It’s hard to believe that we have already reached Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season. The first two weeks have flown by. The Baltimore Ravens are 0-2, J.K. Dobbins leads the league in rushing yards, while the Saints look like one of the best teams in the league. Just how we all predicted the season would start.
There will be many more twists and turns to come, but for now, all we can do is focus on the best QB/WR stacks for Week 3 to help your DraftKings DFS lineups. Below are my favorite duos for this weekend’s main slate.
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4. Brock Purdy ($6,000)/ Brandon Aiyuk ($6,200), San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams
It hasn’t been smooth sailing for the 49ers to start the season. They haven’t had star running back Christian McCaffrey, and now they have lost wide receiver Deebo Samuel to injury. Brandon Aiyuk has not had the best start to his 2024 season, but with Deebo out he should be the primary focus of this 49ers passing offense.
Brock Purdy has started the season well, leading the league in passing yards so far with 550. Unfortunately, Aiyuk has not accounted for many of those so far but I expect that to change on Sunday. After missing most of the summer due to a contract dispute, I expect him to return to his 2023 self soon, and what better time to do it than Week 3? They will be matched up against a Rams team who are struggling at 0-2, and currently the 9th worst passing defense.
3. Lamar Jackson ($7,500)/ Zay Flowers ($6,800), Baltimore Ravens at Dallas Cowboys
Despite Lamar Jackson being the highest-priced quarterback on the slate, I decided to go ahead with this duo with Zay Flowers at a relatively cheap salary. Even though they are 0-2, the Ravens offense has not been the problem this season. They are leading the league in total offense, averaging 417.5 yards per game. Jackson is currently 5th in the NFL in passing yards and has the 10th most rushing yards. Flowers is coming off a big game in Week 2, finishing with 22.1 FPTS.
Baltimore’s problems have been on the defensive side of the ball as they are currently last in passing defense and the fifth-worst scoring defense. The Ravens are 0-2, while the Cowboys just got blown out at home by the Saints. This game is set up to be a track meet, so sit back, relax and grab some popcorn for this Jackson/Flowers duo.
2. Kyler Murray ($6,900)/ Marvin Harrison Jr. ($7,400), Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals
These two went absolutely berzerk last weekend against the Rams, and they are my second favorite duo for this weekend’s slate. Both Murray (28.54 FPTS) and Harrison Jr. (32 FPTS) were the highest scorers at their respective positions. If you had them both in your DraftKings fantasy lineups, you were probably in dreamland as they connected twice for touchdowns. The Cardinals are currently a top-10 offense, coming in at 7th with 379.5 total yards per game. Their scoring offense has been even better, as they are currently averaging 34.5 points per game, which is second in the NFL.
This weekend, they are once again playing at home and will be matched up against the Lions, who are 21st in the league in passing defense. This is another great opportunity for this duo to show what they can do on Sundays. I expect both of these offenses to roll in what could be a potential shootout.
1. C.J. Stroud ($7,100)/Nico Collins ($7,300), Houston Texans at Minnesota Vikings
This duo has arguably been the best in the NFL so far through two weeks, and I am going to roll with them as my favorite QB/WR stack for Week 3. Nico Collins quietly leads the league in receiving yards with 252. In fact, he is 52 yards clear of his closest competitors, as Chris Godwin and Jameson Williams both have 200. Collins is in what seems to be a crowded wide receiver room with Stefon Diggs and Tank Dell, but he has established himself as the clear best receiver on the team, leading them in targets, receiving yards and yards per reception.
C.J. Stroud has been balling as well, as he’s currently 7th in passing yards. The Texans offense as a whole has been rolling, totaling the 9th most offense in the league right now. The Vikings have started the season well at 2-0, but it hasn’t been thanks to their passing defense. They are currently a bottom-eight passing defense, giving up an average of 231.5 yards per game. I expect Stroud and Collins to continue to connect regularly on Sunday.
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