Welcome to the NFL Week 16 DFS Example Lineups!

We are back to an 11-game Sunday main slate this week thanks to yesterday's two-game slate. What a hassle that was, waiting on the stats of both Josh Jacobs and D'Andre Swift. Hopefully we don't have to deal with too much of that today. 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/Pittsburgh Steelers game is going to have some high ownership all around given the 52-point game total, 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.

Be sure to check the Playbook and Dart Board for any late changes – refresh the pages to make sure.

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

 

 

SUNDAY MORNING NOTES:

According to Adam Schefter:

Texans RB Nick Chubb, also listed as questionable for Sunday due to a rib injury, is expected to play

Falcons WR Drake London, listed as questionable for Sunday due to a knee injury that has sidelined him since Week 12, is expected to play vs. the Cardinals

Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison, who has missed the past two games due to a heel injury and is listed as questionable for Sunday, is expected to play but the team plans to ease him back in

Texans WR Christian Kirk, listed as questionable for Sunday due to an illness, is expected to play

OTHER NFL NEWS:

Raiders coach Pete Carroll said Geno Smith (shoulder/back) will start against the Texans in Week 16.

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports TE Gunnar Helm (toe) and WR Van Jefferson (back) are expected to play in Week 16 against the Chiefs.

Cowboys activated CB Trevon Diggs (knee) ahead of Week 16 against the Chargers.

Texans CB Derek Stingley (oblique) is questionable for Houston’s Week 16 game against the Raiders.

 

 

WEATHER REPORT:

**courtesy of Kevin Roth

BUF/CLE -- Temperatures around freezing with a 15mph sustained wind, gusting around 25-30mph. That's a slight bump down to kickers, and could even impact a deeper pass or two. Winds likely higher in the first half than second.

MIN/NYG -- Winds sustained at (or even a touch over) 15mph, gusts should be pushing right around 30mph. These winds will last throughout the game. That could impact kicking, and maybe even a deeper throw or two.

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): 

*Cardinals: Jacoby Brissett, Trey McBride, Michael Wilson or Marvin Harrison (Bijan coming back)

*Lions: Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams (Warren, Gainwell or Metcalf coming back)

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

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

Steelers: Aaron Rodgers, DK Metcalf, Darnell Washington or Pat Freiermuth (Gibbs or St. Brown coming back)

*Chargers: Justin Herbert, Ladd McConkey, Oronde Gadsden or Keenan Allen or Tre Harris (Javonte or Lamb coming back)

*Saints: Tyler Shough, Chris Olave, Juwan Johnson or Mason Tipton (Hall coming back)

Falcons: Kirk Cousins, Drake London, Kyle Pitts or Darnell Mooney (Carter coming back) 

Possible Lower-Owned Stacks:

Vikings: JJ McCarthy, Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison or T.J. Hockenson (Tracy coming back)

*Bengals: Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins or Mike Gesicki (Achane coming back)

Bills: Josh Allen, Khalil Shakir, Dalton KIncaid (Judkins coming back)

Bucs: Baker Mayfield, Mike Evans, Chris Godwin or Emeka Egbuka (Dowdle or McMillan coming back)

*Chiefs: Gardner Minshew, Travis Kelce, Xavier Worthy or JuJu Smith-Schuster (Pollard coming back)

Giants: Jaxson Dart, Wan'Dale Robinson, Darius Slayton or Theo Johnson (Jones or Mason coming back)

Jaguars: Trevor Lawrence, Jakobi Meyers, Bruan Thomas Jr. or Brenton Strange (Harvey coming back)

Cowboys: Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens or Jake Ferguson (Hampton or Vidal coming back)

Dart Throw Stacks:

*Panthers: Bryce Young, Tetairoa McMillan, Jalen Coker or Xavier Legetter (Irving or Evans coming back)

Dolphins: Quinn Ewers, Jaylen Waddle, Darren Waller (Brown or Chase coming back)

Browns: Shedeur Sanders, Harold Fannin, Jerry Jeudy or Isaiah Bond (Cook coming back)

Raiders: Geno Smith, Brock Bowers, Tre Tucker (Marks or Chubb or Collins coming back)

Jets: Brady Cook, Adonai Mitchell, John Metchie (Estime or Olave coming back)

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**EXAMPLE LINEUPS WILL POST AT 12PM ET**

 
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