NFL DFS Pick Six Show: Week 14
Dean Shavelson from RotoGrinders is joined by John Daigle and Rich Hribar (aka LordReebs) to break down their top three games for the Week 14 NFL slate. They also share some favorite picks at each skill position, helping you prepare for the week ahead!
Show Highlights
The Pick Six crew breaks down the best three NFL games to target in DFS for Week 14, with additional insights into core strategy, player pools, and injury notes.
Watch the video below to hear all about Week 14’s NFL DFS slate!
Macro Slate Takeaways
- Scoring is depressed across the league, with November described as the worst offensive month of the season and passing yardage at its lowest through 13 weeks since 2006, making fantasy points harder to find.
- Quarterback is viewed as particularly thin, with the hosts suggesting only a small handful of viable ceiling options on the main slate and warning that “cheap punt QBs getting there” is less likely than in the prior week.
- The panel stresses that volume and game environment (totals, pace, and passing volume) should drive DFS decisions more than efficiency metrics in this climate.
Bengals at Bills
- This game is framed as the clear headliner, with the highest total on the slate and the Bills owning the highest team total of the entire week, making Josh Allen and James Cook core priorities.
- The hosts expect Buffalo to move the ball at will but view Joe Burrow’s side as more volatile: high dropback volume can still produce a ceiling despite a tough pass defense matchup, especially if Tee Higgins returns and Joey Bosa is out.
- They highlight Dawson Knox or Dalton Kincaid (if active) as strong tight end leverage plays versus a Bengals defense repeatedly beaten by tight ends and note Chase Brown as a fragile but explosive RB tournament option who likely needs a touchdown to pay off.
Colts at Jaguars
- This game is presented as a sneaky high-upside stack game because both teams can generate passing volume and are in a tight divisional race at 8–4, increasing incentive to stay aggressive.
- The analysts like Daniel Jones as leverage off chalky Jonathan Taylor, citing Jacksonville’s vulnerability to play action and prior QB1 weeks allowed to similar pocket passers.
- On the Colts’ side, Michael Pittman, Alec Pierce, and tight end Tyler Warren are all viable stacking pieces, while Jacksonville’s spread usage makes individual plays trickier; Brenton Strange and multiple WRs (e.g., Jakobi Meyers type, Parker Washington) are mentioned as tournament darts.
Rams at Cardinals
- This game is labeled an attractive indoor pace-up spot, with projections showing one of the highest play counts on the slate and a total pushing toward 50.
- Matthew Stafford is endorsed as a strong bounce-back option after a turnover-heavy but efficient prior game, with premium WRs like Puka Nacua, plus cheap ancillary options such as Colby Parkinson and Tutu Atwell as salary savers.
- On the Arizona side, Jacoby Brissett’s unsustainable but ongoing production via massive dropback volume is dissected, and Trey McBride is treated as an elite, high-priced tight end—especially if Marvin Harrison Jr. sits and target share consolidates even further.