As Week 3 of the NFL season approaches, daily fantasy sports (DFS) players are gearing up for another exciting slate of matchups. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, understanding the key player picks, strategies, and expert insights for this week’s contests can make all the difference in crafting a winning lineup. In this breakdown, we’ll highlight the top DFS picks for Week 3, explore the best value plays, and offer crucial tips to help you gain an edge over the competition. From high-performing stars to under-the-radar sleepers, this guide will set you up for success as you navigate the fast-paced world of NFL DFS Week 3.

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Here are the Positional Rankings from FantasyTeamAdvisors.com for your NFL DFS Week 3

NFL DFS Week 3

NFL DFS Week 3 QB Rankings:

NFL Week 3 QB Rankings

RK	PLAYER NAME	TEAM	OPP
1	Josh Allen	BUF	vs. MIA
2	Lamar Jackson	BAL	vs. DET
3	Jalen Hurts	PHI	vs. LAR
4	Patrick Mahomes II	KC	at NYG
5	Dak Prescott	DAL	at CHI
6	Justin Herbert	LAC	vs. DEN
7	Baker Mayfield	TB	vs. NYJ
8	Caleb Williams	CHI	vs. DAL
9	Drake Maye	NE	vs. PIT
10	Kyler Murray	ARI	at SF
11	Daniel Jones	IND	at TEN
12	Bo Nix	DEN	at LAC
13	Jared Goff	DET	at BAL
14	Jordan Love	GB	at CLE
15	Trevor Lawrence	JAC	vs. HOU
16	C.J. Stroud	HOU	at JAC
17	Michael Penix Jr.	ATL	at CAR
18	Geno Smith	LV	at WAS
19	Mac Jones	SF	vs. ARI
20	Jake Browning	CIN	at MIN
21	Sam Darnold	SEA	vs. NO
22	Russell Wilson	NYG	vs. KC
23	Carson Wentz	MIN	vs. CIN
24	Aaron Rodgers	PIT	at NE
25	Matthew Stafford	LAR	at PHI
26	Tua Tagovailoa	MIA	at BUF
27	Marcus Mariota	WAS	vs. LV
28	Bryce Young	CAR	vs. ATL
29	Tyrod Taylor	NYJ	at TB
30	Cam Ward	TEN	vs. IND
31	Spencer Rattler	NO	at SEA
32	Joe Flacco	CLE	vs. GB

NFL DFS Week 3 RB Rankings:

NFL Week 3 RB Rankings

RK	PLAYER NAME	TEAM	OPP
1	Tony Pollard	DAL	at ARI
2	Bijan Robinson	ATL	at DET
3	Kenneth Walker III	SEA	vs. CAR
4	Derrick Henry	TEN	at CLE
5	Josh Jacobs	LV	vs. PIT
6	Travis Etienne Jr.	JAC	vs. HOU
7	Joe Mixon	CIN	vs. LAR
8	Jahmyr Gibbs	DET	vs. ATL
9	Kyren Williams	LAR	at CIN
10	Raheem Mostert	MIA	vs. DEN
11	James Cook	BUF	at WAS
12	Rhamondre Stevenson	NE	at NYJ
13	Brian Robinson Jr.	WAS	vs. BUF
14	Miles Sanders	CAR	at SEA
15	Alexander Mattison	MIN	vs. LAC
16	Joshua Kelley	LAC	at MIN
17	Isiah Pacheco	KC	vs. CHI
18	Gus Edwards	BAL	vs. IND
19	Najee Harris	PIT	at LV
20	D'Andre Swift	PHI	at TB
21	Zack Moss	IND	at BAL
22	James Conner	ARI	vs. DAL
23	Rachaad White	TB	vs. PHI
24	Jerome Ford	CLE	vs. TEN
25	Breece Hall	NYJ	vs. NE
26	Javonte Williams	DEN	at MIA
27	Tyler Allgeier	ATL	at DET
28	Dameon Pierce	HOU	at JAC
29	Khalil Herbert	CHI	at KC
30	AJ Dillon	GB	vs. NO
31	Jaylen Warren	PIT	at LV
32	Roschon Johnson	CHI	at KC
33	Aaron Jones	GB	vs. NO
34	Dalvin Cook	NYJ	vs. NE
35	Samaje Perine	DEN	at MIA
36	Kendre Miller	NO	at GB
37	Chuba Hubbard	CAR	at SEA
38	Tyjae Spears	TEN	at CLE
39	Craig Reynolds	DET	vs. ATL
40	Ezekiel Elliott	NE	at NYJ
41	Antonio Gibson	WAS	vs. BUF
42	Kenneth Gainwell	PHI	at TB
43	Zach Charbonnet	SEA	vs. CAR
44	Jerick McKinnon	KC	vs. CHI
45	Tony Jones Jr.	NO	at GB
46	Tank Bigsby	JAC	vs. HOU
47	Latavius Murray	BUF	at WAS
48	Damien Harris	BUF	at WAS
49	Clyde Edwards-Helaire	KC	vs. CHI
50	Devin Singletary	HOU	at JAC
51	De'Von Achane	MIA	vs. DEN
52	Rico Dowdle	DAL	at ARI
53	Sean Tucker	TB	vs. PHI
54	Ty Chandler	MIN	vs. LAC
55	Deuce Vaughn	DAL	at ARI
56	Zamir White	LV	vs. PIT
57	Michael Carter	NYJ	vs. NE
58	Rashaad Penny	PHI	at TB
59	Melvin Gordon III	BAL	vs. IND
60	Trayveon Williams	CIN	vs. LAR
61	Pierre Strong Jr.	CLE	vs. TEN
62	Keaontay Ingram	ARI	vs. DAL
63	Elijah Dotson	LAC	at MIN
64	DeeJay Dallas	SEA	vs. CAR
65	Kareem Hunt	CLE	vs. TEN
66	Zonovan Knight	DET	vs. ATL
67	Ronnie Rivers	LAR	at CIN
68	D'Ernest Johnson	JAC	vs. HOU
69	Jaleel McLaughlin	DEN	at MIA
70	Isaiah Spiller	LAC	at MIN
71	Zach Evans	LAR	at CIN
72	Ameer Abdullah	LV	vs. PIT
73	Patrick Taylor Jr.	GB	vs. NO
74	Emanuel Wilson	GB	vs. NO
75	Chase Brown	CIN	vs. LAR
76	Cam Akers	MIN	vs. LAC
77	Chris Rodriguez Jr.	WAS	vs. BUF
78	Alec Ingold	MIA	vs. DEN
79	Emari Demercado	ARI	vs. DAL
80	Ty Montgomery II	NE	at NYJ
81	Dare Ogunbowale	HOU	at JAC
82	Kenyan Drake	BAL	vs. IND
83	Myles Gaskin	MIN	vs. LAC
84	Adam Prentice	NO	at GB
85	C.J. Ham	MIN	vs. LAC
86	Jake Funk	IND	at BAL
87	Salvon Ahmed	MIA	vs. DEN
88	D'Onta Foreman	CHI	at KC
89	Cordarrelle Patterson	ATL	at DET
90	Raheem Blackshear	CAR	at SEA
91	Chris Evans	CIN	vs. LAR
92	Trey Sermon	IND	at BAL
93	Ke'Shawn Vaughn	TB	vs. PHI
94	Chris Brooks	MIA	vs. DEN
95	Patrick Ricard	BAL	vs. IND
96	David Montgomery	DET	vs. ATL
97	Julius Chestnut	TEN	at CLE
98	Reggie Gilliam	BUF	at WAS
99	Malik Davis	DAL	at ARI
100	Brandon Bolden	LV	vs. PIT
101	Deneric Prince	KC	vs. CHI
102	DeWayne McBride	MIN	vs. LAC
103	Mike Boone	HOU	at JAC

NFL DFS Week 3 WR Rankings:

NFL Week 3 WR Rankings

RK	PLAYER NAME	TEAM	OPP
1	CeeDee Lamb	DAL	at CHI
2	Ja'Marr Chase	CIN	at MIN
3	Malik Nabers	NYG	vs. KC
4	Justin Jefferson	MIN	vs. CIN
5	Puka Nacua	LAR	at PHI
6	Nico Collins	HOU	at JAC
7	Amon-Ra St. Brown	DET	at BAL
8	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	SEA	vs. NO
9	Drake London	ATL	at CAR
10	Zay Flowers	BAL	vs. DET
11	Brian Thomas Jr.	JAC	vs. HOU
12	Davante Adams	LAR	at PHI
13	A.J. Brown	PHI	vs. LAR
14	Ladd McConkey	LAC	vs. DEN
15	DK Metcalf	PIT	at NE
16	Mike Evans	TB	vs. NYJ
17	Garrett Wilson	NYJ	at TB
18	Rome Odunze	CHI	vs. DAL
19	Marvin Harrison Jr.	ARI	at SF
20	Deebo Samuel Sr.	WAS	vs. LV
21	Tetairoa McMillan	CAR	vs. ATL
22	Emeka Egbuka	TB	vs. NYJ
23	Tee Higgins	CIN	at MIN
24	Tyreek Hill	MIA	at BUF
25	George Pickens	DAL	at CHI
26	Jameson Williams	DET	at BAL
27	Courtland Sutton	DEN	at LAC
28	Terry McLaurin	WAS	vs. LV
29	Jakobi Meyers	LV	at WAS
30	DeVonta Smith	PHI	vs. LAR
31	DJ Moore	CHI	vs. DAL
32	Ricky Pearsall	SF	vs. ARI
33	Jauan Jennings	SF	vs. ARI
34	Calvin Ridley	TEN	vs. IND
35	Marquise Brown	KC	at NYG
36	Keenan Allen	LAC	vs. DEN
37	Keon Coleman	BUF	vs. MIA
38	Jaylen Waddle	MIA	at BUF
39	Chris Olave	NO	at SEA
40	Travis Hunter	JAC	vs. HOU
41	Quentin Johnston	LAC	vs. DEN
42	Michael Pittman Jr.	IND	at TEN
43	Khalil Shakir	BUF	vs. MIA
44	Kayshon Boutte	NE	vs. PIT
45	Stefon Diggs	NE	vs. PIT
46	Jerry Jeudy	CLE	vs. GB
47	Rashid Shaheed	NO	at SEA
48	Cedric Tillman	CLE	vs. GB
49	Cooper Kupp	SEA	vs. NO
50	Darnell Mooney	ATL	at CAR
51	Romeo Doubs	GB	at CLE
52	Troy Franklin	DEN	at LAC
53	Wan'Dale Robinson	NYG	vs. KC
54	Josh Downs	IND	at TEN
55	Rashod Bateman	BAL	vs. DET
56	Matthew Golden	GB	at CLE
57	Elic Ayomanor	TEN	vs. IND
58	Dontayvion Wicks	GB	at CLE
59	Calvin Austin III	PIT	at NE
60	Marvin Mims Jr.	DEN	at LAC
61	Joshua Palmer	BUF	vs. MIA
62	Dyami Brown	JAC	vs. HOU
63	Tyquan Thornton	KC	at NYG
64	DeAndre Hopkins	BAL	vs. DET
65	Adam Thielen	MIN	vs. CIN
66	DeMario Douglas	NE	vs. PIT
67	Alec Pierce	IND	at TEN
68	Jalen Nailor	MIN	vs. CIN
69	Xavier Legette	CAR	vs. ATL
70	Jayden Higgins	HOU	at JAC
71	KaVontae Turpin	DAL	at CHI
72	Tory Horton	SEA	vs. NO
73	Darius Slayton	NYG	vs. KC
74	Hunter Renfrow	CAR	vs. ATL
75	Tre Tucker	LV	at WAS
76	Christian Kirk	HOU	at JAC
77	Olamide Zaccheaus	CHI	vs. DAL
78	Malik Washington	MIA	at BUF
79	Xavier Worthy	KC	at NYG
80	Michael Wilson	ARI	at SF
81	JuJu Smith-Schuster	KC	at NYG
82	Dont'e Thornton Jr.	LV	at WAS
83	Devontez Walker	BAL	vs. DET
84	Ray-Ray McCloud III	ATL	at CAR
85	Parker Washington	JAC	vs. HOU
86	Elijah Moore	BUF	vs. MIA
87	Andrei Iosivas	CIN	at MIN
88	Pat Bryant	DEN	at LAC
89	Brandin Cooks	NO	at SEA
90	Isaac TeSlaa	DET	at BAL
91	Xavier Hutchinson	HOU	at JAC
92	Tutu Atwell	LAR	at PHI
93	Jaylin Noel	HOU	at JAC
94	Noah Brown	WAS	vs. LV
95	Savion Williams	GB	at CLE
96	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	MIA	at BUF
97	Tyler Lockett	TEN	vs. IND
98	Tre Harris	LAC	vs. DEN
99	Jalen Tolbert	DAL	at CHI
100	Adonai Mitchell	IND	at TEN
101	Luther Burden III	CHI	vs. DAL
102	Mack Hollins	NE	vs. PIT
103	Jordan Whittington	LAR	at PHI
104	Jahan Dotson	PHI	vs. LAR
105	Brycen Tremayne	CAR	vs. ATL
106	Sterling Shepard	TB	vs. NYJ
107	Chimere Dike	TEN	vs. IND
108	Roman Wilson	PIT	at NE
109	Devaughn Vele	NO	at SEA
110	Tyler Johnson	NYJ	at TB
111	Jaylin Lane	WAS	vs. LV
112	Isaiah Bond	CLE	vs. GB
113	Kendrick Bourne	SF	vs. ARI
114	Tylan Wallace	BAL	vs. DET
115	Allen Lazard	NYJ	at TB
116	Jack Bech	LV	at WAS
117	Kalif Raymond	DET	at BAL
118	Kyle Williams	NE	vs. PIT
119	Luke McCaffrey	WAS	vs. LV
120	KeAndre Lambert-Smith	LAC	vs. DEN
121	Tim Patrick	JAC	vs. HOU
122	Marquez Valdes-Scantling	SF	vs. ARI
123	Xavier Restrepo	TEN	vs. IND
124	Tez Johnson	TB	vs. NYJ
125	Van Jefferson	TEN	vs. IND
126	Zay Jones	ARI	at SF
127	Arian Smith	NYJ	at TB
128	Russell Gage Jr.	SF	vs. ARI
129	Greg Dortch	ARI	at SF
130	Javon Baker	PHI	vs. LAR
131	Jamari Thrash	CLE	vs. GB
132	Ben Skowronek	PIT	at NE

NFL DFS Week 3 TE Rankings:

NFL Week 3 TE Rankings

RK	PLAYER NAME	TEAM	OPP
1	Trey McBride	ARI	at SF
2	Brock Bowers	LV	at WAS
3	Tucker Kraft	GB	at CLE
4	Tyler Warren	IND	at TEN
5	Sam LaPorta	DET	at BAL
6	Travis Kelce	KC	at NYG
7	Juwan Johnson	NO	at SEA
8	Zach Ertz	WAS	vs. LV
9	Kyle Pitts Sr.	ATL	at CAR
10	T.J. Hockenson	MIN	vs. CIN
11	Jake Ferguson	DAL	at CHI
12	Mark Andrews	BAL	vs. DET
13	Hunter Henry	NE	vs. PIT
14	Harold Fannin Jr.	CLE	vs. GB
15	Dalton Kincaid	BUF	vs. MIA
16	David Njoku	CLE	vs. GB
17	Brenton Strange	JAC	vs. HOU
18	Ja'Tavion Sanders	CAR	vs. ATL
19	Jonnu Smith	PIT	at NE
20	Evan Engram	DEN	at LAC
21	Chig Okonkwo	TEN	vs. IND
22	Cade Otton	TB	vs. NYJ
23	Dalton Schultz	HOU	at JAC
24	Colston Loveland	CHI	vs. DAL
25	Theo Johnson	NYG	vs. KC
26	Pat Freiermuth	PIT	at NE
27	Jake Tonges	SF	vs. ARI
28	Mike Gesicki	CIN	at MIN
29	Cole Kmet	CHI	vs. DAL
30	AJ Barner	SEA	vs. NO
31	Noah Fant	CIN	at MIN
32	Tyler Higbee	LAR	at PHI
33	Dallas Goedert	PHI	vs. LAR
34	Luke Farrell	SF	vs. ARI
35	Adam Trautman	DEN	at LAC
36	Mason Taylor	NYJ	at TB
37	Austin Hooper	NE	vs. PIT
38	Michael Mayer	LV	at WAS
39	Noah Gray	KC	at NYG
40	Dawson Knox	BUF	vs. MIA
41	Elijah Higgins	ARI	at SF
42	Elijah Arroyo	SEA	vs. NO
43	Tyler Conklin	LAC	vs. DEN
44	Will Dissly	LAC	vs. DEN
45	Grant Calcaterra	PHI	vs. LAR
46	Luke Musgrave	GB	at CLE
47	Gunnar Helm	TEN	vs. IND
48	Tommy Tremble	CAR	vs. ATL
49	Jeremy Ruckert	NYJ	at TB
50	Brock Wright	DET	at BAL
51	Tanner Conner	MIA	at BUF
52	Ben Sinnott	WAS	vs. LV
53	Terrance Ferguson	LAR	at PHI
54	Davis Allen	LAR	at PHI
55	Luke Schoonmaker	DAL	at CHI
56	Charlie Kolar	BAL	vs. DET
57	Hunter Long	JAC	vs. HOU
58	Harrison Bryant	HOU	at JAC
59	Kylen Granson	PHI	vs. LAR
60	Josh Oliver	MIN	vs. CIN
61	Darnell Washington	PIT	at NE
62	Stone Smartt	NYJ	at TB

NFL DFS Week 3 DST Rankings:

NFL Week 3 DEF Rankings

RK	PLAYER NAME	TEAM	OPP
1	Green Bay Packers	GB	at CLE
2	Buffalo Bills	BUF	vs. MIA
3	Minnesota Vikings	MIN	vs. CIN
4	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	TB	vs. NYJ
5	Kansas City Chiefs	KC	at NYG
6	Seattle Seahawks	SEA	vs. NO
7	Atlanta Falcons	ATL	at CAR
8	Indianapolis Colts	IND	at TEN
9	Houston Texans	HOU	at JAC
10	San Francisco 49ers	SF	vs. ARI
11	Philadelphia Eagles	PHI	vs. LAR
12	Denver Broncos	DEN	at LAC
13	Pittsburgh Steelers	PIT	at NE
14	Washington Commanders	WAS	vs. LV
15	Los Angeles Chargers	LAC	vs. DEN
16	Cincinnati Bengals	CIN	at MIN
17	New England Patriots	NE	vs. PIT
18	Baltimore Ravens	BAL	vs. DET
19	Arizona Cardinals	ARI	at SF
20	Jacksonville Jaguars	JAC	vs. HOU
21	Dallas Cowboys	DAL	at CHI
22	Chicago Bears	CHI	vs. DAL
23	New York Giants	NYG	vs. KC
24	Tennessee Titans	TEN	vs. IND
25	Los Angeles Rams	LAR	at PHI
26	New Orleans Saints	NO	at SEA
27	New York Jets	NYJ	at TB
28	Detroit Lions	DET	at BAL
29	Las Vegas Raiders	LV	at WAS
30	Cleveland Browns	CLE	vs. GB
31	Carolina Panthers	CAR	vs. ATL
32	Miami Dolphins	MIA	at BUF

Lineup Strategy:

Key strategies for NFL DFS include:

Correlation: Stack players from the same team (e.g., QB and WR) to maximize scoring potential when a passing game thrives.
Game Stacking: Stack players from both sides of a high-scoring game. If the game turns into a shootout, several of your players can rack up points simultaneously.
Value Plays: Identify underpriced players who have the potential to outperform their salaries, allowing you to pay up for star players.
Matchups: Target favorable matchups, such as RBs against weak run defenses or QBs against injury-riddled secondaries.

NFL DFS requires a balance of research, strategy, and game theory. Understanding team dynamics, injuries, and game scripts helps build a competitive lineup capable of succeeding in the various contest types.

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