NFL DFS Week 14: The Sunday Crossword

December 9, 2015, 2:56pm

Now that was a lot of points! In Week 13, you had to have 190 points to cash in DraftKings Millionaire Maker GPP, with the top tickets having a Steelers stack paired with “Buck Allen Robinson” playing two positions. Even the 50/50s required 185-plus points, so I got excited about my own high-scoring tickets, thinking they were money-makers, only to wind up seeing precious little scratch.

So many players scored big last week that I think the overall ownership percentage numbers will flatten out some. Except, of course, for Jameis Winston (this week’s price: $5,500), since whichever quarterback faces New Orleans is automatically awarded a pole position. Realize, though, that when you take Winston this week, you’re riding with everyone else. He isn’t my favorite QB for Week 14—that would be Big Ben ($6,900).

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Running backs are cheap in Week 14. Even last week’s top scorer Buck Allen ($5,300) got cheaper, reflecting a low ownership percentage. If you’re like me, you’re trying to find a couple of inexpensive RBs you can stomach so that you can afford many of attractive wide receiver options. You can’t play all the top wideouts, so be choosy, because this is where you’ll make your money. Playing a top tight end costs you a top wideout, too, so think hard. I love Greg Olsen ($6,900) this week, but it’s so tough to pay that price.

Minnesota plays Arizona on Thursday, but everyone else is available. Here are some players worthy of consideration for Week 14:

Cam Newton ($7,500) – Great GPP play; above 30 points three of past six games

Ben Roethlisberger ($6,800) – Tough matchup gets him more to yourself

Russell Wilson ($6,300) – Back-to-back games in the stratosphere

Blake Bortles ($6,000) – Weapons alone make him worth consideration every week

Jameis Winston ($5,500) – The guy everyone will have

Doug Martin ($6,200) – Don’t forget the RB against New Orleans, as well

Jonathan Stewart ($5,800) – Atlanta is very forgiving

Lamar Miller ($5,700) – Opportunities are there for the taking

Buck Allen ($5,300) – Catches + Carries, but unfortunately here comes Seattle

Shaun Draughn ($4,800) – Cleveland is kind to running backs

Latavius Murray ($4,800) – The only viable Raiders play against Denver

James White ($4,100) – Low-floor, high-ceiling GPP play; game-flow dependent

Odell Beckham ($9,100) – Five straight games of at least 23 DraftKings points

Antonio Brown ($8,900) – Three of past four above 40!

Allen Robinson ($8,000) – An emerging monster, and priced like it

A.J. Green ($7,900) – Two strong weeks now and an intriguing matchup against Pittsburgh

Alshon Jeffery ($6,900) – Way too cheap and now facing Washington

Jeremy Maclin ($5,500) – If you need to save money, a true NFL No. 1

Danny Amendola ($5,200) – The guy that lets you afford the other guys

Dorial Green-Beckham ($3,700) – It took time, but now he’s a Titans priority

Greg Olsen ($6,900) – High price but sucks in the targets

Tyler Eifert ($5,600) – If he’d play, I’d take him

Delanie Walker ($5,600) – The straw that stirs the drink in Tennessee

Austin Seferian-Jenkins ($2,700) – Back, cheap, and now facing New Orleans

DEF

Seattle ($3,500) – Finally rounding into shape

Detroit ($2,700) – Sucker-punched by a Hail Mary but still potent

Tennessee ($2,300) – Toughest defense that nobody plays

My DraftKings Ticket:

Ben Roethlisberger, Jonathan Stewart, James White, Antonio Brown, Allen Robinson, Jeremy Maclin, Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Danny Amendola, Detroit Defense

Craig Clark is a Daily Fantasy Sports expert who appears weekly on the Harris Football Podcast (www.HarrisFootball.com). You can follow him on Twitter @pcclark59.