The Marquee Matchups for January 14-16, 2023:
- Chargers (10-7) at Jaguars (9-8) — With Trevor Lawrence and Justin Herbert leading the way, two of the league’s best young quarterbacks face off in what should be a high scoring battle in Jacksonville.
- Giants (9-7-1) at Vikings (13-4) — Top receiver Justin Jefferson and his Minnesota Vikings will play host to a well rested Giants team who are in their first postseason since 2016.
- Buccaneers (8-9) at Cowboys (12-5) — Brady will look to complete another deep playoff run as the Bucs head to Dallas to face a team that their quarterback has never lost to.
Biggest totals in Wild Card Round matchups:
There are no high scoring affairs predicted for Sunday’s games. Here are the four contests with the most scoring potential, based on the Vegas consensus.
Team | O/U | Line | ||
Saturday SlateA slate is a list of games, typically starting around the same time of day. The most popular NFL slate in DFS is the "Main" slate, which usually has 10 or more games in the regular season. This is an example of DraftKing's main slate for NFL Some slates includes as few as one gam... More | LAC | -2 | O 47.5 | -135 |
@ JAX | +2 | U 47.5 | +115 | |
SEA | +9.5 | O 42.5 | +400 | |
@ SF | -9.5 | U 42.5 | -500 | |
Sunday SlateA slate is a list of games, typically starting around the same time of day. The most popular NFL slate in DFS is the "Main" slate, which usually has 10 or more games in the regular season. This is an example of DraftKing's main slate for NFL Some slates includes as few as one gam... More | NYG | +3 | O 48.5 | +145 |
@ MIN | -3 | U 48.5 | -170 | |
MIA | +13 | O 43.5 | +575 | |
@ BUF | -13 | U 43.5 | -800 |
Under The Radar DFS Players
Below are bargain bin options for the Wild Card Round. (See methodology below)
Saturday Slate Value Plays
Player | Salary | Reasoning |
Brock Purdy | QB, SF | $5,500 | |
Travis Ettienne Jr. | RB, JAX | $6,000 | LAC D ranked 28th in the league against the run, allowing 145.8 rush yards per game. Had 11 red zone opportunities in last three games. Averaging 17 opportunities per game over last four games. |
George Kittle | TE, SF | $5,900 |
Sunday Slate Value Plays
Player | Salary | Reasoning |
Daniel Jones I QB, NYG | $5,600 | |
T.J. Hockenson I TE, MIN | $5,100 | |
Dawson Knox I TE, BUF | $4,000 |
How this works
Every week, we analyze three “under the radar” NFL DFS values from the early and afternoon slates on DraftKings. The goal being, to find players with more than a 40% chance of scoring four times their salary. That means a DraftKings fantasy point performance greater than [Sal($k)]A DFS Hub field that equals a player's salary divided by $1,000. $4.8 [Sal($k)] equals $4,800, for example. It's a short form of salary to make comparing salaries easier. More x 4.
Among other things, we factor in:
- Only DraftKings players with salaries of $6,900 or less
- Team matchups
- Whether projected opportunities are sufficient to return 4x DFS value
- The Wild Card Round NFL injury report for fantasy players.
Uncovering players who blow up for 4x value isn’t easy, but it’s vital for anyone hoping to win tournaments consistently.