Ivan Herrera 
Welcome to the first slate of the NFL postseason. Both games should be competitive as the Texans host the Chargers and AFC North rivals, Steelers and Ravens face off in Baltimore.
The purpose of this article is to break down the best plays both on the DFS and betting sides. The article will include my favorite plays and honorable mentions for every DFS position. You can also find my favorite bets under Drago’s Best Bets section at the end of the article.
The QBs:
Lamar Jackson ($8000DK, $8700FD)
Jackson has been a top-two QB this season alongside Josh Allen, and he is very much in play on Saturday for the playoffs. In his two regular-season games against the Steelers, Jackson threw for 207 in each of them, three passing touchdowns, and added 133 yards and a score on the ground. In those two games, he averaged 18.7 points on DraftKings. The Steelers are the sixth-best defense (best on the slate) against quarterbacks in fantasy but with the success that Jackson has had against them, I am comfortable paying up for him in this spot.
Who to pair him with: Mark Andrews. Isaiah Likely. Nelson Agholor
Justin Herbert ($6000DK, $7500FD)
I like Herbert’s matchup against the Texans on Saturday. Houston is allowing the 15th most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks (second most on the slate). The Chargers finished off the season with a lot more passing attempts with seven of Hebert’s 10 30+ passing attempt games coming over the past eight weeks. Over the past five weeks, Herbert has also thrown 43% of his touchdowns this season (10 of his 23). With the Texans allowing the third most passing touchdowns, if this trend continues for the Chargers then Hebert should be in for a big day.
Who to pair him with: Ladd McConkey. Derius Davis. Will Dissly.
Honorable Mentions: Cj Stroud. Russell Wilson
The RBs:
Derrick Henry ($8200DK, $9800FD)
Not much to say here, Henry was second in rushing yards and was tied with James Cook and Jahmyr Gibbs with 16 rushing touchdowns for the league lead. In his two games against the Steelers this season Henry averaged 113.5 rushing yards and scored one rushing touchdown and added 27 receiving yards. Henry will always be in play no matter which defense he is playing against.
Joe Mixon ($7200DK, $7500FD)
I want to pair Mixon with Henry on the Saturday slate. With Stroud struggling this season and the Chargers being ranked the 10th-best defense against quarter backs, I expect Mixon to be heavily involved in both the passing and run game. The Chargers have been good against running backs, allowing the third-fewest fantasy points, but I have Houston winning this game thanks to a good game from Mixon.
Honorable Mentions: Jaylen Warren. Justice Hill. Najee Harris. JK Dobbins.
The WRs:
Ladd McConkey ($6800DK, $7500FD)
The Chargers found their franchise wide receiver with Ladd McConkey. He is having a great season as a rookie, and there is no reason to expect that to change on Saturday against the Texans. Working out of the slot, McConkey should avoid Derek Stingley who is the Texan’s best corner. McConkey has a 34.6% target share so he has been seeing the ball a lot, and is averaging 2.35 yards per route run. At his price, he is a hard player to pass on.
Rashod Bateman ($5000DK, $6000FD)
With no Zay Flowers for this game, Bateman gets the chance to be the WR1 for the Ravens. Bateman has seen 72 targets and has been able to turn that into 45 receptions, 756 yards, and nine touchdowns. The unfortunate part of being the number one target at the wide receiver spot for Bateman is that he will now see Joey Porter Jr for majority of the game who is the Steeler’s top guy. Porter Jr is allowing the fewest fantasy points per route run, but is allowing the most yards by a Steeler corner. With an increase in targets with no Flowers, Bateman should be able to work in space and find a solid amount of receptions against Porter Jr.
Honorable Mentions: Nico Collins. George Pickens. Quentin Johnston. Calvin Austin III
Value WRs: DJ Chark. Derius Davis. Nelson Agholor. Robert Woods.
The TEs
Mark Andrews ($6200 DK, $6200 FD)
As I mentioned above the Ravens will be without their top wide receiver, Zay Flowers. Andrews who started off the season slow seemed to pick it up as the season was ending. He has reached double-digit points in seven of his final eight games and is averaging 13.9 points in that span. The Steelers are allowing the 8th most fantasy points (14.4) and are tiedfor the second-most receptions allowed (106) to opposing tight ends. Andrews had only six receptions for 59 yards and a touchdown in his first two games against the Steelers, but he is still the best tight end option on the slate.
Honorable Mentions: Isaiah Likely. Will Dissly. Pat Freiermuth. Dalton Schultz.
Drago’s Best Bets:
- Texans ML (+136) vs Chargers
- Ravens -8.5 (-112) vs Steelers
- Quentin Johnston Over 43.5 Receiving Yards (-115)
- CJ Stroud Over 13.5 Rushing Yards (-110)
- Rashod Bateman Over 47.5 Receiving Yards (-115)
- Justice Hill Over 29.5 Rush + Receiving Yards (-115)
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