Week 14 NFL DFS WR Breakdown: Top Cash Game and Tournament Picks

Wide receivers are the backbone of your NFL DFS lineups. It’s a spot where you’ll need massive production if you’re going to take down a GPP, but it’s also a spot where you can save money on occasion. Some of the best values in a given week are likely to be found at the receiver position.

In this piece, I highlight wide receivers who stand out in our large suite of analytical fantasy tools, most specifically, our FantasyLabs Player Models. While the models are built for DFS contests, this is an all-purpose fantasy article with actionable information for all formats.

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Top NFL DFS Cash Game Options

Michael Wilson ($5,600 DraftKings, $5,700 FanDuel)

The Cardinals have become one of the most pass-happy offenses in football since Jacoby Brissett took over at quarterback. They’re first in the league in Dropback Over Expectation in Brissett’s seven starts, with Brissett averaging a whopping 43 pass attempts per game. That’s lead to a lot of production for the team’s pass-catchers.

Wilson returned to the No. 2 receiver role for Arizona last week, and his numbers suffered because of it. However, Marvin Harrison Jr. picked up a heel injury in that outing, so he will be sidelined once again in Week 14.

The last two times Wilson took the field with Harrison, he absolutely dominated. He saw at least 15 targets in both games, good for a 32% target share overall. He had more than 100 receiving yards in both contests, and he finished with 19.8 and 29.0 DraftKings points despite failing to score a touchdown. Wilson was the top-scoring receiver in fantasy in Week 11, so he brings plenty of upside to the table at his current price tags.

Wilson has the potential to be even busier in Week 14. The team will also be without Greg Dortch on Sunday, and he posted a 15% target share in the two games that Harrison missed. Those targets are going to have to go somewhere, and the Cardinals don’t have a ton of depth options at the position.

Add in the fact that they’re 8.5-point underdogs, and Wilson should easily get to double-digit targets in this spot. He leads all receivers in projected Plus/Minus on FanDuel, and he’s No. 2 on DraftKings.

Luther Burden ($3,800 DraftKings, $5,100 FanDuel)

Harrison isn’t the only key receiver injury on this slate. Rome Odunze will sit out for the Bears, and he leads the team with a 24% target share for the year. That opens up some additional value for the rest of the team’s pass-catchers.

Burden’s stock has already been on the rise. His route participation has increased to 60% over his past three games, and he’s been targeted on 24% of his routes run. That’s good for an 18% target share overall.

Now that Odunze is out of the picture, Burden could become a full-time player. With more routes and targets, he should be able to deliver excellent value at just $3,800. He leads the position in projected DraftKings Plus/Minus, even in a subpar matchup vs. the Packers. 

Adonai Mitchell ($4,600 DraftKings, $6,000 FanDuel)

When the Jets traded Sauce Gardner to the Colts, most of the attention focused on the draft-pick compensation they received. They got two first-round picks, which gives them ammunition to potentially move up and land a franchise quarterback. The Jets have been looking for a franchise QB for roughly 50 years, but it’s clear that the Justin Fields experiment was a failure. It’s time to go back to the drawing board.

However, the Jets also may have landed a stud receiver in that trade. Mitchell was a second-round pick for the Colts in 2024, but he struggled to get on the field consistently in Indiana. They have a deep group of receivers, so we never really got to see what he could do.

He’s now getting that opportunity with the Jets, and the early results are promising. Mitchell received an alpha-like workload in Week 13, posting a 98% route participation, 37% target share, and 57% air yards share. It was his second straight big workload with Tyrod Taylor under center, with Mitchell also posting a 27% target share in 70% air yards share in Week 12.

While Mitchell didn’t make the most of his opportunities two weeks ago, he broke out in a big way vs. the Falcons. He caught eight passes for 100 yards and a touchdown, resulting in 27.2 DraftKings points. It was enough to finish as the fifth-highest-scoring receiver for the week.

If Mitchell can maintain that level of involvement, he has the potential for another big game vs. the Dolphins. Miami ranks 28th in pass defense EPA, so they’re a defense that can be taken advantage of.

Ja’Marr Chase ($8,200 DraftKings, $9,100 FanDuel)

The battle for the top receiver spot in fantasy remains contentious. There are a handful of players who can lay claim to it each week, but it’s hard to look past Chase in Week 14.

Chase was the unquestioned best receiver in fantasy in 2024-25, and he got his stud QB back in the lineup last week. Joe Burrow hung more than 30 points on the scoreboard in his first game back, and he peppered Chase with 14 targets. The two connected for seven catches for 110 yards, and any concern there was about Chase’s outlook minus Joe Flacco was completely erased.

Chase will have to contend with Tee Higgins for targets this week, but he had no problems shining alongside Higgins last year. If anything, his return could make the offense more explosive, creating more scoring opportunities for everyone.

Chase will also take the field in the week’s clear best matchup. The game between the Bengals and Bills leads the way with a 53.5-point total, which is the highest of the week by a wide margin. No other game is within six points, and only two games are within nine. It’s enough to give Chase the edge among the trio of stud receivers in Week 14.

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Puka Nacua ($8,700 DraftKings, $9,300 FanDuel)

While the game environment in Rams-Cardinals might not be quite as good as in Bengals-Bills, the Rams are still expected to score plenty. Their implied team total currently sits at 28.0, the second-highest on the slate.

Nacua’s production has been down recently – he has a negative Plus/Minus in four straight games – but he remains one of the biggest target-hogs in football. He owns a 30% target share for the year, and he was at 35% last week vs. the Panthers. It’s only a matter of time before he puts together another big game.

That could certainly come vs. the Cardinals. They’re 20th in pass defense EPA, and he went off for 25.9 DraftKings points in his lone meeting vs. Arizona last year.

Nacua stands out as the best receiver of the week in Sim Labs. No one at the position appears more frequently in the simulations, and no receiver has a greater discrepancy between optimal lineup rate and projected ownership.

Christian Watson ($5,200 DraftKings, $6,200 FanDuel)

The Packers have a deep receiving corps, and they’re only going to get deeper moving forward. Jayden Reed is questionable to suit up this week, and it would be his first game since Week 2. Matthew Golden is also questionable, so the team could have five legitimate options at the position vs. the Bears.

However, Watson has started to separate from the pack in recent weeks. From Week 10 on, he leads the team with an 83% route participation. He’s also posted a 26% target share over that stretch, including a mark of at least 34% in back-to-back games.

Unsurprisingly, that has led to an uptick in fantasy production. Watson scored two TDs three weeks ago vs. the Giants, and he had 10 targets, four catches, 80 yards, and a touchdown on Thanksgiving. It’s possible that he’s established himself as the team’s clear No. 1 option, and if that’s the case, he’s going to provide plenty of value moving forward.

The Packers also draw a solid matchup this week vs. the Bears, with their 25.5 implied team total ranking tied for third on the slate. Watson has the third-highest optimal lineup rate at the position on FanDuel, and he’s No. 4 on DraftKings.

Jaylen Waddle ($6,800 DraftKings, $6,700 FanDuel)

Waddle’s price tag on FanDuel is absolutely criminal. He’s -$100 cheaper than he is on DraftKings, despite the salary cap being $10,000 higher. That simply shouldn’t happen, and it results in a 99% Bargain Rating.

Waddle has posted two straight dud games, but he’s still operating as the team’s alpha receiver. He has a target share of at least 30% in three straight games, albeit for a low-volume passing attack.

If the Dolphins are forced to throw the ball a bit more this week, Waddle could be poised for a big bounce-back performance vs. the Jets. Their defense has struggled against the pass all season, and it only figures to get worse after trading away Gardner and Quinnen Williams.

Waddle is a potential cash game option on FanDuel – he has the fifth-best projected Plus/Minus – and he has plenty of tournament appeal as well. He has the fourth-highest optimal lineup rate at the position, trailing only Wilson, Nacua, and Watson.

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Jaxon Smith-Njigba ($9,000 DraftKings, $9,800 FanDuel)

We finally found someone who can slow down Smith-Njigba. While defensive backs have had no chance against him this season, Max Brosmer was so bad as the Vikings’ quarterback that he was able to keep JSN under wraps. Sam Darnold only needed to throw the ball 26 times in the team’s shutout victory.

The Seahawks will hopefully need to throw the ball a bit more this week in Atlanta. There’s definitely still some blowout potential – the Seahawks are listed as 6.5-point road favorites – but Smith-Njigba had at least 20.3 DraftKings points in 10 of 11 games before last week’s debacle. He’s been as safe an investment as there is in fantasy football. He’s dominating from a usage standpoint, leading the league with a 37% target share, and he’s also been extremely efficient: his average of 12.0 yards per target is the best mark in the league.

The Falcons are merely average from a matchup standpoint, but Smith-Njigba is projected for the least amount of ownership among the top three receivers. He has the top ceiling projection at the position, so he’s an interesting pivot for tournaments.

Jakobi Meyers ($5,700 DraftKings, $6,100 FanDuel)

Meyers has wasted little time establishing himself as the top receiver in Jacksonville. He owns a 26% target share over his past three games, and he’s scored at least 15.0 DraftKings points in back-to-back contests. He managed to maintain his workload despite Brian Thomas Jr.‘s return last week, an encouraging sign for his prospects moving forward.

The Jaguars will square off with the Colts in Week 14 in one of the best fantasy matchups of the week. It has a 46.5-point total, which is the third-highest on the slate. The Jaguars are listed as slight home underdogs, but that could be a good thing for the passing attack.

Trevor Lawrence stands out as one of the most undervalued quarterbacks of the week, and pairing him with Meyers makes a ton of sense. Meyers has the second-largest discrepancy between projected ownership and optimal lineup rate on FanDuel, where he checks in with a 98% Bargain Rating.

Khalil Shakir ($5,300 DraftKings, $5,900 FanDuel)

The Bills will command plenty of attention on this slate. Josh Allen should be one of the most popular QB targets, while plenty will flock to James Cook and Dalton Kincaid.

However, Shakir is expected to fly a bit under the radar at wide receiver. He’s currently projected for less than 5% ownership on DraftKings, which is a bit surprising for the top receiver on a team with an implied team total near 30 points.

Shakir hasn’t been nearly as reliable as he was last year for fantasy purposes, but he’s still the Bills’ top pass-catcher. He owns a 24% target share from Week 4 on, and he’s turned in plenty of useful fantasy performances over that stretch. That includes three top-15 finishes at the position.

Shakir is coming off a disastrous showing last week, but the Bills simply ran the ball down the Steelers’ throats. They might have to pass a bit more against the Bengals, making Shakir an excellent bounce-back target.

Justin Jefferson ($6,900 DraftKings, $8,100 FanDuel)

It’s easy to get sad thinking about this lost season for Jefferson. He’s had to overcome some anemic quarterback play, whether it’s been Brosmer, J.J. McCarthy, or Carson Wentz under center. No receiver in history had as many yards as Jefferson through his first four seasons, but he’s averaged just 66 yards per game with two touchdowns in 2025-26.

McCarthy will be back under center for the Vikings this week. Some thought Brosmer couldn’t possibly be worse than McCarthy, but they were clearly wrong. It’s definitely an upgrade for Jefferson, who posted a 34% target share in McCarthy’s final four games before getting injured.

That makes him an interesting option vs. the Commanders. Washington has been abysmal defensively this season. They’re dead last in pass defense EPA, and they’ve allowed the fifth-most PPR points per game to opposing receivers. If there’s a spot where Jefferson can find success with McCarthy, this is it. He’s seen a solid price reduction in recent weeks, so he could be worth rolling the dice on.

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