The top five receivers in NFL DFS points include familiar faces like Cooper Kupp, Stefon Diggs and Tyreek Hill. But two sophomores unexpectedly found their names in this group, much to the delight of fantasy football daily owners who signed them up in their NFL DFS lineups. Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jaylen Waddle came out like gangbusters to start the 2022 NFL season, but can they keep production going for the Week 3 NFL DFS Stacks?
Waddle will face the league’s No. 2 defense in the Bills on Sunday in the week’s only matchup of undefeated teams. Meanwhile, St. Brown gets a Vikings team that ranks 29th against the pass. Should St. Brown get the nod with one of the best NFL DFS matchups or is there yet another young wide you should favor? Before you make your NFL DFS picks for Week 3 on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel, you need to see NFL DFS tips, strategy and player projections from SportsLine Fantasy daily expert Mike McClure.
McClure is a legendary DFS professional player with over $2 million in career earnings. His methodology has led to huge wins on FanDuel and DraftKings. He won two high-stakes tournaments on FanDuel in 2020 and recorded a pair of top 10s in tournaments with over 130,000 entrants on DraftKings. His rosters have also finished in the top 1% in over a dozen other tournaments.
It uses a powerful prediction model that simulates every instant NFL action, taking into account factors such as games, statistical trends, and injuries. This allows him to find the best DFS values which he only shares with SportsLine members.
Last week, McClure featured Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams in his Thursday Night NFL DFS picks for Los Angeles against Kansas City. The result: Without Keenan Allen (hamstring) available, Williams gained 113 yards and a touchdown in a loss to the Chiefs.
Now McClure has turned his attention to Week 3 and has locked down his top daily fantasy football picks. You can only see his picks and analysis on SportsLine.
Top NFL DFS picks for Week 3
One of McClure’s top NFL DFS picks for Week 3 is Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette at $6,500 on DraftKings and $7,200 on FanDuel. The 27-year-old is averaging 105.5 scrimmage yards this season and has a game-positive against Green Bay. The Packers have allowed the sixth-most rushing yards this year and are giving up 5.6 yards per carry, which is fourth in the league.
Tampa faces a suspension from Mike Evans as well as injuries to Chris Godwin and Julio Jones. That should turn the Bucs’ offense into a heavy hitter on Sunday, and Fournette has already been the offensive focal point for two weeks. He had 20-plus runs in the past two weeks after playing just two such games in his first two years in Tampa. Given his volume and the Packers’ run defense, Fournette is in an ideal situation for Week 3.
Part of McClure’s optimal NFL DFS strategy includes lining up Vikings tight end Irv Smith Jr. at $3,100 on DraftKings and $5,000 on FanDuel. After missing all of last season and playing just 19 snaps in Week 1, Smith returned to his normal role as a Minnesota tight end in Week 2. He responded with five catches for 36 yards and a touchdown. He now has six touchdown catches in his last eight games played.
Two of those TD catches came against the Lions in 2020, who the Vikings line up against on Sunday. Detroit also gave up a touchdown on a tight end last week and its defense is among the worst in the league. The Lions rank 27th in pass defense and 31st in goal defense, so you can see why McClure is high on Smith and his discount price. You can see the rest of McClure’s NFL DFS tips here.
How to Create NFL DFS Lineups for Week 3
McClure is also targeting another undervalued option that could explode in numbers. 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 NFL DFS picks, on SportsLine.
Who does Mike McClure include in his optimal NFL DFS rosters for Week 3? And which under-the-radar player is a must-have? Visit SportsLine now to see the NFL DFS picks, rankings, tips and optimal stacks, all from a DFS expert who has made millions with his daily fantasy picks, and find out.