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Raybon’s Week 16 DFS Breakdown: Jalen Hurts, No. 1-Ranked QB

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UPDATE (Sunday, 10:25 a.m. ET): Please note that the GPP player pool sections of this article have been updated to include additional players.

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. First, I walk through narrowing down the player pool at each position. Then, I lay out how to choose the highest-floor lineup combinations for cash games. Finally, I go game-by-game to present the biggest edges (stacks, pivots, leverage opportunities, etc.) in each.

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Quarterback (Cash)

  • Jalen Hurts, PHI ($7,000 DK, $8,200 FD) at DAL

Through two pro starts, Jalen Hurts is averaging 337 total yards and 2.5 total TDs per game. More impressively, those starts came against defenses currently ranked No. 2 (New Orleans) and No. 9 (Arizona) in Football Outsiders DVOA. Facing the 24th-ranked Cowboys will be like going from All-Madden to Rookie for Hurts. Our NFL Player Models have him ranked No. 1 among QBs in Projected Plus/Minus this week.

Running Back (Cash)

UPDATE (Sunday, 10:25 a.m. ET): Please note that the GPP player pool sections of this article have been updated to include additional players.

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. First, I walk through narrowing down the player pool at each position. Then, I lay out how to choose the highest-floor lineup combinations for cash games. Finally, I go game-by-game to present the biggest edges (stacks, pivots, leverage opportunities, etc.) in each.

Week 16 shmoney time!

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Quarterback (Cash)

  • Jalen Hurts, PHI ($7,000 DK, $8,200 FD) at DAL

Through two pro starts, Jalen Hurts is averaging 337 total yards and 2.5 total TDs per game. More impressively, those starts came against defenses currently ranked No. 2 (New Orleans) and No. 9 (Arizona) in Football Outsiders DVOA. Facing the 24th-ranked Cowboys will be like going from All-Madden to Rookie for Hurts. Our NFL Player Models have him ranked No. 1 among QBs in Projected Plus/Minus this week.

Running Back (Cash)