Last week was brutal for hitting injuries in the NFL DFS playing pool. With players like Cooper Kupp (ankle), Deebo Samuel (calf) and Isiah Pacheco (ankle) ruled out early in the week, how should daily Fantasy football players approach those offenses for Week 3 main slate NFL DFS lineups? Could there be value from one of the Week 3 NFL DFS sleepers? Rams receiver Jordan Whittington, a sixth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, excelled in the preseason with 11 receptions, tied for fourth most. Rams head coach Sean McVay turned Puka Nacua, a fifth-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, into a superstar in one year, so should Whittington be part of your Week 3 NFL DFS strategy with Kupp and Nacua (knee) out?
49ers receiver Jauan Jennings had four receptions for 42 yards and a touchdown in the Super Bowl last season and although he only had two games in the regular season with more than 50 receiving yards last season, could he be a value play for Week 3 NFL DFS lineups with Samuel and Christian McCaffrey (Achilles/calf) out? Before making any Week 3 Sunday NFL DFS highlights on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel, be sure check out SportsLine’s daily Fantasy expert Mike McClure’s NFL DFS tips, strategy and stacks.
McClure is a legendary professional DFS player with over $2 million in career earnings. He uses a powerful predictive model that simulates every snap of NFL action, taking into account factors such as matchups, statistical trends and injuries. This allows him to find the best DFS values, which he shares only with members at SportsLine. His methodology has led to huge cashes on FanDuel and DraftKings, including. Last year, he won the DraftKings Millionaire Maker twice and the FanDuel Million once. Anyone who followed him is way up.
Now, McClure has turned his attention to Sunday’s Week 3 NFL schedule headliner and just locked in his top daily Fantasy football picks. You can only see his picks and analysis at SportsLine.
Top NFL DFS picks for Week 3
One of McClure’s top NFL DFS picks for Sunday’s Week 3 main slate is Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb ($8,800 at DraftKings and $9,300 at FanDuel). Lamb had four receptions for 90 yards, including a 65-yard touchdown reception last week against the Saints. He was held back in Week 1 with five receptions for 61 yards, but he added three rushes for 25 yards as Dallas will find creative ways to get the ball in his hands. The Cowboys are at home for the second straight week and Lamb was particularly dominant at home last season, averaging 9.1 receptions for 119.4 yards with eight touchdowns over eight home games. He scored at least one touchdown in eight of his last 10 home games since the start of last season, including the playoffs, and in the two games he didn’t score, he had at least 110 yards in both contests.
The Cowboys host the Ravens on Sunday and despite Baltimore traditionally being a defense you can question picking players against in NFL DFS lineups, the Ravens are allowing the most passing yards in the NFL through two games, surrendering 257 passing yards per game. Lamb accounts for 31.6% of all Dallas receiving yards this season in what now looks like a strong matchup for the Cowboys WR1 in NFL DFS lineups.
Part of McClure’s optimal NFL DFS strategy also includes listing Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs ($6,800 at DraftKings, $7,900 at FanDuel). The second-year running back is matching his production as a rookie, rushing for 62 yards per game on 5.2 yards per carry after rushing for 63 yards on 5.2 yards per carry per game last season. He is averaging 28 receiving yards through two games after averaging 21 receiving yards per game last season and his production last year made Gibbs RB10 in Fantasy football, including RB8 in points-per-game last season.
The Lions offense is slower than some expected, averaging 23 points per game through two games compared to 27.1 ppg last season, but a matchup with the Arizona Cardinals can quickly correct that. The Cardinals had the second-worst scoring defense (26.8 ppg) in the NFL last season and opened this year allowing 34 points to the Bills. Arizona also allowed the most rushing yards (143.2 per game) in the NFL last season as it allowed the opposing team’s RB1 to run for more than 100 yards in four of the final seven games. Those seven RB1s combined to average 97.7 rushing yards and Gibbs can provide value with his pass catching as well, making him a strong pick for McClure in Week 3 NFL DFS lineups. See who else McClure likes right here.
How to set Week 3 Sunday main slate NFL DFS lineups
McClure is also targeting another underrated player who could break out for huge numbers on Sunday. This choice could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing. You can only see who it is, and the rest of McClure’s picks in NFL DFS, at SportsLine..
So who does Mike McClure include in his optimal NFL DFS lineups for Week 3 on Sunday, and which under-the-radar NFL DFS picks offer tremendous value for Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season? Visit SportsLine now to see optimal NFL DFS picks, rankings, tips and stacks, all from a daily Fantasy expert with over $2 million in winnings.and find out.
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