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Every week we are expanding on the one and only DFS Playbook here at Fantasy Alarm. If you were paying attention on Thursday we told you to play Matt Ryan and Harry Douglas, who would have had an even bigger game if he didn't leave after the first quarter. So, every Saturday we are going to give you our actual optimal lineups for both cash games and GPP's on both DraftKings and Fanduel.
PLEASE NOTE: These are just our optimal lineups on each site for each contest. You absoutely will see me playing opther variations ever now and then so know that up front. But these lineups along with the Playbook on both Thursday & Sunday should help you find the right mix to win whatever contest you are playing in this week.
Here are the optimal lineups for Week 3:
Draft Kings Cash Game (50/50) Lineup
| POS | Player | Team | Price | Comments |
| QB | Drew Brees | Saints | 8,900 | Brees is money in the bank this week |
| RB1 | Giovani Bernard | Bengals | 7,300 | PPR gold and big play potential |
| RB2 | Toby Gerhart | Jaguars | 4,000 | Colts defense awful against the run |
| WR1 | Julian Edelman | Patriots | 6,000 | The surest thing in PPR fantasy |
| WR2 | Brandin Cooks | Saints | 5,100 | Combo with Brees should pay big |
| WR3 | Kelvin Benjamin | Panthers | 4,800 | Another WR1 for well below value |
| TE | Jimmy Graham | Saints | 8,000 | Yeah another Saints receiver but worth it |
| FLEX | Donald Brown | Chargers | 3,500 | Value play with reception & TD upside |
| DST | Jacksonville | Jaguars | 2,400 | Cheapest DST on the board, at home |
Draf Kings GPP (Tournament) Lineup
| POS | Player | Team | Price | Comments |
| QB | Drew Brees | Saints | 8,900 | Might as well have the highest scoring QB |
| RB1 | Giovani Bernard | Bengals | 7,300 | As much upside as any RB in the league |
| RB2 | Chris Johnson | Jets | 4,500 | Terrific matchup on Monday Night |
| WR1 | Andre Johnson | Texans | 6,500 | Attacking the Giants secondary is a good idea |
| WR2 | Brandin Cooks | Saints | 5,100 | Sticking with the rookie at home |
| WR3 | Pierre Garcon | Redskins | 5,800 | High expected point total |
| TE | Rob Gronkowski | Patriots | 5,900 | Feels like the week he scored 2 TD's |
| FLEX | Donald Brown | Chargers | 3,500 | Most upside/price on the board |
| DST | Dallas | Cowboys | 2,500 | Counting on Austin Davis here |
Fanduel Cash Game (50/50) Lineup
| POS | Player | Team | Price | Comments |
| QB | Drew Brees | Saints | 9,100 | It's all Brees all the time this week |
| RB1 | DeMarco Murray | Cowboys | 8,700 | Rams bleeding Vs. run right now |
| RB2 | Toby Gerhart | Jaguars | 5,500 | Amazing value for full carry RB |
| WR1 | Andre Johnson | Texans | 7,100 | Picking on the Giants secondary |
| WR2 | Julian Edelman | Patriots | 6,900 | Very safe play with major upside |
| WR3 | Golden Tate | Lions | 5,000 | Can't get away from him on FD |
| TE | Jimmy Graham | Saints | 8,400 | Always a good idea |
| K | Robbie Gould | Bears | 4,500 | Monday night kicker |
| DST | Cleveland | Browns | 4,700 | Great secondary could give Flacco fits |
Fanduel GPP (Tournament) Lineup
| POS | Player | Team | Price | Comments |
| QB | Drew Brees | Saints | 9,100 | It's all Brees all the time this week |
| RB1 | Alfred Morris | Redskins | 7,600 | Perfect spot to play Alf |
| RB2 | Chris Ivory | Jets | 5,800 | Against the grain in just .5 PPR |
| WR1 | Brandon Marshall | Bears | 8,200 | Many will be scared off due to injury |
| WR2 | Julian Edelman | Patriots | 6,900 | Very safe play with major upside |
| WR3 | Golden Tate | Lions | 5,000 | Can't get away from him on FD |
| TE | Jimmy Graham | Saints | 8,400 | Always a good idea |
| K | Josh Scobee | Jaguars | 4,500 | Big leg for minimal price |
| DST | Jacksonville | Jaguars | 4,500 | Minimal defense at home |