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Dawn Tepper's NFL DFS sleepers for DraftKings and FanDuel for Week 17 (2023). Her value picks and lineup sleepers for building winning daily fantasy football lineups.
We're on to Week 17, RotoBallers, and we're here to guide you through the 17th week of the season and find sneaky sleeper values to help you take down your favorite contest. If you're playing cash games, you don't have to have the top QB or RB of the week. But in Guaranteed Prize Pools (GPPs)? The best way to go is to focus on players with the highest potential upside for their DFS price. This article will run every week throughout the regular season.
It won't include the obvious choices but instead players who appear to be undervalued in current DFS formats. As the values currently sit, players will qualify as a value in DFS (based on DraftKings salaries) for this article if they are a quarterback in the 5k range, running backs who are 6k or less, wide receivers at 5.5k and under, and 4k or less for tight ends. When it comes to tournaments, stacking our quarterback with one of their pass catchers is a must.
It's crucial to prioritize players with higher guaranteed floors and consistency to increase our chances of winning cash games. No matter which game you choose, these picks will come in handy. So, without further ado, let's dive in!
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Quarterback NFL DFS Value Plays - Week 17
Jacoby Brissett, WAS vs. SF | DK: $4,900, FD: $6,800
I'm not expecting Washington to do much against the Niners, but they will no doubt be behind for much of the game, which means a lot of throwing and running from Brissett. At $4,900, he should hit his value easily, especially with his legs. In the last four weeks, San Francisco has allowed 31.25 rushing yards per game to quarterbacks, helping the QBs facing them put up 20.6 fantasy points per game.
Brissett is now questionable for Sunday with a calf injury, so keep an eye on Rotoballer's injury report for more updates on his status.
Bryce Young, CAR at JAX | DK: $4,900, FD: $6,600
In the Jag's last four games, they have allowed 280 passing yards per game and almost two passing touchdowns. During that time, they have allowed 32 rushing yards per game to quarterbacks, giving us another solid value option at the position. Jacksonville has allowed an average of 255 passing yards this season and 280 in the last four weeks, resulting in an average of 24 fantasy points per game for quarterbacks.
Running Back NFL DFS Value Plays - Week 17
Devin Singletary, HOU vs. TEN | DK: $5,600, FD: $6,600
The Houston team's total score for this week's game against the Tennessee team is one of the highest at 24 points. However, the Titans are strong against the run, allowing an average of only 74 rushing yards per game this season. Although, in the last four games, they have allowed an average of 95 yards per game.
Though their defense is still stingy, this should give Singletary an opportunity to increase his rushing yards per game, as he had an impressive performance during their last matchup, rushing for 121 yards and receiving for 49 yards.
James Conner, ARI at PHI | DK: $5,900, FD: $6,700
Philly is another team that is starting to allow more rushing yards per game to running backs in the last four weeks, allowing 122.75 yards compared to 83 for the season. Even though the Cardinals are in a rebuilding phase and playing for draft picks, you can't ignore a Gannon/Eagles revenge game. Kyler Murray will be playing along with Conner. That's a duo of speed that can cause problems for Philly if those two get going.
Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC vs. CIN | DK: $5,300, FD: $6,500
We still don't know if Isiah Pacheco will be cleared for this week's game against the Bengals (it's looking unlikely as of this morning), which means CEH will be next up at running back for the Chiefs. He is still listed as questionable due to an illness, but he is currently expected to play. The Bengals are allowing just 86.92 yards per game to running backs this season, even a bit less over the last four weeks, but they have allowed almost five receptions per game to running backs.
In three different games in early December, he went for 29, 62, and 45 yards per game receiving. If the Chiefs struggle with the run against Cincinnati, Edwards-Helaire could find more targets going his way.
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Wide Receiver NFL DFS Value Plays - Week 17
Zay Flowers, BAL vs. MIA | DK: $5,500, FD: $6,300
Flowers is listed as questionable for this Sunday, but he was able to get in a limited practice on Friday. Beat writer Jamison Hensley says Flowers is "trending in the right direction," so I expect we will see him play in a game that could give them the number one seed with a win at home over Miami.
Braxton Berrios, MIA at BAL | DK: $4,600, FD: $4,600
For the season, Baltimore is allowing 194 receiving yards per game, 282.7 in their last three. Miami will be without Jaylen Waddle, so Berrios should be looking at more targets at home against the Ravens. At $4,600, he only needs a few balls thrown his way and some open space for a burst of speed, and he could get you there.
Rashid Shaheed, NO at TB | DK: $4,600, FD: $6,200
Shaheed and the New Orleans Saints will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this Sunday, who have the worst passing defense in the NFL. This season, Shaheed has been targeted 68 times, has 41 catches for 640 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 49.2 yards per game. Olave is playing this Sunday, so Shaheed won't be seeing the bulk of targets, but at $4,600, he should see enough to get to his value and allow you to add Olave for a game stack and maybe run them back with Chris Godwin or Mike Evans from Tampa Bay.
Tight End NFL DFS Value Plays - Week 17
Cade Otton, TB vs. NO | DK: $3,100, FD: $5,000
Otton and Tampa Bay don't have the best matchup against the Saints, but Otton continues to be a red zone target for Baker Mayfield, notching a touchdown in one of their last three games (all wins with the Bucs scoring at least 29 points in each game). With Tampa Bay scoring so many points, the odds of Otton being targeted more than once are high, and if he scores a touchdown, he easily hits his value at $3,100 on DraftKings.
Gerald Everett, LAC at DEN | DK: $3,500, FD: $5,300
New quarterbacks love their tight ends, and I doubt Easton Stick is any different. With no Keenan Allen, there will be extra targets to go around, and Denver has allowed more fantasy points to tight ends this season than any other team. While this game doesn't have much high-scoring potential, Denver is favored, which could mean more attempted points through the air for the Chargers and, hopefully, for Everett.
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