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 17
Saturday Showdown Slate
DET vs. DAL
- Top shelf captains: Dak Prescott, Jared Goff, Jahmyr Gibbs, CeeDee Lamb, Brandin Cooks, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Sam LaPorta
- Contrarian captains / Flex plays: David Montgomery, DAL DST, Brandon Aubrey, Michael Badgley
Sunday Main Slate
NE vs. BUF
- Core Plays: N/A
- GPP Only: Demario Douglas, Gabriel Davis
MIA vs. BAL
- Core Plays: De’Von Achane
- GPP Only: Tyreek Hill
LV vs. IND
- Core Plays: Zamir White, Davante Adams
- GPP Only: Michael Pittman
ATL vs. CHI
- Core Plays: Kyle Pitts
- GPP Only: Bijan Robinson, Cole Kmet, Justin Fields
CAR vs. JAX
- Core Plays: N/A
- GPP Only: Bryce Young, Travis Etienne, Jonathan Mingo
NO vs. TB
- Core Plays: Derek Carr, Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed, Rachaad White, Mike Evans
- GPP Only: Juwan Johnson, Baker Mayfield, Cade Otton
ARI vs. PHI
- Core Plays: Jalen Hurts, D’Andre Swift, James Conner, A.J. Brown, Dallas Goedert, Trey McBride
- GPP Only: DeVonta Smith
LAR vs. NYG
- Core Plays: Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp, Kyren Williams
- GPP Only: Puka Nacua, Tyrod Taylor, Wan’Dale Robinson, Darius Slayton, Darren Waller, Demarcus Robinson
TEN vs. HOU
- Core Plays: C.J. Stroud, Nico Collins
- GPP Only: Noah Brown, Devin Singletary, DeAndre Hopkins, Will Levis, Chigoziem Okonkwo
SF vs. WAS
- Core Plays: Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel
- GPP Only: George Kittle
PIT vs. SEA
- Core Plays: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
- GPP Only: Geno Smith, D.K. Metcalf, Najee Harris, George Pickens
CIN vs. KC
- Core Plays: Patrick Mahomes, Rashee Rice, Travis Kelce
- GPP Only: Joe Mixon, Ja’Marr Chase, Jake Browning, Tee Higgins, Andrei Iosivas (if Chase is out he becomes a core play)
LAC vs. DEN
- Core Plays: N/A
- GPP Only: Gerald Everett
Sunday Main Slate Core Plays
QB
RB
- Christian McCaffrey
- Kyren Williams
- Zamir White
- D’Andre Swift
- James Conner
- De’Von Achane
- Rachaad White
WR
- A.J. Brown
- Cooper Kupp
- Deebo Samuel
- Nico Collins
- Davante Adams
- Mike Evans
- Chris Olave
- Rashee Rice
- Rashid Shaheed
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba
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Sunday Night Football
GB vs. MIN
- Top shelf captains: Jordan Love, Ty Chandler, Romeo Doubs, Tucker Kraft, Justin Jefferson
- Contrarian captains / Flex plays: Jaren Hall, Jordan Addison, Josh Oliver
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