Welcome to my Weekly DFS Cheatsheet. If you love The Primer, my weekly fantasy football novella, you’ll thoroughly enjoy this cliff notes addition. For my in-depth thoughts on the players listed here, see the Primer for my full breakdowns, but if you’re a DFS degen like myself rifling through numerous lineups only minutes before lock, you’ll love this listicle of players I want to target for each game.
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NFL DFS Advice & Cheatsheet: Week 3
Sunday Main Slate
KC vs. IND
- Core Plays: Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Michael Pittman
- GPP Only: Jonathan Taylor, Nyheim Hines
BAL vs. NE
- Core Plays: N/A
- GPP Only: Rhamondre Stevenson, Rashod Bateman, Jakobi Meyers (large field GPP, if active)
HOU vs. CHI
- Core Plays: Dameon Pierce, David Montgomery, Brandin Cooks
- GPP Only: Justin Fields, Darnell Mooney
LVR vs. TEN
- Core Plays: Derek Carr, Davante Adams
- GPP Only: Ryan Tannehill, Treylon Burks
BUF vs. MIA
- Core Plays: Josh Allen, Tua Tagovailoa, Stefon Diggs, Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle (if picking only one MIA WR, I lean Waddle),
- GPP Only: Raheem Mostert, Gabriel Davis, Dawson Knox
DET vs. MIN
- Core Plays: Dalvin Cook, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Justin Jefferson, T.J. Hockenson
- GPP Only: Kirk Cousins, D’Andre Swift, Jamaal Williams, Irv Smith Jr.
CIN vs. NYJ
- Core Plays: Joe Burrow, Joe Mixon, Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Garrett Wilson
- GPP Only: Joe Flacco, Corey Davis, Hayden Hurst, Tyler Conklin
PHI vs. WAS
- Core Plays: Jalen Hurts, Miles Sanders, Antonio Gibson, A.J. Brown, Logan Thomas
- GPP Only: Curtis Samuel, Dallas Goedert
NO vs. CAR
- Core Plays: N/A
- GPP Only: Jarvis Landry
JAC vs. LAC
- Core Plays: N/A
- GPP Only: James Robinson, Travis Etienne, Mike Williams, Evan Engram
GB vs. TB
- Core Plays: N/A
- GPP Only: Aaron Jones, A.J. Dillon, Leonard Fournette
LAR vs. ARI
- Core Plays: Matthew Stafford, Kyler Murray, Cooper Kupp, Marquise Brown, Allen Robinson, Tyler Higbee
- GPP Only: Cam Akers, Greg Dortch
ATL vs SEA
- Core Plays: Drake London, Tyler Lockett, Kyle Pitts, Marcus Mariota
- GPP Only: Cordarrelle Patterson, D.K. Metcalf
Sunday Main Slate Core Plays
QB
- Patrick Mahomes
- Derek Carr
- Josh Allen
- Tua Tagovailoa
- Joe Burrow
- Jalen Hurts
- Matthew Stafford
- Kyler Murray
- Marcus Mariota
RB
WR
- Cooper Kupp
- Davante Adams
- Stefon Diggs
- Tyreek Hill
- Justin Jefferson
- Ja’Marr Chase
- A.J. Brown
- Jaylen Waddle
- Amon-Ra St. Brown
- Tee Higgins
- Marquise Brown
- Drake London
- Tyler Lockett
- Allen Robinson
- Garrett Wilson
- JuJu Smith-Schuster
- Michael Pittman
- Brandin Cooks
TE
Sunday Night Football
SF vs. DEN
- Top shelf captains: Courtland Sutton, Russell Wilson, Jeff Wilson, Deebo Samuel
- Contrarian captains / Flex plays: George Kittle, Javonte Williams, Jordan Mason
Monday Night Football
DAL vs NYG
- Top shelf captains: Tony Pollard, Saquon Barkley,
- Contrarian captains / Flex plays: Sterling Shepard, Richie James
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