Folks...Dwayne Haskins is $4,700 on DraftKings main slates against the Giants. Are we doing this? Yes, we're doing this with our Week 16 NFL DFS picks.
Injuries to our most expensive plays at both running back and receiver torpedoed last week's DraftKings cash lineup. The Rams, ahem, may have also been involved. So, that ends a a bit of a hot streak, but let's start another. Post-Thanksgiving is HEATER SZN....which is where I go on a heater, ideally.
WEEK 16 NON-PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker
DraftKings Week 16 Picks: NFL DFS cash lineup
QB Dwayne Haskins Jr., Washington vs. Giants ($4,700). This is basement price for an improving quarterback in a great spot. Big Blue allows more yards per pass in road games than any team but the Bengals, while Haskins ranks 12th in fantasy points per dropback over the past two weeks.
UPDATED: RB Miles Sanders, Eagles vs. Cowboys ($6,400). The QB switch in Carolina throws too much uncertainty into the mix in cash, as we could expect Kyle Allen checking to CMC several times a game. We'll check to Sanders, who's seen at least 15 carries and five catches in three straight.
PREVIOUS RB Christian McCaffrey, Panthers @ Colts ($10,100). When you can get away with a sub-$5K quarterback, it's hard not to come away with CMC as he builds on his 2K season.
WEEK 16 PPR RANKINGS: Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end
RB Joe Mixon, Bengals @ Dolphins ($6,600). Miami allows the most DraftKings points to running backs on the season, fresh off reigniting Saquon Barkley. Only McCaffrey has seen more touches per game over the past four weeks.
WR Terry McLaurin, Washington vs. Giants ($6,700). This great spot against arguably the league's worst pass defense also makes McLaurin a screaming value at mid-tier price. We're snagging the alpha receiving option, as his 336 yards since the bye stand out with no teammate above two hundo.
WEEK 16 DFS LINEUPS:
FD Cash | FD GPP | DK GPP | Y! Cash | Y! GPP
UPDATED: WR DeVante Parker, Dolphins vs. Bengals ($6,800). Parker ranks fourth in air yards and seventh in targets since Preston Williams hit IR, if removing Week 14 when Parker exited early. William Jackson has shadowed in recent weeks but was handled by Robby Anderson in Week 13 — 6-of-7 for 81 yards while in coverage for 64% of his routes.
PREVIOUS WR Chris Conley, Jaguars @ Falcons ($4,300). We'll need to hunt down bargains at WR2/3, starting with Conley. That's not a bad price considering he's seen at least seven targets in four of Gardner Minshew's past five starts. DJ Chark's status does remain relevant, however, so monitor that.
UPDATED: WR Tyler Boyd, Bengals @ Dolphins ($5,800): The absence of both Auden Tate and AJ Green should funnel work to Boyd, the only Bengals receiver with over 20% target market share last week. Miami slot corner Jomal Wiltz ranks 22nd in slot yards allowed per snap among 25 corners with 200-plus slot cover snaps.
PREVIOUS WR Greg Ward, Eagles vs. Cowboys ($4,200). With the Eagles' receiving corps completely shredded, consecutive nine-target games have funneled their way to Ward. I initially build this lineup on Monday, so we'll monitor to see if Nelson Agholor (knee) returns.
SATURDAY DFS: DraftKings main slate lineup | Showdown lineups
UPDATED: TE Zach Ertz, Eagles vs. Cowboys ($6,400). The savings from CMC to Sanders let us get up at a few spots, including at tight end where we snag the runaway leader in targets. The injuries wiping out the entire starting receiving corps will ensure this insane funnel stays fixed on Ertz.
PREVIOUS TE Jared Cook, Saints @ Titans ($5,000). Cook had notched at least six targets and 74 yards in three of four games prior to Week 14 when he suffered a concussion. It's a tough TE slate for playing anyone sub-$6K in cash, but I think Cook would be it.
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Waiver pickups | FAAB planning | Stock watch | Snap counts | Fantasy playoff tips
UPDATED: FLEX DeAndre Washington, Raiders @ Chargers ($4,000). Josh Jacobs' absence means free square for Washington. Just two weeks ago in this same scenario, Washington dominated backfield carries and targets.
PREVIOUS FLEX Kenyan Drake, Cardinals @ Seahawks ($6,300). This is not point chasing, as the Kliff Kingsbury announced Drake is Arizona's lead back with 22 carries last Sunday, giving him an average of 19 touches over the past three weeks. Seattle's defense is vulnerable with Bobby Wagner banged up.
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UPDATED: DST Jets vs. Steelers ($3,000). The Jets return top pick Quinnen Williiams and Jamal Adams, the latter as key to his defense's overall performance as perhaps anyone in the league. A rookie QB goes on the road after chucking four picks on Sunday night, yet the defense only gets mid-tier price.
PREVIOUS DST Raiders @ Chargers ($2,300). Don't be fooled by the "@" sign — this is a home defense. And ever since Philip Rivers tossed four interceptions against Oakland in Week 10, he trails only Jameis Winston by one pick for the league lead.