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

Week 3 began on Thursday night and continues earnestly with Sunday’s main course. The NFL is also treating fans, gamblers and DFS gamers to a Monday Night Football doubleheader. This week’s DFS Cheat Sheet will throw every game under the spotlight to highlight the players gamers should include in their portfolios.

I typically only include players in the core plays if they’re stellar selections in cash games and GPPs. However, a few GPP-specific players are on a high percentage of my rosters and warrant a shoutout in that section. So, they’ll be featured with a GPP note in parenthesis.

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NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Week 3

Sunday Main Slate

CLE vs. NYG

• Core Plays: N/A
• GPP Only: N/A

IND vs. CHI

• Core Plays: D’Andre Swift, CHI DST
• GPP Only: N/A

MIN vs. HOU

• Core Plays: N/A
• GPP Only: Justin Jefferson, Nico Collins, Tank Dell, Cam Akers (If Joe Mixon and Dameon Pierce are inactive.)

NO vs. PHI

• Core Plays: Alvin Kamara, Chris Olave, Derek Carr, Rashid Shaheed, Saquon Barkley, Jalen Hurts, DeVonta Smith, Dallas Goedert
• GPP Only: N/A

PIT vs. LAC

• Core Plays: N/A
• GPP Only: N/A

TB vs. DEN

• Core Plays: TB DST
• GPP Only: N/A

TEN vs. GB

• Core Plays: TEN DST (If Jordan Love is out.)
• GPP Only: N/A

SEA vs. MIA

• Core Plays: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
• GPP Only: DK Metcalf, Geno Smith, De’Von Achane

LV vs. CAR

• Core Plays: Brock Bowers, Diontae Johnson
• GPP Only: Adam Thielen

ARI vs. DET

• Core Plays: Kyler Murray, Trey McBride
• GPP Only: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jameson Williams

DAL vs. BAL

• Core Plays: CeeDee Lamb, Dak Prescott, Jalen Tolbert (GPP), Derrick Henry
• GPP Only: Lamar Jackson, Zay Flowers, Mark Andrews, Isaiah Likely, Rashod Bateman

LAR vs. SF

• Core Plays: Jordan Whittington (GPP), Jordan Mason, Brandon Aiyuk
• GPP Only: N/A

ATL vs. KC (FanDuel Main Slate Only)

• Core Plays: Rashee Rice
• GPP Only: N/A

Sunday Main Slate Core Plays

QB

• Derek Carr
• Jalen Hurts
• Kyler Murray
• Dak Prescott

RB

• D’Andre Swift
• Alvin Kamara
• Saquon Barkley
• Derrick Henry
• Jordan Mason

WR

• Chris Olave
• Rashid Shaheed
• DeVonta Smith
• Jaxon Smith-Njigba
• Diontae Johnson
• CeeDee Lamb
• Jalen Tolbert (GPP)
• Jordan Whittington (GPP)
• Brandon Aiyuk
• Rashee Rice

TE

• Dallas Goedert
• Brock Bowers
• Trey McBride

DST

• CHI DST
• TEN DST (If Jordan Love is inactive.)
• TB DST

Sunday Night Football

ATL vs. KC

• Top shelf captains: Bijan Robinson, Drake London, Rashee Rice
• Contrarian captains / Flex plays: Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Xavier Worthy
• Flex only: Kirk Cousins, Darnell Mooney, Younghoe Koo, Ray-Ray McCloud, Carson Steele, Samaje Perine, Harrison Butker, Noah Gray

Monday Night Football

BUF vs. JAC

• Top shelf captain: Josh Allen
• Contrarian captains / Flex plays: James Cook, Travis Etienne, Trevor Lawrence
• Flex only: Khalil Shakir, Dalton Kincaid, Keon Coleman, BUF DST, Mack Hollins, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Christian Kirk, Brian Thomas, Cam Little

CIN vs. WAS

• Top shelf captains: Ja’Marr Chase, Joe Burrow
• Contrarian captains / Flex plays: N/A
• Flex only: Zack Moss, Andrei Iosivas, Mike Gesicki, Evan McPherson, CIN DST, Erick All, Jayden Daniels, Brian Robinson, Austin Ekeler, Zach Ertz, Noah Brown

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