It is here, the final week of the NFL’s 2017 regular season. This is your final chance on DraftKings to use some of your favorite players to win money.
The final regular season week of the NFL is upon us. Fantasy football leagues may have ended in Week 16 but DraftKings is still here for all your fantasy needs.
Last week saw some more impressive performances for fantasy players. Like the week prior, anyone who was wise enough to invest in Todd Gurley of the Los Angeles Rams was paid off big time. Despite his hefty $9100 price tag, Gurley delivered in a big way with 276 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns.
The Rams offense as a whole impressed with quarterback Jared Goff throwing four touchdown passes and both Cooper Kupp and Sammy Watkins grabbing one. The Rams offense is dangerous entering the post season.
The New England Patriots continued a strong offensive season with running back Dion Lewis having over 150 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns of his own.
Overall it was an odd week in fantasy. Outside the previous mentioned players there was little scoring from the big names players that we expect to see week in and week out. Instead names like Kirk Cousins, Jakeem Grant and Giovanni Bernard had the monster days.
To keep up with all of FanSided’s DFS NFL coverage head over to the fantasy football hub where each day you can find a post like this tailored for DraftKings as well as one specifically designed for usage on FanDuel. In this post, all salary and “fantasy points” references are to DraftKings scoring system and salaries. If you have any additional questions or thoughts or are looking for updates as we approach kickoff, follow @FanSidedFantasy on Twitter.
PRO FOOTBALL FOCUS: The best in football stats just got better. Elite packages now on sale!
With Week 17 up next, all eyes are aimed at the playoffs. Some teams will be resting their players. This is crucial for your DraftKings success. There will be value plays at almost every level thanks to DraftKings publishing their pricing on Monday. However, you may have to wait until Sunday morning to set your lineup.
Instead of breaking down each position into highest priced and best value plays, I thought this was a good week to switch it up. For each position I’ll show you five players that are in games that matter and five in games that do not. The players in games that matters are obviously more likely to have big games than the ones in games that do not. However, those players, if they do play, could show strong outings despite nothing on the line.
Good luck in Week 17!