QUARTERBACKS

LAMAR JACKSON- $8000 DRAFTKINGS, $9300 FANDUEL

Lamar Jackson is the favorite for the MVP and has received the most votes for the Pro Bowl. There is a very good chance he won’t be attending the Pro Bowl because these Ravens are for real. Not too long ago, Jackson was sitting in the green room of the NFL draft with his head down waiting to be drafted. He was left as the last man in the room and is now he is carving up defenses and taking names. Take advantage of his dual-threat capabilities in Week 16 and let others make the mistake of not paying up for him in cash games. I love Lamar in a dream matchup versus the Browns for both cash games and tournaments so find value elsewhere and lock him in.

DAK PRESCOTT- $6400 DRAFTKINGS, $8000 FANDUEL

This is a must-win game for Dak Prescott and the Cowboys versus their in-division rival Philadelphia Eagles. Prescott wasn’t needed much in a Week 7 massacre of the Eagles when he put up 21 points in a 37-10 victory. This time he will be going on the road and I expect more of a back and forth game where Dak will be needed to throw for four quarters. Prescott has averaged 23 points on the season and gets a cupcake matchup versus the 23rd ranked defense against opposing quarterbacks. This secondary will be exploitable and I love the Prescott to Cooper stack for tournaments.

RUNNING BACKS

SAQUON BARKLEY- $8300 DRAFTKINGS, $8800 FANDUEL

I had Saquon higher than most professionals last week and I will double down on the call this week. He’s coming off a 33 point performance on DraftKings in Week 15 and I can see a way he matches or exceeds that in Week 16. The Redskins are ranked 27th against opposing running backs which should leave gaping holes for Barkley in both the running and passing game. I like Barkley for both cash and tournaments and I believe he outscores all the other top-end backs who have tougher matchups this week.

WIDE RECEIVERS

MICHAEL THOMAS- $7700 DRAFTKINGS, $9000 FANDUEL

The award for the top fantasy wide receiver this year goes to Michael Thomas and it’s not even close. He has gone for 33 fantasy points in his last two games and is averaging 25 on the season. Thomas should be a lock in your cash games and the first receiver chosen. Find value elsewhere and find a way to lock in Thomas versus the 19th worst defense against wide receivers. Barring any injury, I don’t see any way he gets less than 20+ points versus the Tennessee Titans in Week 16.

AMARI COOPER- $7200 DRAFTKINGS, $7700 FANDUEL

I like to target Amari Cooper more when he’s playing at home in Dallas but this matchup is too juicy to turn down. Like I stated above this is a must-win for Dallas if they want to make a playoff run and I believe Cooper steps up and claims his title of an “Elite Receiver” after this game. He has a safe floor on the season and has averaged 17 points per game. Couple that with the fact he is going against an Eagles secondary who ranks 27th against opposing wide receivers and we now have a safe floor with high upside. Cooper hauled in 5 receptions for 106 yards in their first matchup and I think he outdoes that in Week 16.

TIGHT ENDS

ZACK ERTZ- $6400 DRAFTKINGS, $6900 FANDUEL

JACOB HOLLISTER– $4200 DRAFTKINGS, $5700 FANDUEL

DEFENSES

RAVENS- $4000 DRAFTKINGS, $4500 FANDUEL

This Raven defense is getting stronger every week and I believe they are a true Super Bowl contender. I think this week they make another strong statement by embarrassing Baker Mayfield. I personally think Mayfield is less than mediocre and the Ravens will apply pressure all day and force him to make mistakes, take sacks, and crumble with frustration. This receiving core has already abandoned ship. The Ravens are smelling blood in the water and will be fishing for turnovers.

BRONCOS- $3500 DRAFTKINGS, $5000 FANDUEL

The Broncos get a home matchup in the cold confines of mile high. This Denver defense is better than people believe and I think they go under-owned this week. After an impressive Thanksgiving day game David Blough and this Lion offense has sputtered. Blough has 5 turnovers now in 3 games and should be in line for a couple more in Week 16. Lock in these Broncos at home for both cash games and tournaments.

Jason Mezrahi has been a professional, top-ranked Daily Fantasy Player on FanDuel and DraftKings for more than seven years. He has won FanDuel’s $155,555 King of the Diamond competition and placed second in DraftKings’ Fantasy Basketball World Championship, earning him $300,000. He owns and operates WinDailySports.com, which supports the DFS and Sports Betting community with resources such as tools, projection models, in-depth written analysis and podcasts, plus much more.