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Raybon’s Week 12 NFL DFS Breakdown: Keep Jamming Christian McCaffrey

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey (22) celebrates a touchdown in the third quarter against the Seattle Seahawks at Bank of America Stadium.

This article is a data-driven deep dive on strategic decision-making and roster construction for DFS cash games and tournaments. It relies heavily upon FantasyLabs’ extensive suite of analytical DFS tools, as well as advanced metrics and film study. First, I walk through narrowing down the player pool at each position. Then, I lay out how to choose the highest-floor lineup combinations for cash games. Finally, I go game-by-game to present the biggest edges (stacks, pivots, leverage opportunities, etc.) in each.

Week 12 shmoney time.

Quarterback (Cash)

  • Jameis Winston Buccaneers ($6,200 DK, $7,600 FD) at ATL

Jameis Winston has the top Projected Plus/Minus among QBs in our NFL Player Models. According to our NFL Trends tool, QBs with a Projected Plus/Minus between +2 and +4 are averaging a +3.09 Plus/Minus and a 64% Consistency Rating since the start of last season.

Running Back (Cash)

This article is a data-driven deep dive on strategic decision-making and roster construction for DFS cash games and tournaments. It relies heavily upon FantasyLabs’ extensive suite of analytical DFS tools, as well as advanced metrics and film study. First, I walk through narrowing down the player pool at each position. Then, I lay out how to choose the highest-floor lineup combinations for cash games. Finally, I go game-by-game to present the biggest edges (stacks, pivots, leverage opportunities, etc.) in each.

Week 12 shmoney time.

Quarterback (Cash)

  • Jameis Winston Buccaneers ($6,200 DK, $7,600 FD) at ATL

Jameis Winston has the top Projected Plus/Minus among QBs in our NFL Player Models. According to our NFL Trends tool, QBs with a Projected Plus/Minus between +2 and +4 are averaging a +3.09 Plus/Minus and a 64% Consistency Rating since the start of last season.

Running Back (Cash)