NFL DFS Best Plays for Week 18 (Fantasy Football)
Each week we will review some of the content found in the DFS Pass and discuss some of our most confident plays heading into Sunday. A lot can change over the weekend, especially with injury news (See Betz’s Injury Blitz podcast) and roster percentages shifting who is in-or-out before roster lock time. Let’s review.
- Locked-in Cash Plays
- CORE Plays
- Game Stacks We Love
- Full-On Fades of the Week
- Favorite Leverage Plays
- Favorite Dart Throws
- Boldest Calls of the Week
Week 18 Main Slate Podcast
Locked-In Cash Plays
Borg – I’m locking Bijan Robinson in my lineup. His usage is unreal seeing 39% of the team’s total rush attempts and targets since their Week 12 bye. It’s a staggering workload and after seeing 91% of the snaps last week, you can expect similar numbers in a must-win game for the Falcons at home. Oh, and the Panthers are the worst rush defense in the NFL. On a week with a ton of volatility, I’m locking in the safety of Bijan in cash.
Betz – Agree with Borg – Bijan is a must for me this week, but as my RB2, I really think Bucky Irving is a great play once again in a must win game. Last week, we saw him out-carry Rachaad White 20 to 6 and out-target him 4 to 1. With the Bucs having all the motivation in the world at home against Spencer Rattler with a massive team total, the Bucs guys looks so strong this week.
DraftKings Core Plays
These are the 3-5 players at each position we have mixed in our cash player pool. Based on salaries, late news, and budget constraints, it is guaranteed you will not be able to fit in all of them. But their high floors and team-implied totals make them great plays for the week in both cash & GPPs.
These are simply in order of favorite core players. You obviously won’t be able to fit all in a cash lineup and there are salary tradeoffs for paying up at each position.
| DraftKings-QB | BORG | BETZ |
| 1 | Joshua Dobbs | Joshua Dobbs |
| 2 | Baker Mayfield | Baker Mayfield |
| 3 | Kyler Murray | Geno Smith |
| 4 | Justin Herbert | Kyler Murray |
| 5 | Joe Flacco | Joe Flacco |
Dobbs is only $4K, and we know he can run a little bit. At this price point, we’re looking for 12-16 points for cash games to get there, and we think that is very possible, especially against the Cardinals. If you don’t want to mess around with that in tournaments, don’t be afraid to spend up for some guys who are motivated to win and have a great ceiling – Jayden Daniels, Baker Mayfield, etc. For cash, the savings on Dobbs goes a long way in being able to jam in the studs.
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