This article is a data-driven deep dive on strategic decision-making and roster construction for DFS cash games and tournaments. It relies heavily upon FantasyLabs’ extensive suite of analytical DFS tools, as well as advanced metrics and film study. For cash games, I walk through narrowing down the player pool at each position and choosing the highest-floor lineup combinations. Then comes a game-by-game tournament breakdown through which I highlight the biggest edges (stacks, pivots, leverage opportunities, etc.) in each game.
The 2019 Conference Championships kick off Sunday with Chiefs-Titans at 3:05 p.m. ET. on CBS, followed by 49ers-Packers at 6:40 p.m. ET on FOX. This breakdown focuses on the two-game main slate.
Conference Championship shmoney time.
Quarterback (Cash)
- Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs ($7,700 DK, $9,500 FD) vs. TEN
Projected to score 5 more points than any other player on the slate in our NFL Player Models, Patrick Mahomes is Priority No. 1 in cash games this week. In Week 10, Mahomes pasted the Titans for 446 passing yards and 4 TDs on 50 attempts.
Running Back (Cash)
