What's better than getting big passing, rushing, or receiving performances in your Week 12 daily fantasy football lineups on DraftKings or FanDuel? Trying to double or triple up your scoring potential with smart DFS stacks of multiple players or entities from the same team.
Week 12's main DFS slate has only 10 games on Sunday given there are three on Thursday, one on Friday, and two more in prime time. The best stacks don't always include the biggest stars, as you'll see below, but finding lower-owned, productive gems is another key to winning in DFS, especially now that the bye weeks are here, injuries are mounting, and there are fewer options in the player pool.
Week 12 presents another great opportunity to attack the stacks, as the prices on DK and FD are manageable for many potential breakout players. Here's looking at the best correlated DFS combinations to consider when trying to maximize points and take down some big tournaments during Sunday's 1 p.m. ET main slate:
WEEK 12 DFS: DK lineup | FD lineup | Best values
Week 12 DraftKings, FanDuel Picks: Best stacks for daily fantasy football tournaments
Best QB-WR stack
Texans: C.J. Stroud ($7,700 DK, $7,700 FD) and Tank Dell ($6,900 DK, $7,800 FD)
The rookie duo comes in sizzling vs. Jacksonville. Dell has become an every-week seasonal play, and Stroud is getting him the ball everywhere. The Jaguars can't cover Dell, Stroud also ripped into this defense in the first meeting (280 yards, two TDs).
WEEK 12 PPR RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers
Best QB-TE stack
Falcons: Desmond Ridder ($4,800 DK, $6,600 FD) and Kyle Pitts ($4,000 DK, $5,300 FD)
Ridder is back starting and should trust Pitts quite a bit, as the Saints have gotten much weaker in tight end coverage of late. They don't figure to be any better this week with Marshon Lattimore (ankle) ailing. This was an easy choice based on the main-slate matchups.
WEEK 12 STANDARD RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers
Best RB-Defense Stack
Titans: Derrick Henry ($6,400 DK, $7,800 FD) and D/ST ($3,400 DK, $4,300 FD)
Henry should hammer down on the Panthers for a dominant vintage Henry performance. Tennessee's D/ST can have a similarly strong performance after getting embarrassed last week by the Jaguars, as only two teams allow more fantasy points per game to D/STs than Carolina.
Best "Onslaught" Stack
Buccaneers: Baker Mayfield ($5,500 DK, $6,800 FD), Rachaad White ($6,100 DK, $7,000 FD), and Mike Evans ($7,400 DK, $8,000 FD)
This seems odd to have a running back and wide receiver paired with a QB, but these are really Mayfield's two favorite targets in the passing game and Tampa's two most dangerous offensive skill players. White can crush the Colts as a dual threat, and Evans should streak well downfield for at least one score on the fast track in Indy.
WEEK 12 FANTASY ADVICE:
Sleepers | Busts | Projections | Start-sit
Week 12 NFL DFS Picks: Top cash game stacks for DraftKings, FanDuel
Best QB-WR stack
Bills: Josh Allen ($8,100 DK, $9,200 FD) and Stefon Diggs ($8,800 DK, $8,700 FD)
Let's keep it simple with a big pay-up on Allen and Diggs. The latter should have a big rebound game against really favorable coverage vs. the Eagles.
Best RB-Defense stack
Patriots: Rhamondre Stevesnon ($5,800 DK, $6,800 FD) and D/ST ($3,200 DK, $4,500 FD)
This is also elementary. Stevenson has been destroying it of late before the bye and gets a cake matchup. Bill Belichick's defense gets to tee off on a young QB, this time Tommy DeVito.
