NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Picks for Every Game (Week 3)

Week 3 of the NFL season might be best remembered as the week of the backup quarterback. Even beyond the backup quarterbacks pressed into starting this week being viable DFS options, other value-salaried quarterbacks are among the top options, freeing up significant salary cap space for the stud running backs and wide receivers. The following players are my usable player pool at DraftKings and FanDuel in Week 3.

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NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Week 3

Sunday Main Slate

CAR vs. ATL

• Core Plays: Bijan Robinson
• GPP Only: ATL DST

CLE vs. GB

• Core Plays: Tucker Kraft
• GPP Only: Harold Fannin, Dontayvion Wicks

JAC vs. HOU

• Core Plays: JAC DST
• GPP Only: Travis Etienne

MIN vs. CIN

• Core Plays: Jordan Mason, Carson Wentz
• GPP Only: Justin Jefferson, MIN DST

NE vs. PIT

• Core Plays: Kayshon Boutte, NE DST
• GPP Only: Drake Maye, DK Metcalf, Jaylen Warren

PHI vs. LAR

• Core Plays: Puka Nacua
• GPP Only: Saquon Barkley

TB vs. NYJ

• Core Plays: None
• GPP Only: None

TEN vs. IND

• Core Plays: Elic Ayomanor, Jonathan Taylor, Daniel Jones, Michael Pittman, Tyler Warren
• GPP Only: Calvin Ridley

WAS vs. LV

• Core Plays: Marcus Mariota
• GPP Only: LV DST

LAC vs. DEN

• Core Plays: Ladd McConkey, Justin Herbert, Keenan Allen
• GPP Only: Quentin Johnston, Courtland Sutton, Troy Franklin

SEA vs. NO

• Core Plays: Kenneth Walker, Juwan Johnson
• GPP Only: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, SEA DST

CHI vs. DAL

• Core Plays: Rome Odunze, CeeDee Lamb
• GPP Only: Dak Prescott, George Pickens

SF vs. ARI

• Core Plays: Christian McCaffrey
• GPP Only: Trey McBride

Sunday Main Slate Core Plays

QB

• Carson Wentz
• Daniel Jones
• Marcus Mariota
• Justin Herbert

RB

• Bijan Robinson
• Jordan Mason
• Jonathan Taylor
• Kenneth Walker
• Christian McCaffrey

WR

• Kayshon Boutte
• Puka Nacua
• Elic Ayomanor
• Michael Pittman
• Ladd McConkey
• Keenan Allen
• Rome Odunze
• CeeDee Lamb

TE

• Tucker Kraft
• Tyler Warren
• Juwan Johnson

DST

• JAC DST
• NE DST

Sunday Night Football

NYG vs. KC

• Top shelf captains: Malik Nabers, Patrick Mahomes
• Contrarian / Secondary captains: Russell Wilson, JuJu Smith-Schuster
• Flex only: Wan’Dale Robinson, Cam Skattebo, Darius Slayton, Theo Johnson, Daniel Bellinger, Xavier Worthy, Marquise Brown, Travis Kelce, Harrison Butker, KC DST, Kareem Hunt, Jalen Royals, Noah Gray

Monday Night Football

BAL vs. DET

• Top shelf captains: Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry, Amon-Ra St. Brown
• Contrarian / Secondary captains: Jahmyr Gibbs, Jared Goff,
• Flex only: Zay Flowers, Tyler Loop, DeAndre Hopkins, Mark Andrews, BAL DST, Rashod Bateman, Justice Hill, Jameson Williams, Sam LaPorta, Kalif Raymond, Isaac TeSlaa

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