Gerald Colvin 
Week 2 was absolutely nuts and it caused a wacky DFS day. Aside from a dud from DeVante Parker, our picks were very good last week. Players like Michael Thomas, John Brown, Marquise Brown, Cooper Kupp, Tyrell Williams and Demarcus Robinson all made it into that piece and we’re going to look to keep rolling here. With that in mind, let’s get into our Week 3 wide receiver plays.
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Week 3 Wide Receiver Cash Game Play
Amari Cooper, DAL vs. MIA
DK ($7,500) FD ($7,700)
The Dolphins are going to be in this article a lot and we definitely want to exploit them as much as possible. The reason for that is because they’ve allowed 102 points in their first two games combined. Yes, 102 freaking points. That’s obviously dreadful and it’s really no surprise that they also allow the most yards in the league too. That’s big news for Amari Cooper, as this dude has been a stud ever since he dawned the star on his jersey.
In his 11 games with the Cowboys, Cooper has 63 receptions for 875 receiving yards and eight TDs. He also leads the team with 90 targets in that span, with those numbers making him a Top-10 option at the position. The fact that Michael Gallup is expected to miss this game only adds to Cooper’s intrigue, as he should get even more targets than usual for one of the best passing attacks in football.
D.J. Moore, CAR at ARI
DK ($5,900) FD ($6,500)
Moore has established himself as the go-to receiver in Carolina and we have to love him in a superb matchup like this. In his first two games this year, he currently leads the Panthers with 16 receptions for 164 yards. More importantly, he’s one of the league leaders with 24 targets. That gives Moore an incredible floor and he should be looking at double-digit targets in pretty much every game. The reason he’s intriguing this week is because he faces a Cardinals secondary that’s without Patrick Peterson and Robert Alford. Those are their top two corners and it’s led to Arizona allowing at least 440 total yards in each of their first two games, the second-worst mark in the NFL.
Week 3 Wide Receiver GPP Plays
Antonio Brown, NE vs. vs. NYJ
DK ($7,100) FD ($7,700)
It’s strange to consider Brown as a GPP option but there’s still some question of how much he’ll play. Anybody on a team for one week is risky in some sense but Brown showed in Week 2 that he still has it. While he only played 24 snaps in that debut, Brown still tallied four catches for 56 yards and a TD on eight targets. The fact that they targeted him on one-third of the snaps he played is a testament to how good he is and it’s scary to think how much they’ll target him when he plays 50-60 snaps. The Jets secondary has been far from good this season too, allowing the ninth-most fantasy points to opposing WRs this season. Vegas thinks the Patriots will go off as well, projecting them for 33 points.
UPDATE: With Brown released, Josh Gordon is a fantastic value filling the void that Brown has left behind.
John Brown, BUF vs. CIN
DK ($5,500) FD ($5,900)
Brown has truly become the focal point of this Bills offense and it’s time people start recognizing him as just that. The 14 receptions for 195 yards in two games is impressive in its own right but the usage numbers are just as surprising. Not only does he lead the Bills with 18 targets, he also leads all position players on their team, playing over 80 percent of the Bill’s snaps. That’s amazing for a guy that many people considered to be a boom-or-bust player and he’s truly proving to be the most valuable player on this offense. It happens to be a terrific matchup too, with Cincinnati ranking 29th in the NFL with 31 points allowed per game.
Week 3 Wide Receiver Punt Plays
D.K. Metcalf, SEA at NO
DK ($4,700) FD ($6,200)
Metcalf appeared to be a project coming out of the draft but his early-season form indicates that he’s going to be a force for years to come. While the seven receptions is a bit lackluster, the 150 receiving yards through two games is not. That equates to a 21.4 yard per catch average, which is backed up by his elite speed and strength. What’s also amazing is the fact that he’s one of the league leaders with a 53 percent air yardage rate. That means he’s being targeted for more than half of the passing yards in Seattle’s offense, which is a glowing sign of respect to the youngster.
The most important sign that Seattle trusts him is the fact that he led all position players in snaps played last week, more than Chris Carson or Tyler Lockett. That’s trust at its finest and it pairs beautifully with the fact that he plays a Saints defense who allowed the most fantasy points in the league to opposing WRs last season and the sixth-most so far this year.
Demarcus Robinson, KC vs. BAL
DK ($5,200) FD ($6,700)
While I don’t really like this FanDuel price, it’s going to be tough to fade Robinson on DK at $5,200. With Tyreek Hill out for a few weeks, Robinson has stepped into a monster role. Being a number-two receiver is beneficial to anyone but it’s downright amazing when it happens on the best offense in football. In his first game in this expanded role, Robinson caught six balls for 172 yards and two TDs. What makes him the more valuable pick over Mecole Hardman is the fact that he out-snapped him, 69-56. While Baltimore is a tough matchup, it’s hard to overlook this sort of upside from a player so cheap.
Nelson Agholor, PHI vs. DET
DK ($3,600) FD ($4,800)
This might be my favorite play of the week if Alshon Jeffrey and DeSean Jackson both sit. Both players are seriously in doubt at this point and that would insert Agholor into the WR1 role. He’s really the only trustworthy wide receiver left on the roster and that was clear last week in the second half. Agholor led the team with eight catches for 107 receiving yards and a TD, as he led all WRs with 11 targets. The biggest factor is the fact that he played 78 of the teams 81 snaps and it’s going to be tough to take him off the field with such limited options at that position. This is not a Lions secondary we need to fear either, allowing at least 275 passing yards in each of their first two games.
