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Week 11 NFL DFS Stacks and Picks
Jacoby Brissett + Trey McBride + Christian McCaffrey + George Kittle
- Jacoby Brissett ($4,900 DraftKings, $7,000 FanDuel)
- Trey McBride ($6,300 DraftKings, $7,700 FanDuel)
- Christian McCaffrey ($9,000 DraftKings, $10,000 FanDuel)
- George Kittle ($5,000 DraftKings, $6,600 FanDuel)
There are no games this week that have a 50+ point total, but there are several enticing game environments, including this NFC West battle between the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers. This game has a 48.5-point total, with the Cardinals being three-point home underdogs after losing six of their last seven games. In their last game, the 49ers won 16-15, but two different quarterbacks are playing this time around.
For the Cardinals, journeyman Jacoby Brissett has been a blessing. Taking over for the injured Kyler Murray, Brissett has averaged 279.5 passing yards and 22.9 DraftKings points per game in his four starts with 10 passing touchdowns, one rushing touchdown, and only one interception. He has captured at least 20 DraftKings points in each start and still costs under $5,000.
Since Week 6, when Brissett took over, he has been leading all quarterbacks with 45.8 dropbacks per game. The Cardinals’ running game has been nonexistent since the James Conner and Trey Benson injuries. They will once again rely on Brissett’s arm against a 49ers defense that ranks 26th in EPA per play and 29th in success rate at 51.9%. Brissett is simply too cheap for this matchup, given his recent play.
Murray had difficulty finding tight end Trey McBride, but Brissett has fed his athletic big man. In his last four games, McBride has a team-high 31% target share and 47% end-zone target share. He has averaged eight receptions on 11.5 targets for 82 receiving yards per game during that time with five touchdowns.
With Brissett under center, McBride is averaging 24.5 DraftKings points per game compared to 12.5 per game with Murray. Another factor benefiting McBride is that wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is out for the foreseeable future due to injury. That will funnel even more targets to McBride, with the rest of the Cardinals’ wide receiving corps being extremely weak.
McBride has an absurd 27.6% optimal lineup rate, which is by far the highest among tight ends on this slate. He more than doubles the next tight end’s optimal lineup rate percentage. Getting a concentrated target share is always a fantastic strategy. Lock in Brissett to McBride with this juicy 49ers bring back.
Ranking second in optimal lineup rate at the running back position at 29.9% is the most expensive player on the slate, Christian McCaffrey. The 49ers are expected to get Brock Purdy back this week after him only playing twice all season. In his two games with Purdy this season, McCaffrey averaged 24.7 DraftKings points per game with double-digit targets in both games.
McCaffrey has been a boom-or-bust fantasy player recently, which makes him incredible for tournaments. His projected ownership hovering around 20% on DraftKings feels a little light for this spot against the Cardinals defense, who just gave up 44 points against the Seahawks.
The second bringback for the 49ers is tight end George Kittle, who is coming off a nine-reception game last week for 84 yards and a touchdown. Kittle recorded his best game of the season, accumulating 23.4 DraftKings points. Also, rostering the top two expensive tight ends on a roster will be very unique this week. Two tight end builds are becoming more popular, but they almost always include a salary saver.
In the last two games these two teams have played in the State Farm Stadium in Arizona, the game total exceeded 70 points. Seven of the last eight 49ers’ road games against the NFC West have also gone over the total points line. Expect a shootout between these division rivals in Week 11.
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Joe Flacco + Chase Brown + Ja’Marr Chase + Jonnu Smith
- Joe Flacco ($5,500 DraftKings, $7,800 FanDuel)
- Chase Brown ($5,700 DraftKings, $7,200 FanDuel)
- Ja’Marr Chase ($8,500 DraftKings, $9,400 FanDuel)
- Jonnu Smith ($2,900 DraftKings, $5,100 FanDuel)
Another divisional game to target is this AFC North matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers. The home Steelers are 5.5-point favorites, but it is the Bengals that are the most intriguing to stack. They beat the Steelers in a 33-31 shootout in Week 7. This matchup has the highest total on the 11-game slate at 49 points. Time for another divisional barn burner.
Quarterback Joe Burrow is eyeing a return on Thanksgiving in two weeks, but until then it will continue to be Joe Flacco behind center. It is safe to say that Flacco has greatly enjoyed throwing to Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. In his last three starts, including his previous matchup against the Steelers, Flacco is averaging 345 passing yards and 30 DraftKings points per game with 10 total touchdowns.
Flacco remains favorably priced at $5,500 on DraftKings and is drawing around 5% projected ownership. Since starting for the Bengals, Flacco is leading the league with 43.3 passing attempts per game with a 65% completion percentage. This game sets up perfectly for Flacco. The Bengals are averaging a league-low 78.8 rushing yards per game, while the Steelers secondary ranks last in the league, allowing 269.4 passing yards per game. Expect another big game from the 40-year-old gunslinger.
Bengals running back Chase Brown has had a disappointing season on the ground this season. He has two games with over 50 rushing yards in a game, and one came against the Steelers, where he ran 11 times for 108 yards. Brown has played well recently with 15+ DraftKings points in three straight games. He may only rush 11 times in this game, but he will also be a valuable part of the passing attack.
Brown led the team last week with eight receptions on an absurd 14 targets. He had 112 scrimmage yards, which was the third week in a row with over 100 combined passing and receiving yards. The biggest benefit to Brown is his mid-range salary. Brown leads the entire slate with a 32.2% optimal lineup rate and will be one of the first clicks in a cash-game contest.
Previously mentioned Ja’Marr Chase remains the best stacking partner with Joe Flacco. He may have one fewer touchdown than Tee Higgins, but Chase has 76 receptions to Higgins’ 32 and nearly doubles his target share. In fact, Chase continues to rank second in the league behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba in both target share at 32% and DraftKings points at 22.3 per game.
In his last game against the Steelers, Chase caught a remarkable 16 balls on 23 targets for 161 yards and a touchdown. A repeat performance is unlikely, but this is still an incredible matchup for Chase, who is by far the most expensive piece of this game stack at $8,500 on DraftKings and $9,400 on FanDuel.
The options for the Steelers are slim, so a bringback is not necessary. However, both tight ends are popping in our NFL Models as a strong value option. Jonnu Smith and Pat Freiermuth are incredibly cheap, but it is Smith who looks to be the better play between the two. Smith has the second-highest optimal lineup rate at the tight end position behind McBride and is only $2,900 on DraftKings.
The Bengals defense still ranks dead last in EPA per play while allowing a league-high 33.3 points per game. Tight ends specifically have torched this secondary. An opposing tight end has scored at least one touchdown in each of the Bengals’ last five games. These tight end stat lines are incredible:
- Sam LaPorta (Lions): 5-92-1
- Tucker Kraft (Packers): 2-43-1
- Pat Freirmuth/Jonnu Smith/Darnell Washington (Steelers): 11-141-4
- Mason Taylor (Jets): 5-34-1
- Colston Loveland (Bears): 6-118-2
Whether it is Freiermuth or Smith, both are strong value options for this matchup. Another great part about this stack is it only costs $22,900 on DraftKings, allowing $5,480 per remaining player, including a defense. With this cheap stack, it is also recommended to play a mini stack of Christian McCaffrey and Trey McBride. That will provide a ton of upside getting access to both game environments.
Pictured: Trey McBride
Photo Credit: Imagn
