NFL DFS Picks: DraftKings & FanDuel Expert Survey for Week 17

by Robert Brown (Epignosis) Last Updated 2025-12-27 17:14:36 Premium Content Part of the product NFL DFS

Our panel of experts is here to give you their insights on NFL DFS today for the Week 17 main slate on DraftKings and FanDuel. They’re ready to answer key questions that will assist you in making those crucial lineup-building decisions. Curious about Noto’s favorite correlation? Or perhaps you’re wondering about Davis Mattek’s favorite contrarian play? Read their thoughts below!

NFL DFS DraftKings & FanDuel Expert Survey: Week 17 Picks

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What is your favorite correlation and why?

Notorious: Ashton Jeanty + Michael Mayer + Tre Tucker – Believe me, I’m just as surprised by this answer as you are. I wasn’t expecting to be all-in on the Raiders at any point this season, let alone a meaningless Week 17 matchup. The crazy part is that I don’t mind including Geno Smith in this stack. If not Smith, I am also looking at Jaxson Dart with those cheap Raiders. Brock Bowers is out, and Jakobi Meyers is now in Jacksonville. The offense should flow through Jeanty, Mayer, and Tucker. The Raiders are playing at home against the Giants, who are 32nd in EPA allowed per dropback and 25th in EPA against the run. If we get 3 or 4 offensive touchdowns from the Raiders, we are in serious business at these price points.

stevietpfl: Drake Maye + Kyle Williams – With Kayshon Boutte and Mack Hollins ruled out, Kyle Williams should see a bigger role on Sunday. He’s produced with a small role and will have the opportunity to see the field more against a struggling Jets defense. We just watched Tyler Shough throw for 308 yards against this defense last weekend. Maye has thrown for at least 2 touchdowns in 7 of the last 10 games. The price for Kyle Williams opens up a lot with the rest of my lineup, and this will be my highest-owned stack this weekend.

Krayton: Jacoby Brissett + Trey McBride + Chase Brown – This is going to be one of the top game stacks on the slate, with Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase expected to be one of the more popular stacks. I like getting exposure to Brissett once again, who is still too cheap at a price tag of just $5,700 on DraftKings. He has gone for over 20 DK points in 9 of his last 10 games, and pairing him with McBride is the combination I will be overweight on. This is a great matchup against the Bengals, and McBride continues to average double-digit targets; he’s gone over double-digit DK points in all but 2 games this season. With so much ownership on Chase, I want to be overweight on Brown, as the Bengals are 7.5-point favorites in one of the top games on the slate. Brown went for over 30 DK points last week, and he is once again in an elite spot to put up good numbers.

ebeimfohr: Drake Maye + Kyle Williams – It looks as though both Kayshon Boutte and Mack Hollins will miss this week after DNP-ing all 3 days of practice. The beauty of their absences is that it doesn’t hinder the Pats’ passing game too much, but it consolidates routes, especially to Williams. Williams has produced on minimal work, with 3 long touchdowns in 3 of their last 6 games. He should see a pretty full complement of routes against a woeful Jets team that has been absolutely shredded through the air in recent weeks, including by the Saints last week. That sets up Maye extremely well, and he also brings big fantasy upside thanks to his rushing alongside this juicy pass game matchup.

ncorfield8k: Joe Burrow + Ja’Marr Chase + Tee Higgins + Trey McBride – This should be a high-scoring game. And while this stack doesn’t have a single player who will be contrarian, not many will play the full stack due to price constraints. I like the idea of forcing in some value plays in order to take advantage of the massive stack with enormous upside. With contrarian pieces like Darius Slayton and Kyle Williams, it’s not that difficult.

Davis Mattek: Jacoby Brissett + Michael Wilson + Trey McBride – The Bengals’ side of the game is going to be more popular, but the Cardinals are back in the spot where we want them, as big underdogs against a competent offense. I prefer Wilson slightly to Marvin Harrison Jr., but both of them should have target shares north of 20% against one of the worst defenses in the NFL.

Jordan Vanek: Drake Maye + Kyle Williams + Hunter Henry -The Patriots are leaning on the younger players this weekend, with several of the veteran wideouts ruled out. I expect Kyle Williams to be a massive part of the offense and take on much of the role Stefon Diggs typically occupies. The field will likely build plenty of Maye–Diggs stacks, and I want to get different while still chasing ceiling outcomes. For me, that ceiling includes Hunter Henry converting red-zone opportunities into touchdowns.

Who’s your favorite contrarian play (below 10% pOWN%) and why?

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