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NFL DFS – FantasyDraft best plays for Championship Weekend

By Jake VanZuiden

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 12: Davante Adams #17 of the Green Bay Packers runs with the ball in the third quarter against the Seattle Seahawks during the NFC Divisional Round Playoff game at Lambeau Field on January 12, 2020 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 12: Davante Adams #17 of the Green Bay Packers runs with the ball in the third quarter against the Seattle Seahawks during the NFC Divisional Round Playoff game at Lambeau Field on January 12, 2020 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /
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NFL DFS FantasyDraft Best Plays - Titans RB Derrick Henry
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – JANUARY 11: Derrick Henry #22 of the Tennessee Titans celebrates with fans after defeating the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium on January 11, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /

NFL DFS – FantasyDraft Best Plays – Running Back

Core Plays

Derrick Henry ($17.1k)

I cannot stress this enough. Do not, I repeat – DO NOT – leave Henry off your roster this weekend. For some reason, DFS players continue to exclude him from their builds due to the lofty price tag, going under 40 percent ownership each of the last two weeks. Last weekend, players who faded Henry got away with it by pivoting to Travis Kelce, who scored season-high 44.4 fantasy points, but don’t expect that to happen on Championship Weekend. Henry has played at an MVP level throughout the postseason against some of the league’s top run defenses in Baltimore (fourth-best) and New England (first). The sky is the limit for him against Kansas City, who comes into this one as the 32nd-ranked unit against enemy tailbacks.

Damien Williams ($13.3k)

Williams’ price has finally caught up to his production, as he’s averaged a dazzling 23.1 FPPG over his last three. The Chiefs’ offense looks borderline unstoppable, as Mahomes and co. are hitting their stride at the perfect time. In turn, Williams has continued to dominate in the playoffs, dating back to last postseason where he erupted for 250 total yards and four touchdowns in his two games. The Titans ranked as a bottom-15 defense against opposing backs during the regular season, but have really tightened the screws in the postseason, ceding an average of just 60.5 rushing yards per game to the position. However, Williams’ role as a receiver keeps him firmly in play – even at his elevated price.

Tevin Coleman ($11.7k)

Because of how the pricing for this slate works out, Coleman may find his way into my lineup builds far more often than Williams. Like I’ve mentioned, there’s a lot of star power that you’ll need to make room for if you’ve got hopes of taking down any large-field GPPs. With Coleman instead of Williams, you save just under $2k you can use elsewhere. Just when it looked like Coleman was falling out of favor in San Francisco’s backfield, the ex-Falcon posted over 100 rushing yards and two scores against the Vikings on a season-high 22 carries. This backfield can still be difficult to predict on a week-to-week basis with Raheem Mostert staying involved, but Coleman should get the first shot at leading the charge again after last week’s performance. Whoever gets more burn is going to have a nice day against a Green Bay defense that’s surrendered over 120 yards per game on the ground.

Value Plays

Raheem Mostert ($9.6k)

If you want to drop down even further, there’s a fine argument to be made that Mostert possesses the same upside as Coleman at over $2k less. He managed just 5.8 fantasy points against Minnesota, but before this game, he was on a six-game stretch where he averaged over 18 FPPG (eight TDs over that span). While he failed to score last week, he still saw a decent workload with 12 carries. The Packers are severely lacking against the run, something Mostert can capitalize on with another 10+ carry workload.