NFL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - Broncos vs. Commanders Sunday Night Showdown

November 29, 2025

Koby's top NFL DFS lineup picks for DraftKings, FanDuel -- Broncos vs. Commanders SNF slate for Week 13 Sunday Night Football (Nov. 30, 2025). His NFL daily fantasy sleeper picks.

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We are getting closer and closer to the playoffs. With only six weeks left in the season, the Broncos look to close in on a playoff spot. Both teams are coming off a bye week, so let's see who is able to take more advantage of the week off! 

We get a great matchup for us on Sunday Night Football this week! The Denver Broncos (9-2) look to ride their eight-game win streak into D.C. as they face the struggling Washington Commanders (3-8). The Commanders have ruled out Jayden Daniels, so Marcus Mariota will be taking back over in the starting spot. Meanwhile, the Broncos got healthier as they got Patrick Surtain II and Alex Singleton back on defense.

I will provide you with daily fantasy football picks on DraftKings and FanDuel for Sunday Night Football in Week 13 -- Broncos vs. Commanders on November 30, 2025. These NFL DFS lineup picks can vary from higher-priced players and elite options to lower-priced players and value picks. 

MVP/Captain - NFL DFS Lineup Picks

Bo Nix - QB, $16.5K (DK), $19.5K (FD)

The Denver Broncos are cruising right now, and they have a reasonable schedule to finish out and get that No. 1 spot. It will take Bo Nix, though, to be a bit more consistent throughout the whole game rather than being Mr. fourth quarter like he has been recently. He is averaging 19 fantasy points per game this season and is getting an elite matchup against a Commanders team that has given up the third-most fantasy points to QBs.

.@GregCosell assess how Bo Nix read and reacts to what opposing defenses present#BroncosCountry

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— NFL Matchup on ESPN (@NFLMatchup) November 29, 2025

Nix is the most expensive guy on the slate, but I also think he presents one of the highest ceilings on the slate. This Washington defense has been so bad that four of the five games before this one have resulted in three or more touchdowns and 260+ passing yards. Nix does pose the threat of running the ball, but the Commanders' defense has been good at preventing it. Look for Nix to bounce back from a mediocre showing against the Chiefs.

Chris Rodriguez Jr. - RB, $9.6K (DK), $12.6K (FD)

I have to mention some Commanders players, right? This could be a nightmare matchup for the Commanders as the Broncos' defense just got healthier and tougher than it already has been this season. That being said, Chris Rodriguez Jr. has earned himself the starting role as Jacory Croskey-Merritt hasn't been very productive in the role recently. Before their bye week, he saw two games of double-digit carries and had two touchdowns in that time.

He very well could have had a touchdown against Miami in Madrid, but was shut down by the Dolphins' red zone rush defense. Rodriguez is a cheap GPP option to take a shot on at the MVP spot. He will alleviate some of those higher salaries that we will probably be stacking on this slate.

Other Captains/MVPs: Marcus Mariota

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Flex Plays - NFL DFS Lineup Picks

Troy Franklin - WR, $8.8K (DK), $8.8K (FD)

Troy Franklin continues to impress for the Broncos; he has seen 45 targets across his last five games. That is 11 more targets than WR1 Courtland Sutton. That Oregon Ducks connection is paying off a lot sooner than I thought it would. The Commanders are giving up the fourth-most fantasy points to WRs this season, while giving up the sixth-most TDs, and second-most receiving yards.

Bo Nix to Troy Franklin gets the @Broncos into FG range 🙌

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— NFL (@NFL) November 17, 2025

He is getting a great matchup here. He should be lining up against Noah Igbinoghene, who is giving up .33 fantasy points per route run this season. The big thing I love about Franklin is that he is seeing a near 33% red zone target share. The next closest is Evan Engram with 14%. He is seeing over double the targets compared to most other guys, and he is already cheaper than Sutton.

Terry McLaurin - WR, $8K (DK), $9.6K (FD)

I worry about the Commanders in this spot as I think Mariota is going to be in a night of hell. That being said, they will likely be playing from behind in this one, and McLaurin will be a big beneficiary of that. McLaurin had his best fantasy game of the season with Mariota at QB this season. When they played the Chiefs last month, he had 54 yards on three catches and a touchdown.

McLaurin will likely get a mix of Surtain and Riley Moss; he needs to take advantage of that time against Moss. Moss is giving up .22 fantasy points per route run this season. This is his best path to a big game. He should see plenty of targets; he just needs to take advantage of the spots he's in.

Other Flex Options: Deebo Samuel, RJ Harvey, Jake Moody

Value Plays - NFL DFS Lineup Picks

Evan Engram - TE, $4.6K (DK), $3.4K (FD)

I get it, Engram has been pretty lackluster this season, but this price is pretty disrespectful. He is still the TE1 in the offense and is getting a decent amount of targets. He has seen five targets in back-to-back outings. The hardest part, though, is how disappointing it has been seeing him only finish in the end zone once this season. Especially considering he has the second-highest red zone target percentage.

Commanders have given up the seventh-most TDs to opposing TEs this season and the 11th-most receiving yards. In the last five weeks, the Commanders have given up four TDs to TEs. Engram may not be impressive, but that might be just what we need to scare some people off of him and get some decent ownership numbers.

Treylon Burks - WR, $1K (DK), $1K (FD)

Here is a shot in the dark. Even with McLaurin back, I do think Treylon Burks will have a sizeable role. In his last outing, he jumped Jaylin Lane very quickly for the WR2 spot. He should now slot back into a WR3 spot. He is the minimum price on FD and is near it on DK. In his last outing, he caught all three targets for 58 yards. This is a very tough matchup for any WR, but they are going to need them to step up the best that they can, or we could be looking at a major blowout.

I'm by no means expecting a big game here from Burks, but he could be in for a decent game from which they likely are playing from behind.

Other Value Options: Denver Broncos Defense, Jaleel McLaughlin, Pat Bryant

Sample NFL DFS Lineup

Here is a lineup option I like for Sunday morning's slate on FanDuel. Note that sample lineups are not intended to be used in contests by readers, but instead to show the type of roster construction that I am considering when building my lineups.

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