XFL DFS Expert Recap and Grading – Week 3
Top XFL DFS Experts – Week 3
Another week of XFL action which saw some unexpected results. The top XFL DFS expert for Week 3 was DraftKings Playbook, followed by FantasyLabs and CBSSports. DraftKings Playbook and FantasyLabs also hold the top two spots for the season with Fansided rounding out the Top 3. Plenty of football still to be played in this XFL season for the DFS experts to move up the standings.
On to the Week 3 grades, class is in session!
Consensus Recap – Week 3 – Cash options
The Industry Consensus Cash picks finished near the top in 5th place this week out of 19 experts graded.
QB (Score: 3.33 / Rank 8th out of 19) – Included the top scorer Phillip Walker but the other two options were busts
RB (Score: 7.00 / Rank 5th out of 19) – Strong “A+” performances from the Dallas duo of Cameron Artis-Payne and Lance Dunbar
WR (Score: 3.00 / Rank 6th out of 19) – Had Top 3 production from Cam Phillips and Donald Parham but not much else
D/ST (Score: 5.00 / Rank 7th out of 16) – Featured the top-scoring BattleHawks D/ST
Consensus Recap – Week 3 – GPP options
The Industry Consensus GPP picks finished right in the middle of the pack this week with a 10th place finish out of 19 experts graded.
QB (Score: 3.50 / Rank 6th out of 19) – Delivered a pair of Top 4 options with Josh Johnson and Landry Jones
RB (Score: 5.00 / Rank 14th out of 19) – Had a trio of “A+” options that included Matt Jones, Larry Rose, and Christine Michael
WR (Score: 1.86 / Rank 10th out of 19) – Only Jalen Tolliver was able to supply GPP upside
D/ST (Score: 2.33 / Rank 12th out of 16) – Solid group of options but nothing special
Head of the Class – Week 3
Each week I will highlight a few of the top experts for the week. Here are the experts that deserve a “gold star” for Week 3 based on their cumulative grades for all players they touted this week.
#1) DraftKings Playbook (Score: 5.50) provided five “A+” picks out of their 10 recommendations
#2) FantasyLabs (Score: 4.92) delivered six “A+” options from their 13 picks
#3) CBSSports (Score: 4.44) picks six “A+” players out of 16 selections
Top Value – site (2.77 DK Pts/$1000) x
Head of the Class – Week 3 (By Position)
Sometimes there is just that one class that you excel in. In this section, I will highlight who the top experts were at each position for Week 3.
QB – CBSSports / FanSided / DK Playbook / AthlonSports / SportsGamblingPodcast (5.00)
RB – AthlonSports / Rotowire-Optimizer (10.00)
WR – DraftKings Playbook (5.75)
DST – DK Nation / FantasyLabs / RotoGrinders Lineup Builder / Rotowire / Sportsline (10.00)
Extra Credit – Week 3
In this section, I will look to give some extra credit to experts that received an A grade for a player that they recommended when very few other experts did. Week 3 extra credit goes to the following…
A – Flynn Nagel (NumberFire)
Head of the Class – Season
Here are the top experts in the Overall Standings after Week 3 of the season, including which site has provided the top DraftKings points per $1000 of salary.
#1) DraftKings Playbook (Score: 4.45) takes over the top spot for the year with the top score in Week 3
#2) FantasyLabs (Score: 4.31) slides into 2nd place overall with a 2nd place showing in Week 3
#3) Fansided (Score: 4.07) remains in the Top 3 with another solid week
Top Value – DraftKings Playbook (2.33 DK Pts/$1000)
The DailyOverlay Industry Consensus Cash Picks are in 5th place in the overall standings out of 24 experts. The DailyOverlay Industry Consensus GPP Picks are in 21st place in the overall standings out of 24 experts.
Head of the Class – Season (By Position)
Sometimes there is just that one class that you excel in. Here are the top experts at each position through Week 3 of the season including which site has provided the top DraftKings points per $1000 of salary.
