Here are some of Scott Engel’s favorite plays for DFS Week 3. Prices are via DraftKings but applicable to all DFS platforms.
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DFS Week 3 Running Backs
Ezekiel Elliott ($8,900) – Many will be scared away because of the blowout factor. I say that is just silly. If it’s a blowout, how do you think it is going to become so one-sided? Because the Cowboys will be rolling up a ton of points to begin with! Outstanding players don’t need four full quarters to post impressive stat lines. Marquise Brown and Patrick Mahomes had huge games already this season based off one quarter in lopsided wins.
Dalvin Cook ($7,800): Playing at an elite level and not quite priced like it just yet.
Austin Ekeler ($7,200): See Cook, Dalvin.
Sony Michel ($6,000): I say he gets more than one TD run against the Jets.
Frank Gore ($4,400): More of a cash game play, but the matchup is very enticing. The 49ers RBs totaled over 240 rushing yards vs, the Bengals last week. May not be widely owned in GPPs. Weather could force Buffalo to run the ball a lot here.
Darwin Thompson ($3,000): He may start to seize the RB1 job in Kansas City, beginning this Sunday.
Jeff Wilson Jr. ($3,000): This is a punt play that could net you more than one TD. If he gets 50 yards and two TDs you are looking at a nice return right there. It’s daring but could be worth a try if you employ multiple lineups.
DFS Week 3 Wide Receivers
Michael Thomas ($7,400): Ownership may be down but the Seattle secondary is vulnerable.
Keenan Allen ($7,000): Cash game lock against the Houston secondary and the core of a Chargers stack with Philip Rivers.
Chris Godwin ($6,900): Climbing in salary but still quite affordable.
Kenny Golladay ($6,600): Jason Mezrahi demands you play him every week until further notice.
Tyler Lockett ($6,200): No way can the Saints contain him this week.
Josh Gordon ($5,400): Cake matchup means his biggest game of the season so far.
Mike Williams ($4,900): Great matchup and low price, ideally fits into Chargers stacks. Plug him in! Yeah, bad pun intended there.
DK Metcalf ($4,700): The Saints secondary will not be able to handle the quickly evolving Wilson/Metcalf combo. Seahawks stacks should be in play, too, with Thomas involved from the Saints side if possible.
Ted Ginn Jr. ($3,900): Downfield types can really burn the Seahawks pass defense.
Devin Smith ($3,400): Worth a punt shot vs the more sorry than pathetic Dolphins.
DFS Week 3 Quarterbacks
Jimmy Garoppolo ($6,200): Dazzled last week and may not be widely owned.
Philip Rivers ($5,800): Underrated and underpriced.
Mason Rudolph ($4,800): Lots of hype from some people I respect, so worth a GPP play.
DFS Week 3 Tight Ends
Vance McDonald ($4,300): Revenge Game. Niners traded him to Pittsburgh in August of 2017.
O.J. Howard ($3,800): Bounce-back outing against a team that always has big trouble against TEs.
DFS Week 3 Defenses: 49ers and Seahawks ($3,200 each).