NFL DFS First Look: Wild Card Weekend

Vikings wide receiver Jefferson

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NFL Schedule & Vegas Lines

Road Team R-Total Home Team H-Total Favorite Spread Total Date Time (ET) Slate
Los Angeles Chargers 22.5 Houston Texans 20.0 LAC -2.5 42.5 Saturday 5:30 pm 2-Game
Pittsburgh Steelers 17.0 Baltimore Ravens 26.5 BAL -9.5 43.5 Saturday 8:00 pm 2-Game
Denver Broncos 19.5 Buffalo Bills 28.0 BUF -8.5 47.5 Sunday 1:00 pm 3-Game
Green Bay Packers 20.5 Philadelphia Eagles 25.0 PHI -4.5 45.5 Sunday 4:30 pm 3-Game
Washington Commanders 23.8 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26.8 TBB -3.0 50.5 Sunday 8:15 pm 3-Game
Minnesota Vikings 24.5 Los Angeles Rams 23.0 MIN -1.5 47.5 Monday 8:15 pm SD

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Implied Team Totals & Matchup Chart

Offense Spread Total Matchup t EPA t PFF p EPA p PFF r EPA r PFF QB DvP RB DvP WR DvP TE DvP TIME (ET) SLATE
Houston Texans 2.5 20.0 vs LAC 5 6 5 5 9 6 14 6 14 8 5:30 pm 2-Game
Los Angeles Chargers -2.5 22.5 at HOU 5 10 7 10 6 16 22 3 22 12 5:30 pm 2-Game
Baltimore Ravens -9.5 26.5 vs PIT 9 3 8 8 17 8 10 10 16 25 8:00 pm 2-Game
Pittsburgh Steelers 9.5 17.0 at BAL 11 7 14 9 3 4 22 5 28 21 8:00 pm 2-Game
Buffalo Bills -8.5 28.0 vs DEN 1 4 1 2 4 11 11 12 11 16 1:00 pm 3-Game
Denver Broncos 8.5 19.5 at BUF 12 27 19 24 5 27 19 27 20 16 1:00 pm 3-Game
Philadelphia Eagles -4.5 25.0 vs GBP 4 13 4 7 8 24 5 20 6 19 4:30 pm 3-Game
Green Bay Packers 4.5 20.5 at PHI 3 1 3 1 2 2 3 2 7 2 4:30 pm 3-Game
Tampa Bay Buccaneers -3.0 26.8 vs WAS 22 29 22 27 27 29 4 18 9 9 8:15 pm 3-Game
Washington Commanders 3.0 23.8 at TBB 17 21 19 17 7 19 29 9 26 26 8:15 pm 3-Game
Los Angeles Rams 1.5 23.0 vs MIN 2 11 2 16 1 5 11 8 32 13 8:15 pm SD
Minnesota Vikings -1.5 24.5 at LAR 23 18 28 19 20 14 26 13 14 30 8:15 pm SD

Note: T EPA = total defensive EPA. T PFF = total defense on PFF. P EPA = EPA against the pass. P PFF = PFF grade against the pass. R EPA = EPA against the run. R PFF = PFF grade against the run. DVP = defense vs. position. Blue and green cells mark favorable matchups for the offense in the first column.

D-Line vs. O-Line – Pressure Rate & Sack Potential

Defense Spread DraftKings FanDuel Press P Rush Matchup Opp Total O Press P BLK Defense Sack Pot Time (ET) Slate
Texans 2.5 $2,700 $3,800 36.3% 11 vs LAC 22.5 33.7% 7 Texans 8 5:30 pm 2-Game
Chargers -2.5 $3,200 $4,400 33.2% 16 at HOU 20.0 33.9% 19 Chargers 5 5:30 pm 2-Game
Ravens -9.5 $3,700 $5,000 32.2% 12 vs PIT 16.8 38.0% 24 Ravens 2 8:00 pm 2-Game
Steelers 9.5 $2,200 $3,500 37.0% 1 at BAL 26.8 37.7% 7 Steelers 6 8:00 pm 2-Game
Bills -8.5 $3,500 $4,800 36.6% 6 vs DEN 19.5 42.5% 1 Bills 10 1:00 pm 3-Game
Broncos 8.5 $2,400 $4,000 34.3% 5 at BUF 28.0 37.2% 5 Broncos 7 1:00 pm 3-Game
Eagles -4.5 $3,300 $4,600 33.6% 2 vs GBP 20.5 28.2% 3 Eagles 8 4:30 pm 3-Game
Packers 4.5 $2,600 $3,700 37.0% 16 at PHI 25.0 38.7% 6 Packers 11 4:30 pm 3-Game
Buccaneers -3.0 $3,100 $4,200 35.5% 21 vs WAS 23.8 37.3% 22 Buccaneers 3 8:15 pm 3-Game
Commanders 3.0 $2,800 $3,600 31.4% 14 at TBB 26.8 31.8% 2 Commanders 12 8:15 pm 3-Game
Rams 1.5 $2,900 $3,900 35.1% 10 vs MIN 24.0 35.0% 15 Rams 4 8:15 pm SD
Vikings -1.5 $3,000 $4,100 30.8% 25 at LAR 22.5 30.9% 30 Vikings 1 8:15 pm SD

Note: PRESS = pressure rate on the opposing quarterback. PROE = pressure rate over expectation. The stats with O in front are for the opposing offensive line. C PRESS = the combined pressure rate of the defensive line and opposing offensive line. SACK POT = sack potential

Offense vs. Defense – Rushing & Passing Potential

Offense Spread Total p PFF p EPA r PFF r EPA Matchup p PFF p EPA r PFF r EPA Offense P-POT R-POT Time (ET) Slate
Texans 2.5 20.0 13 21 12 23 vs LAC 5 5 6 9 Texans 12 7 5:30 pm 2-Game
Chargers -2.5 22.5 3 12 29 18 at HOU 10 7 16 6 Chargers 5 10 5:30 pm 2-Game
Ravens -9.5 26.5 2 1 1 2 vs PIT 8 8 8 17 Ravens 3 2 8:00 pm 2-Game
Steelers 9.5 17.0 16 19 16 24 at BAL 9 14 4 3 Steelers 9 12 8:00 pm 2-Game
Bills -8.5 28.0 8 2 3 3 vs DEN 2 1 11 4 Bills 6 4 1:00 pm 3-Game
Broncos 8.5 19.5 18 17 28 17 at BUF 24 19 27 5 Broncos 7 9 1:00 pm 3-Game
Eagles -4.5 25.0 24 8 10 1 vs GBP 7 4 24 8 Eagles 11 3 4:30 pm 3-Game
Packers 4.5 20.5 15 7 4 9 at PHI 1 3 2 2 Packers 8 6 4:30 pm 3-Game
Buccaneers -3.0 26.8 5 4 5 6 vs WAS 27 22 29 27 Buccaneers 1 1 8:15 pm 3-Game
Commanders 3.0 23.8 4 4 9 4 at TBB 17 19 19 7 Commanders 2 5 8:15 pm 3-Game
Rams 1.5 23.0 19 14 22 15 vs MIN 16 2 5 1 Rams 10 10 8:15 pm SD
Vikings -1.5 24.5 7 11 20 22 at LAR 19 28 14 20 Vikings 4 8 8:15 pm SD

Note: P PFF = PFF grade against the pass, P EPA = EPA against the pass, P PFF = PFF grade against the run, R EPA = EPA against the run, P-POT = offensive passing potential, R-POT = offensive rushing potential.

Projected Starters — Quarterback

Player Team Spread Total DraftKings FanDuel PaY/G PaT/G RuY/G RuT/G Int/G QBR FPPG Opp p PFF P EPA DvP Time (ET) Slate
C.J. Stroud HOU 2.5 20.0 $5,500 $7,000 219.2 1.2 14.9 0.0 0.7 87.0 0.4 vs LAC 5 5 14 5:30 pm 2-Game
Justin Herbert LAC -2.5 22.5 $6,000 $7,600 227.6 1.4 18.3 0.1 0.2 101.7 0.5 at HOU 10 7 22 5:30 pm 2-Game
Lamar Jackson BAL -9.5 26.5 $8,000 $8,700 245.4 2.4 24.2 0.0 0.2 119.6 0.7 vs PIT 8 8 10 8:00 pm 2-Game
Russell Wilson PIT 9.5 17.0 $5,300 $6,900 225.6 1.5 13.3 0.1 0.5 95.6 0.4 at BAL 9 14 22 8:00 pm 2-Game
Josh Allen BUF -8.5 28.0 $8,200 $8,900 219.5 1.6 22.5 0.2 0.4 101.4 0.7 vs DEN 2 1 11 1:00 pm 3-Game
Bo Nix DEN 8.5 19.5 $6,300 $7,500 222.1 1.7 21.2 0.1 0.7 93.3 0.5 at BUF 24 19 19 1:00 pm 3-Game
Jalen Hurts PHI -4.5 25.0 $7,300 $8,300 193.5 1.2 24.3 0.0 0.3 103.7 0.6 vs GBP 7 4 5 4:30 pm 3-Game
Jordan Love GBP 4.5 20.5 $5,800 $7,200 225.9 1.7 5.7 0.0 0.7 96.7 0.5 at PHI 1 3 3 4:30 pm 3-Game
Baker Mayfield TBB -3.0 26.8 $6,800 $7,900 264.7 2.4 21.6 0.1 0.9 106.8 0.6 vs WAS 27 22 4 8:15 pm 3-Game
Jayden Daniels WAS 3.0 23.8 $7,500 $8,400 209.9 1.5 33.9 0.1 0.5 100.1 0.5 at TBB 17 19 29 8:15 pm 3-Game
Matthew Stafford LAR 1.5 23.0 $5,700 $7,100 235.1 1.3 2.4 0.0 0.5 93.7 0.4 vs MIN 16 2 11 8:15 pm SD
Sam Darnold MIN -1.5 24.5 $6,500 $7,800 254.1 2.1 13.1 0.0 0.7 102.5 0.5 at LAR 19 28 26 8:15 pm SD

Note: PaY/G = passing yards per game, PaT/G = passing touchdowns per game, RuY/G = rushing yards per game, RuT/G = rushing touchdowns per game, Int/G = interceptions per game, QBR = quarterback rating, FPPG = fantasy points per game, pEPA = opponent EPA against the pass, DvP = Defense vs. Position.

Projected Starters — Running Back

Player Team Spread Total DraftKings FanDuel Att/G RuY/G Tar/G ReY/G Tar % Rte % FPPG xFPPG Diff Opp R PFF R EPA DvP Time (ET) Slate
Joe Mixon HOU 2.5 20.0 $7,200 $7,500 17.5 72.6 3.5 22.1 11% 38% 17.2 17.2 0.0 vs LAC 6 9 6 5:30 pm 2-Game
Dameon Pierce HOU 2.5 20.0 $4,700 $4,900 3.6 26.6 0.4 0.2 1% 11% 4.0 2.5 -1.5 vs LAC 6 9 6 5:30 pm 2-Game
J.K. Dobbins LAC -2.5 22.5 $6,200 $7,100 15.0 69.6 2.8 11.8 9% 42% 14.8 14.0 -0.8 at HOU 16 6 3 5:30 pm 2-Game
Gus Edwards LAC -2.5 22.5 $4,300 $5,000 9.2 33.2 0.4 0.5 1% 17% 5.8 6.5 0.7 at HOU 16 6 3 5:30 pm 2-Game
Derrick Henry BAL -9.5 26.5 $8,200 $9,800 19.1 113.0 1.2 11.4 4% 26% 19.8 13.9 -5.9 vs PIT 8 17 10 8:00 pm 2-Game
Justice Hill BAL -9.5 26.5 $4,500 $4,800 2.8 13.4 2.8 22.5 10% 40% 7.5 6.2 -1.3 vs PIT 8 17 10 8:00 pm 2-Game
Jaylen Warren PIT 9.5 17.0 $5,200 $5,600 8.0 34.1 2.9 20.7 10% 40% 8.3 9.4 1.1 at BAL 4 3 5 8:00 pm 2-Game
Najee Harris PIT 9.5 17.0 $5,000 $6,000 15.5 61.4 2.7 16.6 9% 34% 12.0 12.9 0.9 at BAL 4 3 5 8:00 pm 2-Game
James Cook BUF -8.5 28.0 $6,700 $8,000 12.9 63.1 2.4 16.1 8% 35% 16.7 12.6 -4.1 vs DEN 11 4 12 1:00 pm 3-Game
Ray Davis BUF -8.5 28.0 $4,700 $5,000 6.6 26.0 1.0 11.1 3% 16% 6.8 5.5 -1.3 vs DEN 11 4 12 1:00 pm 3-Game
Javonte Williams DEN 8.5 19.5 $5,100 $5,300 8.2 30.2 3.9 20.4 12% 41% 9.4 11.6 2.2 at BUF 27 5 27 1:00 pm 3-Game
Jaleel McLaughlin DEN 8.5 19.5 $4,900 $5,500 7.1 31.0 1.6 4.8 5% 18% 6.1 6.4 0.3 at BUF 27 5 27 1:00 pm 3-Game
Saquon Barkley PHI -4.5 25.0 $8,500 $9,600 21.6 125.3 2.4 17.4 10% 52% 22.3 16.9 -5.4 vs GBP 24 8 20 4:30 pm 3-Game
Kenneth Gainwell PHI -4.5 25.0 $4,600 $4,900 4.4 17.1 1.3 6.8 5% 20% 3.7 4.6 0.9 vs GBP 24 8 20 4:30 pm 3-Game
Josh Jacobs GBP 4.5 20.5 $7,700 $7,800 17.7 78.2 2.4 20.1 9% 41% 17.4 15.6 -1.8 at PHI 2 2 2 4:30 pm 3-Game
Emanuel Wilson GBP 4.5 20.5 $4,900 $5,200 6.1 29.5 0.8 2.8 3% 17% 5.6 5.2 -0.4 at PHI 2 2 2 4:30 pm 3-Game
Bucky Irving TBB -3.0 26.8 $7,000 $7,600 12.2 66.0 3.1 23.1 9% 33% 14.4 12.6 -1.8 vs WAS 29 27 18 8:15 pm 3-Game
Rachaad White TBB -3.0 26.8 $5,000 $5,700 9.0 38.3 3.5 24.6 11% 45% 12.7 11.2 -1.5 vs WAS 29 27 18 8:15 pm 3-Game
Brian Robinson WAS 3.0 23.8 $5,800 $6,500 13.4 57.1 1.7 11.4 6% 27% 11.6 11.8 0.2 at TBB 19 7 9 8:15 pm 3-Game
Austin Ekeler WAS 3.0 23.8 $4,800 $5,400 6.4 30.6 3.4 30.5 11% 45% 11.0 9.4 -1.6 at TBB 19 7 9 8:15 pm 3-Game
Kyren Williams LAR 1.5 23.0 $7,400 $8,600 19.8 81.2 2.4 11.4 7% 59% 17.2 17.0 -0.2 vs MIN 5 1 8 8:15 pm SD
Ronnie Rivers LAR 1.5 23.0 $4,100 $5,100 3.7 16.5 1.0 5.7 3% 15% 3.1 3.4 0.3 vs MIN 5 1 8 8:15 pm SD
Aaron Jones MIN -1.5 24.5 $6,000 $7,400 15.0 66.9 3.5 24.0 11% 47% 14.4 15.6 1.2 at LAR 14 20 13 8:15 pm SD
Cam Akers MIN -1.5 24.5 $4,800 $6,200 6.5 27.8 1.0 4.3 3% 16% 5.9 5.4 -0.5 at LAR 14 20 13 8:15 pm SD

Note: Att/G = rushing attempts per game, RuY/G = rushing yards per game, Tar/G = targets per game, ReY/G = receiving yards per game, Tar % = percentage of team targets, Rte % = percentage of routes on total drop-backs, FPPG = fantasy points per game, xFPPG = expected fantasy points per game, rusEPA = opponent’s ERA against the run, DvP = Defense vs. Position.

Projected Starters — Wide Receiver

Player Team Spread Total DraftKings FanDuel Tar/G Rec/G Yar/G Tar % Air % Rte % aDOT 1READ FPPG xFPPG Diff Opp P EPA DVP TIME (ET) SLATE
Nico Collins HOU 2.5 20.0 $7,800 $8,500 8.3 5.7 83.8 24% 37% 72% 11.7 31% 17.6 16.2 -1.4 vs LAC 5 14 5:30 pm 2-Game
John Metchie HOU 2.5 20.0 $3,900 $5,100 2.8 1.8 19.5 9% 10% 45% 8.9 8% 4.3 5.0 0.7 vs LAC 5 14 5:30 pm 2-Game
Diontae Johnson HOU 2.5 20.0 $3,500 $5,300 5.4 2.8 31.3 18% 27% 60% 10.7 25% 7.4 10.9 3.5 vs LAC 5 14 5:30 pm 2-Game
Ladd McConkey LAC -2.5 22.5 $6,800 $7,500 6.9 5.1 72.2 23% 29% 82% 10.1 29% 15.1 12.2 -2.9 at HOU 7 22 5:30 pm 2-Game
Quentin Johnston LAC -2.5 22.5 $4,800 $6,300 5.8 3.7 47.4 20% 27% 73% 11.3 24% 11.6 10.7 -0.9 at HOU 7 22 5:30 pm 2-Game
Josh Palmer LAC -2.5 22.5 $4,300 $5,500 4.1 2.6 38.9 13% 26% 70% 15.6 17% 7.2 8.6 1.4 at HOU 7 22 5:30 pm 2-Game
Zay Flowers BAL -9.5 26.5 $6,000 $6,700 6.8 4.4 62.3 24% 30% 82% 10.9 30% 12.3 13.4 1.1 vs PIT 8 16 8:00 pm 2-Game
Rashod Bateman BAL -9.5 26.5 $5,000 $6,100 3.9 2.6 44.5 14% 24% 76% 15.0 15% 10.3 7.2 -3.1 vs PIT 8 16 8:00 pm 2-Game
Nelson Agholor BAL -9.5 26.5 $3,400 $4,800 1.9 1.0 16.5 7% 11% 41% 14.0 8% 3.5 3.6 0.1 vs PIT 8 16 8:00 pm 2-Game
George Pickens PIT 9.5 17.0 $6,300 $6,900 7.1 4.2 64.3 24% 45% 83% 14.0 32% 11.8 14.2 2.4 at BAL 14 28 8:00 pm 2-Game
Calvin Austin PIT 9.5 17.0 $4,000 $5,200 3.2 2.1 32.2 11% 19% 62% 12.4 15% 6.7 6.1 -0.6 at BAL 14 28 8:00 pm 2-Game
Van Jefferson PIT 9.5 17.0 $3,200 $4,800 2.4 1.4 16.2 8% 13% 60% 11.3 10% 3.7 4.5 0.8 at BAL 14 28 8:00 pm 2-Game
Khalil Shakir BUF -8.5 28.0 $5,300 $6,200 6.5 5.1 54.7 21% 15% 71% 5.6 25% 12.2 11.4 -0.8 vs DEN 1 11 1:00 pm 3-Game
Keon Coleman BUF -8.5 28.0 $4,600 $5,300 4.3 2.2 42.8 14% 28% 69% 15.3 20% 8.6 9.6 1.0 vs DEN 1 11 1:00 pm 3-Game
Amari Cooper BUF -8.5 28.0 $4,900 $5,500 6.1 3.1 39.1 19% 32% 67% 13.4 25% 8.8 11.3 2.5 vs DEN 1 11 1:00 pm 3-Game
Courtland Sutton DEN 8.5 19.5 $6,600 $7,100 7.8 4.8 63.6 23% 45% 79% 13.7 31% 14.2 15.6 1.4 at BUF 19 20 1:00 pm 3-Game
Marvin Mims DEN 8.5 19.5 $5,100 $5,900 2.9 2.3 29.6 9% 9% 28% 7.1 12% 7.6 5.7 -1.9 at BUF 19 20 1:00 pm 3-Game
Devaughn Vele DEN 8.5 19.5 $4,100 $5,400 4.2 3.2 36.5 12% 14% 53% 8.4 14% 8.2 7.3 -0.9 at BUF 19 20 1:00 pm 3-Game
A.J. Brown PHI -4.5 25.0 $7,500 $8,600 7.4 5.2 83.0 31% 50% 89% 12.4 42% 16.7 13.9 -2.8 vs GBP 4 6 4:30 pm 3-Game
DeVonta Smith PHI -4.5 25.0 $5,700 $7,400 6.5 5.2 64.1 25% 33% 89% 10.0 34% 15.3 11.5 -3.8 vs GBP 4 6 4:30 pm 3-Game
Jahan Dotson PHI -4.5 25.0 $3,500 $4,500 1.8 1.1 12.7 7% 9% 71% 10.1 8% 2.5 3.0 0.5 vs GBP 4 6 4:30 pm 3-Game
Jayden Reed GBP 4.5 20.5 $5,500 $6,000 4.4 3.2 50.4 16% 16% 69% 8.5 20% 11.6 9.0 -2.6 at PHI 3 7 4:30 pm 3-Game
Romeo Doubs GBP 4.5 20.5 $5,400 $5,800 5.5 3.5 46.2 19% 27% 77% 12.3 24% 10.2 10.0 -0.2 at PHI 3 7 4:30 pm 3-Game
Dontayvion Wicks GBP 4.5 20.5 $4,500 $5,400 4.4 2.3 24.4 15% 23% 48% 12.1 18% 6.5 8.3 1.8 at PHI 3 7 4:30 pm 3-Game
Mike Evans TBB -3.0 26.8 $7,900 $8,400 7.6 5.3 71.7 23% 40% 71% 12.3 27% 17.2 14.9 -2.3 vs WAS 22 9 8:15 pm 3-Game
Jalen McMillan TBB -3.0 26.8 $5,200 $6,400 4.1 2.6 32.9 12% 21% 63% 12.8 13% 9.7 8.5 -1.2 vs WAS 22 9 8:15 pm 3-Game
Sterling Shepard TBB -3.0 26.8 $3,300 $5,000 3.6 2.3 23.9 10% 15% 56% 9.7 11% 5.7 6.3 0.6 vs WAS 22 9 8:15 pm 3-Game
Terry McLaurin WAS 3.0 23.8 $6,500 $7,700 6.7 4.8 64.5 22% 40% 78% 13.7 27% 15.8 13.6 -2.2 at TBB 19 26 8:15 pm 3-Game
Olamide Zaccheaus WAS 3.0 23.8 $4,400 $5,600 3.7 2.6 29.8 12% 10% 42% 6.5 14% 6.7 6.9 0.2 at TBB 19 26 8:15 pm 3-Game
Dyami Brown WAS 3.0 23.8 $3,400 $4,600 2.4 1.9 19.3 8% 8% 39% 7.7 10% 4.3 4.9 0.6 at TBB 19 26 8:15 pm 3-Game
Puka Nacua LAR 1.5 23.0 $7,600 $8,700 9.5 7.2 90.0 28% 31% 72% 8.0 35% 18.8 17.7 -1.1 vs MIN 2 32 8:15 pm SD
Cooper Kupp LAR 1.5 23.0 $6,400 $7,000 8.1 5.6 59.2 25% 27% 80% 8.0 32% 14.6 15.0 0.4 vs MIN 2 32 8:15 pm SD
Demarcus Robinson LAR 1.5 23.0 $4,200 $4,700 3.5 1.8 29.7 11% 24% 79% 16.3 13% 7.3 8.3 1.0 vs MIN 2 32 8:15 pm SD
Justin Jefferson MIN -1.5 24.5 $8,100 $9,200 8.8 6.1 90.2 27% 38% 92% 11.4 34% 18.7 18.5 -0.2 at LAR 28 14 8:15 pm SD
Jordan Addison MIN -1.5 24.5 $6,100 $6,800 6.3 4.2 58.3 19% 31% 83% 13.8 23% 14.2 12.6 -1.6 at LAR 28 14 8:15 pm SD
Jalen Nailor MIN -1.5 24.5 $3,600 $4,900 2.5 1.6 24.4 8% 12% 57% 12.5 9% 6.1 5.1 -1.0 at LAR 28 14 8:15 pm SD

Note: Tar/G = targets per game, Rec/G = receptions per game, Yar/G = receiving yards per game, Tar % = percentage of team targets, Air % = percentage of team air yards, Rte % = percentage of routes on total drop-backs, aDOT = average depth of target, 1READ = 1st read %, FPPG = fantasy points per game, xFPPG = expected fantasy points per game, pasEPA = opponent EPA against the pass, DvP = Defense vs. Position.

Projected Starters — Tight End

Player Team Spread Total DraftKings FanDuel Tar/G Rec/G Yar/G Tar % Air % Rte % aDOT 1READ FPPG xFPPG Diff Opp P EPA DVP TIME (ET) SLATE
Dalton Schultz HOU 2.5 20.0 $3,600 $5,600 4.9 3.1 31.3 15% 15% 69% 7.7 15% 7.0 8.4 1.4 vs LAC 5 8 5:30 pm 2-Game
Will Dissly LAC -2.5 22.5 $3,400 $5,000 4.1 3.3 32.1 14% 8% 52% 4.8 14% 7.3 6.8 -0.5 at HOU 7 12 5:30 pm 2-Game
Mark Andrews BAL -9.5 26.5 $4,700 $6,200 4.1 3.2 39.6 15% 18% 60% 10.8 16% 11.1 7.6 -3.5 vs PIT 8 25 8:00 pm 2-Game
Pat Freiermuth PIT 9.5 17.0 $4,400 $5,500 4.4 3.8 38.5 15% 13% 71% 6.3 18% 10.0 7.3 -2.7 at BAL 14 21 8:00 pm 2-Game
Dalton Kincaid BUF -8.5 28.0 $4,000 $5,700 5.5 3.4 34.5 18% 19% 58% 8.3 21% 7.8 9.9 2.1 vs DEN 1 16 1:00 pm 3-Game
Adam Trautman DEN 8.5 19.5 $2,600 $4,300 1.2 0.8 11.1 4% 3% 24% 6.5 3% 2.6 2.1 -0.5 at BUF 19 16 1:00 pm 3-Game
Dallas Goedert PHI -4.5 25.0 $3,900 $6,000 5.2 4.2 49.6 18% 17% 62% 7.0 22% 10.4 8.8 -1.6 vs GBP 4 19 4:30 pm 3-Game
Tucker Kraft GBP 4.5 20.5 $3,700 $5,300 3.8 2.9 41.6 14% 8% 72% 5.0 13% 9.7 6.9 -2.8 at PHI 3 2 4:30 pm 3-Game
Cade Otton TBB -3.0 26.8 $4,100 $5,400 6.0 4.2 42.9 18% 16% 73% 5.7 18% 10.1 10.3 0.2 vs WAS 22 9 8:15 pm 3-Game
Zach Ertz WAS 3.0 23.8 $4,300 $5,800 5.2 3.9 38.5 17% 19% 69% 8.4 17% 10.4 9.9 -0.5 at TBB 19 26 8:15 pm 3-Game
Tyler Higbee LAR 1.5 23.0 $3,300 $5,100 4.0 2.7 22.0 13% 8% 32% 2.5 18% 8.9 8.1 -0.8 vs MIN 2 13 8:15 pm SD
T.J. Hockenson MIN -1.5 24.5 $4,200 $5,900 5.8 4.1 45.5 16% 18% 69% 9.0 16% 8.7 10.0 1.3 at LAR 28 30 8:15 pm SD

Note: Tar/G = targets per game, Rec/G = receptions per game, Yar/G = receiving yards per game, Tar % = percentage of team targets, Air % = percentage of team air yards, Rte % = percentage of routes on total drop-backs, aDOT = average depth of target, 1READ = 1st read %, FPPG = fantasy points per game, xFPPG = expected fantasy points per game, pasEPA = opponent EPA against the pass, DvP = Defense vs. Position.

Stats Credit: ProFootballFocus (PFF) and Fantasy Points Data

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