Week 3 of the NFL DFS season is right here and we get a single slate Sunday Evening Soccer matchup between two winless groups, the Chiefs and Giants. Regardless of their data, the Chiefs are nonetheless street favorites by 5.5 factors. After such a nasty begin towards two good groups within the Chargers and Eagles, the Chiefs might be extraordinarily motivated to maintain from going 0-3 following their Tremendous Bowl loss to the Eagles.
Losses at vast receiver have killed the Chiefs offense to this point, as their WR1, Rashee Rice, is out on account of a suspension and their subsequent greatest receiver, Xavier Worthy, is out this week with a shoulder harm. After these two, there simply aren’t any receivers capable of decide up the place they left off.
Beneath we’ll check out the most effective DFS performs for this Sunday night time showdown.
Malik Nabers, WR, Giants (FLEX $13,600, CPT $20,400)
Nabers is the most costly participant to roster on this matchup and for good purpose. Russell Wilson has found out that his likelihood is significantly better when getting their No. 1 receiver the ball. Nabers leads the league in targets with 25, together with 4 purple zone targets. We all know he’s getting the ball again and again on this recreation. How environment friendly he’s will make or break his fantasy worth, however we’re sure he’s going to see his traditional allotment of labor in a recreation the Giants are 5.5-point underdogs at residence.
Patrick Mahomes, QB, Chiefs (Flex $13,000, CPT $19,500)
If this recreation is nearer than it’s speculated to be, count on Mahomes to do his greatest to take it over to attempt to get the win. To date this 12 months meaning extra working, which is nice for his fantasy upside and it retains different gamers from scoring factors as nicely. By means of two video games he’s rushed 13 instances for 132 yards and two touchdowns. These dashing factors have helped him to QB4 in fantasy regardless of simply throwing for simply 445 yards, two touchdowns and one interception via two video games. With the dearth of playmakers, Mahomes’ passing upside is capped, however this matchup ought to make issues a bit simpler for him, because the Giants have allowed the sixth-most fantasy factors to quarterbacks and the fifth-most passing yards.
Isiah Pacheco, RB, Chiefs (FLEX $6,800, CPT $10,200)
Pacheco has but to attain a landing and has misplaced work to Kareem Hunt to this point this season. It’s wanting a little bit bleak for his fantasy worth, however there’s a glimmer of hope this week. The Giants have given up essentially the most fantasy factors to working backs to this point and the third-most dashing EPA per play. The Chiefs can win by dinking and dunking via the air on this recreation, however they should discover some semblance of a dashing assault and that is the week to do this. Kareem Hunt will nonetheless be concerned, however Pacheco continues to be the lead again and the participant they’d wish to see get going.
Noah Grey, TE, Chiefs (FLEX $3,000, CPT $4,500)
Grey noticed 5 targets final week as his enjoying time went up with Worthy out. Sadly, he solely caught a kind of for a measly one yard. However, the utilization is sweet and we’ve seen Grey rating touchdowns final season, with 5 on simply 40 receptions. As Travis Kelce continues to run via moist cement, it could actually solely assist Grey proceed to see extra work.
Tyquan Thornton, WR, Chiefs (FLEX $5,000, CPT $7,500)
Thornton has seen a pleasant uptick in utilization with Worthy out and final week it helped him catch a protracted landing. At FanDuel, we don’t have to lean towards PPR receivers as a lot as we do at DraftKings, so Thornton is a bit safer than over there. Thornton is the little doubt deep menace in KC, seeing 60% of their air yards in Week 2. His 5 targets additionally tied for second on the workforce final week, simply behind Kelce who had six.
Theo Johnson, TE, Giants (FLEX $4,000, CPT $6,000)
If issues go as Vegas sees them, Russell Wilson might want to throw lots on this recreation. Wan’Dale Robinson is in fact a viable play, however will seemingly be closely rostered after his breakout recreation final week. Darius Slayton has some attraction as a deep menace, however hasn’t proven a lot rapport with Wilson simply but. As for worth, I like Johnson. We noticed the Chiefs have bother with Will Dissly and Tyler Conklin in Week 1 and in Week 2 they prevented Dallas Goedert, who was out with an harm. Johnson caught 4-of-5 targets for 34 yards final week and the Chiefs appear most weak over the center.
