The NFL playoffs have arrived and that means it's time to get back on that NFL DFS horse and start riding into the winner's circle. 

There are a few different slates you can play, but after looking through the contests offered on DraftKings and FanDuel, the big money sems to be landing on the full six-game slate that runs from Saturday through Monday. 

 

 

 

Fantasy Alarm will have a Playbook specific to the two-game slate on Saturday as they have some big prizes for that too, but everything you get from here and the DFS Dart Board that will follow should keep you covered even if you're playing the Sunday-only slate.

NFL Wild Card Weekend DFS Picks & Preview For DraftKings & FanDuel: Saturday-Monday, 1/11-1/13

Something to keep in mind for Wild Card Weekend DFS play – I am not playing any cash games. Strictly GPP tournaments. The problem with cash games, is the player overlap is just too great. 

When everyone is using the same high-floor guys, the pay-lines tend to go way up and make it very difficult to cash with any kind of consistency. Not that you can't try your hand at cash games, but my focus will be on GPP tournament lineups. 

Now, the player pool for the six-game slate is loaded with talent and we have plenty of strong, high-floor guys available to us. We'll figure out the best way to fit some of the big names in, but we are going to have to take some chances; dig deep for unusual plays. 

It's not that we're going to be throwing a bunch of darts haphazardly. But we cannot be afraid to get a little weird in our plays if we really want to differentiate ourselves from the rest of the herd.

Be sure to check in with all of the DFS content we are publishing as all of our coaches are all on the same path as I am right now, and they too are looking to uncover some strong matchups the rest of the world and the lineup optimizers aren't favoring. 

One example, just to bring one to light, is how we are viewing the rest of Baker Mayfield's targets in Tampa Bay, especially if Marshon Lattimore is on the field for the Commanders. There's plenty of bad blood between the two and history dictates a fade of Evans if Lattimore is shadowing him. 

We know Jalen McMillan is going to see an increased workload, but there has to be more, or the Bucs are going to have problems. That's what the Playbook and Dart Board are here for – your research needs to be on-point if you want to win.

 

 

 

NFL Weather: Wild Card Weekend DFS Impact 

As of writing this, there are no weather concerns for Wild Card Weekend.

NFL Injuries: What to Know for Wild Card Weekend DFS

We've already learned that Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers will be out for this weekend, but what other injuries need to be tracked? Let's highlight the big ones.

As of writing this, Hurts is still in the league's concussion protocol. He was able to put in a limited practice on Wednesday and then a full practice on Thursday, but we'll have to continue watching before finalizing rosters.

Both running backs are dealing with ankle issues and have been limited in practice this week. Keep an eye on both. If one or both miss the game, Hassan Haskins and/or Kimani Vidal could have some value.

Johnston has a thigh issue, but it does sound like he's trending towards playing. Fellow wideout Joshua Palmer has already been ruled out, so if Johnston sits as well, Derius Davis could be nice value play.

While they're labeling it a knee issue, it sounds more like they are simply resting Brown ahead of this weekend's game. He doesn't need to practice but just keep an eye on the news just in case.

He's missed the last couple of games with a knee injury, but head coach Todd Bowles says his tight end is trending in the right direction. If he's out, Payne Durham remains in-play.

 

 

 

NFL DFS Picks & Player Pool: Wild Card Weekend

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