NFL DFS Cash Games – Week 15 Checkdown

Week 15 in DFS and Semi-Finals week for most of your season-long leagues! Hopefully, all of your teams are still in the hunt and you’re ready to continue cashing in your NFL DFS Cash Games. We added on to our incredible season so far here at Win Daily and welcome you all in for another week of cashing – last week’s Cash Game Checkdown included a sample lineup that AGAIN crossed the pay lines with over 160 DraftKings points!

Let’s get right back at it for Week 15 which has the main slate of 13 games.

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Some notes on what I believe to be the “optimal” roster build forNFL DFS Cash Games. I’ll include this in all the Checkdown articles movingforward. For Week 15, please see below for my notes on roster construction:

• Theplayer pool is huge again this week. There are a ton of great value plays atevery position which should allow us to come up with multiple, cash-optimalbuilds.
• MyNFL DFS Cash Game build for Week 15 will probably start with locking in ChrisCarson and Chris Conley (assuming Chark is OUT).
• Somevalue plays that stick out are Eli Manning, Chris Conley, and Ian Thomas.
• Plentyof value and positive game-scripts for the cheaper QBs.
• Justbecause a player is not mentioned in this article, does not mean they are notcash viable.

NFLDFS Cash Games Quarterbacks

1. DeShaun Watson ($6,800) – DeShaun Watson under $7K is a joke. We always love picking on this Tennessee passing defense and Watson provides us with a high-floor that not a lot of other QBs on the board bring to the table due to his rushing ability. Watson’s coming off of back-to-back 28+ DraftKings’ point performances and should continue to put up big numbers this week.
   
2. Jimmy Garoppolo ($6,100) – My savior from Week 14 is back in the write-up again this week with a home game against the Atlanta Falcons’ secondary who rank 26^th in the NFL in pass DVOA. Shanahan is going to have an effective game-plan as he is incredibly familiar with a Dan Quinn defense. The 49ers also have the highest implied team total on the slate at 29.50 points… this should be another smash spot for this 49ers’ offense.
   
   They are an 11.5 point favorite in this one so maybe temper your expectations a little bit as this game-script seems to set up nicely for Raheem Mostert and the rest of the 49ers running backs.
   
3. Kyler Murray ($5,600) – Kyler Murray at home against a banged-up Cleveland defense is something I’ll always be interested in. Murray hasn’t had a 20+ point fantasy performance since Week 11 but I think this is the week he gets right. The game has one of the highest totals on the slate currently sitting at 49 points.

NFL DFS Cash Games Running Backs

1. Christian McCaffrey ($10,000) – Do we need to say anything about Christian McCaffrey? The floor is as high as anyone in the game right now.
   
2. Saquon Barkley ($7,700) – Barkley has been struggling to put up points all season long but that is going to change this week against Miami, who ranks 29th in run DVOA. I expect the Giants to have a lead throughout this whole game and that they lean on Barkley in the red-zone and the check-down passing game Eli Manning loves to focus on. If Manning is starting, I love Barkley this week.
   
3. Chris Carson ($7,500) – No Rashaad Penny this week. Lock in Chris Carson against the worst run defense in the NFL.
   
4. Todd Gurley ($6,000) – Gurley is simply way too cheap in a game with the highest total on the slate. Gurley has been the main focus of this Rams’ offense over the past couple of weeks and should continue to see 20+ touches on Sunday. For this price and the anticipated workload, Gurley should be locked into NFL DFS Cash Games.
   
5. David Montgomery ($5,500) – The workload has been continuing to go up for Montgomery over the past three weeks and now he’ll enter a juicy match-up against the Packers who rank 26th in run DVOA. Even the Washington Redskins’ running backs were able to carve up this Packers’ run defense as they total up 122 rushing yards, one touchdown, and an average of 4.5 yards per carry.
   
6. Raheem Mostert ($5,200) – It is officially #MostertSzn. At this price and as a double-digit home favorite, I have full faith in Kyle Shanahan to know how to best utilize Mostert against Dan Quinn’s defensive scheme. Atlanta hasn’t been a match-up to target with opposing running backs this season, but they have given up over 24 DraftKings’ points to running backs over their past four games.
   
   San Francisco has the highest implied total on the slate and that should lead to plenty of opportunities for Mostert to do damage on the ground and in the red-zone.
   
7. Patrick Laird ($4,500) – Excuse me while I go throw up. I never thought I’d ever write about Patrick Laird. He’s going to be chalk and will get a lot of volume. You only need 10 points out of him to hit value, so feel free to use him (I will not be).

Wide Receivers

1. DeAndre Hopkins ($8,000) – Hopkins has been as consistent as they come over the past two months. He’s a double-digit machine and will continue to offer DFS players a high-floor in Week 15. The Titans rank 23rd in pass DVOA and I fully expect Watson and Hopkins to have their way with this Tennessee secondary.
   
2. Chris Godwin ($7,700) – Mike Evans is out for the season so there are a TON of targets to be had for the remaining wide receivers in Tampa Bay. Assuming Jameis Winston continues to chuck the football all over the field regardless of a wide receiver being double-covered, Godwin is going to be busy to end the season.
   
   I’m assuming Godwin is going to be lined up all over the field on Sunday and will draw a lot of Darius Slay in coverage. The volume will be high enough to lower my concerns with some shadow coverage by Slay. I’m confident he’ll do most of his damage in the slot like he usually does, so hopefully he stays inside as much as possible.
   
3. Kenny Golladay ($7,200) – Similar situation in Detroit as there is in Tampa Bay. Marvin Jones was recently placed on the IR and this leaves a hefty amount of targets to be had for Golladay. This is a smash match-up against Tampa Bay in a game that is going to be played at a fast pace.
   
4. Jarvis Landry ($6,700) – Landry is the only wide receiver consistently producing in the Cleveland offense. We love slot receivers against Arizona, so we’ll keep this one brief. Landry is a lock for 14+ DraftKings’ points and has a probable script for 3X value.
   
5. DeVante Parker ($6,400) – Parker cleared concussion protocol and makes for a great cash game candidate as he’s a mortal lock for eight or more targets against a HORRIBLE New York Giants’ secondary who just cut Janoris Jenkins.
   
6. Keenan Allen ($6,300) – I have no idea how Keenan Allen is so cheap and so under the radar this week. He is one of my top five at the position and I have him projected for 9-102-1. He’s going to have a big day against this Minnesota secondary.
   
7. Golden Tate ($5,900) – My weekly write-up of picking on Miami slot corner, Jomal Wiltz. Look for Tate to come back in the DFS scene this week with a 15+ point performance.
   
   Honestly, everyone of these Giants’ pass-catchers are in play. Sterling Shepard ($5,400) and Darius Slayton ($4,700) are all in incredible match-ups against Miami.
   
8. Chris Conley ($3,600) – Hello, Mr. Value. Chris Conley is going to be locked into my NFL DFS Cash Game lineups as long as D.J. Chark is out with injury. Keep an eye on Chark’s status, but it sounds like he’s doubtful to play. Conley should have his way with the Oakland secondary who rank 31st in pass DVOA.
   
   If you’d rather play Dede Westbrook ($4,600), feel free to do so. He’s in a great spot as well.

Tight Ends

1. George Kittle ($6,200) – Kittle is a freak of nature. If you can afford him or Travis Kelce ($6,500), use them. Kittle is my top tight-end this week.
   
2. Zach Ertz ($6,000) – Ertz is the top receiver in this depleted Eagles’ offense. I don’t think he’ll be as busy as we’ve seen in weeks past as the Eagles should be able to steamroll the Redskins. Having said that, Ertz has one of the highest floors at the position and is perfect for a cash game setup.
   
3. Ian Thomas ($3,100) – I’m either paying up or paying down to Thomas at tight end this week. Simple as that. Olsen will not clear concussion protocol so this should be all systems go for Ian Thomas in a game where he should be heavily involved as the Panthers play catch-up with Seattle.

Honorable Mention (more for GPPs): Mike Gesicki ($4,000), Tyler Higbee ($3,900), O.J. Howard ($3,500).

Defense/Special Teams

1. San Francisco 49ers ($3,800)
2. Philadelphia Eagles ($3,400)
3. Green Bay Packers ($3,000)
4. Los Angeles Rams ($2,900)
5. Chicago Bears ($2,400)

NFL DFS Cash Games Sample Lineup

QB: Kyler Murray
RB: Chris Carson
RB: Saquon Barkley
WR: Keenan Allen
WR: Chris Conley
WR: Chris Godwin
TE: Ian Thomas
FLEX: Todd Gurley
DST: Chicago Bears