There is no shortage of movement in terms of perception and actual numbers for Week 17. We target a handful of games for both DFS and over-under picks to close out the regular season.
A Note from Mario: We finally had a great week of over-under picks as they went 5-2 with only the Seahawks not playing their part. As always, I’ll list my personal favorite picks, but please do your research, and play responsibly.
In the world of daily fantasy roster construction, ‘stacking’ players from the same team can often lead to big results. In this column of games to target in Week 17, Luke and Mario will give their thoughts on a few games that are worth watching for fantasy purposes, and whether they like the value or feel the game is getting too much attention.
Luke’s Top Games to Watch
Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
There was no way that I could not include this game in this article because it is the only one that seems like an absolute guarantee to be high-scoring. In a week full of question marks about who may or may not be playing and which players are risks to not see their usual workloads, this matchup seemingly avoids that entire situation. Obviously be sure to check on injury news and be sure your players are actually active, but there is no reason to have any uncertainty surrounding these two teams. With that, you get a showdown of two offenses that are capable of moving the ball and putting up points every week and two defenses that have struggled for the majority of this season. This is the ideal recipe for a high-scoring affair, and thanks to a number of injuries to both offenses, you are able to find very concentrated volume among a few number of offensive weapons who also happen to be very affordable since they are not your typical stars. Players like Breshad Perriman, Justin Watson, and Russell Gage are reliable options to see a high number of targets in the passing game who are far less expensive than players in their roles normally. Having players like that allows you to stack them with other high end players which is the key to building winning lineups.
New York Jets at Buffalo Bills
This week, one of my primary focuses is on