Welcome to my Weekly DFS Cheatsheet. If you love The Primer, my weekly fantasy football novella, you’ll thoroughly enjoy this cliff notes addition. For my in-depth thoughts on the players listed here, see the Primer for my full breakdowns, but if you’re a DFS degen like myself rifling through numerous lineups only minutes before lock, you’ll love this listicle of players I want to target for each game.
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Thursday Night Football
BUF vs. LAR
- Top shelf captains: Isaiah McKenzie, Cam Akers, Josh Allen, Cooper Kupp, Allen Robinson
- Contrarian captains / Flex plays: Darrell Henderson, Gabriel Davis, James Cook, Rams DST, Devin Singletary
Sunday Main Slate
NO vs. ATL
- Core Plays: Alvin Kamara
- GPP Only: Jameis Winston, Jarvis Landry, Chris Olave (large field only), Drake London / Kyle Pitts (as a run back or mini stack partner only)
SF vs. CHI
- Core Plays: N/A
- GPP Only: Elijah Mitchell, Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel, Trey Lance, Darnell Mooney or Byron Pringle (run back in a game stack only), George Kittle (if active, large field only)—Take him out
PIT vs. CIN
- Core Plays: Joe Mixon
- GPP Only: Najee Harris, Chase Claypool, Pat Freiermuth, George Pickens (if Diontae Johnson out), Tyler Boyd (large field only)
PHI vs. DET
- Core Plays: Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown, D’Andre Swift, T.J. Hockenson, Dallas Goedert, Amon-Ra St. Brown
- GPP Only: Boston Scott (if Miles Sanders out), Amon-Ra St. Brown
NE vs. MIA
- Core Plays: Chase Edmonds
- GPP Only: Damien Harris, Rhamondre Stevenson, Raheem Mostert, Hunter Henry, Tyreek Hill
BAL vs. NYJ
- Core Plays: Lamar Jackson, Mark Andrews
- GPP Only: Michael Carter (game stack run back only), Elijah Moore, Braxton Berrios (game stack run back only), Tyler Conklin (game stack run back only)
JAC vs. WAS
- Core Plays: Christian Kirk
- GPP Only: Trevor Lawrence, Terry McLaurin, Jahan Dotson, Travis Etienne
CLE vs. CAR
- Core Plays: Christian McCaffrey
- GPP Only: David Bell (only in mini stack with CMC), D.J. Moore
IND vs. HOU
- Core Plays: Jonathan Taylor, Michael Pittman
- GPP Only: Matt Ryan, Parris Campbell, Mo-Alie Cox, Dameon Pierce, Brevin Jordan
NYG vs. TEN
- Core Plays: Derrick Henry, Kadarius Toney
- GPP Only: Wan’Dale Robinson (if Sterling Shepard is out)
GB vs. MIN
- Core Plays: Dalvin Cook
- GPP Only: Aaron Rodgers, Aaron Jones, A.J. Dillon, Christian Watson, Irv Smith, Adam Thielen, Romeo Doubs
KC vs. ARI
- Core Plays: Patrick Mahomes, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, James Conner, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Marquise Brown
- GPP Only: Mecole Hardman, Greg Dortch
LVR vs. LAC
- Core Plays: Justin Herbert, Austin Ekeler, Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, Darren Waller
- GPP Only: Josh Jacobs, Davante Adams
Sunday Night Football
TB vs. DAL
- Top shelf captains: Tom Brady, Leonard Fournette, Dalton Schultz, CeeDee Lamb
- Contrarian captains / Flex plays: Dak Prescott, Tony Pollard, Julio Jones, Russell Gage
Monday Night Football
DEN vs. SEA
- Top shelf captains: Albert Okwuegbunam, Russell Wilson, Rashaad Penny
- Contrarian captains / Flex plays: Javonte Williams, Jerry Jeudy, Courtland Sutton
Sunday Main Slate Core Plays
QB
RB
- Alvin Kamara
- Joe Mixon
- D’Andre Swift
- Chase Edmonds
- Christian McCaffrey
- Derrick Henry
- Dalvin Cook
- Clyde Edwards-Helaire
- James Conner
- Austin Ekeler
- Jonathan Taylor
WR
- A.J. Brown
- Michael Pittman
- Amon-Ra St. Brown
- Christian Kirk
- Kadarius Toney
- Marquise Brown
- Marquez Valdes-Scantling
- Keenan Allen
- Mike Williams
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