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Bales: DraftKings NFL Week 12 Championship Lineup Review

A Look at My Winning DraftKings Championship Lineup

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First things first. Those running backs. Woof.

I always think it’s interesting that DFS lineups are almost like fingerprints – I can examine lineups, especially in these larger Qs, and often have a decent idea of who might have made them – and this one is probably a decent reflection of the types of players I use and lineups I tend to create on DraftKings.

An elite passer. Chalk (mostly) at running back. Low-owned receivers with upside. A contrarian defense with sack potential. An old running back sharing reps WHAT WERE YOU THINKING JON?!

I got super lucky to select this lineup, which was one of my highest-scoring in Week 12, to enter into this contest, which I actually did with two seconds left before lock.

The DraftKings Championship will be in New York City – 180 entries with $10 million (and $2 million to 1st place) on the line.

Below, I took a deeper look at the lineup, why I structured it this way, and how I used FantasyLabs to help in the win.

Be sure to check out our suite of Tools, containing the NFL Player Models and Trends tool that Bales uses and refers to in this video.

A Look at My Winning DraftKings Championship Lineup

bales1

First things first. Those running backs. Woof.

I always think it’s interesting that DFS lineups are almost like fingerprints – I can examine lineups, especially in these larger Qs, and often have a decent idea of who might have made them – and this one is probably a decent reflection of the types of players I use and lineups I tend to create on DraftKings.

An elite passer. Chalk (mostly) at running back. Low-owned receivers with upside. A contrarian defense with sack potential. An old running back sharing reps WHAT WERE YOU THINKING JON?!

I got super lucky to select this lineup, which was one of my highest-scoring in Week 12, to enter into this contest, which I actually did with two seconds left before lock.

The DraftKings Championship will be in New York City – 180 entries with $10 million (and $2 million to 1st place) on the line.

Below, I took a deeper look at the lineup, why I structured it this way, and how I used FantasyLabs to help in the win.

Be sure to check out our suite of Tools, containing the NFL Player Models and Trends tool that Bales uses and refers to in this video.