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The Scholars DFS Sheet of DraftKings Knowledge Week 17 2023
The Scholar’s Sheet of
DraftKings Knowledge
NFL Sunday Main Slate
January 1, 2023
Top Games to Target
Bears at Lions: O/U 52.5, Detroit -6.0
Vikings at Packers: O/U 47.5, Green Bay -3.0
Broncos at Chiefs: O/U 45, Kansas City -12.5
Top Shelf Investments
QB Justin Fields, Bears at Lions, $7,900
QB Kirk Cousins, Vikings at Packers, $6,400
RB Saquon Barkley, Giants vs. Colts, $8,000
RB James Conner, Cardinals at Falcons, $7,200
WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions at Bears, $7,800
WR Keenan Allen, Chargers vs. Rams, $7,000
WR DK Metcalf, Seahawks vs. Jets, $6,900
TE Cole Kmet, Bears at Lions, $4,500
Value Plays
QB Jared Goff, Lions vs. Bears, $5,600
QB Gardner Minshew, Eagles vs. Saints, $5,500
RB Travis Etienne, Jaguars at Texans, $6,400
RB Cam Akers, Rams at Chargers, $6,100
RB Jerick McKinnn, Chiefs vs. Broncos, $6,000
RB Tyler Allgeier, Falcons vs. Cardinals, $5,300
RB Zonovan Knight, Jets at Seahawks, $5,100
WR Garrett Wilson, Jets at Seahawks, $5,500
WR Allen Lazard, Packers vs. Vikings, $5,400
WR Zay Jones, Jaguars at Texans, $5,000
WR Curtis Samuel, Commanders vs. Browns, $4,400
WR Richie James, Jr., Giants vs. Colts, $4,300
WR Greg Dortch, Cardinals at Falcons, $3,000
TE Colby Parkinson, Seahawks vs. Jets, $2,500
Contrarian GPP Plays (5% ownership or less)
QB Kirk Cousins, Vikings at Packers, $6,400 (5%)
RB Jerick McKinnn, Chiefs vs. Broncos, $6,000 (5%)
WR A.J. Brown, Eagles vs. Saints, $7,900 (5%)
TE David Njoku, Browns at Commanders, $4,100 (4%)
Fading Plays
QB Tom Brady, Buccaneers vs. Panthers, $6,100
RB Nick Chubb, Browns at Commanders, $7,300
WR DeAndre Hopkins, Cardinals at Falcons, $7,700
TE Taysom Hill, Saints at Eagles, $4,900
Preeminent GPP Stacks: Salary (%)
Chiefs P. Mahomes-T. Kelce-J. Jeudy: $23,000 (46%)
Packers A. Rodgers-A. Lazard-J. Jefferson: $20,900 (42%)
Lions J. Goff-A. St. Brown-C. Kmet: $17,900 (36%)
Contrarian GPP Stacks: Salary (%)
49ers B. Purdy-B. Aiyuk-D. Adams: $20,300 (40%)
Dolphins T. Bridgewater-T. Hill-J. Meyers: $18,900 (38%)
The Scholar’s Summa Cum Laude Lineup
| Pos. | Player | Opponent | Salary | Proj. | PV |
| QB | J. Goff | Bears | $5,600 | 21.6 | 3.9 |
| RB | S. Barkley | Colts | $8,000 | 20.4 | 2.6 |
| RB | T. Allgeier | Cardinals | $5,300 | 16.6 | 3.1 |
| WR | J. Jefferson | Packers | $9,500 | 24.6 | 2.6 |
| WR | A. St. Brown | Bears | $7,800 | 22.9 | 2.9 |
| WR | G. Dortch | Falcons | $3,000 | 13.5 | 4.5 |
| TE | C. Parkinson | Jets | $2,500 | 7.1 | 2.8 |
| Flex | B. Robinson | Browns | $5,200 | 15.3 | 2.9 |
| DEF | 49ers | Raiders | $2,900 | 10.5 | 3.6 |
| Projected Total | $49,800 | 152.5 | 3.1 |
The Scholar’s Magna Cum Laude Lineup
| Pos. | Player | Opponent | Salary | Proj. | PV |
| QB | T. Bridgewater | Patriots | $5,000 | 18.3 | 3.7 |
| RB | C. Akers | Chargers | $6,100 | 21.1 | 3.5 |
| RB | C. McCaffrey | Raiders | $9,000 | 23.4 | 2.6 |
| WR | J. Waddle | Patriots | $7,500 | 17.8 | 2.4 |
| WR | C. Godwin | Panthers | $6,800 | 17.1 | 2.5 |
| WR | G. Dortch | Falcons | $3,000 | 13.5 | 4.5 |
| TE | E. Engram | Texans | $4,400 | 14.3 | 3.3 |
| Flex | T. Allgeier | Cardinals | $5,300 | 16.6 | 3.1 |
| DEF | 49ers | Raiders | $2,900 | 10.5 | 3.6 |
| Projected Total | $50,000 | 152.6 | 3.1 |