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NFL DFS Week 12 Optimal Lineup

Jalen Hurts
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will pay huge dividends if he’s in your daily fantasy football lineup against the New York Giants.
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Create the best lineup on DraftKings for Sunday’s NFL games

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Devising the perfect Daily Fantasy Sports strategy for the NFL can be a challenge, which is why I’m here to assist.

On DraftKings, it’s important to remember you’re playing full-point PPR with bonuses if a player surpasses 300 passing yards, 100 rushing yards or 100 receiving yards.

Here is my optimal lineup for Sunday’s $3.5 million Fantasy Football Millionaire contest, but can be utilized as a foundation in other games and platforms.

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All prices listed are courtesy of DraftKings with a $50,000 budget.

These lineups have netted $165, so that leaves me $55 in the hole.

QB: Jalen Hurts, Eagles ($7,300)
Hurts has produced 45 rushing attempts that resulted in a first down or touchdown this season. Only Jonathan Taylor and Derrick Henry have more. Oh, and he’s been a top-12 fantasy quarterback in every game where he has played all four quarters — 13 times over the past two seasons.

RB: Darrell Henderson Jr., Rams ($5,800)
Los Angeles’ offense stunk up the joint in its last two games against the Titans and 49ers so people have likely forgotten how good Henderson has actually been this season. I expect a bounce-back performance for the whole group after its bye week.

RB: Melvin Gordon, Broncos ($5,300)
The Chargers have allowed 11 touchdowns to running backs in their last six games. Gordon or Javonte Williams ($5,200) make a lot of sense this week.

WR: Justin Jefferson, Vikings ($8,300)
The 49ers pass defense stats are actually diluted after the last two weeks of ball-hogging with their run game on offense. Jefferson caught 17 of 21 targets for 312 yards and two touchdowns his last two games. He is somehow getting better after his blockbuster rookie season.

WR: Diontae Johnson, Steelers ($6,600)
Johnson is significantly cheaper than Cooper Kupp and Davante Adams despite being targeted in a similar fashion — he has 13 targets in his last four starts and double-digit targets in seven of nine games overall.

WR: Michael Pittman Jr., Colts ($5,600)
I don’t expect Indy to forget about Jonathan Taylor against Tampa Bay, the best run defense in the NFL, but I do expect Carson Wentz to throw 40-plus times. Pittman produced 86 yards on 10 receptions (15 targets) and two touchdowns in the one game Wentz topped 39 pass attempts this season.

TE: Dallas Goedert, Eagles ($4,800)
The Giants have allowed at least five receptions or a touchdown to tight ends in eight of 10 games this season. Goedert looks like the perfect mix of upside and value with Travis Kelce, Mark Andrews , Darren Waller and TJ Hockenson unavailable.

FLEX: Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Titans ($4,000)
AJ Brown, Julio Jones and Marcus Johnson are all on injured reserve. The second-year wide receiver has been productive whenever he’s been given the opportunity.

DST: Houston Texans ($2,300)
The Texans’ defense have finished sixth and second in fantasy scoring their last two games. Their pass rush is the reason why and the Jets are coming to town this week.

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