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Fantasy Football: Week 3 NFL Daily Fantasy Picks

By Aaron Huizenga

Sep 18, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) reacts after the Falcons scored a touchdown against the Oakland Raiders in the third quarter at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The Falcons defeated the Raiders 35-28. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) reacts after the Falcons scored a touchdown against the Oakland Raiders in the third quarter at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The Falcons defeated the Raiders 35-28. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Playing daily fantasy football in week 3 of the 2016 NFL Season? Read these DFS suggestions before you set your FanDuel or Draft Kings lineup.

Sep 18, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer (3) throws a pass over the reach of Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Robert Ayers (91) during the first half at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer (3) throws a pass over the reach of Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Robert Ayers (91) during the first half at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /

Week 2 is complete and my weekly article had another solid week. If you rolled out a lineup of Carson Palmer, LeGarrette Blount, DeAngelo Williams, Jarvis Landry, Odell Beckham, Jesse James and the Panthers Defense you had another great week. The goal of this weekly column is not to build a lineup for you but too simply give you the foundation to build that perfect combination.

I posted a couple of thoughts following week 1. Apparently I jumped the gun on the Lions offense being good. They still are going to have a number of good weeks but the loss of Ameer Abdullah hurts as well. The other points I listed held true for another week. I had a few more observations following week 2.

1. Cam Newton is both match up and game script proof. Cam Newton was the top scoring QB in Week 2 in a game that Carolina was a huge favorite in. The Panthers came into Week 2 as the biggest favorites on the board causing some people to think jumping out to a huge lead would change the game flow. Newton will produce in tough matchups and Carolina proved it both in week 1 and all of last season, they don’t stop pouring on the offense even with a big lead.

2. Paying down at Tight End is a viable strategy. With Rob Gronkowski out the first two weeks the TE landscape has looked a bit different to start the season. Jordan Reed is the only truly elite TE left on the board while the mid to lower range TE’s have been the ones making people money. Dennis Pitta was the surprise in week 2 catching 9 balls for over 100 yards. Jesse James, Delanie Walker, Jacob Tamme, and Trey Burton all had solid games in week 2 at bottom tier price. Until Tom Brady returns and Gronk is full strength (he didn’t look it Thursday night), value TE’s are going to be a sneaky place to gain an advantage over players that are less sharp.

3. The Saints offense is truly different away from the friendly confines of their home turf. The Saints Giants game in Week 2 featured the highest Vegas total featuring two high-powered offenses against very average defenses. This had all the makings of a high scoring back and forth affair. A 16-13 Giants win was not what anyone expected as the Saints offense couldn’t get anything going all day long. Brees ended up with 263 yards passing and a single TD, but keep this in mind when the Saints are playing outdoors through out the season.

Week Three has already started with a dominating win by the Patriots over what was a 2-0 Houston Texan team. Most experts thought the Texans were a really solid team yet they went into Foxboro and got absolutely dominated by a Patriot team using their 3rd string QB making his NFL Debut. Maybe the experts don’t really know that much after all.

Hopefully I can use the numbers and get your started on the right track this week, let’s take a look at the picks!

DISCLAIMER – Salary cap numbers are based on FanDuel’s pricing for this week.

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