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Marshawn Lynch and the Seattle Seahawks host the Chicago Bears in Week 3. (Getty)
Week 3 of the NFL season is here and Heavy’s partners at DraftKings are back with some of their most popular fantasy football contests, which begin Sunday, September 27.
For the third-straight week DraftKings will be hosting the Millionaire Maker and the Play Action contests.
Click here to sign up for the $7M Millionaire Maker contest and here for the $1M Play Action.
The Millionaire Maker has a $20 entry fee, while the Play Action is free when you sign up with DraftKings for the first time.
Sign up here and enter DraftKings promo code HEAVY, and DraftKings will give you a best-in-the-industry 100 percent deposit match up to $600 that you can put to use during football season.
But keep reading to get all the important details for both contests and fantasy lineup advice for Week 3.
Let’s take a look at some of the most popular Week 3 fantasy football contests for new DraftKings users:
Week 3 $1M Play Action Contest
Sign up for DraftKings here and receive a voucher for free entry into the Week 3 $1M Play Action contest. First prize wins $100,000.
What is the contest called?
$1M Play Action contest
How much is the entry fee?
If you are signing up for DraftKings for the first time, you will receive a voucher, which you can use to play in the contest for free. You don’t need to use the voucher for this game, though. The voucher expires in 1 year. If you choose to use the voucher for another contest, the entry fee is $3. You can enter this contest contest multiple times for the $3 buy-in.
When does the contest begin?
The Play Action contest begins Sunday, September 27, and will also include the Monday Night Football game. Lineups must be set by 1 p.m. Eastern on Sunday.
What is the top prize and total payout?
The first prize is $100,000. Second place is $50,000 and third $30K. Nearly 85,000 teams will win money in the contest which has a $1 million payout.
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Week 3 $7M Millionaire Maker Contest
Sign up with DraftKings here and enter the NFL $7M Millionaire Maker contest for Week 3. First prize is $1.2 million.
What is the contest called?
$7M Millionaire Maker
How much is the entry fee?
The entry fee is $20 for the Millionaire Maker. You can have multiple entries in the contest.
When does the contest begin?
Just like the above two contests, the Millionaire Maker begins at 1 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, September 27, and finishes after the Monday Night Football game.
What is the top prize and total payout?
The first-place prize is $1.2 million of a guaranteed $7 million total purse. Second place wins $500,000 and third takes $250K. The top 83,000 teams will win cash.
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Week 3 Lineup Advice
I haven’t come to any final decisions on my all Week 3 DraftKings’ rosters yet, but here is a sample of one lineup I will be using:
QB Tom Brady, Patriots: at Jaguars, $7,700 — Hands down best in the league right now and the onslaught is just beginning methinks.
RB Devonta Freeman: at Falcons, $4,600 — With Tevin Coleman out, Freeman is the lead back and will dominant the touches.
RB Danny Woodhead, Chargers: at Vikings, $4,400 — Woodhead works because he’ll get you 40 yards rushing, but also 5 or so receptions and maybe a TD. DraftKings awards a point per reception. It adds up vs. a shaky Vikings D.
WR Julian Edelman, Patriots: at Jaguars, $7,000 — Edelman has gone back-to-back 11 catches for 97 yards. He scores big in DraftKings because of the PPR format.
WR Brandon Marshall, Jets: vs. Eagles, $6,200 — QB Ryan Fitzpatrick looks Marshall’s way often and will continue to do so vs. the Eagles, who have been torched by No. 1 WRs.
WR Allen Robinson, Jaguars: vs. Patriots, $5,200 — Robinson had a huge Week 2 and should pick up where he left off as the Jags look to play catch-up with the Pats. Garbage points count in fantasy football.
TE Rob Gronkowski, Patriots: at Jaguars, $7,400 — Gronk is actually a bargain at $7,400. He’s as close to a lock as you can get. He can’t be covered. I’m not worried starting both Gronk and Edelman — they’ll both get theirs.
FLEX Doug Baldwin, Seahawks: vs. Bears, $4,000 — Baldwin has caught 7 balls in each of the first 2 games, a sign he’s getting a lot of targets. Expect more of the same vs. the Bears, who have been dreadful against the pass.
DST Seattle Seahawks: vs. Bears, $3,400 — Lots of reasons here: Jimmy Clausen is starting at QB, WR Alshon Jeffery might miss the game, Kam Chancellor is back at safety for Seattle, the Seahawks are 0-2 and it’s their first home game. Yup, it could get ugly.
Salary cap used: $49,900 out of an allotted $50,000
And remember to bookmark our fantasy football rankings 2015 page as we’ll be doing weekly rankings and offering weekly advice posts for your season-long leagues. Keep up-to-date on who to start and who to sit every weekend.
DraftKings NFL Scoring & Rules
The concept of the game is simple. Your roster will be comprised of 9 players — 1 quarterback, 2 running backs, 3 wide receivers, 1 tight end, 1 FLEX (RB or WR or TE) and 1 defense/special teams unit.
Then with a $50 million salary cap choose the 9 players you think will perform the best during Week 3 of the NFL season.
The better your selected players do on the field, the better your fantasy team does, the more money you make.
Offensive players will accumulate points as follows:
Passing TD = +4PTs
25 Passing Yards = +1PT (+0.04PT/ per yard is awarded)
300+ Yard Passing Game = +3PTs
Interception = -1P
10 Rushing Yards = +1PT (+0.1PT per yard is awarded)
Rushing TD = +6PTs
100+ Yard Rushing Game = +3PTs
10 Receiving Yards = +1PT (+0.1PT per yard is awarded)
Reception = +1PT
Receiving TD = +6PTs
100+ Yard Receiving Game = +3PTs
Punt/Kickoff Return for TD = +6PTs
Fumble Lost = -1PT
2 Point Conversion (Pass, Run, or Catch) = +2PTs
Offensive Fumble Recovery TD = +6PTs
Defense/Special Teams will accumulate points as follows:
Sack = +1PT
Interception = +2PTs
Fumble Recovery = +2PTs
Kickoff Return TD = +6PTs
Punt Return TD = +6PTs
Interception Return TD = +6PTs
Fumble Recovery TD = +6PTs
Blocked Punt or FG Return TD = +6PTs
Safety = +2PTs
Blocked Kick = +2PTs
0 Points Allowed = +10PTs
1-6 Points Allowed = +7PTs
7-13 Points Allowed = +4PTs
14-20 Points Allowed = +1PT
21-27 Points Allowed = 0PTs
28-34 Points Allowed = -1PT
35+ Points Allowed = -4PTs
— The following scoring plays will result in Points Allowed (PA) by your Defense/Special Teams (DST):
Rushing TDs, Passing TDs, Punt Return TDs, Kick Return TDs and Blocked Punt TDs
2pt conversions
Extra points
Field goals
*Note: Points Allowed (PA) only includes points surrendered while DST is on the field — it doesn’t include points given up by team’s offense (i.e. points off offensive turnovers).
