NFL DFS DraftKings Cash Picks: Week 18 (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.
For more on cash game strategy, be sure you listen to our DFS Cash Overview episode. Be sure you’re also subscribed to the DFS Podcast where Kyle and I go through the main slate every Friday and recap each slate on Tuesdays. Let’s get after it!
*Note 1: 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!
*Note 2: Week 18 is particularly unique for DFS as we’ll have a ton of backups on the field and several teams out there with little to no motivation. For more details on this, please read my Week 18 Motivation and Player Incentives article.
Quarterbacks
Dak Prescott $8,000 @ WAS
On a slate where we’re dealing with plenty of backups and teams looking forward to the off-season, I wouldn’t fault anyone for paying up for Dak on this slate in cash games. The Cowboys are motivated to win this game, and the matchup is awesome. Washington has allowed opposing passers to average 8.1 yards per attempt over the last seven weeks, and they’re 30th in schedule-adjusted points allowed to QBs in that sample. No team on this slate has a higher team total than the Cowboys with their total sitting at a whopping 29.5 points as of this writing.
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