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 Correlation Dashboard is also a great resource to find hidden edges in stacking positions and games.
Quarterback + Tight End + Opposing Running Back
- Jalen Hurts ($6,900 DraftKings, $8,300 FanDuel)
- Dallas Goedert ($4,600 DraftKings, $5,900 FanDuel)
- Josh Jacobs ($6,200 DraftKings, $6,900 FanDuel)
There is a chasm of a difference between Jalen Hurts’s value as a real quarterback and a fantasy quarterback.
Per PlayerProfiler, Hurts ranks 24th in completed air yards (677), 23rd in air yards per attempt (7.9), and 23rd in clean pocket completion percentage (69.8%). Yet, he ranks fifth among all quarterbacks in fantasy points per game (25.2).
Hurts dominates on the ground, ranking among the positional leaders in every significant rushing category.
Hurts will get extra time to prepare for Las Vegas since their last game was a Thursday night battle on October 14th. He should be able to exploit a Raiders defense that has allowed the eighth-most rushing yards to opposing signal-callers.
I’m stacking Hurts with tight end Dallas Goedert, who should see an increase in opportunity with Zach Ertz now traded to Arizona. The presence of Ertz has prevented Goedert from getting consistent fantasy production. However, the 6-foot-5, 265 explosive target still ranks seventh in yards after catch and third in yards per target among all tight ends.
Las Vegas has allowed the second-most receptions (41) and fourth-most receiving yards (407) to opposing tight ends. Goedert is our highest-rated tight end play in our Bales Model for the Sunday Main Slate.
I usually don’t advocate for a running back to complete this stack, but I’ll make an exception for Josh Jacobs. This profiles as the type of game the Las Vegas lead running back can produce a top-five positional DFS performance.
Philadelphia ranks 25th in run defense DVOA per Football Outsiders and has allowed the fifth-most rushing yards (713) and receptions (39) to opposing RBs.
Jacobs has tallied at least a 65% snap share in the past three weeks and has four total touchdowns despite only playing in four games. He has two games with at least four receptions when he only reached that total twice in the entire season last year. He projects as the third-best running back on FanDuel using our Bales Model and has overall running back upside among limited running back options.
Philadelphia has allowed the following stat lines to opposing running backs this season:
- Leonard Fournette: 127 total yards, 2 touchdowns
- Chuba Hubbard: 131 total yards
- Clyde Edwards-Helaire: 114 total yards, 1 touchdown
- Ezekiel Elliott: 116 yards, 2 touchdowns
Our FantasyLabs DFS Optimizer was able to generate the following two lineups for DraftKings, both of which feature a unique two-tight-end build.
Hurts’ rushing ability brings a top three DFS quarterback performance into play every week, and Goedert has a fantastic projection at a great value. I expect Jacobs to be the focus of the Raiders offense, making this a fantastic contrarian stack that allows enough money for Kansas City representation.
Quarterback + Wide Receiver + Opposing Wide Receiver
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- Tua Tagovailoa ($5,500 DraftKings, $7,100 FanDuel)
- Jaylen Waddle ($5,600 DraftKings, $5,900 FanDuel)
- Calvin Ridley ($6,600 DraftKings, $7,300 FanDuel)
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If you are looking for another cheap stack to allow plenty of room for a Kansas City mini-stack, the Miami-Atlanta game is a very underrated game.
In his first game back from fractured ribs suffered in Week 2, Tagovailoa completed over 70% of his passes for 329 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 22 yards. He finished as the overall QB10 despite playing without wide receivers DeVante Parker and Will Fuller.
Miami now returns home to host an Atlanta team that is allowing 29.7 points per game on the season, second-most among all NFL teams. He is the 13th-priced quarterback on both sites yet is projected for a 30-point ceiling on both sites.
This is the exact type of quarterback we want in DFS Tournaments: low cost with high upside. Any quarterback that is priced that low in a game with a 47.5-point total is DFS viable, especially one who projects for low rostership after returning from injury.
Atlanta (11th) and Miami (13th) have a solid pace and are the second-fastest situation-neutral team in pace per Football Outsiders. New England is a surprising 12th, making for more opportunities for both offenses.
I am stacking Tagovailoa with rookie Jaylen Waddle who is below $6,000 on both sites. He brings explosive 4.37 speed along with the eighth-most receptions among all wide receivers. In the two full games that Tagovailoa has started, Waddle has seen a combined 19 targets, 14 receptions, and 131 receiving yards.
The bring-back wide receiver in this stack is one of the biggest buy-low candidates, Atlanta’s Calvin Ridley.
Ridley has been one of the biggest disappointment in fantasy, still looking for a WR1 performance entering Week 7. However, he still carries the third-highest snap share of any wide receiver and is 13th in unrealized air yards. Quarterback Matt Ryan is clearly trying to get him the ball. The production just hasn’t happened yet.
Using the FantasyLabs Lineup Optimizer, I generated a lineup on both DraftKings and FanDuel that perfectly combines these first two stacks.
With Tagovailoa at just a 6.5% projected ownership and the connection with Waddle already established, this stack provides sneaky upside, with the ability to add Tyreek Hill and Davante Adams on Sunday’s limited slate.
Running Back + DEF/ST
- Sony Michel ($4,200 DraftKings, $5,300 FanDuel)
- Rams Defense ($5,000 DraftKings, $4,900 FanDuel)
The price difference between Rams starting running back Darrel Henderson and backup Sony Michel is simply too big.
While Henderson earned the majority of opportunities against the Giants, Los Angeles still reportedly wants to share carries with Michel to limit injury concerns for the fragile Henderson. There is no better time to give Michel opportunities than in a home game where the Rams are favored by 15.5 points.
Michel has only scored one touchdown in the past three weeks and has failed to crest 50 rushing yards in any of those games. However, no NFL team has allowed more fantasy points to opposing running backs than Detroit. They have allowed the sixth-most rushing yards (687) and have allowed a league-high six rushing touchdowns. Michel’s cost is so low that he needs minimal production to hit the coveted three times value on Sunday’s slate. At his rock bottom $4,200 price on DraftKings, a stat line of 60 rushing yards and a touchdown would be more than sufficient.
We have Michel rated higher than many other higher-profile RBs such as D’Andre Swift ($6,000), Leonard Fournette ($6,400), and Joe Mixon ($6,500). On a Week 7 slate with several top running backs on a bye week, Michel represents a huge savings with multiple touchdown upside in a Rams blowout win.
I’m stacking Michel with the Rams defense/special teams against a Detroit offense that is struggling. Last week, the Lions were outgained in yards, 398 to 222. Now, they travel to Los Angeles and have to keep pace with a Rams offense that ranks third overall in offensive DVOA and second in passing efficiency.
The logical play is Darrell Henderson, but Michel gives us incredible savings that I was able to use our FantasyLabs Optimizer to create the following lineup.
The clear stack of the day comes from the Chiefs-Titans game, but in order to fit a Kansas City stack in your lineup, you need to have savings at another position. I’m willing to take a risk with Michel to gain that valuable leverage to potentially include Patrick Mahomes, Tyreek Hill, and Travis Kelce.
