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Top DraftKings DFS Picks: Most Valuable Players from NFL Week 3

Top DraftKings DFS Picks: Most Valuable Players from NFL Week 3

DraftKings Fantasy Advice DFS

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By: Sam Connon

The 2025 NFL season is in full swing, so DraftKings players everywhere are diving head-first into all the action.

Every week, we’ll be taking a look at which players appeared in the most DraftKings DFS lineups, as well as the ones who had the biggest role in wins. Breakout players like Tre Tucker and Luther Burden III were among the most valuable, while Hunter Henry and Marcus Mariota vaulted themselves back into relevance. Even expensive options like Jonathan Taylor, Puka Nacua and Trey McBride turned out to be worth the higher cap hits.

Here is some exclusive data behind the biggest drivers of DraftKings DFS winnings from Week 3’s NFL main slate:

Highest Ownership Entry

These players appeared in lineups the most often.

  1. WR Rome Odunze (CHI)
  2. RB Kenneth Walker III (SEA)
  3. RB Jordan Mason (MIN)
  4. RB Christian McCaffrey (SF)
  5. WR CeeDee Lamb (DAL)
  6. RB Bijan Robinson (ATL)
  7. RB Jonathan Taylor (IND)
  8. WR Keenan Allen (LAC)
  9. WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba (SEA)
  10. WR Puka Nacua (LAR)

Most Valuable Players

These players scored the most points relative to their salary.

  1. WR Tre Tucker (LV)
  2. TE Hunter Henry (NE)
  3. WR Luther Burden III (CHI)
  4. WR Tory Horton (SEA)
  5. QB Marcus Mariota (WAS)
  6. TE Jake Ferguson (DAL)
  7. QB Caleb Williams (CHI)
  8. QB Geno Smith (LV)
  9. RB Jonathan Taylor (IND)
  10. RB Jordan Mason (MIN)

Most Valuable Stacks

These pairs of teammates scored the most points relative to their combined salaries.

  1. QB Geno Smith & WR Tre Tucker (LV)
  2. QB Drake Maye & TE Hunter Henry (NE)
  3. QB Caleb Williams & WR Luther Burden III (CHI)
  4. QB Marcus Mariota & WR Luke McCaffrey (WAS)
  5. QB Carson Wentz & RB Jordan Mason (MIN)
  6. QB Caleb Williams & TE Cole Kmet (CHI)
  7. QB Jalen Hurts & WR A.J. Brown (PHI)
  8. QB Marcus Mariota & RB Jeremy McNichols (WAS)
  9. QB Jalen Hurts & WR DeVonta Smith (PHI)
  10. QB Sam Darnold & WR Tory Horton (SEA)

Players With Highest Winning Lineup Concentration

Out of all winning lineups, these players appeared the most often.

  1. RB Jordan Mason (MIN)
  2. RB Kenneth Walker III (SEA)
  3. WR Rome Odunze (CHI)
  4. RB Christian McCaffrey (SF)
  5. RB Jonathan Taylor (IND)
  6. WR Keenan Allen (LAC)
  7. WR Puka Nacua (LAR)
  8. WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba (SEA)
  9. TE Trey McBride (ARI)
  10. QB Marcus Mariota (WAS)

Players With Highest Winning Entry Percentage

Out of all lineups, lineups that included these players won money the most often.

  1. WR Tre Tucker (LV)
  2. TE Hunter Henry (NE)
  3. RB Jonathan Taylor (IND)
  4. TE Trey McBride (ARI)
  5. QB Marcus Mariota (WAS)
  6. WR Puka Nacua (LAR)
  7. QB Jalen Hurts (PHI)
  8. WR Keenan Allen (LAC)
  9. WR A.J. Brown (PHI)
  10. WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba (SEA)

*For purposes of this data, DST were not considered to be “players”

Sam Connon
Sam joined DraftKings in 2025 following five years with Sports Illustrated’s “On SI” network. He has covered the UCLA Bruins, New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Rays, MLB, MiLB and NBA, on top of earning awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and College Media Association during his time as a student at UCLA.
Disclaimer

I am a promoter at DraftKings and am also an avid fan and user and may sometimes play on my personal account in the games that I offer advice on. Although I have expressed my personal view on the games and strategies above, they do not necessarily reflect the view(s) of DraftKings and do not constitute a representation that any particular strategy will guarantee success. All customers should use their own skills and judgment in building lineups. I may also deploy different players and strategies than what I recommend above. I am not an employee of DraftKings and do not have access to any non-public information.