David Jones 
Welcome to my NFL Daily Fantasy Sports guide for the Wild Card weekend games. With it being a short slate I went with a cheat sheet approach. By now, we all know the good teams and the bad teams (which there aren’t many left). The plays below are essentially ranking matchup + salary and upside.
If they are on this page. I like them.
The Playoff Articles are going to be more of a cheat sheet. I will put a MME CORE at the bottom of the article.
Quarterback Rankings (in order)
- Jared Goff (salary considered)
- Josh Allen
- Jayden Daniels
- Jalen Hurts
- Lamar Jackson
Running Backs
Best Spend Ups (In order)
I will have at least one in every lineup and am not opposed to jamming them in together.
- Saquon Barkley
- Derrick Henry
Detroit Lions
Per usual, one, if not both of them will be scoring. The Commanders allowed the most regular season rushing TDs in the regular season, of all the teams left in the playoffs (16). The next closest is the Lions (12).
- Jahmyr Gibbs
- David Montgomery
Best GPP Value:
- Justice Hill: The Bills allowed the second most receptions to back in the regular season, although this was largely due to game script. King Henry can also catch the ball.
- Austin Ekeler
Wide Receiver
- Zay Flowers has been downgraded to doubtful.
Best Spend ups:
A.J. Brown
He has the best on-paper matchup for any “stud.” In what is a highly concentrated offense, I am not overly concerned with the snow. I like Brown, but I am not forcing him as there are plenty of value receivers. He is just the best of the top spend-ups, based on the corner matchups.
- Amon-Ra St. Brown
- Nico Collins
Best Mid-Range (in order of preference)
- Rashod Bateman
- Terry McLaurin
- Khalil Shakir
- DeAndre Hopkins
- DeVonta Smith
Best Values:
Olamide Zaccheaus
He gets most of the slot routes (58%) against the Lions, which is the best spot to attack them. Terry McLaurin gets 22% of the routes, and can still beat the Lions on the outside. There is no universe where you leave enough salary on the table where you could have got Scary Terry and play Zaccheaus.
- Amari Cooper
- Tim Patrick
- John Metchie
- Nelson Agholor
- Mack Hollins
Tight End Rankings:
- Dallas Goedert: Best on paper TE matchup
- Dalton Schultz: Second best on paper TE matchup
- Isaiah Likely
- Mark Andrews
Core:
I can’t help but think from an MME perspective, so this is what I am doing.
- Barkley or Henry or both
- Terry McLaurin or Olamide Zaccheaus
- Dallas Goedert
- Rashod Bateman: If you can not fit him I would use one of the Raven’s tight ends
- Round out your lineup with a DET Lion or two.
- Jared Goff: I wouldn’t call him a CORE piece, but he will be my most exposed QB in Lions stacks.
Again, I will update this article if anything changes. Be sure to come back and check for the most up-to-date plays.
