Week 3 Thursday DraftKings DFS Lineup: Dalton Kincaid and Two Miami Wideouts Make the Cut

We checked out the fantasy football outlooks for the Bills and Dolphins yesterday, and are back today to put a DraftKings lineup together for the Thursday night game.

This DFS content only includes tonight's game, and has six starting spots, a captain (who earns 1.5 times as many points, but also costs that much more) and five flex spots.

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Captain - James Cook ($15,900)

I have the Bills taking tonight's game in convincing fashion. That means several offensive players will be good fantasy assets, but I see Cook being the best of the bunch.

I wanted to take the player I took next, but the price was just too hefty. Cook still cost a bunch, but it made sense to cut costs here to help me fill out my lineup later.

Cook has been stellar in the early going, and should deliver a monster fantasy score tonight. We just have to hope his quarterback doesn't steal any rushing scores.

Flex - Josh Allen ($12,400)

Allen is the guy I wanted in that captain spot, but you can see by his salary that it would have been tough to build a good lineup around him.

Without the 1.5 kicker, Allen should still deliver big-time fantasy points tonight. He's coming off a down game in which he got banged up in, and this is the perfect matchup for him to bounce back and deliver elite numbers in.

If Cook isn't scoring, I need Allen to be the one finding the end zone. That seems highly likely, so this lineup is in great shape so far.

Flex - De'Von Achane ($10,800)

Achane is the best fantasy player for the Dolphins, and he's delivered in each of the first two weeks despite his team's overall struggles.

A matchup against the Bills is tough, but isn't enough to scare me off using Achane.

If Miami is scoring, it will likely involve Achane in some fashion. The worst thing that could happen for my lineup is Achane being bottled up, and all the scores going to players like Tua Tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill or Jaylen Waddle.

Flex - Nick Westbrook-Ikhine ($2,400)

Speaking of Waddle, he's questionable for tonight's game with a shoulder injury. I fully expect him to suit up, but in the chance that he's limited in any fashion, taking a swing on some low-priced Miami wideouts is a good gamble in my eyes.

Westbrook-Ikhine has just three grabs for 25 yards across five targets through two games, but he could be featured a bit more with Waddle banged up.

Westbrook-Ikhine had a knack of finding the end zone last season, so tonight would be the perfect time for him to score his first Dolphins' touchdown.

Flex - Dalton Kincaid ($5,400)

I like the matchup, so I decided to go with Kincaid over any of the Bills' wideouts, who kind of have cancelled each other out this season.

Kincaid has four grabs in each of the first two games, and 85 yards plus a score. That's enough to give him a try tonight.

He was a bit cheaper option, and helped me stack Cook, Allen and Achane at the top of my lineup. If Allen throws any touchdowns, having them go to Kincaid could put this team in the money.

Flex - Malik Washington ($3,200)

Here's another low-cost Miami receiver to try with Waddle banged up.

Washington has three catches for 22 yards and four rushes for 32 yards across the first two weeks. He also returned a punt for a score in week 2, so there's some bonus value hidden there.

Why not take a gamble on him, especially with Waddle not at 100%?

Final Thoughts

I am a big fan of this lineup. How could you not be?

Having Cook, Allen and Achane means I have the best three fantasy players available in this contest. They are obviously going to power this DFS lineup.

I'll need Cook to have a big game and for Allen to assist in the team's other scores. Preferably, he throws a touchdown to Kincaid, or the tight end leads the team in receiving production.

Achane figures to be the best Miami fantasy player for a third straight game. Buffalo might slow him on the ground, but his work in the receiving game should still lead him to a big fantasy score. 

I have to hope that Tagovailoa doesn't connect with Hill early and often. I also have to hope that Waddle doesn't go off.

The rest of my lineup will determine just how highly I finish. I'm gambling on Waddle not playing every snap and Washington or Westbrook-Ikhine being more involved as a result. A good showing from either of those two lesser wideouts could bump this lineup from good to great.

Let's see how it all turns out!