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 Sam Darnold ($6.6k), RB Josh Jacobs ($7.4k), RB Zach Charbonnet ($6.0k), WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba ($6.2k), WR Jordan Addison ($5.9k), WR Keenan Allen ($5.4k), TE Tucker Kraft ($4.0k), FLEX Sincere McCormick ($5.1k), DST Las Vegas Raiders ($2.5k)
FD Lineup: QB Caleb Williams ($7.1k), RB Josh Jacobs ($8.2k), RB Zach Charbonnet ($6.7k), WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba ($8.1k), WR Jordan Addison ($6.4k) WR Keenan Allen ($6.2k), TE Brock Bowers ($7.6k), FLEX Sincere McCormick ($6.0k), DST Las Vegas Raiders ($3.3k)
Caleb Williams is the best pivot from Sam Darnold at QB. I don’t hate any of the six, but it will be hard to trust Kirk Cousins based on his recent performances. I feel better about using Desmond Ridder in the revenge game. Both Jordan Love and Geno Smith would be solid plays, but I’m afraid both teams will lean on their running games.
Your RB1 needs to be Bijan Robinson or Josh Jacobs. AT RB2, you can consider Aaron Jones (back), but I’d be afraid of him being limited in the game. The logical move is just to use whichever back starts for Seattle. I’m fading D’Andre Swift (groin). I also do not trust Swift’s backups Roschon Johnson (concussion) and Travis Homer (lack of talent) in a tough matchup. Sincere McCormick is officially starting for the Raiders, bypassing Alexander Mattison on the depth chart. I recommend using McCormick at flex. You can ignore Mattison. If you want to punt at RB2 or flex, use Cam Akers or Tyler Allgeier.
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Justin Jefferson is going to be too expensive to use unless you go dirt cheap at RB. If you don’t use him, you need to use Jordan Addison at WR2. Jaxon Smith-Njigba will be my primary WR1. Drake London is the obvious alternative. You also can use Jayden Reed or DK Metcalf (shoulder). That said, I don’t trust either of them. DJ Moore and Darnell Mooney are my favorite WR2 pivots. At WR3 use Keenan Allen. He’s ready for a gigantic game, and his ownership percentage should be lower after a poor performance last week. The other WR3/flex options are Ray-Ray McCloud, Rome Odunze, Romeo Doubs (concussion) if he plays, Christian Watson, and Jakobi Meyers (ankle). If Doubs is out, I also could see using Dontayvion Wicks. The punt options are Tre Tucker, Tyler Lockett, and Jalen Nailor. I just don’t see any obvious need to use a punt at WR on this slate.
Kyle Pitts has a gorgeous matchup, but his own family wouldn’t trust him enough to play him at this point. Cole Kmet has been equally hair-pulling in his usage. I’m putting my faith in Tucker Kraft. T.J. Hockenson is the best pivot. I’d love to fit Brock Bowers in at TE or flex, but to do so you will have to spend down at RB2 or WR2, and I don’t love that. Noah Fant and AJ Barner have a good matchup, but they neuter each other statistically. If I want a punt, I’d rather use Michael Mayer or even Josh Oliver.