Week 16 Sunday DFS Lineups: Courtland Sutton, Darren Waller, Aaron Rodgers and More
Morgan puts together a DFS lineup for the week 16 Sunday afternoon games.
The Sunday slate of the 16th week of the NFL regular season lacks a bit after a Thursday game and two Saturday contests, but there's still plenty of action to go around.
Here, let's put together a couple DFS lineups for the Sunday afternoon games on DraftKings.
One lineup is a nine-player contest with a $50,000 budget, while the other is single stat (touchdown) contest with three spots available. Let's see what we can do!
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Nine-Player Lineup
Quarterback - Aaron Rodgers ($5,000)
Rodgers is my quarterback for this DFS lineup.
He has a really favorable matchup against the Lions this week. Rodgers is averaging 15 fantasy points per contest and has scored 17 and 21.5 over the past two weeks.
I think Rodgers keeps things rolling and delivers big for fantasy owners again, so feel free to fire him up in these DFS contests.
Running Back - Bucky Irving ($6,700)
Irving is the first running back I decided on in this lineup.
He is averaging 16.6 fantasy points per game this season, but only scored 8.1 last week - he had 16.1 in his first two games back on the field.
Irving has a favorable matchup against the Panthers, which is why I expect him to bounce back, and to score big in week 16. If he does, this DFS lineup could be in a good spot to contend for the top score.
Running Back - Omarion Hampton ($5,800)
Hampton is a bit of a wild card pick, but I think he's worth the risk.
He is averaging 14.6 fantasy points per game this year, and only had 7.5 last week. Hampton scored 14.7 fantasy points in his first game back in week 14.
I like his matchup this week against the Cowboys, and think he will post a bigger score, even if he's still splitting the workload with Kimani Vidal.
Wide Receiver - Jameson Williams ($6,400)
Williams is the first receiver I decided on for this lineup.
He is averaging 14.3 fantasy points per contest this season, but has scored 29.4, 17.3 and 29.9 over his past four games. Williams should be in store for another big outing in a favorable test against the Steelers.
Even with Amon-Ra St. Brown leading the way and Jahmyr Gibbs sucking up a ton of touches, I like Williams to deliver a big fantasy score for week 16.
Wide Receiver - Nico Collins ($7,500)
Collins is my next receiver I decided on for this lineup.
He is averaging 16.7 fantasy points per game so far, and has scored 23.5, 19.1 and 21.5 points over his past three contests.
Collins has a favorable matchup coming against the Raiders, so another 20+ point outing could be in store. He's the clear top fantasy pass catcher for the Texans, and I think he fares well in week 16.
Wide Receiver - Courtland Sutton ($5,700)
Sutton is the last wideout I decided on here.
He is averaging 14 fantasy points per contest, and scored 27.3 fantasy points last week. Sutton had 12.2 and 17.2 in the two weeks before that, so I like how he's trending right now.
A pretty nice matchup against the Jaguars awaits for Sutton, so I see him delivering another nice fantasy showing.
Tight End - Darren Waller ($3,500)
Waller is my choice at tight end. He's on the injury report, so he needs to be monitored, but I expect him to play.
Waller is averaging 11.5 fantasy points per game this season, but scored 25.6 fantasy points last week.
He has the best fantasy TE matchup possible against the Bengals this weekend. Waller could deliver a huge fantasy score for a second straight week, and at this price, he was almost impossible to pass on.
Flex - DK Metcalf ($5,400)
Metcalf is trending up as the season winds down.
He has scored 14.5 and 24.8 fantasy points over the past two games. Metcalf is averaging 13.2 fantasy points on the season.
He has a great matchup against the Lions, so I decided to stack him and Rodgers in this lineup. If they connect early and often, I could be lined up really well overall.
DST - Texans DST ($4,000)
The Texans were my DST choice for this lineup.
The unit is averaging 9.5 fantasy points per game, and have the best fantasy matchup against the Raiders. I think the DST could score over 10 fantasy points with ease.
A double-digit outing could be the icing on top of a great DFS lineup/score.
Touchdown Contest
Speaking of scores, let's decide on three players who will combine for the most touchdowns in week 16.
I gave one of my spots to Miami's De'Von Achane.
He has scored 11 touchdowns on the season, and is the focal point of the Dolphins' offense, especially now with Tua Tagovailoa out at quarterback. I think Achane will have an even better chance to score in week 16 in a good matchup against the Bengals, so I'm hoping for a couple touchdowns.
Detroit's Jahmyr Gibbs is my second choice.
He has scored a whopping 16 touchdowns already, but has a bit tougher test coming against the Steelers. I like the Lions' offense to move the ball and find the end zone several times, and I think Gibbs scores a couple times as a result.
Buffalo's James Cook gets the third and final spot for this week 16 contest.
He has scored 12 touchdowns on the season and has a pretty average matchup coming against the Browns. Cook is a bit riskier of a pick because Josh Allen could steal all his scores, but in a lopsided matchup, I think Cook is the one who scores a couple times.
Best of luck as you put together DFS lineups for week 16!
