Most season-long leagues end with week thirteen, so around 75% of Fantasy players out of their league playoffs. That means DFS is the only game in town for the rest of the season.
Take heart if this is you, for this is a great week to look at a stars and scrubs DFS tournament lineup. There is a lot of potential value at the lower end, especially with the running backs and tight ends. You can roster two running backs and a tight end for $10k, leaving $40k for five players and a defense. That is a lot of money. Use it wisely.
| QB | Carson Wentz | PHI | 7100 | Highest total on the main slate |
| QB | Philip Rivers | LAC | 6800 | Rivers and the Chargers are on a roll |
| QB | Jared Goff | LAR | 6600 | Did I say this was the highest total on the slate? |
| QB | Alex Smith | KC | 6500 | Which Alex shows up? |
| QB | Derek Carr | OAK | 6400 | Well, the Jets lit up the Chiefs defense |
| QB | Josh McCown | NYJ | 6000 | The Broncos defense is more reputation |
| QB | Dak Prescott | DAL | 5600 | Price is down – Giants defense is bad |
| QB | Jimmy Garoppolo | SF | 5500 | Nice 49er debut even with no TDs |
| QB | Jacoby Brissett | IND | 5300 | Bills defense has been less than good |
| QB | Nathan Peterman | BUF | 4400 | Might get the start – against Indy |
| RB | Todd Gurley II | LAR | 8100 | Gurley is the safest play every week |
| RB | Melvin Gordon | LAC | 7800 | Large touch guarantee is hard to find |
| RB | LeSean McCoy | BUF | 7200 | Should be great against the Colts |
| RB | Carlos Hyde | SF | 6000 | Always involved in pass game |
| RB | Jamaal Williams | GB | 5900 | Getting a little pricy, but primary back |
| RB | Alfred Morris | DAL | 5500 | New life for Morris |
| RB | Derrick Henry | TEN | 4900 | One day soon, he will get the touches from Murray |
| RB | Duke Johnson Jr. | CLE | 4600 | Packer pass defense is awful |
| RB | Theo Riddick | DET | 4500 | Should be active against the Bucs |
| RB | Mike Davis | SEA | 3700 | Emerging for Seattle. Might be last cheap week |
| RB | Gio Bernard | CIN | 3100 | Best value without Mixon |
| WR | DeAndre Hopkins | HOU | 8500 | Seeing so many targets you can’t avoid him |
| WR | Keenan Allen | LAC | 8300 | 33 catches in past three games |
| WR | Adam Thielen | MIN | 7200 | Ghost in week 13. Don’t think it happens again |
| WR | Tyreek Hill | KC | 7100 | Can post big numbers if Smith gets him the ball |
| WR | Marvin Jones Jr. | DET | 6800 | Tampa defense is among the worst |
| WR | Michael Crabtree | OAK | 6700 | Looks to get back on track |
| WR | Davante Adams | GB | 6600 | Major dud last week but has been Hundley’s target |
| WR | Robby Anderson | NYJ | 6500 | Didn’t score but stayed red hot |
| WR | Jamison Crowder | WAS | 5900 | Becoming Cousins go-to guy |
| WR | T.Y. Hilton | IND | 5700 | Tournament flyer – very cheap |
| WR | Josh Gordon | CLE | 5500 | Cant ignore 11 targets. Now plays against a bad D |
| WR | Marquise Goodwin | SF | 5100 | Garappolo can get him the ball |
| WR | Jordy Nelson | GB | 4500 | This is really Jordy Nelso at $4,500 |
| WR | Dede Westbrook | JAX | 4200 | Been coming on strong and still cheap |
| WR | Russell Shepard | CAR | 3100 | Might be the only receiver left standing |
| TE | Travis Kelce | KC | 7400 | No Gronk or Ertz leaves Kelce as only elite TE |
| TE | Evan Engram | NYG | 6000 | Gets Eli back -wow that was hard to write |
| TE | Delanie Walker | TEN | 5700 | Six straight games over 12 points |
| TE | Jimmy Graham | SEA | 5000 | Seems to score every game |
| TE | Jack Doyle | IND | 4900 | Two out of three clunkers |
| TE | Hunter Henry | LAC | 4600 | 12 catches in past two games |
| TE | Stephen Anderson | HOU | 3200 | Texans have no other choice |
| DST | Chargers | LAC | 3600 | Not a great week for defensive matchups |
| DST | Jaguars | JAX | 3500 | Best defense in tough spot |
| DST | Bengals | CIN | 3300 | Should be able to pressure Trubisky |
| DST | Jets | NYJ | 3300 | Jets not great, but Den QB is a mess |
| DST | 49ers | SF | 3000 | Like I said, not a great week for defensive picks |
| DST | Cowboys | DAL | 2900 | Eli was bad before the benching |
| DST | Rams | LAR | 2500 | Rams come up cheap due to opponent |
| QB | Philip Rivers | LAC | 6800 | |
| RB | Todd Gurley II | LAR | 8100 | |
| RB | Mike Davis | SEA | 3700 | |
| RB | Gio Bernard | CIN | 3100 | |
| WR | DeAndre Hopkins | HOU | 8500 | |
| WR | Keenan Allen | LAC | 8300 | |
| WR | Josh Gordon | CLE | 5500 | |
| TE | Stephen Anderson | HOU | 3200 | |
| DST | Rams | LAR | 2500 | |
| 49700 |
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