FanDuel Championship Weekend Starting Stacks

I just posted my Championship Weekend FanDuel stacks. It's my 20th and final stacks article of the season. And it's completely FREE! Here's one stack idea. Be sure to check out the full article for tons of other stacks.

Cam Newton ($8,500) + Greg Olsen ($7,000) = $15,500

During their last five games, only two teams allowed tight ends to overperform more than the Cardinals. Cornerback Tyrann Mathieu's absence has left the middle of their defense vulnerable, and Olsen will be this week's beneficiary. This will be a popular pairing, but tight end isn't the position to find differentiation this week.

Twist: I like Ted Ginn Jr. ($6,200) or Devin Funchess ($5,100) in triple stacks. Funchess will be lower owned and is the better value, but you can decide based on how much money you spend at other positions.

FanDuel Divisional Round Starting Stacks

I just posted my Divisional Round FanDuel stacks. I cover highly-owned stacks, less common stacks, matchups with shootout potential, and defensive stacks. Here's one stack idea. Be sure to check out the full article for tons of other stacks.

Aaron Rodgers ($8,300) + James Jones ($6,500) = $14,800

I love stacking the team that the sportsbooks predict to be the highest-scoring underdog. Down early, the Packers will lean heavily on the Rodgers-to-Jones connection.

Twist: With Tyrann Mathieu out for the year, the middle of the field should theoretically be the Cardinals' Achilles’ heel. It didn't play out that way in the Week 16 matchup between these two teams, but I could still see Randall Cobb ($6,600) and Richard Rodgers ($5,100) exploiting this weakness if Aaron Rodgers gets going. I prefer Richard over Randall in a triple-stack. Over the last five games, the Cardinals have allowed tight ends to overperform by 42 percent in terms of fantasy scoring. That's the worst percentage of the eight playoff teams.

Shootout: All the info from the Cardinals' stack recommendation applies. Pair Michael Floyd ($6,500) with three Packers for an affordable super-stack.

FanDuel Wild Card Starting Stacks

I just posted my Wild Card FanDuel stacks. I cover highly-owned stacks, less common stacks, matchups with shootout potential, and defensive stacks. Here's one stack idea. Be sure to check out the full article for tons of other stacks.

A.J. McCarron ($6,400) + A.J. Green ($8,300) = $14,700

Pittsburgh's pass defense makes for one of the best matchups on the slate. Unfortunately, Andy Dalton is unlikely to play. But that will lower ownership of the Bengals' AJs. Green will still see decent ownership, but rostering McCarron should help separate you from the field. Playing from behind at home in the game with the highest over-under is a recipie for fantasy success.

Twist: The Steelers play well against the tight end, so fading Tyler Eifert ($6,400) to play Marvin Jones ($5,500) is the shrewd fantasy owner's triple-stack.

FanDuel Week 17 Starting Stacks

I just posted my Week 17 FanDuel stacks. I cover highly-owned stacks, less common stacks, matchups with shootout potential, and defensive stacks. Here's one stack idea. Be sure to check out the full article for tons of other stacks.

St Louis Rams ($4,600) + Tre Mason ($4,600) = $9,200

With Todd Gurley doubtful for Sunday's game at San Francisco, Tre Mason will step into the Rams' starting role. Over the last five weeks, the Niners have allowed a league-worst nine rushing touchdowns. Mason is only $100 over the running back minimum price and should be used heavily in all formats. The Rams defense is the best value at their position. They should have have no problem vexing a Niners team that has averaged less than 15 points per game and lost by an average of more than 10 points per game this year.

FanDuel Week 16 Starting Stacks

I just posted my Week 16 FanDuel stacks. I cover highly-owned stacks, less common stacks, matchups with shootout potential, and defensive stacks. Here's one stack idea. Be sure to check out the full article for tons of other stacks.

Tom Brady ($8,800) + Rob Gronkowski ($8,200) = $17,000

The Patroits' top duo is coming off of back-to-back games where they combined for less than 35 FanDuel points. Negative recency bias, relatively high prices, and a tough road matchup against the Jets will scare most people away. That's the perfect time to roster high-upside players in GPPs, hoping for a bounceback. There's plenty of value at other positions this week to create space for Brady and Gronkowski on your roster. Brady hasn't been this cheap since Week 5. And Gronkowski played well against the Jets with a 11/108/1 line back in Week 7. With Danny Amendola and Julian Edelman unlikely to play, Gronkowski will be highly-targeted again.

Twist: James White ($6,600) has 27 targets and two touchdowns in the last three games. He's a great combination of upside and value for a Patriots triple stack.

Shootout: Vegas' 45.5 point total for this game doesn't scream shootout. But so much of the Jets' offense flows through Brandon Marshall ($8,300) and Eric Decker ($7,600) that you'd be wise to add one of them to your New England stack. The Patriots tend to take away teams' greatest weapons. So much like Week 7, I expect the focus of New England's defense to be on Marshall. Decker is the better value.

FanDuel Week 15 Starting Stacks

I just posted my Week 15 FanDuel stacks. I cover highly-owned stacks, less common stacks, matchups with shootout potential, and defensive stacks. Here's one stack idea. Be sure to check out the full article for tons of other stacks.

Aaron Rodgers ($9,000) + Randall Cobb ($7,200) = $16,200

It's been a disappointing season for the Packers' offense, but we were saying the same thing about the Seahawks offense before they blew up in Week 11. Playing at Oakland seems like the perfect bounce-back spot for Green Bay. The Raiders have a solid rush defense and pass rush, which should force some quick passes to Cobb out of the slot. Rodgers high price and negative recency bias should kill his ownership percentage.

Twist: Richard Rodgers ($5,500) will be more heavily owned than Cobb and his quarterback, but he still probably won't crack the top five at his position. He rounds out a nice triple stack.

Shootout: Amari Cooper ($6,900) and Michael Crabtree ($6,700) are solid correlation plays in case of a shootout. I prefer Cooper.

FanDuel Week 14 Starting Stacks

I just posted my Week 14 FanDuel stacks. I cover highly-owned stacks, less common stacks, matchups with shootout potential, and defensive stacks. Here's one stack idea. Be sure to check out the full article for tons of other stacks.

Andy Dalton ($8,200) + A.J. Green ($8,500) = $16,700

These Bengals aren't completely off of people's radar, but Dalton was outside the top five and Green was outside the top 10 in terms of ownership at their positions in Thursday contests. More DFS players are stacking Steelers, Jaguars, Jets, Giants, Bills, and Bucs this week, which creates an opportunity to buy into this mid-owned Bengals stack and separate yourself from the pack.

Shootout: Taking both sides of this likely shootout is a strong correlation play. Add Antonio Brown ($9,300) or Martavis Bryant ($7,400) to complete your Bengals super-stack.

FanDuel Week 13 Starting Stacks

I just posted my Week 13 FanDuel stacks. The entire article is FREE this week, just in time for your last shot at getting to the WFFC. I cover highly-owned stacks, less common stacks, matchups with shootout potential, and defensive stacks. Here's one stack idea. Be sure to check out the full article for tons of other stacks.

Marcus Mariota ($7,100) + Delanie Walker ($6,000) = $13,100

Mariota has been a pretty inconsistent fantasy scorer this season, but his upside is appealing for GPPs. According to my Normalized Strength of Schedule, Jacksonville has allowed quarterbacks to overperform by 22% over the last five weeks. And while Walker will likely be a top-three-owned tight end this week, Mariota was largely overlooked in Thursday contests.

Shootout: With Allen Hurns likely to miss this game, it will be hard not to add target-monster Allen Robinson ($8,000) to Titans stacks as a positive correlation play.

FanDuel Week 12 Starting Stacks

I just posted my Week 12 FanDuel stacks. I cover highly-owned stacks, less common stacks, matchups with shootout potential, and defensive stacks. Here's one stack idea. Be sure to check out the full article for tons of other stacks.

Kansas City Chiefs ($4,500) + Spencer Ware ($6,100) = $10,600

The Chiefs are the chalk play at defense this week, hosting the Bills at Arrowhead. The Bills offense has regressed, and Tyrod Taylor is banged up. The Chiefs are on a four-game winning streak and haven't allowed 19 points in a game since Week 4. Running backs have overperformed fantasy-wise by 35 percent against the Bills over the past five weeks. As of Thursday night, it seems unlikely that Charcandrick West will play, making this a no-brainer pairing of cheap, chalky goodness.

FanDuel Week 11 Starting Stacks

I just posted my Week 11 FanDuel stacks. I cover highly-owned stacks, less common stacks, matchups with shootout potential, and defensive stacks. Here's one stack idea. Be sure to check out the full article for tons of other stacks.

Alex Smith ($6,200) + Travis Kelce ($5,700) = $11,900

If you're looking to cram other high-priced players into your lineup, this is the best value stack of the week. The Chiefs are three-point favorites on the road in San Diego. And the Chargers have allowed four touchdowns to tight ends in their last three games.

Twist: Jeremy Maclin ($6,300) is also a cheap alternative, but I prefer sticking with just Kelce and doubling down on the possibility of a shootout by adding cheap Chargers pass-catchers.

Shootout: I can easily imagine this game getting out of hand, and Steve Johnson ($5,600) is a fantastic value in all formats with Keenan Allen out and Ladarius Green and Malcom Floyd banged up. I'm less excited about Antonio Gates ($5,900) because of the plethora of injuries he's battling and Kansas City's strong linebacking corps.

FanDuel Week 10 Starting Stacks

I just posted my Week 10 FanDuel stacks. I cover less common stacks, defensive stacks, and twists on highly-owned stacks. Here's one stack idea. Be sure to check out the full article for tons of other stacks.

Eli Manning ($7,400) + Odell Beckham Jr. ($8,800) = $16,200

This Giants stack is in play almost every week, but this week is especially tasty against the Patriots. If you've read my column before, you know I like teams projected to be high-scoring underdogs. Beckham will be highly owned, but Manning's Thursday ownership numbers were well below what I expected. Don't get cute and try to find a twist or triple stack for the Giants. Just play their top duo and toss a Patriots pass-catcher into the same lineup to lean into the high-scoring game script.

FanDuel Week 9 Starting Stacks

I just posted my Week 9 FanDuel stacks, and the article is FREE this week. I cover less common stacks, defensive stacks, and twists on highly-owned stacks. Here's one stack idea. Be sure to check out the full article for tons of other stacks.

Derek Carr ($7,000) + Amari Cooper ($7,300) = $14,300

Carr and Cooper would need 42.9 points to hit 3x tournament value in Pittsburgh this week. They've crossed that mark twice in seven games. I expect the Steelers to get their scoring mojo back this week, creating strong shootout potential.

Twist: Most of Oakland's offense runs through Cooper and Michael Crabtree ($5,800). Either or both are solid options against a week Steelers secondary.

FanDuel Week 8 Starting Stacks

I just posted my FanDuel stacks of the week, covering less common stacks, defensive stacks, and twists on highly-owned stacks. Here's one stack idea. Be sure to check out the full article for tons of other stacks.

Andy Dalton ($8,100) + Tyler Eifert ($6,000) = $14,100

The Bengals are one point underdogs in Pittsburgh. Cincinnati was favored earlier in the week, but the return of Ben Roethlisberger breathes life into the entire Steelers offense and gives this game shootout potential. Both Dalton and Eifert will be top-three owned at their positions. The Steelers have given up six touchdowns and five fifty-yard games to tight ends this season.

Twist: A.J. Green ($8,200) won't be as highly owned as Eifert, but he'll still form a fairly common Bengals stack. The price is steep, but Dalton-to-Green packs a ton of upside.

FanDuel Week 7 Starting Stacks

I just posted my FanDuel stacks of the week, covering less common stacks, defensive stacks, and twists on highly-owned stacks. Here's one stack idea. Be sure to check out the full article for tons of other stacks.

Drew Brees ($8,400) + Willie Snead ($6,500) = $14,900

I always pay close attention to the top-scoring underdog of the week. The Saints face the Colts on the road in the only game with a 50+ point over/under. This is a shootout in the making. Snead isn't the value he was the past two weeks, but his price still hasn't caught up to his status as New Orleans' number one receiver.

FanDuel Week 6 Starting Stacks

I just posted my FanDuel stacks of the week, covering less common stacks, defensive stacks, and twists on highly-owned stacks. Here's one stack idea. Be sure to check out the full article for tons of other stacks.

Sam Bradford ($7,700) + Jordan Matthews ($6,600) = $14,300

The Giants defense is the only one in the league that allows teams to overperform by 30% in all the major passing categories. This is the week that Matthews gets things back on track.

Twist: Zach Ertz ($5,000) is coming off of a solid 60-yard game to face a Giants' defense that allows fantasy tight ends to overperform by a league-worst 91 percent. Stacking either of the Eagles top pass catchers in one of the highest scoring games of the week is a solid bet for success.

FanDuel Week 5 Starting Stacks

I just posted my FanDuel stacks of the week, covering less common stacks, defensive stacks, and twists on highly-owned stacks. Here's one stack idea. Be sure to check out the full article for tons of other stacks.

Drew Brees ($8,100) + Willie Snead ($5,300) = $13,400

The sportsbooks have New Orleans as the highest scoring underdog (22 points) in the game with the second-highest total of the week (49 points). They travel to Philadelphia to face a team that forces running backs to score a league-worst 53 percent below their typical fantasy output. Brees will be forced to lean on his new favorite pass-catcher, Willie Snead, to try to keep up with the Eagles' high-powered offense.

FanDuel Week 4 Starting Stacks

I just posted my FanDuel stacks of the week, covering less common stacks, defensive stacks, and twists on highly-owned stacks. Here's one stack idea. Be sure to check out the full article for tons of other stacks.

Tyrod Taylor ($7,600) + Percy Harvin ($5,700) = $13,300

I'm using Taylor all over cash games and tournaments this week. I prefer him over the more expensive Cam Newton ($8,300). Pairing him with Harvin is a bit more gutsy. With Sammy Watkins likely out for this game, Harvin should be the primary target.

FanDuel Week 3 Starting Stacks

I just posted my FanDuel stacks of the week, covering less common stacks, defensive stacks, and twists on highly-owned stacks. Here's one stack idea. Be sure to check out the full article for tons of other stacks.

Blake Bortles ($6,700) + Allen Hurns ($5,100) = $11,800

Pre-season hypster Allen Robinson ($6,600) had a huge game last week with 155 yards and two touchdowns. At that price, i wouldn't blame you if you wanted to use him in this stack instead. But Bill Belichick tends to focus his defense on neutralizing opponents' top weapon. Bortles will be looking to the other Allen to pick up the slack as the Jaguars futilely play catch-up as 13.5-point underdogs. Target hog, Rashad Greene, is also out of the picture on injured reserve.

FanDuel Week 2 Starting Stacks

I just posted my FanDuel stacks of the week, covering less common stacks, defensive stacks, and twists on highly-owned stacks. Here's one stack idea. Be sure to check out the full article for tons of other stacks.

ANDY DALTON ($6,900) + TYLER EIFERT ($5,900) = $12,800

Eifert's two-touchdown performance will make him a popular pick on his own, but I don't foresee many owners stacking him with Dalton. The game has a low enough Vegas total to fly under the radar, but the 25-point Bengals projection still cracks the top 10. Most DFS players looking for a Cincinnati stack will abort the idea when they realize an A.J. Green ($8,100) stack will run them $15,000.

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FanDuel Week 1 Starting Stacks

I just posted my FanDuel stacks of the week, covering unique stacks, defensive stacks, and twists on highly-owned stacks. Here's one stack idea. Be sure to check out the full article for tons of other stack ideas.

JAY CUTLER ($7,900) + EDDIE ROYAL ($5,000) = $12,900

People salivating over the Green Bay side of this matchup will forget that pouty-lipped Jay Cutler can sling it all over the field with reckless abandon when playing from behind. Kevin White is on PUP, and the Bears' other key receivers, Alshon Jeffry and Marquess Wilson, are questionable for Week 1. Take a chance on Royal, the master of early-season, multi-touchdown games.

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