The Scholars DFS Sheet of DraftKings Knowledge Week 17 2020

By John Laub
John Laub

 

       The Scholar’s Sheet of

 

   DraftKings Knowledge

 

           NFL Sunday Slate

            January 3, 2021

 

 

Top Games to Target

Titans at Texans: O/U 56

Vikings at Lions: O/U 54

Raiders at Broncos: O/U 51

Packers at Bears: O/U 50.5

Falcons at Buccaneers: O/U 50

 

Preeminent QB-WR Stacks: Salary (%)

Buccaneers T. Brady-M. Evans: $14,700 (29%)

Titans R. Tannehill-AJ Brown: $14,400 (29%)

Vikings K. Cousins-J. Jefferson: $13,900 (28%)

 

Contrarian GPP QB-WR Stacks: Salary (%)

Raiders D. Carr-N. Agholor: $11,100 (22%)

Giants D. Jones-S. Shepard: $10,300 (20%)

Dolphins T. Tagovailoa-M. Gesicki: $9,300 (18%)

 

 

Top Shelf Investments

QB Ryan Tannehill, Titans at Texans, $7,000

QB Kirk Cousins, Vikings at Lions, $6,300

RB Jonathan Taylor, Colts vs. Jaguars, $7,400

RB David Johnson, Texans at Titans, $6,800

WR Justin Jefferson, Vikings at Lions, $7,600

WR Mike Evans, Buccaneers vs. Falcons, $7,500

TE Mark Andrews, Ravens at Bengals, $5,800

 

Value Plays

QB Mitch Trubisky, Bears vs. Packers, $5,600

QB Drew Lock, Broncos vs. Raiders, $5,000

RB Melvin Gordon, Broncos vs. Raiders, $5,700

RB Ty Montgomery, Saints at Panthers, $4,000

RB Ty Johnson, Jets at Patriots, $4,000

WR Jerry Jeudy, Broncos vs. Raiders, $4,200

WR Mecole Hardman, Chiefs vs. Chargers $4,200

WR L. Shenault, Jr., Jaguars at Colts, $4,200

WR Josh Reynolds, Rams at Seahawks, $3,200

WR Gabriel Davis, Bills vs. Dolphins, $3,600

TE Irv Smith, Vikings at Lions, $3,900

 

Fading Plays

QB Philip Rivers, Jaguars at Colts, $6,000

RB James Connor, Steelers at Browns, $6,000

WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, Steelers at Browns, $6,400

TE TJ Hockenson, Lions vs. Vikings, $4,600

 

The Scholar’s Summa Cum Laude Lineup

Pos. Player Opponent Salary Proj. PV
QB K. Cousins Lions $6,300 21.3 3.38
RB D. Henry Texans $9,400 25.4 2.70
RB D. Swift Vikings $6,300 18.7 2.97
WR J. Jefferson Lions $7,600 21.2 2.79
WR J. Jeudy Raiders $4,200 12.4 2.95
WR J. Reynolds Cardinals $3,200 11.5 3.59
Flex J. Taylor Jaguars $7,400 19.8 2.68
TE D. Schultz Giants $3,000 9.5 3.17
DEF Browns Steelers $2,500 8.5 3.40
  Projections   $49,900 148.3 2.97


The Scholar’s Magna Cum Laude Lineup

Pos. Player Opponent Salary Proj. PV
QB D. Watson Titans $7,700 24.9 3.23
RB J. Taylor Jaguars $7,400 19.8 2.68
RB T. Johnson Patriots $4,300 12.8 2.98
WR B. Cooks Titans $6,900 19.0 2.75
WR L. Shenault Colts $4,200 13.4 3.19
WR A.J. Brown Texans $7,200 20.3 2.82
Flex M. Gordon Raiders $5,700 17.6 3.09
TE M. Gesicki Bills $4,200 12.8 3.05
DEF Jets Patriots $2,300 7.5 3.26
  Projections   $49,900 148.1 2.97