Mario’s Week 3 Optimal DraftKings DFS Lineup RECAP
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Week 3 Results: 168.34 pts
BOOM ratio: 5/9
QB Justin Herbert @ KC
BOOM target: 19.5 pts
Actual: 30.84 pts
Herbert finished the game with 281 yards and 4 passing touchdowns. Also chipping in 16 rush yards and a 2pt conversion. He was an excellent play this week in an upset win at Kansas City.
RB Najee Harris vs CIN
BOOM target: 19.8 pts
Actual: 30.3 pts
Najee with another BOOM hit in Week 3. He did most of his damage through the air this week, in a game where the Steelers trailed for the entire game. 14 receptions for 102 yards! Big Ben was down his top 2 WRs and Harris was the benefactor with a team high 19 targets. Another hit for Week 3!
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire vs LAC
BOOM target: 14.4 pts
Actual: 20.9 pts
Finally! CEH has the type of game that had us drafting him in the late 2nd to early 3rd round. 100 rush yards and a receiving TD. 19 total touches (17 rushes and 2 receptions) is a welcome sight to those of us that have been hanging in there waiting for this breakout.
WR Cooper Kupp vs TB
BOOM target: 20.4 pts
Actual: 30.6 pts
The Stafford to Kupp connection strikes again. Primarily working out of the slot and bunch formations, Kupp exploded again today. The final stat line was 9 receptions on 12 targets, 96 yards, and 2 TDs. Kupp again led the team in targets, and the lethal connection continues.
WR Keenan Allen @ KC
BOOM target: 19.8 pts
Actual: 19.0 pts
19 points is a respectable amount, and just short of his BOOM target. I will take that solid production all day, but the Chargers’ WR to start in Week 3 was Mike Williams, who had 2 long receptions, and 2 TDs. The touches were just about even, but the TDs separated Williams from Allen this week.
WR Darnell Mooney @ CLE
BOOM target: 12.9 pts
Actual: 1.9 pts
My dart throw this week didn’t even make it to the dart board. Rookie Justin Fields struggled mightily in his first start, and Mooney only received 1 reception for 9 yards on just 4 targets.
TE Rob Gronkowski @ LAR
BOOM target: 16.5 pts
Actual: 9.5 pts
After scoring 2 TDs in each of the first two games to start the season, that streak finally ended for Gronk today in LA. The Bucs’ TE was limited to 55 yards on 4 receptions. He took a monster hit to the ribs while making a catch on the first drive of the 3rd quarter that possibly limited him down the stretch.
FLEX RB Saquon Barkley vs ATL
BOOM target: 19.5 pts
Actual: 21.4 pts
THIS is the Saquon we have been waiting to return since his injury in Week 2 of 2020. Barkley only produced 51 yards rushing on 16 carries, but he did score a TD, and was heavily involved in the passing game. To the tune of 43 yards on 6 receptions. Good to see his usage increasing.
D/ST Titans vs IND
BOOM target: 7.2 pts
Actual: 3.0 pts
Slightly paying up on defense this week did not produce the expected results. The Colts’ offense was more competitive than expected, as Carson Wentz toughed out his two sprained ankles and led the Colts to 4 scoring drives, 16 points, and 265 total yards.
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