FanDuel Picks Week 17: Best NFL DFS lineup advice for daily fantasy football tournaments

Matt Lutovsky

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We're finally back to a full Sunday slate for Week 17 NFL DFS tournaments, and we're taking full advantage in our FanDuel lineup. Our primary strategy revolves around a safe, indoor game stack, but we're also mixing in value sleepers that are hopefully less chalky but just as productive.

Before we break down our picks and strategy, here are the most notable scoring rules for FanDuel contests: four-point passing TDs and half-point PPR.

WEEK 17 DFS: Best values

FanDuel Picks Week 17: NFL DFS lineup for GPP tournaments

Sunday main slate, $60,000 budget

QB Jared Goff, Lions vs. Bears ($7,400). Over his past five games, Goff has averaged 303.4 yards and 2.2 touchdowns per contest. That will play just fine against a Bears' defense allowing the eighth-most FanDuel points to QBs. We also like the added safety of getting an indoor QB after last week's disappointing, weather-affected performances around the league.

RB David Montgomery, Bears @ Lions ($7,500). The Lions were just gashed for over 300 rushing yards and allowed two separate 100-yard rushers. Montgomery will be a chalky play, but we'll happily eat the chalk for a sure thing who just racked up 20 touches even with Khalil Herbert back in the mix.

WEEK 17 DFS LINEUPS: DraftKings

RB D'Andre Swift, Lions vs. Bears ($7,100). Swift is normally better suited for DraftKings because of its full-point PPR scoring, but we're taking a chance on him here in a stack with Goff. He saw just five touches last week, but in the previous three games, he averaged 13.3 touches and 70 total yards. The Bears allow the fourth-most FanDuel points to RBs, and with Jamaal Williams (leg) hurting, Swift could see more touches than usual. We'll take our chances and hope the ace receiving back is low-owned because of his recent struggles.

WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions vs. Bears ($8,200). It's almost a must to stack St. Brown with Goff, as he's caught at least six passes for 68 yards in each of the past six games. He hasn't scored since Week 13, so we're hoping he can break that slump, but given that he posted 10 catches for 119 yards in Week 10 against the Bears, we know he has a high floor regardless.

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WR Romeo Doubs, Packers vs. Vikings ($5,900). With 11 targets in his first two games back from an ankle injury, it's clear that Doubs has a key role in the Packers' offense. Now, with Christian Watson (hip) banged up, he should be even more involved. Minnesota allows the most passing yards per game, so Doubs has a sky-high upside at a mid-tier price.

WEEK 17 PPR RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers

WR Demarcus Robinson, Ravens vs. Steelers ($5,800). In the four games leading up to last week's one-target outing, Robinson averaged 5.6 catches and 53.4 yards on 6.6 targets per game. We'll chalk up some of last week's futility to the weather, and we'll also find solace in the fact that Robinson's lone target went for a TD. He should bounce back regardless of QB this week against a Steelers’ defense allowing the fifth-most FD points to WRs.

TE Tyler Conklin, Jets @ Seahawks ($4,900). No team allows more FD points to TEs than the Seahawks. Conklin has had to share more key targets with C.J. Uzomah lately, but the former still plays over 70 percent of snaps and saw the majority of targets (4) last week. He's a steal at this price, so take advantage.

WEEK 17 STANDARD RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers

FLEX Christian McCaffrey, 49ers @ Raiders ($9,500). McCaffrey is the highest-priced player on the board, but he's worth it in what should be another high-volume, highly productive game. Vegas allows the eighth-most fantasy points to RBs, so McCaffrey has a decent chance of leading all RBs in points this week.

DEF Browns @ Commanders ($3,700). Washington has imploded over its past three games, allowing 15 sacks, five takeaways, and a D/ST touchdown while averaging just over 17 offensive points per contest. Cleveland has really turned it up over it over its past five outings, allowing just 14.4 offensive points per game while producing eight sacks, eight takeaways, and two defensive touchdowns. Put it all together, and you have a value D/ST that should produce regardless of who starts under center for Washington.

Matt Lutovsky

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Matt Lutovsky has been a writer and editor for The Sporting News since 2007, primarily writing about fantasy sports, betting, and gaming.