Daily Fantasy Football News, Notes and Updates FanDuel and DraftKings – Week 3 9/25/16

In this article, we'll be breaking down the top news around the league and provide you with an analysis of what we expect to happen. We will also provide you with an "every lineup guy" section, just like we did for baseball. As always, these picks are informed by our lineup optimizer, the NFL spread for each contest, year to date NFL stats, and so on. So let's welcome football back into our lives, and let's get this show on the show on the road!

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NFL News and Notes

• Danny Woodhead (knee) is now out for the year after tearing his ACL last Sunday. Look for Melvin Gordon to be more involved in the offense.
• Jonathan Stewart looks doubtful for Sunday and it will be interesting to see what the Panthers decide to roll out on Sunday. As of now, Cameron Artis-Payne is expected to start.
• Adrian Peterson (knee) will be out for a significant amount of time and Jerick McKinnon is expected to get the start.
• Rashad Jennings (thumb) is expected to play on Sunday even though he suffered a thumb injury in last weeks contest. It will be interesting to see how he performs on Sunday against the Redskins.
• Eric Ebron (back) is no longer on the injury report.
• Alshon Jeffery (knee) practiced on a limited basis Friday and is questionable for Sunday.
• Julio Jones (calf) didn’t practice on Friday, but the Falcons are expecting him to play on Monday.
• Delanie Walker (knee) missed Friday's practice and the Titans are unsure if whether or not he'll be able to play. He is a game-time decision.
• Eric Decker (shoulder) practiced on Friday and is ready to play on Sunday
• Arian Foster (groin) is ruled out for Sunday's contest. We can expect Miami to use all of their running backs on Sunday, and roll with the hot-hand.
• Brandon Marshall (knee) will be a game-time decision on Sunday.
• Corey Coleman (hand) is expected to miss the next 4-6 weeks.
• Markus Wheaton has practiced in full this week and is on track to play on Sunday.
• Quincy Enunwa practiced in full on Friday and will suit up on Sunday.
• Larry Fitzgerald is no longer on the injury report, which means he'll play.
• Willie Snead (toe) missed Friday's practice and his status is questionable for Monday.
• T.Y. Hilton (knee) didn't practice on Friday, but is still expected to play on Sunday.
• Mohamed Sanu (ankle) was a limited participant in Friday's practice, but should be ready to play on Monday.
• Doug Baldwin (knee) practiced in full on Friday and is expected to play on Sunday.
• Thomas Rawls (shin) is doubtful to suit up on Friday and Christine Michael will take his spot and get the nod at running back.
• Chris Ivory (illness) practiced in full on Thursday and is expected to play on Sunday. It will be interesting to see how many snaps he plays.
• Antonio Gates (hamstring) looks doubtful for Sunday.  Rookie Hunter Henry, will get the start in his place. Coach Mike McCoy was praising the rook in practice today, so he could be an interesting DFS play this weekend.
• Russell Wilson (ankle) said he's feeling better this week and will play on Sunday.
• Devonte Parker (hamstring) was limited in Friday's practice, but is expected to play on Sunday.

Every Guy Lineup

Melvin Gordon (SD) vs. IND
Charles Sims (TB) VS. LA

I see both of these running backs being highly owned across the industry this weekend and I don't blame the public. With Danny Woodhead out for the year, Melvin Gordon will take on a much bigger role. He will have more goal line opportunities and possibly play a lot more 3rd downs. This is his time to show this Chargers organization that he is "the guy" at running back and I see him get off to a brilliant start.

The same thing goes for Charles Sims. With Doug Martin out for the next couple of weeks, Charles Sims will now get the majority of carries. We already know that he's a PPR machine and now that he will easily see double-digit carries makes him a clear-cut starter, if you're trying to save at the position. These two guys will be highly owned, especially [Melvin], so do whatever you want with that information!

Tournament Stack

Joe Flacco, Mike Wallace and Dennis Pitta (BAL) vs. JAX

Everyone knows that the top stack of the week is that Monday night game featuring the Saints and Falcons. So rather than boring you with information you already know, I thought I'd go ahead and give you a stack that might catch you by surprise. So without further ado -- I present to you -- the one-and-only, Baltimore Ravens.

Yeah you might think I'm crazy and maybe I am, but I like this stack in tournaments. Yes, Flacco and Wallace are as streaky as they come, but they have great matchups and Vegas has this game sitting at a 47-point total. That total is tied for 3rd highest on the week and I wouldn't be surprised if it went over.

Flacco and company will be going up against a Jags' defense that struggled last week against the Chargers. They gave up a total of 357 total yards and 38 points (yikes). With the Ravens inabilty to run the football, I'm expecting Flacco to have a busy day throwing the football and racking up those yards!

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