NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Picks for Every Game (Week 9)

Welcome to my Weekly DFS Cheat Sheet. 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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NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Week 9

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MIA vs. KC

• Top shelf captains: Rashee Rice, Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, Tyreek Hill, Raheem Mostert, Isaiah Pacheco
• Contrarian captains / Flex plays: Tua Tagovailoa, Jeff Wilson, Jaylen Waddle, KC DST

Sunday Main Slate

SEA vs. BAL

• Core Plays: Mark Andrews, Lamar Jackson, Zay Flowers, Tyler Lockett
• GPP Only: Kenneth Walker

LAR vs. GB

• Core Plays: Royce Freeman, Christian Watson, Jayden Reed
• GPP Only: Jordan Love, Cooper Kupp, Luke Musgrave

CHI vs. NO

• Core Plays: Derek Carr, Alvin Kamara, Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed
• GPP Only: Darnell Mooney, Taysom Hill

TB vs. HOU

• Core Plays: Mike Evans, Nico Collins, C.J. Stroud
• GPP Only: Baker Mayfield, Cade Otton, Rachaad White, Tank Dell

MIN vs. ATL

• Core Plays: Kyle Pitts
• GPP Only: Jordan Addison

ARI vs. CLE

• Core Plays: Trey McBride, Amari Cooper, David Njoku
• GPP Only: Keaontay Ingram, Deshaun Watson

WAS vs. NE

• Core Plays: Terry McLaurin, Demario Douglas, Sam Howell
• GPP Only: Mac Jones, Hunter Henry

IND vs. CAR

• Core Plays: Jonathan Taylor, Michael Pittman
• GPP Only: Zack Moss, Gardner Minshew

DAL vs. PHI

• Core Plays: Jalen Hurts, Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, D’Andre Swift, Dallas Goedert
• GPP Only: A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith

NYG vs. LV

• Core Plays: Saquon Barkley, Davante Adams, Josh Jacobs
• GPP Only: N/A

Sunday Main Slate Core Plays

QB

• Lamar Jackson
• Jalen Hurts
• Dak Prescott
• Derek Carr
• Sam Howell
• C.J. Stroud

RB

• Alvin Kamara
• Saquon Barkley
• Jonathan Taylor
• D’Andre Swift
• Royce Freeman
• Josh Jacobs

WR

• Davante Adams
• CeeDee Lamb
• Michael Pittman
• Mike Evans
• Terry McLaurin
• Nico Collins
• Amari Cooper
• Zay Flowers
• Tyler Lockett
• Chris Olave
• Christian Watson
• Demario Douglas
• Rashid Shaheed
• Jayden Reed

TE

• Mark Andrews
• Dallas Goedert
• Kyle Pitts
• David Njoku
• Trey McBride

Sunday Night Football

BUF vs. CIN

• Top shelf captains: Joe Burrow, Josh Allen, Dalton Kincaid, Ja’Marr Chase, Joe Mixon
• Contrarian captains / Flex plays: Tee Higgins, Tyler Boyd, Gabriel Davis, James Cook, Stefon Diggs

Monday Night Football

LAC vs. NYJ

• Top shelf captains: Justin Herbert, Breece Hall, Garrett Wilson, Austin Ekeler
• Contrarian captains / Flex plays: Keenan Allen, Gerald Everett, Donald Parham, Tyler Conklin, Zach Wilson

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