NFL DraftKings Wild Card Sunday Lineup Strategy

Here’s advice on how to build your DraftKings lineup for the second set of Wild Card games.

Wild Card Weekend continues with two games, starting at 1 PM. First, the Los Angeles Chargers face the Baltimore Ravens. Then, the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Chicago Bears. There is a lot of talent on these four teams. So, here’s how to build your DraftKings lineup for this slate.

The NFL Playoffs got off to an interesting start. The Indianapolis Colts defense shut down the Houston Texans offense. The nightcap was a good back-and-forth contest which saw the Dallas Cowboys edge out the Seattle Seahawks. Even with the games ending differently, there were a few big performances.

In my Saturday lineup, Ezekiel Elliott and Deshaun Watson were my big scorers. Tyler Lockett wasn’t too far behind. The Texans defense, DeAndre Hopkins, Blake Jarwin and Cole Beasley were a bit disappointing. But, in a 50-player tournament, I finished second. Let’s see where I can improve for this slate.

This slate features four quarterbacks that can ball. Philip Rivers and Lamar Jackson are two different types of quarterbacks. Rivers will throw it 50 times a game while Jackson will rush the ball 20 times.

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Despite not likely to rack up the passing yards, Jackson will have a great game against the Chargers defense. He’s scored at least 16 fantasy points in his last five games. Rivers, on the other hand, has back-to-back games with less than 10 points.

Though, Rivers has better weapons to throw it to. Keenan Allen, Melvin Gordon, Mike Williams, Tyrell Williams, Antonio Gates and Virgil Green. If he can avoid the Ravens pass rush and secondary, he could have a good game.

Nick Foles and Mitch Trubisky are very similar but one has better weapons. The Bears offense is going to have better success against the Eagles secondary. Foles will have a tough time staying on his feet with Khalil Mack rushing him. Though, the Eagles defensive line is good in their own right.

Foles will have Alshon Jeffery, Nelson Agholor, Golden Tate, Jordan Matthews, Darren Sproles and of course Zach Ertz at his disposal. Trubisky has Allen Robinson Taylor Gabriel, Anthony Miller and Josh Bellamy. Tight end Trey Burton, who would be facing his former team, is listed as questionable and a game-time decision to play. I wouldn’t risk banking on Burton.

The running back situation for this slate is not ideal. Gordon is facing a tough defense but he’s the only one without risk of losing playing time. The Ravens, Bears and Eagles all have multiple running backs to use. Finding a second option that will score enough fantasy points to be valuable will be difficult.

Picking the right defense is a roll of the dice, too. All four offenses can score a lot of points. The teams have good defensive lines that can pressure a quarterback. If you look at the matchup and scoring opportunities, the Eagles defense is the best option. They have 13 sacks and four interceptions in their last four games.

The Bears and Ravens have more sacks and picks in that span but in this one game, the Eagles have the better matchup. Trubisky has just four touchdowns and zero games with over 250 yards in his last four. The Eagles pass rush can disrupt Trubisky and force a bad throw or two.

After much debate, I finished with a lineup I think will score a lot of points. I have Jackson at quarterback. His rushing ability separates him from the others. Jordan Howard and Gordon are my running backs. Howard’s been on a scoring tear recently.

Agholor, Allen and Gabriel are my wide receivers. Ertz is the only option at tight end. He’s going to be featured heavily. Gus Edwards is my flex and the Eagles are my defense. A total of $49,900, $100 remaining.

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This is another interesting slate of games. We could see a low-scoring affair. But, with the four teams involved and their ability to score, I don’t think that will happen. Good luck with your DraftKings lineup.