NFL DFS, Week 3 Sunday: Top daily Fantasy football picks, lineup advice for DraftKings, FanDuel — SkimNews
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- Week 3 Sunday NFL DFS main slate features 13 games, one of the largest remaining this season as international games and byes approach in coming weeks.
- NFL scoring has cooled from nearly 50 points per game in Week 1 to roughly 40 PPG in Week 2, a trend the source flags as likely forcing DFS players to dig harder for value.
- Isaiah Likely (Giants TE) is a top pick at $5,600 on DraftKings and $4,700 on FanDuel, with 13 receptions for 111 yards and two touchdowns through two weeks and a favorable matchup against the Titans.
- Kenneth Walker III (Chiefs RB) is a core play at $7,400 on DraftKings ($8,300 on FanDuel), ranking second in the NFL with 47 carries and 290 rushing yards plus nine catches, facing a Dolphins defense that has allowed the second-most Fantasy points to opposing RBs.
- Jaxson Dart (knee) and Jayden Daniels (elbow) were ruled out for Sunday, removing key offensive pieces and shifting salary values across the slate.
- Mike McClure's prediction model simulates every snap of NFL action and has generated more than $2 million in career DFS winnings, including a tied-for-first finish in the DraftKings Millionaire Maker twice and a FanDuel Million win.
Why it matters: The Week 3 scoring dip from roughly 50 to 40 PPG directly changes lineup construction: paying up for proven producers like Kenneth Walker III — second in the NFL with 47 carries and 290 rushing yards — becomes more attractive when the scoring environment shrinks. With Dart and Daniels out, under-the-radar values tied to their vacated touches become scarce, separating tournament winners from the rest of the field.
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