A look at the optimal lineup for Week 17 of the NFL fantasy football season, with a focus on navigating the small slate of games and prioritizing elite players.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) looks to pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/ Jeffrey T. Barnes)A whopping 10 of the 16 quarterbacks on Sunday’s main slate are of the back-up variety.
Aidan O’Connell, Spencer Rattler, Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Tyler Huntley, Kenny Pickett, Cooper Rush, Mac Jones, Mason Rudolph, Drew Lock and Joe Flacco are all starting for a professional football team this weekend. With all due respect to Flacco, who was the Super Bowl XLVII MVP and continues to be serviceable two months shy of his 40th birthday, it isn’t exactly a murderers’ row is it? The good news? On the smallest slate of the season (there’s only eight games), this should make your options at QB crystal clear if you can sidestep the urge to paydown at the position. Sam Darnold, Jordan Love and Baker Mayfield are currently projected to be the top-three rostered QBs. This makes sense because the Packers-Vikings (48½ points) and Panthers-Buccaneers (48) have the highest game totals on the slimmed down slate.However, with so many great players missing this week due to holiday showcases, I’m paying a premium for elite players, starting at the most important position in the game.Devising the perfect Daily Fantasy Sports strategy for the NFL can be a challenge, which is why I’m here weekly to assist. On DraftKings, it’s important to remember you’re playing full-point PPR with bonuses if a player surpasses 300 passing yards, 100 rushing yards or 100 receiving yards. Here is my optimal lineup for Sunday’s NFL $2.25 million Fantasy Football Millionaire contest, but it can be utilized as a foundation in other games and platforms.The Optimal Lineup has netted $247.86 this season, so I’m in the red $47.14 with an average score of 135.34 points through 16 weeks.If Buffalo beats the Jets, it will clinch the N
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