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NFL DFS – FantasyDraft best plays: Wild Card round

By Jake VanZuiden

NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 22: Drew Brees #9 of the New Orleans Saints warms up before a game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on December 22, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Saints defeated the Titans 38-28. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 22: Drew Brees #9 of the New Orleans Saints warms up before a game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on December 22, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Saints defeated the Titans 38-28. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /
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DFS FantasyDraft Best Plays - Saints QB
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NFL DFS – FantasyDraft Best Plays – Quarterback

Core Plays

Drew Brees ($13.4k)

Brees is the top-priced quarterback on the board, and for good reason. He’s been on fire recently, tossing 15 touchdowns over his last four games with zero picks. Over that span, he’s averaged a whopping 29.8 fantasy points per game, and has been over 21 fantasy points in six of his past seven contests. Minnesota is a strong unit against the run, but are lacking against the pass this season, placing in middle-of-the-pack in passing yards per game allowed. Brees at home is as automatic as it gets. He carries the highest floor of any QB on this slate with tremendous upside.

Russell Wilson ($12.7k)

Like Brees, Wilson is another seasoned vet whose play tends to elevate in the postseason. The six-time Pro Bowler was brilliant early in the regular season, but underwhelmed down the stretch with six-straight games of under 20 fantasy points before posting 20.2 points in Week 17. However, I think this is a spot where you can trust him going up against an Eagles squad that ranks in the bottom-half of the league in passing yards allowed and has possessed a suspect secondary all year. With Chris Carson and Rashaad Penny done for the year, the Seahawks will need Wilson to deliver now more than ever.

Value Plays

Tom Brady ($10.9k)

Father Time began to creep up on Brady in his 20th professional season, as his touchdown total (24) and yards per attempt (6.6) were both his lowest marks in over a decade. However, if there’s one lesson I’ve learned through the years, it’s to never doubt “playoff Brady.” If you want to save some salary here to allow some more roster flexibility eslewhere, look no further than the six-time Super Bowl champ. While Tennesee’s defense is stout, their secondary is nothing special. On the year, they’ve ceded the nineth-most passing yards per game.