Devising the perfect Daily Fantasy Sports strategy for the NFL can be a challenge, which is why I’m here weekly to assist.
On DraftKings, it’s important to you’re playing full-point PPR with bonuses if a player sures 300 ing yards, 100 rushing yards or 100 receiving yards.
Here is my optimal lineup for Sunday’s $2.5 million Fantasy Football Millionaire contest, but it can be utilized as a foundation in other games and platforms.
All prices listed are courtesy of DraftKings with a $50,000 budget.
These lineups have netted $205, so that leaves me $80 in the hole with an average score of 140.43 points through 15 weeks.
Year-To-Date Results
Week 1: 170.52 points
Week 2: 141.30 points
Week 3: 130.78 points
Week 4: 152.50 points
Week 5: 162.32 points
Week 6: 146.56 points
Week 7: 156.78 points
Week 8: 139.86 points
Week 9: 97.54 points
Week 10: 129.98 points
Week 11: 151.90 points
Week 12: 160.06 points
Week 13: 112.68 points
Week 14: 122.82 points
Week 15: 130.82 points
QB: Justin Fields, Bears ($7,100)
This week’s main slate is missing Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts, Lamar Jackson and Brock Purdy, which means no one available has a higher ceiling than Fields. His floor should be solid as well against a Cardinals defense that ranks dead last in quarterback hits (56) and has allowed the league’s third-most yards per attempt (7.7).
RB: Breece Hall, Jets ($6,100)
Hall only had seven touches for 18 total yards in last week’s blowout loss to the Dolphins. This week, the Jets are favored at home against a turnover-prone team and should be able to feed him early and often, setting him up for a bounce-back performance. The Commanders are allowing the sixth-most fantasy points to running backs this season and the third-highest yards after per attempt since Week 9.
RB: Chuba Hubbard, Panthers ($5,700)
Hubbard has at least 22 carries in three straight games and 92 total yards in four straight. Since Week 10, the Packers have allowed the second-most rushing yards per game, the fourth-highest explosive run rate, and the fifth-highest yards after per attempt. Running backs have scored the fifth-most DraftKings (27.3) points per game since Week 12.
WR: Justin Jefferson, Vikings ($8,100)
Jefferson looked like himself last week, leading Minnesota in targets (10) and receptions (seven), while finishing second in receiving yards (84). He’s capable of leading the entire slate in scoring and the Lions have allowed the highest PPR points per target since Week 9.
WR: Elijah Moore, Browns ($4,200)
Moore saw 12 targets in Joe Flacco’s first start with Cleveland, and caught four balls for 83 yards. The last two games, he’s only seen nine targets. I’m taking a shot that the Texans will focus their attention toward red-hot David Njoku and Amari Cooper, forcing Flacco to rely upon his former teammate with the Jets. Houston has allowed the sixth-most PPR points per target since Week 9.
WR: Treylon Burks, Titans ($3,100)
Burks is finally healthy and led Tennessee in receiving last week with 62 yards on three receptions against the Texans. He could soak up a few more targets after Nick Westbrook-Ikhine was placed on injured reserve. The Seahawks are allowing the sixth-most fantasy points to wide receivers this season.
TE: Trey McBride, Cardinals ($5,700)
McBride has 38 receptions for 425 yards and a TD in Kyler Murray’s five starts, averaging nine targets per game. The Bears are allowing the fourth-most fantasy points to tight ends this season and have allowed the third-most DraftKings (17.2) points per game to the position since Week 12.
FLEX: DJ Moore, Bears ($6,900)
Moore is the overall WR8 in PPR formats this season and he’s scored at least 22 points on DraftKings in three of the last four games. Since Week 10, the Cardinals have allowed the ninth-most receiving yards per game to perimeter wide receivers.
DST: New York Jets ($3,100)
Robert Saleh and his defense owes me after last week’s stinker at Miami. The Commanders are allowing the second-most fantasy points to opposing defenses this season thanks to Sam Howell committing 17 turnovers while being sacked 59 times, both the most in the NFL.
