Noto's NFL DFS Key Personnel: Wild Card Weekend (Sunday Slate)

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2026-01-09 23:52:33 Premium Content Part of the product NFL DFS

A daily fantasy sports OG, Notorious has been roaming the DFS streets ever since they were invented. So, who better to walk you through all of the key NFL DFS positions each week? Noto has racked up multiple live final seats and several six-figure tournament wins in his DFS career, and he will mix it up in all different types of contests. In his Key Personnel article for the Wild Card Weekend Sunday slate, he will walk you through his favorite NFL DFS picks, ways to pivot away from the chalk, and overall strategy.

Welcome back to the Key Personnel!

If you are reading this before the Saturday slate, good luck. If you are reading this after the Saturday slate, I hope you were profitable. Sunday’s 3-game slate should be a lot of fun, as all of the games are expected to be competitive. I will be anxiously awaiting Saturday afternoon, as it’s been a while since my Jaguars have made a postseason appearance.

As I always like to mention, slates where the games are spread out are perfect for utilizing late swap. If your lineup gets off to a bad start after the first game, make sure to pivot away from the chalk in the next 2 games. While it doesn’t always work, those few times each season where you can scrape out a min-cash instead of a loss really add up when it comes to your profitability for the year. If I have any changes to my Core Plays, I will update my tags in our NFL DFS optimizer, LineupHQ.

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NFL DFS Top Picks & Plays: Noto’s Key Personnel for Wild Card Weekend (Sunday Slate)

Top Quarterback Plays

Tier 1 – Core Plays

Josh Allen ($7,000 DK / $8,700 FD) isn’t an easy quarterback to stack with in DFS, but we should be perfectly happy to play him solo this week against the Jaguars. He tends to have his best fantasy outings in big games, and this is the biggest game of the season for the Bills. He also tends to run more in these playoff games, so I view him as the highest floor/ceiling quarterback target on the slate. This isn’t a perfect matchup on paper, but Jacksonville is 18th in fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks this season.

Tier 2 – Strong Plays

Trevor Lawrence ($6,100 DK / $7,900 FD) has been one of the most productive quarterbacks in the NFL in the second half of the season. As a Jaguars fan, I’ve had a difficult time believing this could be true, so I’ve naturally been underweight on him. Call it an emotional hedge. After receiving a grill from his teammates, I’m all aboard the Lawrence train in the playoffs. He has great weapons in the passing game and an underrated rushing floor. A matchup against the Bills doesn’t look great on paper, but he’s playing at home in a game with the highest total on the board.

The Eagles forgot to show up to a lot of their games, but they could steamroll the Niners at home this week. Jalen Hurts ($6,300 DK / $8,200 FD) hasn’t flashed a ton of upside this season, but he still possesses one of the highest floors. He has scored at least 19 fantasy points in 10 of 16 games this season. He has the best matchup on the Sunday slate, as the Niners are 25th in EPA allowed per dropback and 17th in fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks.

🏈 Quarterbacks – Noto’s Notes

🏆 Core Plays: Josh Allen
💪 Strong Plays: Trevor Lawrence, Jalen Hurts
🔗 Potential Pairings: Lawrence + Washington, Hurts + Brown

Top Running Back Plays

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