NFL DFS DraftKings Cash Picks: Week 17 (Fantasy Football)

NFL DFS cash games are all about building a high-floor lineup that can win in head-to-heads, 50/50s, and double-ups. Each week I’ll highlight my favorite cash game picks that I have some confidence heading into the weekend to put into my player pools.

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*Note: Plays listed below are in order of salary, NOT necessarily ranked by preferred plays. I’ll be updating this article from Friday – Sunday pending any news, so be sure to check back prior to lock!

Quarterbacks

Joe Burrow $6,500 vs. ARI
Burrow and the Bengals get a dream matchup this week at home with the market expecting Cincy to be the most productive offense in the league this week. Their 30.5 implied team total is by far the highest on the Week 17 slate, and when you look at the matchup, it’s not hard to understand why. Circling the drain and already looking forward to the NFL Draft, Arizona’s defense has been a disaster over the last two months, and now they’re down Budda Baker, Walter Nolen and Garrett Williams, among others. Since Week 10, Arizona ranks 29th in EPA per play and they’re dead last in both drop back success rate and passer rating allowed. With Chase and Tee both available this week, Burrow should do whatever he wants in this cake matchup at home.

Trevor Lawrence $6,100 @ IND
Lawrence and the Jags are rolling right now, and they have all the motivation in the world as they try to lock up the AFC South and push for a top-two see in the AFC heading into the playoffs. Lawrence is fantasy’s QB1 in total fantasy points since Week 11, and now he gets a dome matchup against a Colts defense that was just crushed by Brock Purdy and the Niners on Monday night. Since Week 10, the Colts are 25th in EPA per play defensively, and they’re allowing the third-most passing yards per game in that sample. With the Jags carrying a healthy 27.3 implied team total and Lawrence priced down to this $6K tag, he projects as a very solid value at the QB position this week.

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