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The 2019 version of the Pick-3 contest has come to an end Quinton Dunbar Jersey , with dcbornskin outdistancing the competition by predicting three draft picks in the correct rounds to accumulate 28 points.In a “first ever” accomplishment, dcbornskin successfully double-dipped in a round where the Redskins were slated to have only one pick — the first round.When the Redskins traded up to pick Montez Sweat, dcbornskin, who had listed both Haskins and Sweat among his three picks at #15 overall, managed a sweet first-time-ever 12 points in the first round.His only other correct prediction was Ross Pierschbaher in the 5th round, but those three players were enough to give him the highest point total in the competition.Close on his heels were two entrants who scored 26 points each: SkinsaneAsylum and MattinBrisVegas, though they took very different paths to that point total.Our 2017 contest winner, SkinsaneAsylum pushed hard to repeat as champion, and actually predicted 4 players correctly, though Bryce Love — taken in the 4th, when the contest didn’t have any entries available — only returned 5 points, along with Kevin Harmon, who was drafted three rounds later than SkinsaneAsylum predicted.Harmon was a popular pick in this contest, but nearly every entrant had him in the third round; either the Redskins got great value on that pick, or the mock draft cottage industry dramatically misjudged the NFL love for Harmon.SkinsaneAsylum was one of the many to correctly pick Montez Sweat in the first round, and one of 5 entrants to correctly predict Terry McLaurin in the third round.MattinBrisVegas, a newcomer to the contest, had a strong showing.He was one of the four others to predict Harmon in the third, and he made the rest of his points by being one of the six entrants to correctly project Ross Pierschbaher in the 5th round.Along with SkinsaneAsylum, aamir_rono was the only other entrant to correctly predict four players drafted by Washington this weekend, but only his prediction of Montez Sweat in the first round matched up with the actual round used to select the player, so his point total of 21 put him in a tie for 4th place with Fumble!, who predicted 3 players correctly, with two being projected to the correct round.I don’t use a sophisticated program for tracking the results - just an excel spreadsheet.And, because it’s impossible to get entrants to use a standard format for submitting the players’ names, I rely on visual scanning to score the contest and gather information.I wanted to see which players selected by the Redskins outside of the first round were predicted the most frequently by the 38 entrants in the contest.There’s a pretty good chance I miscounted, but, scanning the spreadsheet, I counted:Ross Pierschbacher - 10Bryce Love - 10Kelvin Harmon - 8Terry McLaurin - 8For the most part, Love was drafted a bit earlier than predicted, and Harmon was taken much later than predicted Paul Richardson Jersey , while Pierschbacher and McLaurin were taken close to the spots where entrants expected them to go.Here’s a look at the top scorers in the contest, each of whom correctly projected at least two players drafted by the Redskins this weekend:Please note: as always, I use a spreadsheet and visual scanning for scoring, as my supercomputer is being repaired. If anyone spots an error in my score calculation, please feel free to point it out to me in the comments section so that I can fix it and offer an apology.The prizeHere’s a reminder of the incredible prize on offer in the Pick-3 contest:Hopefully dcbornskin has a plane or boat ticket to Bangkok, as I now owe him a night of drinks. This would probably be a good place to mention that the prize is not transferable, though, since neither SkinsaneAsylum nor Marooook! have yet collected their winnings from the 2017 and 2018 contests, maybe the three of them will want to travel together.As I mentioned in a recent comment, the prize expires when I do.I’m excited that dcbornskin and so many others were successful at projecting the Redskins 2019 draft picks, but I’m even more excited for the ten young men who are now Washington Redskins, and for the impact I expect this draft class to have on the team. Congratulations to all of them!!The NFC East is on notice; the roster has been re-loaded; nine healthy rookies will don burgundy and gold this preseason to put a younger, faster team on the field in DC, and we’re coming after New York, Dallas an Philly, so get ready! HTTMFR!!! Winning in daily fantasy isn’t always about finding contrarian picks to outsmart everyone else. Yes, you want to differentiate your lineup to increase your odds at winning in tournaments, but you can’t ignore the studs that are still worth their high price tags. Here are the studs to consider for Week 4:RUSSELL WILSON, QB, Seattle ($7,300 DraftKings/$8,500 FanDuel)Wilson has been on fire the last two games with 786 passing yards and seven touchdowns. It may seem crazy to say so, but Wilson should be able to make it three straight weeks of top-end production. The team and Wilson put up 41 points on a quality Texans defense, and now they host the Redskins. Ignore last week’s game against the Cowboys for the Redskins, as the weather played a significant factor. The week before, this reeling defense (suffering injuries seemingly every week) gave up four touchdowns to Carson Wentz. Even C.J. Beathard was able to throw for a touchdown against Washington. Wilson is a real threat to hit 4x value on DraftKings and 3x on FanDuel.CHRIS THOMPSON, RB, Washington ($6,100/$6,700)On the other side of the ball, some might be concerned about starting Redskins against the Seahawks defense. However Pernell McPhee Jersey , as seen last week, the Seahawks defense isn’t impregnable, and Thompson is the top weapon for the Redskins this season. He’ll see another boost to his value with Jamison Crowder and Jordan Reed likely out. Josh Doctson is coming along, but both he and Terrelle Pryor are struggling to get rolling, which means Kirk Cousins will turn to Thompson plenty in Week 9. The receptions alone will have Thompson pushing to match his cost.MICHAEL THOMAS, WR, New Orleans ($7,200/$7,600)Thomas has at least 77 yards and five receptions in five of the last six Saints games. Unfortunately, Thomas only has two touchdowns, as the Saints offense has become more balanced. The Saints are home again this week, and the matchup points to Drew Brees actually throwing a touchdown in Week 9, unlike last week. The Buccaneers are one of the worst teams against the pass and are one of three teams to allow 100 receptions already. Don’t forget that the Buccaneers already had a bye. There is no one in the Buccaneers secondary that can keep Thomas in check, and if Brees throws for a score this week, there is a high likelihood that Thomas catches it. There is also a good chance for Thomas to top 100 yards for the first time this season, and if he does both, 2x-plus value is in store.JIMMY GRAHAM, SEA ($5,000/$6,200)The Redskins are one of the worst teams against tight ends, and they would be even worse if not for a low total of touchdowns allowed. With the amount of yards (568) given up, there is positive regression coming for their opponents in the scoring department. Graham has four touchdowns in his last three games and can make it five in four. Everything we like about Wilson we can carry over to Graham, and instead of trying to predict which receiver Wilson targets the most this week, just go with his stalwart tight end.EAGLES DEFENSE ($3,300/$5,200)Trevor Siemian has been playing so poorly that he has been benched for Brock Osweiler. Let that marinate in your brain for a bit. A quarterback was benched for Osweiler. The Broncos offense is struggling, especially with the quarterback play and offensive line making matters worse. The Eagles defense loves to get after the quarterback and force turnovers. Well, when the offensive line of their opponent is going to struggle to stop them and the quarterback is turnover prone, it’s pretty simple math.