NFL DFS Lineup Advice: Best Stacks (Sunday Wild Card)

The NFL Wild Card Playoffs kick off with six matchups across Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. We’ll turn our attention to the Sunday slate to build our best DFS best stacks, which contains a triple-header, starting with Buffalo vs. Jacksonville. The Jaguars are now -1.5 point home favorites with a 51.5 point total.

San Francisco and Philadelphia is the second game on Sunday. The 49ers and Eagles will add another chapter to their playoff rivalry, with Philadelphia hosting as a -5.5 point betting favorite and a 44.5 point total.

Finally, on Sunday Night Football, Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers head to Gillette Stadium to take on Drake Maye and the New England Patriots. New England is a -3.5 point favorite with a 45.5 point total.

I’ve found several high-value stacks to target within DraftKings and FanDuel’s Sunday NFL DFS contests. Follow me on X at Matt_MacKay_ for more NFL analysis and free picks throughout the playoffs.

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NFL DFS Sunday Wild Card: Best DFS Stacks

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Buffalo Bills vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars have flipped from a +1.5 home underdog to a -1.5 home favorite against the Buffalo Bills. QB Trevor Lawrence has led the Jaguars onto an eight-game win streak, getting it done with his arm and legs in first-year head coach Liam Coen’s offense.

We’re going to roster Lawrence at a decent salary and stack him with Jaguars RB1 Travis Etienne and WR Jakobi Meyers. Etienne is the focal point of the Jaguars’ rushing attack, recording 14.2 fantasy points per game this season, although he has cooled off in Jacksonville’s final three regular season matchups.

Etienne has logged 14 or more carries in four of his previous five starts. He also has three to five targets in three of his last four outings, which included a receiving touchdown against the Denver Broncos.

Lawrence and Etienne should benefit from facing Buffalo’s run defense. The Bills have allowed 5.1 YPC to opponents this season, including a league-high 24 rushing touchdowns. Stacking these former college teammates is a high-value move against Buffalo.

Meyers has been one of Lawrence’s favorite weapons since arriving from Las Vegas via trade. He has a 22.2 percent target share in the Jaguars’ past three games, yet he has not turned that volume into double-digit fantasy production.

Expect more high-value plays from Meyers, even in a tough matchup against the Bills’ secondary. Jacksonville’s ability to run the football against a struggling Buffalo run defense will have Meyers in the red zone on multiple drives, finishing with a touchdown or another five reception finish for at least 40 receiving yards, forming a high-floor stack with Lawrence.

We’re left with an expensive asset in Josh Allen on Buffalo’s side. Jacksonville is a tough run defense, ranked second with a stingy 3.9 YPC, meaning the Bills’ run-centric game plan may have to shift to Allen’s arm.

Stacking Allen with WR1 Khalil Shakir is a strong investment at a price that is in the middle due to the discount on the Bills’ WR1. Shakir has a 22.2 percent target share to lead all Buffalo skilled players, and now, he’ll face a Jaguars secondary ranked 16th against fantasy wideouts.

San Francisco 49ers vs. Philadelphia Eagles

San Francisco heads to Lincoln Financial Field to take on the defending Super Bowl champions on Sunday afternoon. The Eagles have a better matchup against the 49ers’ injury-riddled defense, which is a top-13 fantasy matchup or better for all skilled positions.

Let’s pair Jalen Hurts with Dallas Goedert. The Eagles’ TE1 has been one of their most heavily used red zone players, finding the end zone on a variety of creative play designs.

Hurts has targeted Goedert between 6-10 times in three of Philadelphia’s past four games. If we can get 10 fantasy points out of Goedert, who is averaging 10.5 per game this season, he’ll be a nice boost alongside Hurts.

San Francisco’s run defense could get gashed by Hurts out of the backfield. He’s also capable of taking downfield shots off play action to A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, creating a potentially huge fantasy ceiling. Hurts has finished with 17.3 – 30.8 fantasy points in four of his last six starts.

On San Francisco’s roster, we’re deploying an expensive triple stack with Brock Purdy-Christian McCaffrey-Jauan Jennings. McCaffrey should feast against an Eagles run defense ranked as a top-10 fantasy running back matchup.

McCaffrey is also the leading receiver for the 49ers, so expect him to dominate touches and find the end zone at least once, justifying why he’s the most expensive player to roster in NFL Wild Card Sunday DFS contests.

Purdy had been on fire up until being shut down against the Seahawks in Week 18. He has George Kittle, but WR Jauan Jennings is a reliable target available at a much lower salary to stack.

Jennings has a bottom-10 matchup against Philadelphia’s pass defense. Yet, he’s had 12.2 fantasy points or more in five of his previous six starts. He’s a big target that has built strong rapport with Purdy.

Purdy’s ability to extend plays with his legs allows him to rack up rushing yards and find open wide receivers on busted coverages. It’s why he’s finished with over 27 fantasy points from Weeks 15-17 before being snuffed out by Seattle.

Purdy-McCaffrey-Jennings is our most expensive DFS stack so far. However, it could pay dividends if San Francisco’s offense finds itself back in a rhythm.

Los Angeles Chargers vs. New England Patriots

Justin Herbert and Drake Maye are set for a prime-time showdown in Foxborough on Sunday Night Football. New England’s first year with head coach Mike Vrabel has gone in spectacular fashion, with Maye making a run up the NFL MVP betting markets due to his efficiency and big-play ability.

We’ll start with the Patriots and stack Maye with TE1 Hunter Henry and RB Rhamondre Stevenson. Henry is Maye’s second favorite target in New England’s offense, recording a 17.3 percent target share.

Henry has scored 10.6 or more fantasy points in five of his past six games. He’s also scored two touchdowns since Week 16. It’s a bottom-five fantasy matchup for tight ends against Los Angeles, however, Henry’s reliable hands and big-role in Josh McDaniels offense is enough to warrant pairing him with Maye.

Stevenson’s return to the backfield after an injury has reduced TreVeyon Henderson‘s usage. Stevenson has been highly effective on single-digit carries since Week 15, while gaining a bigger role as a pass catcher.

Stevenson has finished with three or more receptions in three of his previous five starts, and at least 27 receiving yards. He’s also scored six scrimmage touchdowns since Week 16, making him a hyper-versatile player to plug into DFS contests at a lower salary than Henderson.

For the Chargers, let’s construct a cheap stack with Justin Herbert and Oronde Gadsden II. Herbert is playing through a hand injury and behind a bad offensive line. Gadsden has been a reliable rookie target in Los Angeles with a 13.6 percent target share.

Gadsden’s role has diminished down the stretch, which is why he’s so cheap in a top-12 fantasy matchup. Gadsden scored a touchdown in Week 17 against Houston and caught 4-61 on five targets against Kansas City in Week 15.

New England’s going to make it tough to run and will be able to pressure Herbert. Expect quick throws into the middle of the field where Gadsden will reside, leading to a few chunk receptions and a potential score to inflate our DFS lineups with double-digit fantasy production.

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