This piece will identify some of my favorite DFS stacks of the weekend. Be sure to use our Stacking tool found within our Player Models to find the highest projected stacks, the stacks that figure to be chalky and more. Our Correlations page is also a great resource to find hidden edges in stacking positions and games.
Quarterback + Wide Receiver
- Dak Prescott ($6300 DraftKings, $7800 FanDuel)
- Michael Gallup ($5700 DraftKings, $6800 FanDuel)
I’m recommending this stack based on the situation and price.
Dallas returns home to face the Rams desperate for a win after three consecutive losses and four in their last five games.
Los Angeles top cornerback Jalen Ramsey will likely be shadowing wide receiver Amari Cooper, leaving Gallup with more opportunities in a game with a 49-point Over/Under.
Gallup is averaging 16.1 PPR fantasy points per game at home, on 8.4 targets with 88.8 receiving yards per game. That gives roughly a 3X floor for a player who should see even more opportunities with Cooper battling Ramsey.
Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott has been great all season, with 10 QB1 or better performances. At home, he has been a DFS slot machine:
The Rams feature a stiff run defense, one that held Ezekiel Elliott to just 47 yards on 20 carries in last year’s playoff win. Also worthy of note in that game, Gallup was the Cowboys’ leading receiver with six receptions and 119 receiving yards.
This QB + WR stack comes at a great price with a high-upside, which is exactly what we want in a Week 15 DFS tournament play.
Running Back + DEF/Special Teams
- Sony Michel ($5100 DraftKings, $6100 FanDuel)
- Patriots D/ST ($4000 DraftKings, $5000 FanDuel)
DFS players will have an understandable reluctance to go back to Sony Michel after multiple disappointing weeks. Michel’s last Top-10 fantasy performance was back in Week 7 against the Jets.
It’s also the last time the Patriots enjoyed a blowout win, which is the projection for this week’s game at Cincinnati.
At 1-12, the Bengals are at the tail end of a disappointing season. They have allowed the fifth-most fantasy points and rushing yards to opposing running backs. Over the past two weeks, New England has relied on pass-catching running back James White to help close large deficits to Houston and Kansas City. This game projects for a run-heavy game script, allowing us to take advantage of Michel’s rock-bottom DFS pricing.
Equally as attractive, a New England defense that has cooled off after a record-setting defensive pace for much of the season. Cincinnati allows the third-most fantasy points to opposing defenses, and quarterback Andy Dalton ranks Top 10 in interceptable passes and danger plays despite being benched in the middle of the season (PlayerProfiler).
The Bengals offensive line will do nothing to limit New England’s defense, ranking 30th in run-blocking and 22nd in pass-blocking efficiency per FootballOutsiders.
It is always wise to follow the touches for running back in DFS, and Michel projects for one of his highest attempts this season. Ignore the recency bias and consider both Michel and the Patriots D/ST in a big bounce-back spot.
Quarterback + Wide Receiver + Opposing Wide Receiver
- Deshaun Watson ($6800 DraftKings, $8200 FanDuel)
- DeAndre Hopkins ($8000 DraftKings, $8600 FanDuel)
- A.J. Brown ($6000 DraftKings, $6200 FanDuel)
With the highest Over/Under on the Sunday slate, we head to Tennesse for our QB + WR + Opposing WR stack.
Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson ranks second in fantasy points per game trailing only Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson. He has eight total touchdowns over his past three games, including two rushing scores last week against Denver.
Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has started to heat up after a disappointing season, with 80 or more receiving yards in five of his past seven games. He will face a Tennessee secondary decimated by injuries, playing without starting cornerbacks Malcolm Butler and Adoree Jackson. Hopkins is currently slated to face Tramaine Brock who ranks 65th in coverage rating (PlayerProfiler).
Meanwhile, A.J. Brown’s recent production cannot be ignored, with 135 receiving yards or more in two of the past three weeks. He will face a Houston defense at home that has allowed 15 touchdowns to opposing wideouts (eighth-most in the league).
With injuries to both defenses, and the highest point total on the slate, this game projects as a high-scoring shootout, with heavy volume likely to both of the top wideouts. Hopkins would receive an even higher-projection if oft-injured Will Fuller is forced to miss another game with his hamstring injury.
Watson’s rushing ability makes his price-point very affordable, with Hopkins and Brown both ranking among the top wide receiver plays for Week 15.
