Yahoo NFL Expert Picks: Week 3

Each NFL week, our daily fantasy sports experts will provide their top plays for Yahoo. These picks will help you find the best values and top overall plays to build a foundation for all types of contests. Our top-ranked experts will also provide the reasons for their picks, so you can make informed decisions when setting your lineups.

Week 3

Quarterback

Patrick Mahomes vs. San Francisco 49ers $37

Mahomes is off to an incredible start to 2018, and while his 5 touchdown per game rate won’t last forever, it’s hard to envision a letdown game in the Chiefs home opener against the 49ers who have allowed 25.5 points per game this year. The 49ers rank 28th in DVOA against the pass so far this year, while also grading out as the 31st team in pass coverage per PFF to start 2018. The only team worse than the 49ers in pass coverage grade is the Chiefs! With both offenses having cupcake matchups in this game, I’m expecting another shootout, and while the price on Mahomes is one of the highest of the week, the fantasy point expectations are through the roof.

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Brit Devine (britdevine)

Brit Devine is a former low/midstakes online poker pro/coach who quickly transitioned to DFS in 2011 after Black Friday. Mainly a cash game player, Brit provides expert analysis via his Consensus Value Rankings and weekend Crunch Time appearances. You can also find Brit’s sports betting analysis over on our sister site, ScoresAndOdds, where he finished the 2023 NFL season as our top capper. Follow Brit on Twitter – @brit_devine