NFL DFS FanDuel Cash Picks for Week 3 (Fantasy Football)

Each week I’ll highlight my favorite cash game picks that I have some confidence heading into the weekend to put into my player pools. For more on cash game strategy and the mechanics of it, make sure you listen to our DFS Cash Overview episode. On the Fantasy Footballers DFS & Betting Podcast, Betz and myself will dive into a couple of these but this article is intended for DFS Pass subscribers to get the full lay of the land.

On Saturdays, I narrow this pool of cash players to our DFS Best Plays, arguably the most valuable article in the DFS Pass.

Quarterbacks

Patrick Mahomes vs CHI- $9200

Spending up for Mahomes should be a priority this week on FanDuel where the QB pricing discrepancy is not that different. As a 13-point home favorite, the Chiefs should take care of business against the Bears with the highest team-implied total (30.5) of the week. Oh, and the Bears defensive coordinator looked at the schedule and said “Nah, I don’t want to play this guy.” The Bears defense currently ranks dead last in EPA per play and dead last in EPA per pass attempt.

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