NFL DFS Week 15 Example Lineups: Top Picks for DraftKings & FanDuel Contests

Welcome to the NFL Week 15 DFS Example Lineups!

We have a fantastic 13-game Sunday main slate and you have to be excited about building some winning DFS lineups.  Everything you need is right here on Fantasy Alarm. You've got all the relevant news from late Saturday and this morning below, including any relevant NFL weather reports, and then we start to dive into the stacks and everything else you need to crush this week. Are you ready? Have you read through all of this week's content – the NFL DFS Playbook, the DFS Coaches, the WR/CB Report, and watched this week's DFS Show? Great. We've played around with a number of builds and hopefully we can figure out the best directions we want to go. The Detroit Lions/Los Angeles Rams game is going to have some heavy ownership but we have a few other games we're eyeballing to help us differentiate ourselves from the herd.

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

The cash lineups were built solely off the players I put in the DFS 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. 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 or even on the Fantasy Alarm Sunday Gameday 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. Sometimes, correlation is needed.

Again, these lineups are meant to serve as examples for you; a sounding board, as I said. 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:

According to Adam Schefter:

Colts are activating Philip Rivers to their active roster from their practice squad, paving the way for him to make his first NFL start in five years Sunday at Seattle.

Despite being added to the injury report today as questionable due to a back injury, 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey is expected to be “good to go” Sunday vs. the Titans

Packers RB Josh Jacobs, listed as questionable due to a knee injury, is expected to play vs. the Broncos.

Packers RB Emanuel Wilson, listed as questionable due to an illness, needs to see how he feels Sunday before determining whether he can play.

Packers elevated RB Pierre Strong from their practice squad.

Cardinals RB Emari Demercado, listed as questionable due to an ankle injury, is expected to play vs. the Texans

Texans RB Nick Chubb, listed as questionable for Sunday due to a rib injury, is NOT expected to play vs. the Cardinals

Patriots signed RB D’Ernest Johnson to their 53-man roster from their practice squad and placed RB Terrell Jennings on injured reserve.

Rams WR Davante Adams, listed as questionable for Sunday due to a hamstring injury, is expected to play vs. the Lions

Commanders WR Deebo Samuel, listed as questionable for Sunday due to an illness, is expected to play vs. the Giants

Rams activated WR Tutu Atwell off injured reserve.

OTHER NFL NEWS:

The Bears are optimistic about wide receiver Rome Odunze (questionable, foot) playing Sunday vs Cleveland

WEATHER REPORT:

**courtesy of Kevin Roth

LAC/KC -- Temp in the 20s, light winds and no precipitation. Note: KC has a heated field.

BAL/CIN -- Temperature in the teens, winds stay fairly light around 5-10mph, and no snow is expected. A quick note that there is some slight correlation between extreme cold and scoring (with lower temperatures comes lower scoring), though it's not as pronounced as the correlation between scoring and high winds. Note: CIN has a heated field.

WAS/NYG -- Maybe the most interesting of the cold weather games. Heavy snow pregame should clear before kickoff, but they do not have the benefit of a heated field here, so some snow or ice remaining on the field is possible. Still, they are basically playing on a frozen field. On top of that, some models are showing sustained winds of around 15mph (others in the 10-15mph range), with gusts around 25mph. None of this is super high-impact stuff, but a freezing cold day with a 15mph wind and a frozen field certainly isn't ideal. Note: NYG do not have a heated field here.

CLE/CHI -- Brutal cold. Temp hovering near 10 degrees with a 10mph wind. That would put the feels-like temperature slightly below zero. Note: CHI has a heated field.

BUF/NE -- Snow falls all morning, but should start to taper off and clear out around kickoff. Obviously it's cold, temps below freezing here, with winds at 10mph, gusting a bit over 20mph. Note: NE has a heated field.

LV/PHI – This game is most similar to the NYG game, we'll see pregame snow that likely clears around 8AM (so they have time to clear the field). Temps likely in the low 20s, with a 10-15mph wind gusting around 25mph, that will put feels-like temps in the single digits. Note: PHI has a heated field.

IND/SEA  – A chance for a shower. Models continue to be unimpressive as far as rain coverage and rain intensity, so it would seem we're likely just talking about a chance for a rain shower.

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): 

*Giants: Jaxson Dart, Wan'Dale Robinson, Darius Slayton or Theo Johnson (Rodriguez or McLaurin coming back)

*49ers: Brock Purdy, George Kittle, Ricky Pearsall or Jauan Jennings (Pollard or Dike coming back)

*Commanders: Marcus Mariota, Terry McLaurin, Deebo Samuel or Ben Sinnott (Singletary or Robinson coming back)

*Rams: Matthew Stafford, Puka Nacua, Davante Adams or Colby Parkinson or Titi Atwell (Gibbs or St. Brown coming back)

*Ravens: Lamar Jackson, Mark Andrews, Zay Flowers or Isiah Likely (Brown or Chase coming back)

*Texans: C.J. Stroud, Nico Collins, Jayden Higgins or Dalton Schultz (McBride or Knight coming back)

*Bengals: Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase or Mitch Tinsley or Miek Gesicki (Henry coming back)

Seahawks: Sam Darnold, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaeed or A.J. Barner (Taylor coming back)

Eagles: Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown, Devonta Smith or Dallas Goedert (Jeanty or Bowers coming back) 

Possible Lower-Owned Stacks:

Broncos: Bo Nix, Courtland Sutton, Evan Engram or Troy Franklin (Jacobs coming back)

*Jaguars: Trevor Lawrence, Jakobi Meyers, Brian Thomas or Brenton Strange (Hall coming back)

*Lions: Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams (Kyren Williams or Nacua coming back)

Chiefs: Patrick Mahomes, Rashee Rice, Travis Kelce or Xavier Worthy (Hampton or McConkey coming back)

Panthers: Bryce Young, Tetairoa McMillan, Jalen Coker or Xavier Legette (Neal or Olave coming back)

Patriots: Drake Maye, Stefon Diggs, Kayshon Boutte or Hunter Henry (Cook coming back)

Packers: Jordan Love, Jayden Reed, Christian Watson or Romeo Doubs (Harvey coming back)

Dart Throw Stacks:

Bears: Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze, Lither Burden or Colston Loveland or DJ Moore (Judkins coming back)

Saints: Tyler Shough, Chris Olave, Juwan Johnson or Devaughn Vele (Dowdle or Hubbard coming back)

Cardinals: Jacoby Brissett, Michael Wilson, Trey McBride (Marks or Collins coming back)

*Bills: Josh Allen, Khalil Shakir, Dalton Kincaid or Keon Coleman (Henderson or Diggs coming back)

Raiders: Kenny Pickett, Brock Bowers, Tre Tucker or Jack Bech (Barkley coming back)

Titans: Cam Ward, Elic Ayomanor, Chimere Dike or Chig Okonkwo (McCaffrey coming back)

Chargers: Justin Herbert, Ladd McConkey, Quinton Johnston or Oronde Gadsden (Hunt or Rice coming back)

Browns: Shedeur Sanders, Harold Fannin, Jerry Jeudy or Cedric Tillman (Swift coming back)

Jets: Brady Cook, Adonai Mitchell, John Metchie (Etienne coming back)

Colts: Philip Rivers, Tyler Warren, Michael Pittman or Josh Downs (Walker or JSN coming back)

*denotes favorite