I’ll be posting NFL DraftKings picks here. I cannot post lineups anymore, but I will list some players I like each week.
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I can no longer post any lineups, per DraftKings rules, but I will list some of my player pool for this slate (in price order)…
Top Quarterbacks: Lamar Jackson (7800), Josh Allen (7700), Jayden Daniels (7000), Jalen Hurts (6800), C.J. Stroud (5000).
Rather than barely touch on every player on this list, I’ll discuss my top plays at each position.
Lamar Jackson, $7,800: Lamar Jackson must be considered, though it’s likely he’ll choke in the playoffs once again.
Josh Allen, $7,700: The Ravens defend mobile quarterbacks well, but they also have a poor secondary that can be exploited.
Jayden Daniels, $7,000: The Lions struggle against mobile quarterbacks, and they have a pass-funnel defense.
Jalen Hurts, $6,800: Jalen Hurts struggled last week, but he’ll play better now that he’s another week removed from his concussion.
C.J. Stroud, $5,000: C.J. Stroud is worth considering as a cheap option, especially against Kansas City’s pass-funnel defense.
Top Running Backs: Saquon Barkley (8200), Derrick Henry (8000), Jahmyr Gibbs (7700), David Montgomery (5700).
Saquon Barkley, $8,200: Saquon Barkley rushed for 255 yards the last time he saw the Rams.
Derrick Henry, $8,000: The Bills are much better versus the run than they were back in Week 4, but it’s tough to ignore Henry’s 199-yard result, as well as his tendency to score touchdowns.
Jahmyr Gibbs, $7,700: The Redskins are terrible against the run. Jahmyr Gibbs is a strong leverage play against Saquon Barkley.
David Montgomery, $5,700: David Montgomery is practicing fully. He could take advantage of this great matchup.
Top Wide Receivers: Nico Collins (7600), Puka Nacua (7400), Amon-Ra St. Brown (7200), A.J. Brown (7000), Terry McLaurin (6300), Xavier Worthy (5200), Khalil Shakir (5000), Amari Cooper (4400), Olamide Zaccheaus (4300), Dyami Brown (3900), John Metchie (3800).
Nico Collins, $7,600: The Chiefs tend to do better against No. 1 receivers than No. 2 wideouts and tight ends, but Nico Collins is good enough to beat any matchup.
Puka Nacua, $7,400: Puka Nacua can definitely get there in garbage time.
Amon-Ra St. Brown, $7,200: The Redskins don’t have the best track record against slot receivers.
A.J. Brown, $7,000: No one is going to play A.J. Brown after last week’s debacle, but this could be a situation where the squeaky wheel gets the grease.
Terry McLaurin, $6,300: Detroit’s defensive injuries will make it difficult to cover Terry McLaurin.
Xavier Worthy, $5,200: We just saw what another slot receiver did to Houston’s secondary.
Khalil Shakir, $5,000: Khalil Shakir continues to see tons of targets, and he’s reasonably priced.
Amari Cooper, $4,400: Of all the Bills receivers, I love Amari Cooper’s matchup the most.
Olamide Zaccheaus/Dyami Brown, $4,300/$3,900: The lesser Redskin receivers are worth considering. I like Olamide Zaccheaus more because the Lions struggle against slot receivers.
John Metchie, $3,800: As mentioned, Kansas City is poor versus No. 2 receivers. John Metchie saw eight targets last week.
Top Tight Ends: Travis Kelce (5000), Dallas Goedert (3900), Isaiah Likely (3500), Dalton Schultz (3300).
Travis Kelce, $5,000: We’ve seen Travis Kelce dominate in the playoffs. The price is very reasonable.
Dallas Goedert, $3,900: The Packers have been weak to tight ends as well.
Isaiah Likely, $3,500: Only if Zay Flowers is out again.
Dalton Schultz, $3,300: Kansas City is awful against tight ends.
Top Defenses: Chiefs (3600), Eagles (3400).
Chiefs, $3,600: We could see the broken C.J. Stroud again.
Eagles, $3,400: Matthew Stafford is far worse against pressure-heavy teams that don’t blitz. The Eagles sacked him five times in the previous matchup.
Players to Avoid: James Cook (6700), Isiah Pacheco (5500), Brian Robinson Jr. (5300), Cooper Kupp (5400). James Cook has a tough matchup against Baltimore’s elite run defense. … Isiah Pacheco was getting fewer touches than Kareem Hunt late in the year. Perhaps that changes, but I wouldn’t count on it. … Brian Robinson has another impossible matchup this week. … Cooper Kupp hasn’t seen more than three targets in a game since the Rams beat the Bills.
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