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FanDuel NFL Draft Percentages: Week 3

Saquon Barkley was a near lock in cash games on FanDuel. Who else was a building block in Week 3?

If you've played fantasy football over on FanDuel, then you know the importance of draft percentages, especially in larger-field tournaments.

Knowing who the competition is rostering enables you to think with a contrarian mindset. And if your under-the-radar play ends up hitting, then, well, you're one step closer to a victory.

Each week, we'll be posting the previous week's draft percentages to help you see how the public was thinking. It'll let you see who the public drafted, which can be helpful when doing research for upcoming games.

Let's take a look at the numbers from the Week 3 main slate. If a player is not listed, his draft percentage was lower than 0.10% in the featured tournament.

Quarterback

Player Position Salary FanDuel
Points
Sunday
Million
Head-to-
Head
Kyler MurrayQB $9,000 19.5416.29%10.16%
Russell WilsonQB $8,400 16.6210.47%4.31%
Lamar JacksonQB $8,400 20.2810.26%55.89%
Patrick MahomesQB $8,700 24.99.35%4.40%
Daniel JonesQB $7,400 16.548.84%3.86%
Matthew StaffordQB $7,600 29.526.42%3.65%
Justin HerbertQB $7,500 30.846.35%4.30%
Tom BradyQB $7,800 28.685.84%2.29%
Josh AllenQB $8,000 37.225.75%3.04%
Justin FieldsQB $6,500 3.924.27%3.37%
Derek CarrQB $7,200 22.243.36%1.10%
Kirk CousinsQB $7,700 25.123.04%0.79%
Teddy BridgewaterQB $7,300 11.81.93%0.62%
Jared GoffQB $7,100 9.081.49%0.27%
Ryan TannehillQB $7,000 23.481.45%0.27%
Matt RyanQB $7,100 15.620.96%0.27%
Trevor LawrenceQB $6,600 9.460.82%0.18%
Baker MayfieldQB $6,800 16.940.70%0.20%
Joe BurrowQB $6,700 18.580.50%0.11%
Ben RoethlisbergerQB $6,900 15.220.49%0.05%
Jacoby BrissettQB $6,700 20.30.25%0.03%
Jameis WinstonQB $6,800 13.520.21%0.05%
Mac JonesQB $6,500 14.60.19%0.03%
Taylor HeinickeQB $6,800 22.880.18%0.03%
Carson WentzQB $7,000 7.760.15%0.35%

Running Back

Player Position Salary FanDuel
Points
Sunday
Million
Head-to-
Head
Austin EkelerRB $7,000 19.732.59%41.29%
Saquon BarkleyRB $6,000 18.432.11%74.35%
Derrick HenryRB $9,700 17.922.39%22.74%
Alexander MattisonRB $5,200 20.119.58%65.21%
Ty'Son WilliamsRB $6,400 2.212.59%5.40%
Nick ChubbRB $7,800 8.411.06%5.60%
Joe MixonRB $6,700 9.98.98%11.27%
Melvin Gordon IIIRB $6,000 14.78.37%2.67%
Alvin KamaraRB $8,000 19.37.91%6.15%
Najee HarrisRB $7,500 21.27.66%9.26%
Chase EdmondsRB $6,600 117.66%2.63%
Jonathan TaylorRB $7,000 7.76.57%3.20%
Chris CarsonRB $7,700 15.26.35%2.48%
Kenyan DrakeRB $5,700 7.25.95%1.72%
Clyde Edwards-HelaireRB $6,500 15.95.07%1.49%
Antonio GibsonRB $6,100 16.93.96%4.58%
David MontgomeryRB $6,900 6.53.51%1.20%
Mike DavisRB $5,700 93.44%1.29%
James RobinsonRB $5,500 22.42.73%0.59%
Leonard FournetteRB $5,800 4.92.72%1.32%
Damien HarrisRB $6,200 2.12.60%0.88%
Devin SingletaryRB $5,900 3.12.30%0.73%
Javonte WilliamsRB $5,800 11.72.17%0.66%
D'Andre SwiftRB $7,400 20.22.07%0.41%
Sony MichelRB $5,700 9.41.86%0.58%
Kareem HuntRB $5,600 24.51.83%1.00%
James WhiteRB $5,400 0.61.77%0.58%
Latavius MurrayRB $5,500 2.81.01%0.29%
Myles GaskinRB $5,900 8.90.96%0.23%
Jamaal WilliamsRB $5,600 13.70.93%0.28%
Zack MossRB $5,400 16.60.82%0.17%
Dalvin CookRB $9,500 0.61%0.18%
J.D. McKissicRB $5,300 4.80.53%0.15%
Nyheim HinesRB $5,200 16.40.36%0.08%
James ConnerRB $5,300 17.80.32%0.08%
Michael CarterRB $4,900 3.90.28%0.07%
Josh JacobsRB $7,200 0.22%0.07%
Demetric FeltonRB $4,800 2.30.19%0.04%
Ronald Jones IIRB $5,000 1.10.19%0.07%
Peyton BarberRB $5,600 21.70.16%0.05%
Darrell Henderson Jr.RB $6,300 0.11%0.03%
Ty JohnsonRB $5,100 2.80.10%0.02%

Wide Receiver

Player Position Salary FanDuel
Points
Sunday
Million
Head-to-
Head
Cooper KuppWR $7,900 26.130.21%50.92%
DK MetcalfWR $7,200 19.724.37%55.32%
Tyler LockettWR $8,000 5.121.39%8.48%
Mike WilliamsWR $6,000 29.717.67%30.04%
Stefon DiggsWR $7,700 9.215.44%7.06%
Tyreek HillWR $8,700 7.215.44%19.20%
Sterling ShepardWR $6,400 2.614.25%6.75%
Robert WoodsWR $6,100 5.313.99%34.52%
Keenan AllenWR $6,900 1513.83%13.81%
Chris GodwinWR $7,300 16.611.21%11.26%
Justin JeffersonWR $7,400 22.310.97%8.56%
A.J. BrownWR $6,800 0.39.99%7.58%
Rondale MooreWR $5,600 1.49.89%3.92%
Chase ClaypoolWR $5,800 14.18.88%11.37%
Ja'Marr ChaseWR $5,900 20.58.73%5.47%
Adam ThielenWR $7,600 148.46%2.89%
Marquise BrownWR $6,600 6.87.62%2.99%
Marvin Jones Jr.WR $6,300 9.26.89%3.04%
DeAndre HopkinsWR $8,500 3.66.58%1.92%
Calvin RidleyWR $8,100 10.16.52%1.91%
Julio JonesWR $6,700 6.26.39%2.16%
Odell Beckham Jr.WR $6,500 11.26.22%2.01%
Christian KirkWR $5,700 13.96.01%1.57%
Courtland SuttonWR $6,900 6.25.58%2.75%
Mike EvansWR $7,100 14.65.58%1.77%
JuJu Smith-SchusterWR $6,100 45.56%2.52%
K.J. OsbornWR $5,100 3.63.93%1.34%
Cordarrelle PattersonWR $5,900 13.23.41%1.36%
Michael Pittman Jr.WR $5,600 10.32.90%0.97%
Henry Ruggs IIIWR $5,600 10.52.86%0.73%
Allen Robinson IIWR $7,000 3.72.86%0.85%
Quintez CephusWR $5,300 1.32.84%0.67%
Tyler BoydWR $5,600 11.62.72%5.99%
Terry McLaurinWR $7,200 8.22.72%0.99%
Zach PascalWR $5,300 4.12.16%0.56%
Sammy WatkinsWR $5,700 8.82.09%0.54%
Darius SlaytonWR $5,400 1.31.80%0.36%
Cole BeasleyWR $5,400 15.31.79%0.84%
Kenny GolladayWR $5,600 8.41.52%0.38%
Mecole HardmanWR $5,400 111.49%0.20%
DJ Chark Jr.WR $5,800 12.41.26%0.27%
Emmanuel SandersWR $5,200 23.91.16%0.49%
Will Fuller VWR $5,500 5.51.09%0.23%
Hunter RenfrowWR $5,100 16.20.95%0.39%
A.J. GreenWR $5,500 13.70.93%0.26%
Tim PatrickWR $5,900 12.30.80%0.19%
Corey DavisWR $5,900 6.60.78%0.25%
Van Jefferson Jr.WR $4,900 6.20.72%0.20%
Darnell MooneyWR $5,600 1.40.70%0.28%
Laviska Shenault Jr.WR $5,400 6.80.67%0.30%
Jaylen WaddleWR $5,500 11.80.54%0.18%
Scotty MillerWR $4,800 2.10.49%0.11%
Jakobi MeyersWR $5,300 13.90.48%0.11%
Nelson AgholorWR $5,600 2.70.42%0.45%
James WashingtonWR $4,900 3.50.33%0.05%
DeVante ParkerWR $5,700 6.20.33%0.06%
Freddie SwainWR $5,000 2.60.32%0.05%
Braxton BerriosWR $4,900 3.60.28%0.07%
Demarcus RobinsonWR $4,700 2.70.27%0.04%
Rashard HigginsWR $5,300 3.40.27%0.06%
Bryan EdwardsWR $5,100 10.40.23%0.03%
Gabriel DavisWR $4,900 2.80.22%0.03%
Zay JonesWR $4,900 20.20%0.06%
Donovan Peoples-JonesWR $5,500 4.90.19%0.05%
Olamide ZaccheausWR $4,600 10.70.18%0.09%
KJ HamlerWR $5,200 3.30.18%0.07%
Byron PringleWR $4,900 2.20.17%0.04%
DeSean JacksonWR $5,000 19.50.15%0.03%
Antonio BrownWR $6,000 0.13%0.04%
Adam HumphriesWR $4,900 1.20.13%0.04%
Marquez CallawayWR $5,400 12.10.12%0.02%
Elijah MooreWR $5,100 3.70.12%0.03%
Tee HigginsWR $6,200 0.11%0.04%
Anthony SchwartzWR $4,800 00.11%0.03%
Deonte HarrisWR $5,200 4.60.10%0.04%

Tight End

Player Position Salary FanDuel
Points
Sunday
Million
Head-to-
Head
T.J. HockensonTE $6,300 224.43%22.07%
Travis KelceTE $8,500 13.919.77%23.86%
Rob GronkowskiTE $6,500 7.516.43%6.17%
Darren WallerTE $7,400 7.916.07%35.38%
Kyle PittsTE $6,200 4.57.77%4.06%
Mark AndrewsTE $6,000 13.47.60%3.42%
Noah FantTE $6,100 2.54.10%1.92%
Tyler HigbeeTE $5,500 12.52.69%2.11%
Jared CookTE $5,300 3.72.18%0.96%
Logan ThomasTE $5,700 10.21.24%0.44%
Evan EngramTE $5,100 1.10.89%0.20%
Dawson KnoxTE $5,400 12.90.84%0.26%
Austin HooperTE $5,300 8.90.83%0.28%
Maxx WilliamsTE $4,700 3.40.74%0.26%
Jack DoyleTE $4,800 1.50.61%0.21%
Cole KmetTE $4,900 1.60.50%0.11%
David NjokuTE $5,000 0.48%0.16%
Gerald EverettTE $5,000 7.90.45%0.14%
Jonnu SmithTE $5,200 0.90.41%0.20%
Hunter HenryTE $5,000 6.10.32%0.09%
Mike GesickiTE $5,600 13.60.31%0.11%
Pat FreiermuthTE $4,600 9.70.30%0.06%
Foster MoreauTE $4,600 1.30.24%0.06%
Juwan JohnsonTE $4,800 0.23%0.13%
Albert OkwuegbunamTE $4,900 1.10.13%0.06%
Tyler ConklinTE $4,700 16.50.12%0.09%
Kyle RudolphTE $4,500 0.12%0.04%
Will DisslyTE $4,200 4.40.11%0.02%
Hayden HurstTE $4,900 00.11%0.03%
Ricky Seals-JonesTE $4,400 0.10%0.02%

Defense and Special Teams

Player Position Salary FanDuel
Points
Sunday
Million
Head-to-
Head
Denver BroncosD $5,000 1918.71%15.16%
Las Vegas RaidersD $4,000 414.90%13.75%
Buffalo BillsD $4,100 714.44%30.07%
Arizona CardinalsD $4,600 219.10%3.93%
Cleveland BrownsD $4,200 166.37%4.51%
New England PatriotsD $4,700 34.98%2.65%
Cincinnati BengalsD $3,400 124.74%14.78%
Baltimore RavensD $4,400 33.82%1.84%
Pittsburgh SteelersD $4,800 22.67%0.83%
Tennessee TitansD $4,500 32.31%0.91%
New York GiantsD $3,900 62.26%1.51%
New York JetsD $3,200 41.79%1.94%
New Orleans SaintsD $4,300 201.65%0.47%
Kansas City ChiefsD $3,700 01.42%0.90%
Atlanta FalconsD $3,500 51.40%0.83%
Tampa Bay BuccaneersD $3,900 01.37%0.94%
Detroit LionsD $3,000 71.27%1.23%
Washington Football TeamD $3,700 -41.04%0.70%
Seattle SeahawksD $3,600 00.98%0.38%
Minnesota VikingsD $3,500 30.90%0.42%
Chicago BearsD $4,100 50.90%0.17%
Indianapolis ColtsD $3,800 70.71%0.68%
Miami DolphinsD $3,800 100.67%0.22%
Los Angeles RamsD $4,000 30.50%0.14%
Jacksonville JaguarsD $3,100 20.49%0.45%
Los Angeles ChargersD $3,300 100.33%0.21%