Cooper, Flowers among 4 must-start Week 3 fantasy football wide receivers

MIAMI, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Zay Flowers and Amari Cooper are among my four must-start wide receivers for Week 3 of the fantasy football season.

All of my must-start wide receivers rank inside the Top 24 of my Top 50 positional rankings, which are available below.

If you need more options for your roster, check out my top add/drops before your waiver wire opens. My Week 3 rankings for quarterbacks, running backs and tight ends are also available.

Justin Jefferson, A.J. Brown, Stefon Diggs and Tyreek Hill lead my Week 3 wide receiver rankings. Nico Collins joins Brown, Flowers and Cooper as a must-start option.

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown (L) is an elite WR1 going forward, but should explode for fantasy football teams in Week 3. File Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI.

A.J. Brown

Brown is a player who should never leave your lineup, but I'm expecting one of his best games of the season Sunday when the Philadelphia Eagles face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Brown logged a team-high 16 targets through his first games this season. He has yet to find the end zone but came close to scoring in Week 2. I expect the Eagles star to score more than once in this matchup, which the Eagles should dominate.

The Buccaneers allowed the seventh-most yards and ninth-most fantasy points to wide receivers through two weeks. They surrendered 104 yards to Chicago Bears wide receiver D.J. Moore in Week 2. They allowed Minnesota Vikings star Justin Jefferson to pile up 150 yards in Week 1.

Look for Brown to see at least 10 targets in this matchup. He is my No. 2 option.

Amari Cooper

Cooper is the No. 9 player in my Top 50 wide receiver rankings. The Cleveland Browns veteran will face the Tennessee Titans in Week 3.

The Titans allowed 112 yards in Week 1 to New Orleans Saints playmaker Chris Olave. They surrendered 111 yards and two scores in Week 2 to Los Angeles Chargers veteran Keenan Allen.

I expect Cooper to find the end zone and to log at least 80 receiving yards. He can be plugged in as a low-end WR1.

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers' (R) ability to create yards after catches continues to result in fantasy football production for his stock owners. File Photo by David Tulis/UPI

Zay Flowers

Flowers' 15 targets and 13 receptions are more than double the total of any other Baltimore Ravens pass catcher.

The rookie has yet to score his first career touchdown but could find the end zone in Week 3 against a very vulnerable Indianapolis Colts defense.

The Colts allowed the second-most fantasy points to wide receivers through two weeks, including 146 yards to Collins in Week 2.

Look for Flowers to draw at least eight targets and total 75 yards and a score. He is a high-end WR2.

Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins (C) leads the team in targets, catches and receiving yards. File Photo by Mark Black/UPI

Nico Collins

Collins leads the Houston Texans with 20 targets, 13 catches and 226 yards through two weeks and should continue to provide WR2/WR3 value for his fantasy stock owners.

This week, the Texans will battle the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars haven't been bad at defending opposing wide receivers, but I expect this game to be a shootout. Collins is a near lock for close to 10 targets. He could work himself into WR1 territory if he reaches the end zone.