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NFL Wildcard Playoffs Saturday 2 game slate Draftkings and Fanduel

As we are coming to the end of the NFL season, it is time to step it up to the next level and crush the playoff slates just like we did the regular season slates this season. We had a lot of huge winners this NFL season and to each an every one of them, I congratulate you on a job well done. Even though we are nearing the seasons end, there is still much to look forward to, especially when you are a member of the DFS Army. The playoffs are a great time for dfs, but it is also time to begin exploring much of our other content if you have not done so already. NBA and NHL are in full swing as members have had great success in these sports already this season. PGA is starting back up as we speak and before you know it NASCAR will be making left turns once again and MLB will follow that up soon after. These are all big sports in the DFS industry that we have had tons of success in. If you are more of a niche sports DFS player, we also cover tennis, soccer, college basketball, WNBA and MMA. We certainly do have the best coaches in the industry and we are here to guide you in making DFS not just a football season tradition, but a full 365-day experience.

Saturday Breakdown By Position

Quarterback

Andrew Luck-  Is by far my favorite option for QB not only on this slate but the entire weekend slate as well. Luck and Watson are closer together in comparison for production on Fanduel, but on DK Luck has the edge for me. The Texans defense is great at stopping the run, but cannot stop the pass. Luck should have a field day in this game and this is the game with the best chance for being a shootout. On this slate particularly, I want the majority of my players to come from this game. On DK Luck averaged 34 FPPG in his 2 starts against Houston this season. This number is inflated compared to Fanduels average of about 28 FPPG due to the 3 point bonus for 300-yard passing performances.

DeShaun Watson- Is a close 2nd compared to Luck on DK, but on FD is where I prefer to play him. His rushing ability gives him an added boost that could easily make him the top QB option this weekend. This added potential for points makes it a hard choice if you are only playing one lineup this weekend. On DK I would lean with Luck and on FD I would lean Watson. There is no wrong choice between both of these top QBs as either one could be the highest scorer. One more added note is that the Colts have been good against the run as well this season, so that implies that the Texans will need to throw the ball a ton to stay in this game as do the Colts.

Dak Prescott-  Is the gpp play at QB on this slate. If Dak is going to have a great game it is likely going to be thanks to Ezekiel Elliot and Amari Cooper. Dak has flashed signs of greatness here and there this season and if he can turn it on in this game than it will be more than rewarding for the people who roster him. I have no interest in Russ on either site for the full slate, but on this two-game slate, I want all of my bases covered. Luck and Watson will take up the majority of my ownership on both sites followed by a spoonful of Dak and a sprinkle of Russ.

Running Back

Chris Carson– Will be my most exposed back on this two-game slate. The Seahawks have had no problem this season with letting their RBs take control of the game. While Dallas has a good defense, the running approach that the Seahawks should use this weekend will wear down this defense. This game is trending towards it being slow and grind it out style of game. Which makes for a bad game in from a fantasy perspective. I am not a fan of targeting this game, but in large field gpps you will want to have your bases covered with logical plays that have the potential of turning out big performances.

Lamar Miller, Mack, and Hines- This is where things get choppy, after Carson, I am not a huge fan of the other RBs. That includes Zeke, but I will get to him soon. I personally feel any one of these 3 backs listed can be the best mediocre play. The order that I have them listed is how I am ranking them. Like I stated in the QB section, both the Colts and the Texans have good run defenses. So whoever among these 3 finds his way into the end zone will be the highest scorer among these players.

Ezekiel Elliot- Hear me out first, on FD Zeke is absolutely a top play without a doubt. I will have a lot of exposure to him over there, but on DK I am taking my stand and going vastly underweight on him compared to the field. Elliot should and most likely will be the highest owned player on the slate. The question that you need to answer on Draftkings is, will he produce more points than both Hilton and Hopkins? Sure you can play all 3 if you punt TE and defense and not play Carson, but is it really worth it. I tend to believe that it’s not. I am not looking just to cash in a large field gpp, I want to win it and this is one strategy that I would be using in order to try and accomplish this. Earlier I said that I would be vastly underweight compared to the field, to give a true example of what I meant, let’s say that Elliot will be 75% owned, I would plan on playing him around 30-35% of my lineups. I want to have the safety blanket of having exposure to him, but also leave a large room for lineups to be ahead of anyone’s lineup that did roster, Elliot.

Wide Receiver

DeAndre Hopkins- Hopkins is a great play and there is no one on this Colts defense that can stop him. In these playoff games teams will lean on their best players to make plays and Hopkins is the guy on this team to do just that. Many DFS players will look back at his week 14 performance where he went 4-36-1. What that tells me is that there is a chance that he goes under-owned from what he should be and also there is a lot of room for improvement. In week 4 he torched this defense for a stat line of 10-169-1. I’m expecting somewhere in the middle leaning towards the better performance. On FD I must note that he is more expensive than Elliot. So on that site, it makes more sense to go with Elliot, but on DK I am heavily leaning on Hopkins.

T.Y Hilton- Hilton said this is his second favorite stadium to play and I believe it. He went over 100 yards receiving in both games this season against the Texans and had his 2nd most dominating performance of the season at the Texans stadium posting a stat line of 9-199-0. This is the game to target especially on this slate and this position.

Dontrelle Inman- Has blossomed over the past two weeks as the Colts 2nd WR. He is at a great price on both sites and will be in a lot of my lineups. Just keep on stacking this game and its WR’s as this trend will continue down the list at this position. Inman has caught a TD in each of the past 2 games and will be someone to keep an eye on in this game.

Keke Coutee- Has a shot to play, but ultimately he should play. He would provide much-needed relief in this offense and due to his playmaking ability. He played great against the Colts earlier in the season and since he has had 3 full sessions of practice this week, he should be good to go. I would expect him to make an immediate impact if and when he suits up.

Amari Cooper- Cooper’s success will be largely dependent on how well Dak preforms in this game. It is important to note that Cooper does have a great matchup in this game against Shaquill Griffin who has allowed several big plays this season. Pug has this in his draws article and I fully support everything that he said about Cooper and his matchup. He should also come at lower ownership due to the popularity of Elliot, Hopkins, and Hilton and that helps make Cooper an even better gpp play. Gallup has also played well the last 4/5 weeks of the season and is getting a decent amount of targets per game. He is another cheap guy that has the potential to break this slate.

Tyler Lockett- Is a boom or bust guy which is great for gpp. He should not be too popular this weekend, and would definitely not be one of the guys that I would give too much exposure too. However he does have big-play ability and on small slates, you will need to have that one player that makes a couple of huge plays in order to take down a tournament.

Chester Rodgers- Is a pivot off of Inman. Rogers ownership should be very low this weekend, but like I have said multiple times and will continue to stress in this article this is the game to target, especially at WR. Rogers is still involved in the passing game, not so much in the past two games due to the emergence of Inman. However, it will be all hands on deck in the playoffs and everyone will need to step up their games in order to make it to the next game.

Tight End

Eric Ebron- There is not much that needs to be said here. Ebron is the top play on this slate at this position and he should be in the majority of your lineups. Just click his name and move on for most of your lineups as he should not disappoint. I cannot stress enough that this is the game to target on this slate. The Texans have not been good at stopping opposing teams TEs this season which has resulted in them being ranked 28th against the position this season. On the full slate, you will need to choose between him and Ertz, but here it is all the Ebron.

Blake Jarwin- lighting will not strike twice in the same spot and Jarwin’s performance last week will most likely not be duplicated again for the rest of his career. With that being said, in the last 3/4 games, Jarwin did get at least 7 targets in those games. If that total sticks in this game, he should pull off a decent performance. He is most likely going to be very popular due to recency bias, which makes Griffin, who I will talk about shortly a great gpp leverage play.

Ryan Griffin- Is a punt play for me that will be low owned. He has the potential to be a slate disrupting play and is definitely someone to keep your eye on during the Colts and Texans game. I would not go too high on my exposure to Griffin, but if Jarwin and Ebron dud, Griffin could take you to the promise land. It also helps that the Colts are ranked 30th in the league against TEs this season. Week 14 when these two teams last met, Griffin, posted a stat line of 5-80-0 which paid off his salary and then some.

Defenses

All of these defenses will do just fine in your rosters. On two-game slates, it does not matter if your QB is going up against your defense, at the end of the day whichever defense scores a TD or gets the most sacks and turnovers will be the highest scoring defense. With that being said I do have them ranked for you. Starting out with the Texans, shortly followed up by the Seahawks and Colts and finally the Cowboys. I have little interest in playing the Cowboys defense as they have the least sacks-turnovers combination on this slate. In fact, I ranked them by a sack-turnover combination. This is the best way for a defense to produce fantasy points and is how I will be implementing these defenses into my lineups.

Final Words of Wisdom

First of all, if you have not looked at Geeks sheet, you should do that now. He has been on fire all season per usual and is the driving force of the success that many of us have seen this season. Next, I would check out Pugs Draws, because his insight in matchups has been spot on the entire season and has led us on to low owned money makers on several occasions this season. Last, but certainly not least make sure you check out dfsupnorth’s showdown pieces as he has killed it all season long. Last notes for this slate, will be to target the colts and Texans game heavily, it is okay to leave salary on the board and do not be afraid to play several players against your defense. Good Luck to everyone playing NFL this weekend and if you have not done so already, start plugging yourself into our other chats for great content is all of the other sports that we cover.