Happy NFL Week 17! We have 13 games on this Sunday main slate but we have a bit of a wrinkle thrown in with FanDuel failing to adjust for the Sunday Night Football flex swap and therefore their 13 games include the 8pm game between the Steelers and Ravens but NOT the 4pm game between the Rams and Chargers which takes away some top options from the FanDuel board. 

Our example lineups this week are centered around the top projected game totals and some value plays that are in smash spots.

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

The cash lineups were 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. 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 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, 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.

SUNDAY MORNING NOTES

POTENTIAL WEATHER CONCERNS:

  • None – sorry, folks, cold temperatures or 10mph winds don't have any real impact here

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): 

* Lions: Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St.Brown, DJ Chark (Cole Kmet or David Montgomery coming back)

Packers: Aaron Rodgers, Christian Watson, Allen Lazard, Romeo Doubs(if Watson Out) (Dalvin Cook, Justin Jefferson or T.J. Hockenson coming back)

Chiefs: Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Jerick McKinnon, JuJu Smith-Schuster (Jerry Jeudy or Courtland Sutton coming back)

Possible Lower-Owned Stacks:

*Eagles: Gardner Minshew, A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith (Alvin Kamara coming back)

Buccaneers: Tom Brady, Chris Godwin, Mike Evans, Leonard Fournette (D.J. Moore coming back)

Dolphins: Teddy Bridgewater, Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle (Jakobi Meyers coming back)

Vikings: Kirk Cousins, Dalvin Cook, Justin Jefferson ( Christian Waston, Allen Lazard, Romeo Doubs coming back)

Jaguars: Trevor Lawrence, Travis Etienne, Zay Jones, Evan Engram, Christian Kirk (Brandin Cooks coming back)

Dart Throw Stacks:

*Commanders: Carson Wentz, Brian Robinson, Jahan Dotson, Curtis Samuel, Terry McLaurin, Logan Thomas (Nick Chubb, Amari Cooper, Donovan Peoples-Jones coming back)

Jets: Mike White, Garrett Wilson, Zonovan Knight (Tyler Lockett coming back)

Giants: Daniel Jones, Saquon Barkley, Isaiah Hodgins, Richie James, Darius Slayton (Zack Moss coming back)

Broncos: Russell Wilson, Jerry Jeudy, Courtland Sutton (Travis Kelce coming back)

*denotes favorite

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