A number of players slated for NFL DFS rosters have had slow starts this year, including Austin Ekeler, DK Metcalf and Kyle Pitts. Others, like Jamaal Williams and Devin Duvernay, exceeded expectations. When crafting your Week 3 NFL DFS strategy, should you pick the most established player who is struggling or getting the hot hand with your daily fantasy football rosters? In the case of a struggling player like Metcalf, you can get him at a discount in the Week 3 NFL DFS Player Pool in what should be a game over. 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 Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs ($7,700 on DraftKings, $8,300 on FanDuel). Diggs was Fantasy’s leading receiver through the first two weeks of the season and leads the NFL with four touchdowns. He also ranks second in receptions (20) and receiving yards (270) despite only playing 65% of offensive snaps due to Buffalo blasting the opposition.
Despite his production, Diggs is only the fifth most expensive receiver on DraftKings and the sixth most expensive on FanDuel. Now he faces a Dolphins team against which he has scored four touchdowns in five career games and averaged 82.3 receiving yards while wearing the Bills uniform. Given his relatively modest price tag and track record against Miami, Diggs is a must-have for Week 3 NFL DFS rosters.
Part of McClure’s optimal NFL DFS strategy includes training Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette at $6,500 on DraftKings and $7,200 on FanDuel. Fournette has been a cowboy for Tampa and ranks second in the league in carries and touches. He converted that volume into 211 scrimmage yards and is expected to be the center point of the Bucs’ offense on Sunday with Mike Evans suspended and injuries to several other Tampa receivers.
The one thing Fournette has yet to do this year is find the end zone after tying a career-high 10 points last year. He has a chance to hit hard on Sunday as Green Bay gave up 180 rushing yards last week and Fournette scored against the Packers the last time he played against them. 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.