NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Picks for Sunday Slate (Week 16)

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NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Week 16

Sunday Main Slate

DET vs. MIN

• Core Plays: Jared Goff, Nick Mullens, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Justin Jefferson
• GPP Only: Jordan Addison, Kalif Raymond, T.J. Hockenson

SEA vs. TEN

• Core Plays: Geno Smith, Tyler Lockett
• GPP Only: Derrick Henry, Tyjae Spears, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, D.K. Metcalf

CLE vs. HOU

• Core Plays: Joe Flacco, Amari Cooper, David Njoku, Devin Singletary
• GPP Only: Elijah Moore

IND vs. ATL

• Core Plays: Bijan Robinson, Kyle Pitts
• GPP Only: N/A

WAS vs. NYJ

• Core Plays: Breece Hall
• GPP Only: Garrett Wilson

GB vs. CAR

• Core Plays: Chuba Hubbard
• GPP Only: Aaron Jones, Dontayvion Wicks

JAX vs. TB

• Core Plays: Trevor Lawrence, Calvin Ridley, Baker Mayfield, Evan Engram, Chris Godwin
• GPP Only: Rachaad White, Travis Etienne, Mike Evans, Cade Otton

DAL vs. MIA

• Core Plays: Tyreek Hill, Raheem Mostert
• GPP Only: Tua Tagovailoa, Jaylen Waddle, Tony Pollard

ARI vs. CHI

• Core Plays: Justin Fields, D.J. Moore, Trey McBride
• GPP Only: Roschon Johnson (large field)

Sunday Main Slate Core Plays

QB

• Jared Goff
• Nick Mullens
• Geno Smith
• Joe Flacco
• Trevor Lawrence
• Baker Mayfield
• Justin Fields

RB

• Devin Singletary
• Raheem Mostert
• Bijan Robinson
• Breece Hall
• Chuba Hubbard

WR

• Tyreek Hill
• Amon-Ra St. Brown
• Justin Jefferson
• D.J. Moore
• Tyler Lockett
• Amari Cooper
• Chris Godwin
• Calvin Ridley

TE

• Trey McBride
• David Njoku
• Kyle Pitts
• Evan Engram

Sunday Night Football

NE vs. DEN

• Top shelf captains: Ezekiel Elliott, Hunter Henry
• Contrarian captains / Flex plays: Bailey Zappe, Courtland Sutton, Russell Wilson, DEN DST

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