The players below are the ones I’m looking at for NFL DFS GPP considerations this week. Salaries marked with an * indicate a strong value in pricing difference on FanDuel.
Week 7 NFL DFS GPP Advice & Picks
Quarterbacks
Jayden Daniels will be a popular play, but his upside is too high to pass up. Dallas is the best matchup for opposing quarterbacks and offers the perfect get-right game for Daniels, who has struggled to find volume and a consistent rhythm.
Despite the struggles, Daniels had a strong Week 6 performance with three touchdowns, and he’s moving well even with the knee brace. Both Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel missed Thursday’s practice. If either receiver is active, you can stack at a likely reduced rostership due to underwhelming performances. If neither plays, opt to play Daniels naked or with Zach Ertz.
If you’re looking to pivot away from Jayden Daniels chalk, an in-game pivot to Dak Prescott is a solid move. Prescott is operating on another level — second in passing yards and touchdowns with just three interceptions despite just two full games with CeeDee Lamb.
The Cowboys’ offense will finally be at full health with Lamb’s return, and the timing is perfect for a matchup with a Washington defense that has allowed the ninth-most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks.
Spencer Rattler’s numbers haven’t been highly impressive, but he’s been very steady with just one interception. In Rattler’s defense, his schedule hasn’t had many layup matchups. His best matchup was against San Francisco in Week 2, where Rattler had three touchdowns.
Chicago isn’t allowing extreme volume, but touchdowns come in bunches against the Bears. They’ve given up 13 in six games and allow the sixth-most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks.
Additional Considerations
Running Backs
Quinshon Judkins isn’t exactly a sneaky play this week, but with a stacked slate, his rostership should still be reasonable. Judkins is coming off his worst performance of the year, but he has the perfect matchup this week against a Miami defense that allows the fourth-most fantasy points to running backs.
There are also weather concerns in this matchup that should help bring down the pass volume for both teams and help Judkins get back to his earlier success.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt is the purest definition of a GPP running back. His floor is far too low and untrustworthy for a consistent cash play, but he’s an explosive back who offers an extremely high ceiling, and he has an ideal matchup against a very friendly Cowboys’ run defense.
Despite the matchup, Croskey-Merritt should still offer reasonable rostership due to the perception of the Commanders’ backfield as a committee and Croskey-Merritt’s recent fumbling issue. Despite the continued rise in salary, he still offers excellent value per the projections.
Josh Jacobs (RB – GB) @ ARI | DraftKings: $7,800/FanDuel: $9,200
Arizona’s defense has been a literal playground for opposing running backs, offering both high volume and touchdowns. Josh Jacobs has a touchdown in every game this year, outside of one difficult matchup with Cleveland.
Jacobs has scored four touchdowns over the past two games and has seen a minimum of 16 carries this season. The Packers should lean heavily on him in this matchup. He could be a popular play this week, but he’s worth it. Note that he’s questionable with an illness.
Additional Considerations
Wide Receivers
CeeDee Lamb (WR – DAL) vs. WSH | DraftKings: $7,500/FanDuel: $8,600
CeeDee Lamb cleared up any concerns regarding his workload, stating that he could’ve played last week but wanted to ensure he came back at full capacity. There will be no limitations on his workload, and we’ll get a healthy Lamb in a beautiful matchup with Washington.
Lamb’s assurance of health may lead to increased rostership, but combining Lamb with a lower-rostered Prescott should help counteract the rostership.
The Saints go slightly under the radar as an ideal matchup for opposing quarterbacks and receivers. They’ve allowed a minimum of two receiving touchdowns in each game this year and give up the ninth-most fantasy points to wide receivers. Rome Odunze’s production has been solid this season, but his production has been mediocre for the price over the past several weeks, meaning rostership should be reasonable.
DJ Moore is dealing with an injury, and if he’s unable to suit up, we’ll likely see an increased role from Luther Burden. Burden’s lack of snaps has prevented any potential breakout, but he’s a big-play receiver waiting to take off, and this week is the perfect opportunity. Burden leans more toward large-field GPP contests.
Jalen Coker is set to make his 2025 debut at a flat $4,000 on DraftKings and in a matchup that should favor volume for Coker. The Jets typically shut down a team’s No. 1 WR, and secondary options offer higher upside.
We saw this with Ryan Flournoy and Calvin Austin. It might feel uncomfortable to play Coker in his first game back, particularly with the Jets fresh off a game of limiting the entire Broncos’ receiving corps to fewer than 100 yards, but the Panthers took a cautious approach to Coker, and he’s practiced in full for two weeks now. Coker has true upside this week.
Tre Tucker (WR – LV) @ KC | DraftKings: $5,300/FanDuel: $6,000*
Jack Bech (WR – LV) @ KC | DraftKings: $3,000/FanDuel: $4,300
Jakobi Meyers logged his second did not practice designation of the week on Thursday, and with all the trade rumors swirling, it seems unlikely we will see Meyers active this week. Tre Tucker and Jack Bech would stand to benefit.
Tucker has an established rapport with Geno Smith and displayed an incredible ceiling in Week 3 against Washington. Bech saw a big increase in snaps last week that didn’t yield any fantasy production. Smith is coming off an underwhelming performance with limited volume, but should be forced to throw more in a matchup against a Kansas City defense that is far tougher on the ground and an offense that should overwhelm the Raiders fairly quickly. Tucker is the safer play for small-field GPPs. Bech leans more towards being a large-field GPP play.
Additional Considerations
Tight Ends
Despite coming off his best performance of the season, an excellent matchup and upside with David Njoku dealing with an injury, Harold Fannin Jr. still offers sub-$4,000 pricing on DraftKings. The quarterback switch to Dillon Gabriel has been extremely beneficial to the tight ends.
The Browns lead the league in targets to tight ends, and Gabriel’s skillset is more aligned with intermediate area throws. There are weather concerns in this game, but that should ensure pass volume stays beneficial to the tight ends versus receivers. Fannin will likely be popular if Njoku is out, but given the matchup, he’s worth the potential chalk.
With Brock Bowers likely to miss an additional week, Michael Mayer offers a strong ceiling at an excellent price point. We’ve seen backup tight ends thrive this season, but Mayer isn’t your typical backup tight end. He was the 35th overall pick in the 2023 draft.
The Raiders drafting Bowers put Mayer on the back burner, but they clearly believe in his talent. In Week 6, after missing the bulk of the early games with an injury, Mayer had five receptions on seven targets for 50 yards and a touchdown. He was the Raiders’ strongest pass-catcher and offers similar upside in a game where Las Vegas will have to rely heavily on the pass.
Additional Considerations
D/ST
Carolina D/ST @ NYJ | DraftKings: $2,500/FanDuel: $3,700
Justin Fields hasn’t been particularly messy this season, just underwhelming. He’s managed to keep the turnovers in check, but has just one game over 250 passing yards and two below 50 yards.
Without Garrett Wilson, Fields is likely in line for another rough performance. Carolina’s defense has been inconsistent, but you can’t beat the pricing and value. The Panthers showed extreme upside against Atlanta earlier in the season and could be in line for a similar boom game.
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