the NFL.

His comeback game was solid if not spectacular as he threw 230 yards in 33 attempts with 1 touchdown and zero interceptions. His next challenge would be facing a Jets team which surrendered 818 yards, 9 touchdowns to opposing offences and snagged just 1 interception in their two games this season.

With a team boasting the offensive talent of Jay Ajayi, Jarvis Landry & DeVante Parker, the Jets are in for another bashing and Cutler will be ready with his dart throwing arm all set to increase his yards thrown & touchdown total for the season.