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Week 18 NFL DFS Stacks and Picks
Trevor Lawrence + Jakobi Meyers + Parker Washington + Brenton Strange
- Trevor Lawrence ($6,400 DraftKings, $8,200 FanDuel)
- Jakobi Meyers ($5,600 DraftKings, $6,500 FanDuel)
- Parker Washington ($5,100 DraftKings, $6,200 FanDuel)
- Brenton Strange ($3,800 DraftKings, $5,400 FanDuel)
After recording their seventh-straight victory, the Jaguars are the best team to target on this Week 18 13-game main slate. The Jaguars need a win over the Titans to secure the AFC South division and have an outside chance of moving up to the No. 1 or No. 2 seed with losses by either the Patriots or Broncos.
Needing to win this game, the Jaguars are 13.5-point home favorites against the Titans with a slate-high 30.5-point team total. Despite playing better recently, the Titans still rank 27th in EPA per play defensively while allowing 27.3 points per game. The Jaguars won their Week 13 meeting 25-3 and will have a great opportunity to capture their eighth win in a row and enter the playoffs with a ton of momentum.
Trevor Lawrence continues to be one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in the league after rushing for two touchdowns last week against the Colts. He now has four rushing touchdowns in his last three games paired with eight passing touchdowns during that time. Lawrence has been consistent with splashes of ceiling, making him pop in our NFL Sims with the highest optimal rate at the quarterback position at 14%.
Over the last six weeks, Lawrence has been phenomenal, averaging 27.5 DraftKings points per game, which leads all quarterbacks in the league. He has 19 total touchdowns during that time, and the Jaguars offense is clicking on all cylinders, averaging 32.2 points per game. Lawrence also leads all quarterbacks on this slate in projected Plus/Minus. He is an incredible play in both cash games and tournaments this week.
Travis Etienne Jr. has looked mediocre in back-to-back games, and now Bhayshul Tuten is back to muddy the Jaguars’ backfield. With that being said, it is best to prioritize the Jaguars’ passing attack. There are several different options to target. The best option is wide receiver Jakobi Meyers. Despite scoring less than double-digit points in back-to-back games, Meyers still leads the Jaguars with a 24% target share.
Similar to Lawrence, Meyers leads the wide receiver position this week in projected Plus/Minus. He remains affordable across the industry, priced in the mid-range. In his first meeting against the Titans, Meyers caught all six of his targets for 90 yards and one touchdown. He operates as the No. 1 wide receiver in this offense and has created amazing chemistry with Lawrence.
Parker Washington has become an absolute weapon for the Jaguars offense recently. In his last two games, Washington is averaging seven receptions for 130 receiving yards and 25.8 DraftKings points per game. He has a team-high 28.5% target share in back-to-back weeks and is deserving of his recent price increase. However, Washington is still a remarkable value priced in the mid-range like Meyers.
Washington has seemingly leapfrogged Brian Thomas Jr., who has averaged 9.1 DraftKings points per game since returning from injury. Washington has seen his route participation jump every week since Week 13 and ran a route on 95% of Lawrence’s dropbacks last week. In comparison, Thomas Jr. has stayed in the low 80%s. Take the slight savings and high upside with Washington this week.
The tight end position is flooded with question marks on who will play and who won’t. One player who we don’t need to worry about, from a status perspective, is Jaguars tight end Brenton Strange. In a running theme for the Jaguars, Strange also leads the tight end position in projected Plus/Minus. He is under $4,000 on DraftKings, which is a glaring value for a player who has at least three receptions in five of his last six games.
Strange completes the Jaguars onslaught, and no Titans bringback is necessary. The Titans have a 17-point team total, and no player stands out from a fantasy perspective. Being the only team implied for over 30 points this week, load up on the Jaguars offense in the final week of the regular season.
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Caleb Williams + Luther Burden + Colston Loveland + Jahmyr Gibbs
- Caleb Williams ($5,900 DraftKings, $7,800 FanDuel)
- Luther Burden ($5,300 DraftKings, $6,100 FanDuel)
- Colston Loveland ($3,900 DraftKings, $5,300 FanDuel)
- Jahmyr Gibbs ($8,000 DraftKings, $9,300 FanDuel)
Another team that has something to play for in Week 18 is the Chicago Bears. They have already locked up the NFC North division but have an opportunity to secure the No. 2 seed in the NFC with a victory over their rival Detroit Lions. Getting a home game, the Bears are three-point favorites, implied for 26.75 points. Revenge is also on the Bears’ mind after losing to the Lions 52-21 in Week 2.
The Lions are already eliminated from the playoffs, but under head coach Dan Campbell, it would be shocking to see them roll over to their division rival. Expect the Lions to push the Bears, which makes this an intriguing tournament stack. The Lions have lost three straight games, allowing 31 points per game. This has turned into a strong matchup for the Bears to light up the scoreboard in Week 18.
With 270 passing yards, Caleb Williams could become the first-ever Bears quarterback to throw for 4,000 yards in one season. That is a storyline to watch this week. Williams has been fantastic recently, increasing his DraftKings points in each of his last five games. He has thrown two touchdowns in four straight games and threw for 330 yards last game in a near-comeback against the 49ers on Sunday Night Football.
Still priced under $6,000 on DraftKings, Williams is the second-most popular quarterback on this 13-game slate. It is not shocking that he could be the Week 18 cash-game quarterback. He is coming off a great performance, the matchup is ideal, and the Bears are simply playing to win. Add in the storyline to reach 4,000 passing yards, and it makes plenty of sense to get exposure to Williams and a Bears stack this week.
Rookie wide receiver Luther Burden is coming off the best game of his career last week with eight receptions for 138 yards and one touchdown, accumulating 30.8 DraftKings points. Burden has only played 54% of the snaps in his last two games but has a 40% target per route run in back-to-back games. Simply put, when Burden is on the field, he is getting the ball nearly half of the time.
Rome Odunze is still not practicing with a foot injury. He has not played since Week 13, so keep an eye on his status the closer we get to Sunday. If Odunze remains out, that will flood more targets to Burden. DJ Moore is another Bears wide receiver that is worth getting exposure to, but his production has been very boom-or-bust. Prioritize Burden, who has been the most consistent wide receiver on the team recently.
Colston Loveland is another Bears rookie who has been thriving lately. He had six catches for 94 yards and a touchdown last week for 21.4 DraftKings points, which was his second-highest total of the season. Priced under $4,000 on DraftKings, Loveland is one of the best-value tight ends on the slate. He had a season-high 24% target share last week and has at least a 17% target share in six straight games.
Pairing Williams with his rookie pass catchers is the best way to attack the Bears’ aerial attack right now. The Lions have been more susceptible to the pass than the run this season and have allowed 36.7 fantasy points per game to opposing wide receivers, which is the second highest in the league. Let’s get Williams to 4,000 passing yards and bring Burden and Loveland along for the ride in a pivotal Week 18 matchup.
The most boom-or-bust player in the league this year has been Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs. He has several ceiling performances that are immediately followed up with a dud where he is unable to reach double-digit DraftKings points. Let’s hope this is a ceiling game for Gibbs in the Lions’ last game of their season. He is more than capable of dominating this matchup against the Bears’ defense.
Falcons running back Bijan Robinson is the premier pay-up running back on this slate, but Gibbs is drawing over half of the ownership and still grades out to be an elite option. Gibbs has a 19.1% optimal lineup rate, which is the second highest at the running back position on this slate. It helps that Gibbs is only $8,000 on DraftKings this week, which is the lowest he has been since Week 10.
Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is dealing with a knee and ankle injury, and it would not be surprising if they limit his workload in this game, which would mean even more touches for Gibbs. Prioritizing the Bears’ passing attack with a Gibbs bringback in this NFC North division showdown.
Pictured: Caleb Williams
Photo Credit: Imagn
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