Derek Brown’s NFL DFS Lineup Advice & Cheatsheet: Week 6 (2022)

Welcome to my Weekly DFS Cheatsheet. If you love The Primer, my weekly fantasy football novella, you’ll thoroughly enjoy this cliff notes addition. For my in-depth thoughts on the players listed here, see the Primer for my full breakdowns, but if you’re a DFS degen like myself rifling through numerous lineups only minutes before lock, you’ll love this listicle of players I want to target for each game.

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NFL DFS Advice & Cheatsheet: Week 6

Sunday Main Slate

SF vs. ATL

• Core Plays: Jeff Wilson
• GPP Only: George Kittle, Drake London

NE vs. CLE

• Core Plays: Rhamondre Stevenson (drop to GPP if Damien Harris is active), Nick Chubb, Jakobi Meyers
• GPP Only: Kareem Hunt, Amari Cooper

NYJ vs. GB

• Core Plays: Breece Hall, Allen Lazard, Aaron Jones, Aaron Rodgers
• GPP Only: Corey Davis, Randall Cobb

JAC vs. IND

• Core Plays: N/A
• GPP Only: Christian Kirk, Jamal Agnew, Michael Pittman, Trevor Lawrence, Travis Etienne, Alec Pierce, Evan Engram

MIN vs. MIA

• Core Plays: Kirk Cousins, Justin Jefferson, Irv Smith Jr.
• GPP Only: Raheem Mostert, Jaylen Waddle, Mike Gesicki

CIN vs. NO

• Core Plays: Ja’Marr Chase
• GPP Only: Chris Olave (if active)

BAL vs. NYG

• Core Plays: Mark Andrews
• GPP Only: J.K. Dobbins, Saquon Barkley

TB vs. PIT

• Core Plays: Mike Evans, George Pickens, Tom Brady, Leonard Fournette
• GPP Only: Diontae Johnson

CAR vs. LAR

• Core Plays: N/A
• GPP Only: Christian McCaffrey, Cooper Kupp, Tyler Higbee

ARI vs SEA

• Core Plays: Kyler Murray, Marquise Brown, Rondale Moore, Zach Ertz, Eno Benjamin, Geno Smith, Tyler Lockett, Kenneth Walker
• GPP Only:Will Dissly 

BUF vs. KC

• Core Plays: Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs, Gabriel Davis, Travis Kelce
• GPP Only: Patrick Mahomes, Devin Singletary, Jerick McKinnon, Isaiah McKenzie, Marquez Valdes-Scantling

Sunday Main Slate Core Plays

QB

• Aaron Rodgers
• Kirk Cousins
• Tom Brady
• Kyler Murray
• Geno Smith
• Josh Allen

RB

• Rhamondre Stevenson (drop from Core if Damien Harris is active)
• Nick Chubb
• Aaron Jones
• Leonard Fournette
• Jeff Wilson
• Breece Hall
• Kenneth Walker
• Eno Benjamin

WR

• Stefon Diggs
• Gabriel Davis
• Justin Jefferson
• Ja’Marr Chase
• Mike Evans
• Tyler Lockett
• Allen Lazard
• Marquise Brown
• Jakobi Meyers
• Rondale Moore
• George Pickens

TE

• Travis Kelce
• Mark Andrews
• Zach Ertz
• Irv Smith Jr.

Sunday Night Football

DAL vs. PHI

• Top shelf captains: A.J. Brown, Jalen Hurts, DeVonta Smith, Dallas Goedert
• Contrarian captains / Flex plays: CeeDee Lamb, Tony Pollard, Miles Sanders

Monday Night Football

DEN vs. LAC

• Top shelf captains: Courtland Sutton, Melvin Gordon, Austin Ekeler
• Contrarian captains / Flex plays: Mike Boone, Russell Wilson, Mike Williams, Joshua Palmer