NFL DFS Example Lineups: Week 16

Published: Dec 27, 2020

Welcome to the DFS Example Lineups for NFL Week 16!

Wow. What a crazy last 24 hours! Between the three games being played, player ins-and-outs due to injuries/players being rested and the COVID news breaking about the Cleveland Browns, this slate has been turned completely upside down. When that happens to a slate, it usually means we have a ton of value open up. We're going to have to be extra-vigilant regarding our cash game builds today as many start to treat their cash lineups like GPP tournaments and start taking more chances. When that happens, IF the chalk hits, the pay-lines tend to jump and things get more difficult. I'm always a big fan of the Playbook I create, but even more so now as the work does tend to shine brighter when the masses start to go one way and we go another. You'll see what I mean as we go through all the updates.

As always, do check the Playbook for updates. The Sunday notes below are always good to use for lineup construction, but if the Playbook or Dart Board have been updated (which they have been!), it means I like the play enough to make sure that if you are using the Lineup Generator, any players added to the pool are in there should you click the Playbook Only or Playbook plus Dart Board options. We do hve two players aded, just so you know.

Just a few notes here about the lineups below...

The cash lineups are typically built solely off the players I put in the Playbook. These are the guys who, unless I have indicated otherwise, offer up the higher floor and will help you cash in your Double-Ups and 50/50s. There may be a few exceptions. For GPP tournaments, particularly the large-field ones, you need to find alternative routes to the cash line. I will utilize players from the Playbook and the DFS Dart Board to fill in the gaps, but what I am looking for are some lower-owned stacks that make sense based on expected game flow and other news. You may also see in the GPP lineups, there may be some names I haven't discussed this week on the site, but have talked about during the week on the Fantasy Alarm Show on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio. You will also notice, though, that others on the site have mentioned some of these players in places such as the position coaches, so it's not like we're trying to hide anything from you. The only time, and I mean the only time you will see a player in a GPP lineup who hasn't been discussed is if we are using a stack and need a player from the other team coming back. But it's rare when that happens.

Again, these lineups are meant to serve as examples for you. A sounding board if you will. They are not meant for you to plug in as your own. That's the lazy way and we don't condone it. We are trying to teach you how to be a better DFS player; we aren't lineup-sellers. You should be creating your own lineups using all the information we provide you throughout the week and then coming here to see if there is anything you may have missed or simply for an alternative perspective.

Best of luck to you this week and let's make some money!

SUNDAY MORNING NOTES:

We have a COVID-19 Update piece to our weekly articles to help keep everyone informed as to what is going on with NFL game cancellations and postponements. As it stands right now, there are no postponements, but we will continue to track news for the Browns/Jets game. We know WRs Jarvis Landry , Rashard Higgins , Donovan Peoples-Jones and Khadarel Hodge have all been placed on the reserve/COVID list and are out for Week 16. We'll see if there are any more this morning.

Washington is starting Dwayne Haskins at QB today.

Baltimore Ravens WR Marquise Brown (knee) is expected to play today. DL Calais Campbell (calf) is also expected to play while CB Marcus Peters (calf) is a game-time decision but did put in what coaches are calli9ng a "good workout" on Friday.

Los Angeles Chargers WR Keenan Allen (hamstring) is NOT expected to play today.

Washington RB Antonio Gibson (ankle) is expected to play today.

Washington WR Terry McLaurin (ankle) is OUT

Chicago Bears WR Allen Robinson (hamstring) is expected to play today.

Kansas City Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill (hamstring) is expected to play today.

Jacksonville Jaguars RB James Robinson (ankle) is OUT

Other players who are OUT for today include: Julio Jones , Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Tyler Boyd , Duke Johnson , Phillip Lindsay , Golden Tate , Hinter Henry, Christian McCaffrey and Cam Akers.

GPP STACKS:

As a reminder, when you're stacking in GPP, you always want to run someone back from the opposing team. One-sided games often turn to a running back seeing higher-than-usual volume or the back-ups start to play. For a stack to really pop, the other team needs to keep things competitive.

Chalk Stacks (Expect High Ownership):

Chiefs: Patrick Mahomes , Tyreek Hill , Travis Kelce or Le'Veon Bell (Calvin Ridley or Russell Gage coming back)

Eagles: Jalen Hurts, Miles Sanders, Dallas Goedert or Greg Ward (Amari Cooper or CeeDee Lamb coming back)

Ravens: Lamar Jackson , Mark Andrews , Marquise Brown or J.K. Dobbins (Darius Slay ton, Sterling Shepard or Evan Engram coming back)

Chargers: Justin Herbert, Austin Ekeler , Mike Williams or Tyron Johnson or Jalen Guyton or Donald Parham (Tim Patrick or Noah Fant coming back)

Possible Lower-Owned Stacks:

Bears: Mitchell Trubisky , Allen Robinson , David Montgomery or Cole Kmet or Darnell Mooney (D.J. Chark or Laviska Shenault coming back)

Texans: Deshaun Watson , Brandin Cooks , David Johnson or Keke Coutee (Tee Higgins coming back)

Falcons: Matt Ryan , Calvin Ridley , Russell Gage or Hayden Hurst (Tyreek Hill or Travis Kelce coming back)

Seahawks: Russell Wilson , Tyler Lockett , DK Metcalf or Chris Carson (Cooper Kupp or Robert Woods coming back)

Rams: Jared Goff , Cooper Kupp , Robert Woods or Darrell Henderson (Tyler Lockett coming back)

Dart Throw Stacks: