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Week 13 NFL DFS Stacks and Picks
Justin Herbert + Ladd McConkey + Oronde Gadsden + Brock Bowers
- Justin Herbert ($6,500 DraftKings, $8,300 FanDuel)
- Ladd McConkey ($6,300 DraftKings, $7,600 FanDuel)
- Oronde Gadsden ($4,300 DraftKings, $5,900 FanDuel)
- Brock Bowers ($5,800 DraftKings, $7,200 FanDuel)
The bye week came at a perfect time for the Los Angeles Chargers after an embarrassing 35-6 road loss in Week 11 to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Coming out of their bye, the Chargers draw an ideal home matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders, who have lost five straight games with a 2-9 record.
The Chargers are nearly double-digit home favorites this week with a 25-point implied team total. With their difficult remaining schedule, this is a near must-win for the Chargers. Expect a well-oiled offensive game plan this week to put up a plethora of points on the Raiders’ weak defense.
Everything starts with quarterback Justin Herbert, who ranks third in the league with 40.1 dropbacks per game. Herbert has become a real dual-threat quarterback. He has rushed for a career-high 345 yards this season in only 11 games played. His ability to beat defenses through the air and on the ground, paired with a fantastic matchup, makes Herbert one of the top QB options this week.
Herbert ranks second among Quarterbacks on this 10-game slate in optimal lineup rate at 11.7% in our NFL Sims. He is favorably priced in the midrange on DraftKings at $6,500 and is a fairly easy stacking partner. Herbert has exceeded 26 DraftKings points in three of his last five games and will have a great opportunity to do so again this week.
The Chargers may get standout rookie running back Omarion Hampton back after missing the last six games due to injury. He is intriguing at $5,900 on DraftKings, but only if we get confirmation of a full workload. Keep an eye on his status throughout the rest of the week.
Leading the Chargers in receiving yards is second-year pro Ladd McConkey. The electric slot receiver had a slow start to the season but has come on lately, scoring in four of his last seven games with two 100-yard performances. He has also recorded 20+ DraftKings points in three of his last five games, which makes him a great stacking partner.
Keenan Allen and Quentin Johnston have both had spike weeks throughout the season, but McConkey is simply playing too well recently to ignore. Since Week 6, McConkey has a 25% target share and 29% air-yards share, leading the team in both categories.
From a points-per-dollar standpoint, Chargers’ tight end Oronde Gadsden leads the position by a wide margin. He also has a position-best 22.8% optimal lineup rate. Similar to McConkey, Gadsden has been a focal point in the Chargers’ offense since Week 6. During that stretch, he has a 20% target share and is averaging 14.4 DraftKings points per game with two touchdowns and 71.8 receiving yards per game.
There are two viable bringbacks in Chargers’ stacks: tight end Brock Bowers and running back Ashton Jeanty. Both are in play and can be played together, but the former is preferred. Bowers has averaged nearly double-digit targets in his last four games, with one ceiling performance of 46.3 DraftKings points. He has the second-highest optimal lineup rate at the tight end position behind Gadsden at 17.1%. These two are easily the top tight end plays on the slate at their price tags, and pairing them together could be somewhat unique.
This is one of two games that are played in a dome on the main slate. That is important this time of the year, with the weather constantly changing. Nearly 60% of bets on the DraftKings sportsbook are on the over 40.5 points in this matchup, while also heavily leaning toward the Chargers. Stack the Chargers coming off the bye against a team that likely wants to lose every game from here on out.
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Sam Darnold + Kenneth Walker + Jaxon Smith-Njigba + Justin Jefferson
- Sam Darnold ($5,600 DraftKings, $7,400 FanDuel)
- Kenneth Walker ($5,300 DraftKings, $6,900 FanDuel)
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba ($9,500 DraftKings, $10,000 FanDuel)
- Justin Jefferson ($7,100 DraftKings, $8,300 FanDuel)
2025 has been an incredible year for the Seattle Seahawks. They have an 8-3 record, with their three losses coming by a combined nine points. They now draw a juicy matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, who have lost five of their last six games. The Seahawks are double-digit home favorites, and their 26.5 implied team total ranks second on the slate.
Sam Darnold has struggled in each of his last three games in the fantasy points department. However, it he has the potential for a huge week facing his former team. He propelled them to a 14-3 record only to be replaced during the offseason, making this one of the biggest possible revenge spots. Darnold has displayed a 30-point ceiling, and it would not be shocking if he came close to that number vs. his old team.
Darnold leads the league in success rate at 54.7% and ranks third among quarterbacks in EPA per play. He has posted a career-high 69.5% completion percentage and a 106.5 quarterback rating. The Vikings’ defense has given up 26.3 points per game in their last six games and hasn’t looked competitive.
A major reason for Darnold’s success is playing alongside the best wide receiver in the league. Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads the league with 1,313 receiving yards and a 38% target share. He is coming off the best game of his season with eight receptions for 167 yards and two touchdowns, accumulating over 40 DraftKings points. He has had only one game all season with fewer than 93 receiving yards.
Despite being the most expensive wide receiver on the slate, Smith-Njigba has the highest optimal lineup rate at the position at 25.1%. He leads the league in fantasy points per game and can win down the field with a 12.8 aDOT. When playing a Seahawks’ stack, Smith-Njigba is priority one.
Running back Kenneth Walker continues to be in a timeshare with backup Zach Charbonnet. However, Walker did receive 61% of the rushing attempts last week to Charbonnet’s 28%. Walker has also averaged 16.6 DraftKings points in each of his last two games, which is valuable at his cheap price tag.
The downside is that Walker is questionable to play this week with a glute injury. If he is unable to play, then Charbonnet becomes one of the easiest plug-and-play running backs of the season. The Vikings’ rush defense has been gashed recently, and both Seattle RBs provide upside in the passing game. Walker is the better play of the two if he is healthy, but if he is out, Charbonnet is an elite value option.
The Vikings may be once again playing without JJ McCarthy, who is in the concussion protocol. He has looked atrocious when he has been on the field, so it may be better for the offense if he were to sit. Undrafted rookie Max Brosmer would get the start in that scenario, and the team has been high on him. If Brosmer can complete a forward pass, it will make Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison fantasy-relevant again.
The Seahawks defense ranks fifth in EPA per play and is only allowing 19.7 points per game. There may not be a bringback worth it in this spot with the Vikings only implied to score 15 points. However, seeing the price tag on Jefferson makes him a little bit interesting if you think Brosmer gives the offense a boost. He is the preferred bring-back in hopes that he can revert to being one of the league’s best receivers.
Pictured: Justin Herbert (10) & Ladd McConkey (15)
Photo Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
