NFL DFS Wild Card Weekend Example Lineups: Top Picks for DraftKings & FanDuel Contests
Published: Jan 11, 2025
UPDATED: Saturday, 1/11 at 3:10pm ET
The NFL playoffs are here and it's time to build some winning DFS lineups! If you are playing the two-game Saturday slate, be sure to check out our Saturday-Only DFS Playbook from Jon Impemba. If you are playing the full six-game Wild Card Weekend DFS slate, be sure to check out my DFS Playbook as well as my DFS Dart Board. Both can/should be used whether you're playing the full-slate or even just the three-game Sunday slate.
Please keep in mind, the NFL DFS Example Lineups below are for GPP tournaments only. I do not like or recommend playing a lot of cash games due to the amount of player overlap. Even on a six-game slate that extends from Saturday through Monday, there is so much chalk that it makes it very difficult to build a zero-fat, high-floor lineup without following the same path as so many others. It's not a bad thing. It's just the way things run in the DFS world. The smaller the slates, the heavier the chalk.
**Be sure to check the Playbook and Dart Board for late changes
Best of luck to you this week and let's make some money!
NFL Wild Card Weekend Notes
J.K. Dobbins (ankle) is expected to play in the AFC Wild Card Game against the Texans, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Broncos RB Tyler Badie (back) is questionable for the Wild Card Round against the Bills.
Quentin Johnston (thigh/illness) is expected to play in the AFC Wild Card Game against the Texans, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
DeVonta Smith (back/rest) was removed from the injury report and will play in Wild Card Weekend against the Packers.
Jalen McMillan (finger) was removed from the injury report and will play in the Wild Card Round against the Commanders.
Sterling Shepard (foot) was removed from the injury report and will play in the Wild Card Round against the Commanders.
Romeo Doubs (illness) was removed from the injury report and will play in Wild Card Weekend against the Eagles.
Jamison Crowder (hamstring) is questionable for the Wild Card Round against the Bucs
Cade Otton (knee) is questionable for the Wild Card Round against the Commanders.
NFL Weather: Wild Card Weekend DFS Impact
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens
- Temperatures around 30 degrees with winds around 10mph
NFL Wild Card Weekend GPP Stacks
*Ranked in order of favorite
Washington Commanders: Jayden Daniels, Terry McLaurin, Zach Ertz or Olamide Zaccheaus (Irving coming back)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Baker Mayfield, Jalen McMillan, Mike Evans or Cade Otton/Payne Durham (Robinson coming back)
Minnesota Vikings: Sam Darnold, Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison or T.J. Hockenson (Williams coming back)
Los Angeles Rams: Matthew Stafford, Puka Nacua, Cooper Kupp (Jones or Jefferson coming back)
Baltimore Ravens: Lamar Jackson, Mark Andrews, Rashod Bateman or Isaiah Likely (Harris or Warren coming back)
Buffalo Bills: Josh Allen, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman or Amari Cooper or Dalton Kincaid (McLaughlin coming back)
Denver Broncos: Bo Nix, Courtland Sutton, Marvin Mims (Cook coming back)
Los Angeles Chargers: Justin Herbert, Ladd McConkey, Quentin Johnston or Derius Davis or Will Dissly (Mixon coming back)
Philadelphia Eagles: Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith or Saquon Barkley or Dallas Goedert (Jacobs coming back)
Green Bay Packers: Jordan Love, Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed or Tucker Kraft or Dontayvion Wicks (Barkley coming back)
Houston Texans: C.J. Stroud, Nico Collins, Robert Woods or Dalton Schultz or Diontae Johnson (Dobbins coming back)
Pittsburgh Steelers: Russell Wilson, George Pickens, Pat Freiermuth or Mike Williams or Calvin Austin (Henry coming back)
Top Picks for Wild Card Weekend DraftKings & FanDuel
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