McClure's Top Week 3 NFL DFS Picks: Likely, Walker — SkimNews
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- Isaiah Likely (Giants TE) is McClure's top DFS pick, priced at $5,600 on DraftKings and $4,700 on FanDuel, coming off 13 receptions for 111 yards and two touchdowns through two weeks despite Jaxson Dart being ruled out with a knee injury.
- Kenneth Walker III (Chiefs RB) is priced at $7,400 on DraftKings and $8,300 on FanDuel, ranks second in the NFL in carries (47) and rushing yards (290), and faces a Dolphins defense allowing the second-most fantasy points to opposing running backs.
- Mike McClure is SportsLine's DFS expert with over $2 million in career winnings, using a model that simulates every snap; he has finished tied for first in the DraftKings Millionaire Maker twice and the FanDuel Million once.
- The Week 3 Sunday main slate features 13 games and is one of the biggest remaining this season before international games and byes shrink future slates, though scoring dropped from nearly 50 points per game in Week 1 to closer to 40 in Week 2.
- Injury report is a major slate factor: Jaxson Dart (knee), Nico Collins (hamstring), and Jayden Daniels (elbow) are ruled out, while Sam Darnold (glute) has been cleared to play.
- Chiefs-Dolphins is the slate's biggest favorite, with Kansas City favored by double digits — a game total that frames Walker's projected workload against Miami's run-funnel defense.
Why it matters: DFS players face a 13-game slate where scoring fell from ~50 to ~40 points per game week-over-week, making salary-efficient picks like Likely ($5,600 DK) and Walker ($7,400 DK) the difference between cashing and going home — McClure's $2M track record and specific pricing give entrants a concrete edge in tournament and cash-game construction before byes shrink future slates.
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