First things first: Carolina playson Thursday night, which means no Christian McCaffrey on the main Week 3 daily fantasy football slate. If youre one to force him into your DFS lineups -- and who can blame
Graham Gano Jerseys you? -- this week could be a gift. Theres often enough room to field a strong lineup around McCaffrey, but it becomes difficult as his price climbs into the five-figure range. Even without CMC, there are a number of studs for our FanDuel tournament picks.
Before we get into the picks, we should highlight the basic rules for FanDuel contests.Everything is pretty standard, with the only notable settings beingfour-point pa sing TDsandhalf-point PPR.
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FanDuel Picks Week 3: NFL DFS lineup for GPP tournaments
Sunday main slate, $60,000 budget, no more than four players from one team
QB Justin Herbert, Chargers @ Chiefs ($7,500).This game opened with a total of 55.5, so were anticipating a shootout (we wont be alone there). Herbert has the talent and the weapons to keep pace with Patrick Mahomes, though, and provides ma sive upside at a reasonable
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RB Chris Carson, Seahawks @ Vikings($7,700).We needed a Dalvin Cook sub, so why not just look to the same game? Carson still has monster upside in Seattle's high-powered offense, and they should have no trouble moving the ball against the Vikings. Carson is versatile enough to do damage on the ground and through the air, and he should be good for a TD or two.
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RB David Montgomery, Bears@ Browns($6,900).Montgomery has handled a healthy dose of volume through two games. That shouldnt change in Week 3.
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WR Chase Claypool, Steelers vs. Bengals ($5,800).Air yards may not be everything, but it can often be an indicator of good things to come. Claypool leads the Steelers in this department and might also be in line for more targets if Diontae Johnson (knee) is limited on Sunday. Claypool was more efficient as a rookie than hes been through two weeks in 2021, so its reasonable to expect improvement on that front.
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WR Mike Williams, Chargers @ Chiefs($6,000)
Carl Banks Jerseys .The Chargers finally decided that they should use their 6-4, 220-pound first-rounder. Williams leads the team in targets (22) -- yes, even ahead of Keenan Allen -- and has scored a touchdown in each of his first two contests. Williams has enjoyed dates with the Chiefs. Hes delivered 19.8- and 33.0-point performances against his division foe.
WR A.J. Brown, Titans vs. Colts ($6,800).There are instances when you to s out the numbers and bet on talent, especially when it's at a modest price tag. A 7-92-1 line was supposed to be a light day at the office for Brown, not his season stats through two games. Hes eclipsed 20 FanDuel points 10 times through 32 career games, though, so its only a matter of time before we see an eruption. Remember, even though they have a lot of the same pieces in place, the Titans are getting used to a new offensive coordinator.
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TE Darren Waller, Raiders vs. Dolphins($7,400).Waller ceded the lead role last week, but we dont expect that to be the case very often. While the emergence of Henry Ruggs III and Bryan Edwards will allow the Raiders to take what defenses give them more frequently
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FLEX (RB) Antonio Gibson, Washington @ Bills ($6,000).If youre not willing to bank on Saquon Barkley ($6,100), a player we strongly considered here, then Gibsonis going to be a voluminous player all season. Hes coming off a game that was frustrating for fantasy owners, as they watched J.D. McKi sic snake a touchdown and enjoy succe s in the pa sing game. Gibson, though, as weve seen, has 20-30-point upside
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DEF Denver Broncos @ Jaguars ($4,600).The Dolphins will either start backup Jacoby Bri sett or a banged-up Tua Tagovailoa. Either way, those odds favor a Raiders defensive unit that has been a thorn in the sides of the Ravens and Steelers in consecutive weeks. Not to mention, Miamis quarterback shuffle wont help them find a rhythm offensively under their new co-offensive coordinators.
First things first: Carolina playson Thursday night, which means no Christian McCaffrey on the main Week 3 daily fantasy football slate. If youre one to force him into your DFS lineups -- and who can blame Graham Gano Jerseys you? -- this week could be a gift. Theres often enough room to field a strong lineup around McCaffrey, but it becomes difficult as his price climbs into the five-figure range. Even without CMC, there are a number of studs for our FanDuel tournament picks.
