CFB DFS Week 3 Lineup: DraftKings Picks for Saturday

• My CFB DFS Week 3 lineup covers Saturday's 12-game DraftKings main slate.
• The college football DFS picks balance quarterback production with affordable receiving options.
• See all eight selections, their salaries and the reasoning for each pick below.

Saturday’s college football DFS board has plenty of expensive names. For my Week 3 lineup, I’m looking at where recent workloads and production justify the salary, while leaving enough room to fill every position.

This DraftKings lineup covers the 12-game main slate on September 19, starting at noon ET. Several afternoon matchups offer appealing options, but balancing the quarterback spending with the rest of the roster is the challenge.

My full CFB DFS Week 3 lineup is below, followed by the reasoning behind each selection.

DraftKings CFB DFS Week 3 Lineup

That leaves $800 below the $50,000 cap. Jennings and Knight form my quarterback-receiver stack, with Kienholz on the other side of the same game. The remaining picks earn their places through workload and salary value across four other matchups.

Salaries are from DraftKings DFS for Saturday’s main slate. Night games are excluded; check final player availability before lock.

Lincoln Kienholz ($7,400)

Kienholz has cleared 300 passing yards in both Louisville games, with four touchdowns through the air and three more on the ground. The rushing production is what makes him especially appealing at this price.

The Cardinals have already produced 18 plays of 20 or more yards without a turnover. SMU is a tougher test than Villanova, but I expect that challenge to keep Louisville throwing later into the game. His rushing ability gives him another route to points alongside the Jennings-Knight passing combination.

Nate Sheppard ($9,200)

Sheppard is where I’m spending up. He has 374 rushing yards through two games, including 147 on 24 carries at Illinois. He also scored twice as a receiver in that win, giving him ways to contribute beyond his rushing attempts.

That workload makes the $9,200 salary worth accommodating against Stanford. I’m saving at receiver to fit him alongside both quarterbacks. His three touchdowns last week aren’t something I’m counting on repeating; the combination of carries and receiving involvement is the reason for the pick.

Matt Fuller ($4,900)

Fuller is the reason the rest of this roster fits. He ran 11 times for 125 net yards and a score against Towson, a productive outing for a running back priced below $5,000.

Mississippi State is a tougher opponent than Towson, so I expect his efficiency to come down. The appeal is getting a productive runner at this price while keeping both quarterbacks. His 11 carries last week are also a reminder that this pick depends on efficiency rather than a huge workload.

Eli Wood ($3,700)

Wood has caught six passes and scored in each of Utah State’s first two games, including six catches for 53 yards against Washington. At $3,700, that receiving involvement is the salary relief that lets me fit Sheppard without downgrading either quarterback.

Utah is a difficult matchup: opponents have completed just 42.3% of their passes through two games. I’m accepting that risk for an inexpensive receiver who has remained involved through Utah State’s quarterback changes. The catches matter more to this pick than expecting another touchdown.

Kayden Dixon-Wyatt ($5,200)

Dixon-Wyatt gives me affordable exposure to USC's passing game. He caught three balls for 43 yards and a touchdown against Louisiana, and he sits inside the Trojans' top three in receptions, receiving yards and receiving scores.

Jayden Maiava has completed 80.7% of his passes through three games, with 10 touchdowns against one interception. Dixon-Wyatt lets me benefit from that production without paying for USC's quarterback. He doesn't need to lead the team in catches to justify this salary.

Anthony Evans III ($6,500)

Evans has caught seven passes in each of Mississippi State’s first two games, totaling 239 yards and two touchdowns. His 19 targets give me a stronger reason to spend here than simply chasing last week’s touchdown.

He followed 118 yards against Louisiana-Monroe with 121 against Minnesota. South Carolina is a tougher road assignment, but I like having an established target for Kamario Taylor if Mississippi State has to keep throwing. Saving at flex lets me pay for that receiving workload.

Yamir Knight ($4,100)

Knight has nine catches on 12 targets for 111 yards through two games. He hasn’t scored yet, but that involvement makes him an appealing value at $4,100, especially with Jennings already in my lineup.

RotoWire’s matchup board lists a 58.5-point total with Louisville favored by 1.5. That close spread is part of why I prefer this pairing to adding another receiver from a heavy favorite. Knight gives me points for catches and the chance to score twice on a Jennings touchdown pass.

Kevin Jennings ($8,200)

Jennings is my superflex and the quarterback behind my main stack. He's 40-of-52 for 767 yards with eight touchdowns and two interceptions, including 337 yards and five scores in the first half alone against UC Davis.

Louisville should provide a much tougher contest than UC Davis, but I expect a competitive game to give Jennings more time on the field. I'm willing to spend here rather than force a cheap backup into the lineup. With Kienholz on the other side, I'm backing sustained offense from both teams.

For more on contest formats, see our daily fantasy sports guide. If you also plan to bet Saturday’s games, compare the college football betting apps separately from this salary-based lineup.