Capper Steve 
Week 16 was a delight in our quarterback article, using Daniel Jones or Gardner Minshew hit pay dirt at four and five times their salaries on DraftKings. If you followed one of these paths last week, it led you to the likes of Justin Jefferson and AJ Brown, crushing your competition. Week 16 could play out the same way, so let’s get right to it. The Main Slate brings us back to 13 games of NFL action for this Sunday. The playoffs are approaching and we need to ask ourselves… Who needs to win? Quarterbacks from these hungry teams who are looking to advance are who we prefer in DFS. And here they are!
Check out our NFL Week 17 DFS Quarterbacks!
Patrick Mahomes ($8,500 DraftKings/$9,000 FanDuel)
He refuses to vacate the top spot at quarterback week in and week out. Mahomes steers the ship of the past-first Kansas City offense that oozes fantasy volume and continues to keep their opponents out of the win column. KC is still fighting for the number one seed and a bye, so expect Mahomes to be at his best against the Broncos’ team ultimately in disarray after firing their head coach.
Jalen Hurts ($8,300 DraftKings/$8,800 FanDuel) Gardner Minshew ($5,500 DraftKings/$7,500 FanDuel)
The water is still murky in Philadelphia, who is going to get the start? Either or would be safe to lead the high-octane Eagles offense against a Saints’ defense that has been gashed all season. At the moment it looks like Minshew will get another crack at the role, he smashed his $4,800 price tag for 28 DK points in Dallas last week. If Hurts gets the green light, by all means, roll with the MVP front-runner. It’s tough to fade a guy who has put up over 30 DraftKings points per game since Week 12.
Justin Fields ($7,900 DraftKings/$8,400 FanDuel)
The last time Detroit played Justin Fields, he laid 40 fantasy points on them, setting a new record for rushing yards by a quarterback with 147. Since his Week 10 performance, his salary has skyrocketed, and rightfully so averaging well over 20 fantasy points per game. Consider paying up for Fields on a slate full of value at quarterback this week. In GPP’s his price may draw low ownership while facing a Lion’s defense that has ranked rock bottom in DVOA to quarterbacks all season.
Trevor Lawrence ($6,200 DraftKings/$7,800 FanDuel)
Update: Lawrence may be pulled to prepare for Week 18 division game against Tennessee
T-Law has hit his stride in his sophomore season and is two regular season wins away from bringing the Jaguars back into the postseason. He scored well over 30 fantasy points in two of his last three games and gets a cozy matchup against a Texan team that’s already thrown in the towel. Lawrence is a steal on Draftkings and one of the top value plays for the slate at quarterback.
Aaron Rodgers ($6,000 DraftKings/$7,100 FanDuel)
I know what you’re thinking… Rodgers, seriously?! The future hall of fame hasn’t even sniffed 20 fantasy points since Week 10, but we can’t ignore the pass-funnel defense of the Vikings. Minnesota has allowed the most passing yards all season with over 330 yards to four of the last five opposing quarterbacks. In a must-win situation at home, Rodgers can’t afford to be overlooked.
Jared Goff ($5,600 DraftKings/$7,400 FanDuel)
Will go back to the well one more time with Jared Goff, who continues to give you more bang for your buck at quarterback. He has everything going for him in this Week 17…salary savings, a game total of 52, at home indoors, and a healthy receiving core against a Bears’ 31st in DVOA in points allowed per game. A nice option for cash or tournament lineups this weekend.
Thanks for reading our NFL Week DFS Quarterbacks article for Week 17. There will be tons of content covering each position all week, cash games and tournaments, and plenty of articles, videos, and podcasts so check in with us whichever way you like to consume your content. Don’t forget to check out our projection models which will be updated throughout the week. Livestreams will be up on our Video Hub and make sure you lock into our Sunday morning live stream to keep up to date with all the last-minute news. Tag me @Jdicarlo78 on our Discord chat or Twitter @JoeDiCarlo78. Fellas let’s keep the green screens coming!
