DraftKings Strategy Survey – Week 12
Every Saturday we’ll break down the DraftKings Class slate in this survey format between Steve and myself. Check out our favorite QB stacks, values, contrarian plays, fades, and more! You can always find all our Daily Fantasy content here!
We have another fun full Sunday slate on on DraftKings to tackle. So we hope this helps your DraftKings strategy for week 12 in the NFL! Good luck!
TOP 3 QB STACKS YOU’RE PLAYING?
STEVE:
Josh Allen/Diggs or Kincaid, Jalen Hurts/Brown or Smith, Lawrence/Ridley or Kirk
MEG:
Josh Allen/Diggs or Kincaid, Jalen Hurts/Brown or Smith, Mahomes/Kelce
FAVORITE GAME STACK?
STEVE:
Bills vs Eagles
MEG:
Bills vs Eagles
TOP 3 VALUE PLAYS (ANY POSITION)?
STEVE:
Jerome Ford, Josh Downs, Justin Watson
MEG:
James Conner, Justin Watson, Michael Mayer
TOP 3 CONTRARIAN PLAYS (ANY POSITION)?
STEVE:
Adam Thielen, George Pickens, Rashee Rice
MEG:
Travis Kelce, Cooper Kupp (I’m ready to get hurt again by Kupp…haha), George Pickens
TOP 3 FADES (10% OWNERSHIP OR HIGHER)?
STEVE:
Demario Douglas, Javonte Williams, Trey McBride
MEG:
FAVORITE DEFENSE?
STEVE:
Browns
MEG:
Patriots
OVERALL LINEUP STRATEGY AND SUMMARY:
STEVE:
We’ve got two big games to target in the Bills vs Eagles and Texans vs Jaguars that both have some real shootout potential. I think these are games that we can stack up and target and are absolutely where we want to be spending a good portion of our salary cap. There are some individual spots or sides that could get interesting in some other games (Chiefs, Colts pass catchers, Browns RBs, etc.) but this is where I want to focus my line-ups. I will likely only play 5 QBs this week, the 4 from this game and Mahomes in a divisional bounce-back game as they try to get that offense right.
There are plenty of decent value spots both from a salary and ownership perspective at other positions. I like paying down a bit at RB this week, as I like more the situations for players like Ford, the Steelers backs, Stevenson, and Joe Mixon given their potential, match-up, and price. Kyren Williams or James Conner from that game could be interesting, but I don’t want to force it. I will overall be lower on the higher priced backs, including Taylor who is underpriced but might be in 35-45% of line-ups.
At WR outside of the top players from the key games I mentioned, I like some of the value from the Steelers in the hopes that the new OC change will jump-start the offense to at least average. I also think Shaheed could be interesting with no Michael Thomas in that match-up vs the Falcons. One higher-priced guy from a non-key game I like is Adam Thielen. He is not going to be owned despite a massive target share, and one of the best match-ups on the slate. If he racks up 10 for 110 and a TD at sub 2% ownership you will have made a chalk line-up completely unique and in the mix for a top prize.
It’s easy to like both the Patriots and Chiefs at defense this week, but it appears that ownership will follow them. I don’t mind paying up for the Browns in this game. Cleveland has the highest sack rate in the league, and they face the Broncos who are giving up the 4th highest % of sacks. It’s also unlikely that Denver can run on Cleveland, so there should be plenty of 3rd and long situations where they have to drop back to pass. The Browns secondary is also very good and makes a lot of big plays.
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