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Start 'Em & Sit 'Em is the ultimate look at the weekly NFL matchups and how they'll affect your team. Sleeper alert features an under-the-radar player who could produce good numbers. Owners beware features a regular fantasy starter who could fail to meet expectations based on the strength of his opponent. Obvious fantasy starters like and will not be featured. For your final lineup decisions, check our .Note: All starts and sits in this column are based on NFL.com's standard scoring system (non-PPR).Start of the week vs. : Ertz has seen just 11 targets so far this season, but he still ranks seventh in fantasy points among tight ends as we head into Week 3. He should continue to see his targets rise moving forward, as Ertz has developed quite a rapport with . This weekend, the Stanford product Blake Snell Jersey faces a favorable matchup versus the and should stay active.Start 'em vs. : Olsen had a fast start to the 2014 campaign, posting 14 catches for 155 yards with one touchdown in his first two games. His succe s should continue at home, where he's scored eight-plus fantasy points in five of his last six games. The have also allowed an average of 13.40 fantasy points to tight ends this season, which makes the matchup a good one for Olsen. at : Rudolph posted just 5.3 fantasy points last week, and he's recorded a mediocre 69 yards in his first two games of the season. Still, he's a good option in Week 3 against the . That's due to his recent succe s on the road against NFC opponents. In his last four such contests, Rudolph has found the end zone three times. He's a top-10 option. at (Mon.): Tyler Glasnow Jersey Bennett has a trend of finding a lot of succe s in September, as he has recorded an average of 50-plus yards per game and a combined eight touchdowns in his last 10 September contests ( -- six games, -- four games). If you don't have an elite fantasy tight end, Bennett is well worth a start based on his overall September succe s.Sleeper alert - at : Allen, who is still a free agent in more than 60 percent of NFL.com leagues, is worth a look as a starter this week based on a favorable matchup against the . Their defense has surrendered the third-most fantasy points (15.55 PPG) to opposing tight ends this season, including giving up 15.90 points to last week.Sit of the week at : Witten is very likely to be active in most leagues this week, but don't expect him to post ma sive Brent Honeywell Jersey numbers based on a trend of mediocre totals away from home. In fact, he has put up a touchdown catch in just three of his last 15 road games against the NFC. Witten has Guillermo Heredia Jersey also posted 60-plus yards a mere two times during those contests.Sit 'em at : Like Witten, Pitta will no doubt be active in countle s fantasy leagues this week. Owners need to keep in mind that he has not been a reliable fantasy option on the road in his career. In fact, he's found the end zone just three times in 24 career roadies. That includes just two visits to the end zone in his last 10 games outside of the state of Maryland. at : Walker has been on fire in the stat sheets, posting 20.20 fantasy points last week and finding the end zone in each of his first two games of the 2014 campaign. However, this weekend's matchup in Cincinnati isn't at all favorable. In their last nine home games, all of which were wins, the allowed one or fewer touchdowns eight times. at : Miller has been invisible for fantasy owners, posting a combined 4.10 points over the first two weeks. His luck is not likely to improve in Carolina, as the have allowed one or fewer touchdown catches in each of their last nine home games. Regardle s, Miller needs to be on all fantasy benches until he starts to show some signs of statistical life.Owners beware - at : Gates has been on absolute fire for owners, scoring three touchdowns last weekend and looking like the fantasy superstar of old. And while he should be in most starting lineups in Week 3, keep this little tidbit in mind ... in his Mallex Smith Jersey last five road games against the AFC, Gates has averaged just 40 receiving yards per contest and has scored only once.Michael Fabiano is an award-winning analyst on NFL.com and NFL Network and a member of the Sports Writers A sociation (FSWA) . Have a burning question on anything fantasy related? Tweet it to __ or send a question via !