Tag: DFS

Primetime DFS Domination: Week 12

Lineup recommendations for DraftKings and FanDuel for Week 12 DFS fantasy football primetime slate.

The massive popularity of small DFS slates has propelled us to expand our DFS coverage. I will give you my favorite lineup for the Primetime Slate each week. We will release these as soon as both sites release their pricing.

Recommended Primetime DFS lineups

DK Lineup: QB Justin Herbert ($5.5k), RB Derrick Henry ($7.7k), RB Saquon Barkley ($8.2k), WR Cooper Kupp ($7.3k), WR Quentin Johnston ($5.0k), WR Rashod Bateman ($4.3k), TE Will Dissly ($3.5k), FLEX Mark Andrews ($4.1k), DST Philadelphia Eagles ($2.9k)

FD Lineup: QB Justin Herbert ($7.4k), RB Derrick Henry ($9.2k), RB Kyren Williams ($8.3k), WR Puka Nacua ($8.6k), WR Quentin Johnston ($6.1k), WR Rashod Bateman ($5.5k), TE Will Dissly ($5.1k), FLEX Mark Andrews ($5.4k), DST Philadelphia Eagles ($4.2k)

Jalen Hurts and Lamar Jackson are both great QBs, but they do not work financially this week. To fit one of them, you will be dumpster diving at WR or RB. Matthew Stafford is the realistic pivot, although his matchup isn’t great.

On DK, you can afford both Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry. On FD, you can afford only one of them. Both Kyren Williams and J.K. Dobbins are solid fill-ins, and one will be adequate as your RB2 on FD (I prefer Williams). Gus Edwards, Kenneth Gainwell, and Jerome Hill (concussion) are your punts if you want to roster Jackson or Hurts. You also could use Keaton Mitchell if Hill is out.

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At WR1, A.J. Brown and Puka Nacua/Cooper Kupp are the pivots. You should start one of the Rams, and their costs make them virtually interchangeable. For WR2, I’d love to use Zay Flowers, but his presence will demand fiscal prudence elsewhere. You can pivot to Ladd McConkey (shoulder), if he suits up. If McConkey is a no-go, Joshua Palmer can fill in at WR3, otherwise, Demarcus Robinson and Jahan Dotson are your options there. Nelson Agholor (illness), Tutu Atwell, Derius Davis, Johnny Wilson, and Tylan Wallace are all dart-throw punts.

Will Dissly should be a lock at TE. You can use Mark Andrews or Dallas Goedert as a replacement for Dissly or play them in your flex slot. Isaiah Likely, Colby Parkinson, and Davis Allen are discount punts.

Vegas odds chart for daily fantasy football play: Week 12

A snapshot look at the NFL betting lines and odds for Week 12 sports betting and DFS action.

A good way to start your weekly homework for DFS (daily fantasy sports) play is to analyze the early Vegas odds around Week 12.

These guys have a long history of making money off of setting the right game spread and points scored. So it can be an early indicator of teams to target due to high-scoring potential, and teams to avoid for the opposite reason.

Odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook

NFL Odds: Week 12

OFF = No odds currently listed.

Vegas odds chart for daily fantasy football play: Week 11

A snapshot look at the NFL betting lines and odds for Week 11 sports betting and DFS action.

A good way to start your weekly homework for DFS (daily fantasy sports) play is to analyze the early Vegas odds around Week 11.

These guys have a long history of making money off of setting the right game spread and points scored. So it can be an early indicator of teams to target due to high-scoring potential, and teams to avoid for the opposite reason.

Odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook

NFL Odds: Week 11

OFF = No odds currently listed.

Primetime DFS Domination: Week 11

Lineup recommendations for DraftKings and FanDuel for Week 11 DFS fantasy football primetime slate.

The massive popularity of small DFS slates has propelled us to expand our DFS coverage. I will give you my favorite lineup for the Primetime Slate each week. We will release these as soon as both sites release their pricing.

Recommended Primetime DFS lineups

DK Lineup: QB Justin Herbert ($5.5k), RB Joe Mixon ($8.0k), RB Rico Dowdle ($6.0k), WR Ja’Marr Chase ($8.8k), WR Tank Dell ($6.8k), WR  Quentin Johnston ($5.2k), TE Will Dissly ($3.3k), FLEX Dalton Schultz ($4.0k), DST Dallas Cowboys ($2.4k)

FD Lineup: QB Justin Herbert ($7.3k), RB Joe Mixon ($9.3k), RB Chase Brown ($6.8k), WR Ja’Marr Chase ($9.6k), WR Tank Dell ($7.2k), WR Quentin Johnston ($6.0k), TE Will Dissly ($5.0k), FLEX Gus Edwards ($5.0k), DST Dallas Cowboys ($3.5k)

The pricing essentially locks Justin Herbert in at QB. If you want to use Joe Burrow or C.J. Stroud, you will need to dramatically  pivot down at RB2 or WR3. I don’t particularly trust either Dallas QB, but if Cooper Rush starts, there is a path (albeit a thin one) to a Rush-CeeDee Lamb stack if you go cheaper at WR3.

Joe Mixon should be the RB1. You can opt for two of J.K. Dobbins, Chase Brown, and Rico Dowdle if you want to improve at QB or WR2. Otherwise, choose one of that threesome at RB2. You also can use Gus Edwards, the punt RB2 option, at flex.

Nico Collins (hamstring) and Lamb are the WR1 pivots. Frankly, I don’t love either of them over Ja’Marr Chase. If I were going to use either, I’d put them at WR2 and pinch pennies elsewhere. Tee Higgins is the other WR2 pivot if you want to go QB-plus-two with Burrow and Chase. You can use either Ladd McConkey or Joshua Palmer over Quinton Johnston at WR3. The punt WR options are Jalen Tolbert, Xavier Hutchinson, Andrei Iosivas, John Metchie, and Robert Woods. The Texans’ backups get a boost in their replacement value if Collins remains out.

I don’t see a path to fitting Jake Ferguson (illness) under the cap. That said, if he ends up out because of his illness, you could use Luke Schoonmaker as a punt option here or at flex. Mike Gesicki and Dalton Schultz are the clear TE pivots this week. Gesicki gets a major boost if Tee Higgins suffers a setback from his quad injury. Similarly, Tanner Hudson also would see a boost if Higgins were to be limited.

Primetime DFS Domination: Week 9

Lineup recommendations for DraftKings and FanDuel for Week 9 DFS fantasy football primetime slate.

The massive popularity of small DFS slates has propelled us to expand our DFS coverage. I will give you my favorite lineup for the Primetime Slate each week. We will release these as soon as both sites release their pricing.

Recommended Primetime DFS lineups

DK Lineup: QB Joe Flacco ($6.0k), RB Jonathan Taylor ($7.3k), RB Aaron Jones ($6.8k), WR Josh Downs ($6.0k), WR Jordan Addison ($5.2k), WR DeAndre Hopkins ($5.0k), TE Cade Otton ($4.5k), FLEX Travis Kelce ($6.3k), DST Indianapolis Colts ($2.6k)

FD Lineup: QB Joe Flacco ($7.0k), RB Jonathan Taylor ($8.2k), RB Aaron Jones ($7.5k), WR Justin Jefferson ($9.2k), WR Michael Pittman Jr. ($5.8k), WR DeAndre Hopkins ($5.6k), TE Cade Otton ($6.1k), FLEX Travis Kelce ($7.2k), DST Indianapolis Colts ($3.3k)

All four QBs are in play. If I were to fade one of them, it would be Baker Mayfield with a short-handed WR room and against the stingiest defense on the slate.

Kareem Hunt (quad) can fill in for either RB (or even for flex) assuming he plays. Still, his quad injury could flare up and knock him out at any point in the game. If Hunt is ruled out before the game starts, Clyde Edwards-Helaire would be a great value option. Running against Kansas City is difficult, but either Rachaad White or Bucky Irving (toe) also could fill the flex spot on DK for their pass-catching skills. Fade them on FD.

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Because of their higher prices, Justin Jefferson and Xavier Worthy will be hard to squeeze under the cap, unless you go cheap at RB or flex. Consider stacking either of them with their respective QBs if you pivot to Sam Darnold or Patrick Mahomes. On DK, Michael Pittman Jr. is interchangeable with Josh Downs price-wise. It would be beneficial for you to create duplicate lineups where you only switch between the two of them. On FD, Pittman is decidedly cheaper. The punt choices would include Justin Watson and the Buccaneers’ WRs room (I’d lean toward Jalen McMillan).

I doubt I will fade Cade Otton. His matchup is just too damn delicious. If you want to squeeze in Justin Jefferson at WR on DK, consider sneaking in Noah Gray at flex. He is not Travis Kelce, but he has seen an uptick in usage with the WR injuries in KC. This is T.J. Hockenson‘s first game back from his offseason surgery. I expect him to play on roughly 70% of the snaps, so he could also slide in at flex. Just temper your expectations for a ceiling game.

Vegas odds chart for daily fantasy football play: Week 9

A snapshot look at the NFL betting lines and odds for Week 9 sports betting and DFS action.

A good way to start your weekly homework for DFS (daily fantasy sports) play is to analyze the early Vegas odds around Week 9.

These guys have a long history of making money off of setting the right game spread and points scored. So it can be an early indicator of teams to target due to high-scoring potential, and teams to avoid for the opposite reason.

Odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook

NFL Odds: Week 9

OFF = No odds currently listed.

Week 8 Primetime DFS Domination

Lineup recommendations for DraftKings and FanDuel for Week 8 DFS fantasy football primetime slate.

The massive popularity of small DFS slates has propelled us to expand our DFS coverage. I will give you my favorite lineup for the Primetime Slate each week. We will release these as soon as both sites release their pricing.

Recommended Primetime DFS lineups

DK Lineup: QB Dak Prescott ($6.5k), RB Jordan Mason ($7.9k), RB Najee Harris ($6.3k), WR Wan’Dale Robinson ($5.9k), WR Jalen Tolbert ($5.3k), WR Ricky Pearsall ($4.4k), TE Jake Ferguson ($5.3k), FLEX George Kittle ($5.8k), DST New York Giants ($2.5k)

FD Lineup: QB Dak Prescott ($7.6k), RB Jordan Mason ($8.9k), RB Rico Dowdle ($6.0k), WR CeeDee Lamb ($9.1k), WR Wan’Dale Robinson ($6.6k), WR Ricky Pearsall ($5.2k), TE Jake Ferguson ($6.1k), FLEX Najee Harris ($7.0k), DST New York Giants ($3.2k)

Brock Purdy can be your pivot if he gets back Deebo Samuel (wrist, illness). Otherwise, Russell Wilson stacked with George Pickens is the alt play to Dak Prescott.

He should be at full ownership with Jordan Mason (shoulder) slated to play. If I am going to pivot, it would be swapping out Najee Harris with Rico Dowdle. I like Tyrone Tracy Jr. more than Devin Singletary as a contrarian FLEX play, but, either way, the matchup is brutal. Jaylen Warren doesn’t have the Tracy upside, but his cost savings could allow you to pivot up in salary at WR2.

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If Samuel (illness) plays, you can use him instead of CeeDee Lamb on FD. On DK, you also can swap in Deebo alongside Pat Freiermuth instead of Jalen Tolbert and George Kittle. George Pickens is the other WR1 pivot. If you go cheap at RB2, you could attempt to squeeze in Malik Nabers at WR2. He is an absolute stud, but this matchup is not optimal. Jauan Jennings (hip) has been announced as out. His absence opens up Ronnie Bell and Jacob Cowing as punt WR3s.

All four starting TEs are in play. George Kittle (foot) is the best choice, especially if the WR corps remains shorthanded. Jake Ferguson will be on most of my lineups in some form. Pat Freiermuth and Theo Johnson are more contrarian plays than anything else.

Vegas odds chart for daily fantasy football play: Week 8

A snapshot look at the NFL betting lines and odds for Week 8 sports betting and DFS action.

A good way to start your weekly homework for DFS (daily fantasy sports) play is to analyze the early Vegas odds around Week 8.

These guys have a long history of making money off of setting the right game spread and points scored. So it can be an early indicator of teams to target due to high-scoring potential, and teams to avoid for the opposite reason.

Odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook

NFL Odds: Week 8

OFF = No odds currently listed.

Week 7 Primetime DFS Domination

Lineup recommendations for DraftKings and FanDuel for Week 7 DFS fantasy football primetime slate.

The massive popularity of small DFS slates has propelled us to expand our DFS coverage. I will give you my favorite lineup for the Primetime Slate each week. We will release these as soon as both sites release their pricing.

Recommended Primetime DFS lineups

DK Lineup: QB Baker Mayfield ($6.8k), RB Derrick Henry ($8.0k), RB J.K. Dobbins ($6.3k), WR Mike Evans ($7.3k), WR Zay Flowers ($6.7k), WR Michael Wilson ($4.6k), TE Cade Otton ($3.6k), FLEX Sean Tucker ($4.0k), DST Arizona Cardinals ($2.5k)

FD Lineup: QB Baker Mayfield ($8.3k), RB Derrick Henry ($9.3k), RB J.K. Dobbins ($7.3k), WR Mike Evans ($8.0k), WR Ladd McConkey ($6.0k), WR Rashod Bateman ($5.6k), TE Cade Otton ($5.4k), FLEX Trey McBride ($5.8k), DST Los Angeles Chargers ($3.3k)

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I’d love to use Lamar Jackson, but his price is too high, and Baker Mayfield‘s matchup is just as juicy. Justin Herbert is the only other QB I would consider. If you use Jackson, look to stack with Zay Flowers, and Isaiah Likely, and run it back with Chris Godwin or Mike Evans. Just know that it is nearly impossible to afford Jackson and Derrick Henry together.

Speaking of Henry, I do not see a legit pivot from him, unless you go dirt cheap here and load up at WR. James Conner is the closest to a pivot, but I don’t love it. At RB2, consider one of the Buccaneers’ trio as a pivot from J.K. Dobbins. You can also consider one of the Steelers. If you don’t go double-TE, you must use Sean Tucker at FLEX.

Take your pick between Mike Evans (hamstring, questionable) and Chris Godwin at WR1. Zay Flowers and Davante Adams can sub in at WR1. That said, I love Flowers at WR2. Michael Wilson (ankle), Quentin Johnston (ankle), and Ladd McConkey (hip) are all fighting maladies, but each is in play as a pivot at WR2 or as a starter at WR3. If you don’t play Flowers, Rashod Bateman should be your WR3. Joshua Palmer or Greg Dortch could have value if the injured WRs in front of them end up out. Zay Jones, Nelson Agholor, and Sterling Shepard are potential punts.

The preference is to fit both Trey McBride and Cade Otton into the same lineup. Isaiah Likely is a semi-safe pivot from McBride. Instead of Otton, Tyler Conklin (hip) and Will Dissly (shoulder) could have value, assuming they play.

Vegas odds chart for daily fantasy football play: Week 7

A snapshot look at the NFL betting lines and odds for Week 7 sports betting and DFS action.

A good way to start your weekly homework for DFS (daily fantasy sports) play is to analyze the early Vegas odds around Week 7.

These guys have a long history of making money off of setting the right game spread and points scored. So it can be an early indicator of teams to target due to high-scoring potential, and teams to avoid for the opposite reason.

Odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook

NFL Odds: Week 7

OFF = No odds currently listed.

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