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NFL DFS Advice & Cheat Sheet: Week 17
Sunday Main Slate
ARI vs. ATL
Core Plays: James Conner, Tyler Allgeier, Drake London
GPP Only: DeAndre Hopkins, Greg Dortch, Marquise Brown (large field GPP)
CHI vs. DET
Core Plays: Justin Fields, Cole Kmet, Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown, D.J. Chark
GPP Only: Dante Pettis, D’Andre Swift, Jamaal Williams
DEN vs. KC
Core Plays: Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce
GPP Only: Jerick McKinnon, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Jerry Jeudy
MIA vs. NE
Core Plays: N/A
GPP Only: Rhamondre Stevenson, Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, Teddy Bridgewater, Hunter Henry
IND vs. NYG
Core Plays: Daniel Jones, Saquon Barkley, Richie James
GPP Only: Isaiah Hodgins, Zack Moss
NO vs. PHI
Core Plays: Miles Sanders, Juwan Johnson
GPP Only: Alvin Kamara
CAR vs. TB
Core Plays: N/A
GPP Only: D’Onta Foreman, D.J. Moore, Chris Godwin, Russell Gage
CLE vs. WAS
Core Plays: Brian Robinson
GPP Only: Nick Chubb, David Njoku
JAX vs. HOU
Core Plays: Trevor Lawrence, Travis Etienne, Evan Engram, Zay Jones
GPP Only: Chris Moore
SF vs. LVR
Core Plays: Christian McCaffrey, Brandon Aiyuk
GPP Only: George Kittle
NYJ vs. SEA
Core Plays: Mike White, Garrett Wilson
GPP Only: Elijah Moore, Zonovan Knight, Tyler Conklin, Tyler Lockett (if active)
MIN vs. GB
Core Plays: Kirk Cousins, Justin Jefferson, Dalvin Cook
GPP Only: T.J. Hockenson, Allen Lazard, Romeo Doubs (if Christian Watson), Christian Watson (large field GPP or late swap option)
LAR vs. LAC
Core Plays: Justin Herbert, Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, Cam Akers
GPP Only: Gerald Everett
Sunday Main Slate Core Plays
QB
- Patrick Mahomes
- Justin Fields
- Justin Herbert
- Trevor Lawrence
- Kirk Cousins
- Daniel Jones
- Jared Goff
- Mike White
RB
- Christian McCaffrey
- Saquon Barkley
- Dalvin Cook
- Miles Sanders
- Cam Akers
- Travis Etienne
- Tyler Allgeier
- Brian Robinson
- James Conner
WR
- Justin Jefferson
- Amon-Ra St. Brown
- Keenan Allen
- Mike Williams
- Brandon Aiyuk
- Garrett Wilson
- Zay Jones
- D.J. Chark
- Drake London
- Richie James
TE
Sunday Night Football
PIT vs. BAL
Top shelf captains: Mark Andrews, J.K. Dobbins, George Pickens, Pat Freiermuth
Contrarian captains / Flex plays: Gus Edwards, Diontae Johnson, Kenny Pickett
Monday Night Football
BUF vs. CIN
Top shelf captains: Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Tyler Boyd, Stefon Diggs
Contrarian captains / Flex plays: Gabriel Davis, Joe Mixon, Dawson Knox
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