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Week 17 NFL DFS Stacks and Picks
Trevor Lawrence + Travis Etienne Jr. + Jakobi Meyers + Jonathan Taylor
- Trevor Lawrence ($6,100 DraftKings, $8,000 FanDuel)
- Travis Etienne Jr. ($7,100 DraftKings, $7,600 FanDuel)
- Jakobi Meyers ($5,300 DraftKings, $6,800 FanDuel)
- Jonathan Taylor ($7,800 DraftKings, $9,500 FanDuel)
Winners of six straight games, the Jacksonville Jaguars still have an outside chance of the top seed in the AFC after beating the Denver Broncos on the road last week 34-20. Despite having an 11-4 record, they still need to fend off the Houston Texans to win the AFC South division. The Jaguars are 6.5-point road favorites this week against the Indianapolis Colts, who have lost five consecutive games.
Since acquiring Jakobi Meyers at the trade deadline, the Jaguars rank third in the league in dropback success rate at 53%. They are averaging 33 points per game over their last eight games and are implied for a modest 27.5 points this week, which is the third-highest on the slate. The Colts may get Sauce Gardner back, but they are coming off a dreadful 48-27 loss to the San Francisco 49ers last week.
Jaguars’ quarterback Trevor Lawrence has been dominant in back-to-back games. During that time, he has averaged 304.5 passing yards and 39.3 DraftKings points per game with eight passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns. Lawrence has been the best playoff fantasy quarterback and has a fantastic opportunity to make it three ceiling performances in a row this week against the Colts.
Lawrence has seen his salary jump across the industry, but he still has an 18.2% optimal lineup rate, which is the second-highest on the slate. He will be popular given his recent success, but it is deserved after the Colts just allowed five passing touchdowns to Brock Purdy. This is another incredible spot for Lawrence to dice up the Colts on the ground and through the air, with the Jaguars still having a lot to play for.
There are several stacking partners for Lawrence, but pairing him with running back Travis Etienne Jr. will capture all of the Jaguars’ points this week. Since the Jaguars’ Week 8 bye, Etienne Jr. has recorded at least 15 DraftKings points in all but one game. He has been a model of consistency and has a 15% optimal lineup rate this week. He scored two touchdowns in his last game against the Colts in Week 14.
Over the last three weeks, with backup running back Bhayshul Tuten in and out of the lineup due to injury, Etienne Jr. has taken over the Jaguars’ backfield and run with it. During that stretch, he has displayed his dual-threat ability with two rushing touchdowns and four receiving touchdowns, averaging 23.1 DraftKings points per game. Etienne Jr. has a team-high 23% target per route run in the last two weeks.
Previously mentioned Jakobi Meyers has become Lawrence’s top wide receiver. He has a receiving touchdown in three of his last five games and leads the Jaguars with a 24% target share since being acquired. Meyers remains incredibly cheap on DraftKings at $5,300 and ranks third in projected Plus/Minus at the wide receiver position this week with a 29.6% optimal lineup rate.
Brian Thomas Jr., Parker Washington, and Brenton Strange are also viable stacking partners with Lawrence. They are cheaper than Etienne Jr. and Meyers and can be swapped out with one of the others when pricing becomes an issue. The Jaguars are in a smash spot, and an onslaught is a great option as well. They should be able to light up this Colts’ defense in the dome coming off a short week.
Despite basically being eliminated from playoff contention, the Colts are still going to start 44-year-old Philip Rivers at quarterback. Rivers looked quite good against the 49ers on Monday night, throwing for 277 yards and two passing touchdowns. His ability to keep the chains moving with his intelligence makes it worth getting exposure to elite running back Jonathan Taylor again.
Due to his recent average play, Taylor has seen his price tag plummet to $7,800 on DraftKings. He was $10,000 five weeks ago. The Jaguars have the best run defense in the league, but playing alongside Rivers, Taylor has also become a weapon in the passing game. He has three receptions in back-to-back games and is still going to get 20+ carries on the ground regardless of the matchup.
This Jaguars and Colts matchup has a 48.5-point total, which is the second-highest on the slate. There are many different ways to get exposure to this game, but the recommended way is to stack the Jaguars with a Taylor bring-back. This is one of the best game environments available this week.
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Jacoby Brissett + Michael Wilson + Trey McBride + Ja’Marr Chase
- Jacoby Brissett ($5,700 DraftKings, $7,600 FanDuel)
- Michael Wilson ($6,400 DraftKings, $6,900 FanDuel)
- Trey McBride ($7,500 DraftKings, $8,000 FanDuel)
- Ja’Marr Chase ($8,300 DraftKings, $9,400 FanDuel)
When searching for points this week, look no further than this matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals hosting the Arizona Cardinals. The home Bengals are 7.5-point favorites with this game total climbing to 53.5 points. There will be plenty of points scored with both offenses due to the Bengals defense ranking 30th in EPA per play and the Cardinals defense ranking 23rd. Expect a shootout at Paycor Stadium.
The Cardinals have been playing from behind most of the season, and that is where they have found their most success on offense. Since Week 6, when veteran Jacoby Brissett took over the quarterback job, he has led the league with 46.9 dropbacks per game. The next closest is Patrick Mahomes at 42.1 per game. The Cardinals have abandoned the run and let Brissett have a field day throwing the ball.
Last week was Brissett’s first time all season where he recorded less than 20 DraftKings points in a game. This is an incredible bounceback spot for Brissett playing against a Bengals secondary that is allowing a league-high 402.8 yards and 30.5 points per game. In a projected trailing game script, Brissett looks like a strong option and remains favorably priced across the industry this week.
Marvin Harrison Jr. is playing through injury the rest of the season, and last week was his first game back in three weeks. If he was fully healthy, that would be concerning for Michael Wilson, but Wilson has become a reliable target for Brissett. He has scored four touchdowns in the last three weeks with several ceiling performances the last two months and will be able to capitalize downfield against the Bengals.
Since Week 11, when Harrison Jr. first got injured, Wilson has had a 29% target share and ranks third in fantasy points per game among wide receivers. He has been peppered with targets and has a chance to draw double-digit targets again in this spot. Keep an eye on Harrison Jr.’s status. He is questionable, and the Cardinals are already eliminated from the playoffs. If he sits, that will make Wilson look even better.
Another player that Brissett has unlocked in the Cardinals’ offense is tight end Trey McBride. Arguably the best tight end in the league, McBride has scored nine touchdowns since Brissett has taken over. He leads the league in fantasy points per game during that time and also has a 27% target share. This offense is incredibly concentrated with McBride and Wilson which make for easy stacking partners.
The Bengals have been atrocious defending opposing tight ends this season. They are allowing a league-high 22.1 fantasy points per game to the position, and the next closest defense is allowing 17.5 per game. McBride is now priced alongside the elite wide receivers, but deservedly so given how involved he is in this offense. He also still has a 35% optimal lineup rate, which easily leads the tight end position.
Looking at the Bengals offense, we are overdue for a Ja’Marr Chase breakout game. The stud wide receiver has not scored a touchdown since Week 7. However, he has provided 20+ DraftKings points in three of his last four games with 100+ receiving yards in each of those ceiling performances. Chase is providing value despite not scoring touchdowns, which shows how valuable he is to this offense.
Chase ranks fifth in receiving yards in the league but leads everyone with 166 targets. He has 27 targets in the last two weeks with 19 receptions for 241 total receiving yards. The Cardinals defense has given up 40+ points in two of their last three weeks. The time is right for Chase to break out and provide a score that is needed in tournaments. He has a slate-high 46.1% optimal lineup rate this week.
The Bengals side is also worth stacking with Joe Burrow and Chase Brown or Tee Higgins, but that is much more expensive. It is provided to get exposure to this high total game with the Cardinals side with a Bengals bringback. Either way, this is the best game to target of the Week 17 main slate.
Pictured: Trevor Lawrence
Photo Credit: Imagn
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