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In Lightning Lineups, the OwnersBox app will provide three sets of lineups for a given sport and slate, each lineup with three players. From there, users pick which lineup they think will score the most points. If you don’t like the options, you can spin for new lineups.
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Anyway, this article will focus on the more traditional salary cap DFS lineups that we’re all accustomed to. The best part about OwnersBox is their DFS product is a Superflex format with no defense.
I’ll be highlighting my favorite play at each position using our NFL projections inside our NFL Player Models.
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NFL DFS Quarterback Pick
Dak Prescott ($6,000) vs. Green Bay Packers
Prescott has the highest Pts/Sal of all quarterbacks in this weekend’s six games in our projections for OwnersBox. In fact, he has the highest Pts/Sal of all players at any position, which is important to note in the SuperFlex format. Prescott also has the highest ceiling projections of all players and the second-highest median projection.
He and the Cowboys got a huge boost from the Eagles stumbling down the stretch and were able to seize the division title on their way to earning a home game against the Packers. The fact that this matchup is at home is a huge boost to the Cowboys offense and to Dak in particular.
In his eight home games, he averaged 308.8 yards per game and threw 22 touchdowns with just four turnovers. He finished the season on a high note as well, completing 31 of 36 passes for 279 yards and four touchdowns against Washington.
The Cowboys have been inconsistent at times and struggled in the postseason, but they also have one of the highest ceilings of any offense in action this weekend. They have the highest implied team total, and this matchup has the second-highest over/under of all the Wild Card matchups.
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NFL DFS Running Back Pick
Kyren Williams ($7,100) at Detroit Lions
The only game that has a higher over/under than the Packers-Cowboys game is the Sunday night matchup between the Lions and the Rams. In that good scoring environment, Kyren Williams of the Rams brings the highest median, ceiling, and floor projection of the weekend and the second-highest Pts/Sal at the position.
After losing his rookie year to injury, Williams had a breakout season, totaling 15 touchdowns in 12 games and averaging 95.3 rushing yards and 17.2 receiving yards per game. The second-year running back rested in Week 18 but had five touchdowns in his last three games and produced over 85 rushing yards in each of the six games following his return from injury.
The Lions have excelled at stopping the run this year, but Williams has been matchup-proof to this point. Detroit did allow nine running back touchdowns on the season but held opponents to just 60.5 running back rushing yards per game.
Even in this less-than-ideal matchup, Williams projects to be the top producer this weekend at the position since he is such a focal point of the Rams’ attack. Tony Pollard does have a slightly higher Pts/Sal but hasn’t been nearly as productive as Williams throughout the season, especially in terms of scoring touchdowns.
NFL DFS Wide Receiver Pick
Puka Nacua ($6,600) at Detroit Lions
This group of wide receivers taking the field on Wild Card Weekend is full of elite options. CeeDee Lamb has the highest median, ceiling, and floor projection along with the most Pts/Sal at wide receiver. He’s a great play to consider, but he comes at a steep $8,000 salary. Nacua is much more affordable at $6,600 and brings loads of upside in his target-heavy role with the Rams.
Nacua set the fantasy world on fire in his rookie season and quickly emerged as a top DFS play early in the year while filling in for Cooper Kupp. Even after Kupp’s return, though, Nacua kept right on rolling and ultimately broke the 63-year-old record for most receiving yards by a rookie in NFL history. He also set the record for most catches by a rookie. In his 17 games, he finished with 105 catches for 1,486 yards and six touchdowns. That averages to 6.2 catches for 87.4 yards per game, and he reached those marks by drawing 9.4 targets per game. That kind of target share gives him both a high floor and a high ceiling as he heads into the postseason.
While the Lions successfully slowed down opposing running backs, they struggled against wide receivers. Opposing wide receivers averaged 181.2 yards per game against Detroit this season and scored 22 touchdowns in 17 games. In their last three games of the season, they allowed 260+ receiving yards to opposing wide receivers, with Justin Jefferson and CeeDeeLamb posting huge performances against them.
Nacua is set up for a big week in a good matchup and a high-scoring environment. Even though nine receivers are priced above him this weekend, our projections have him as one of the best options of the week.
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NFL DFS Tight End Pick
Travis Kelce ($6,000) vs. Miami Dolphins
Kelce has the highest median, ceiling, and floor projection at tight end on Wild Card Weekend, and he has the second-highest Pts/Sal behind only bargain option Jake Ferguson. While Ferguson is a strong stack candidate with the rest of the Cowboys offense, Kelce is a proven playoff contributor. The Chiefs’ offense will likely focus on him as they start their postseason run to defend their Super Bowl title.
In his career, Kelce has played in 18 playoff games and has scored 16 touchdowns. Ten of those scores have come in his nine playoff games over the last three years, and he has 95+ yards in seven of those nine contests as well. He finished the year with a down game against the Bengals before resting in Week 18, finishing just under 1,000 yards on the season. The rest hopefully took care of some nagging injuries, though, and will let him be full strength for this playoff matchup with Miami.
The Dolphins held Kelce in check during their regular-season meeting but struggled to defend against tight ends overall this season, especially down the stretch. Opposing tight ends averaged 5.3 catches for 53.2 yards per game while scoring seven touchdowns against the Dolphins defense this season. Four of those touchdowns occurred in the last two weeks as Miami’s defense was hit hard by injury.
Kelce’s playoff pedigree and a good matchup are enough to make him a great play this week, and his salary compares favorably across positions. For example, his salary is under Chris Godwin’s and just barely over Najee Harris’s. Since he’s likely to be heavily targeted, Kelce should be poised to add another line to his impressive playoff game log.
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