Filling in Your Week 3 Lineups
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Here's a look at theScore's sample DFS lineups for Week 3 of the NFL season (Thursday and Monday games excluded):
Cash Game Without FLEX
| POS | NAME | OPP |
|---|---|---|
| QB | Eli Manning (NYG) | vs. WAS |
| RB | DeAngelo Williams (PIT) | at PHI |
| RB | Melvin Gordon (SD) | at IND |
| WR | Phillip Dorsett (IND) | vs. SD |
| WR | DeVante Parker (MIA) | vs. CLE |
| WR | Odell Beckham Jr. (NYG) | vs. WAS |
| TE | Dennis Pitta (BAL) | at JAC |
| K | Graham Gano (CAR) | vs. MIN |
| D/ST | Seattle Seahawks | vs. SF |
Manning and Beckham are primed for a breakout after a subpar showing in Week 2 against the visiting Saints. Williams and Gordon should be volume monsters in their respective road games, while Dorsett takes over the No. 2 role in Indianapolis following Donte Moncrief's shoulder injury. The Seahawks should have no trouble taming the 49ers' anemic offense. -- James Bisson
GPP Without FLEX
| POS | NAME | OPP |
|---|---|---|
| QB | Aaron Rodgers (GB) | vs. DET |
| RB | Ezekiel Elliott (DAL) | vs. CHI |
| RB | DeMarco Murray (TEN) | vs. OAK |
| WR | Davante Adams (GB) | vs. DET |
| WR | Allen Robinson (JAC) | vs. BAL |
| WR | T.Y. Hilton (IND) | vs. SD |
| TE | Jared Cook (GB) | vs. DET |
| K | Josh Lambo (SD) | at IND |
| D/ST | Miami Dolphins | vs. CLE |
Rodgers hasn't thrown for 300 yards since November 2015. He has a rushing touchdown in each of the Packers' first two games, distracting from a poor start. Expect this to change in the season opener at Lambeau Field with another easy matchup. The Lions have allowed tight ends to score four TDs this year, and Adams has seven targets through two games. -- Esten McLaren
Cash Game With FLEX
| POS | NAME | OPP |
|---|---|---|
| QB | Philip Rivers (SD) | at IND |
| RB | DeAngelo Williams (PIT) | at PHI |
| RB | Melvin Gordon (SD) | at IND |
| WR | Jarvis Landry (MIA) | vs. CLE |
| WR | Victor Cruz (NYG) | vs. WAS |
| WR | Larry Fitzgerald (ARI) | at BUF |
| TE | Julius Thomas (JAC) | vs. BAL |
| FLEX | Cole Beasley (DAL) | vs. CHI |
| D/ST | Arizona Cardinals | at BUF |
Williams has received an astounding 68 touches through his first two games. Gordon has three TDs and 159 rushing yards, and should see a large role with Danny Woodhead sidelined. Rivers threw for four scores last week, and should pick apart the Colts' depleted secondary. Beasley has 13 catches, and is part of a quartet of PPR-friendly slot receivers. -- Ken Conrad
GPP With FLEX
| POS | NAME | OPP |
|---|---|---|
| QB | Andrew Luck (IND) | vs. SD |
| RB | Ezekiel Elliott (DAL) | vs. CHI |
| RB | Jay Ajayi (MIA) | vs. CLE |
| WR | Larry Fitzgerald (ARI) | at BUF |
| WR | Kelvin Benjamin (CAR) | vs. MIN |
| WR | Travis Benjamin (SD) | at IND |
| TE | Julius Thomas (JAC) | vs. BAL |
| FLEX | Phillip Dorsett (IND) | vs. SD |
| D/ST | Miami Dolphins | vs. CLE |
This GPP lineup is filled with red zone targets and speedsters who can stretch the field. Dorsett should see more targets with Moncrief out. Don't be surprised if Fitzgerald catches 10-plus passes for 150 yards and two scores against Buffalo's diminutive slot corner Nickell Robey-Coleman. Miami should man-handle the Cody Kessler-led Browns. -- Josh Wegman