Week 17 Monday DFS Lineup: Puka Nacua, Bijan Robinson, Kyle Pitts and More
Morgan puts together a DFS lineup for the week 17 Monday night contest.
One final game remains in week 17 of the NFL regular season, a clash between the Los Angeles Rams and Atlanta Falcons. Let's put together a DFS lineup for that game.
The lineup has six spots to fill. There's five flex spots, then one captain, which costs 1.5 times as much, but also scores 1.5 times as much.
Let's see what we can come up with!
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Captain - Blake Corum ($6,900)
I wanted to spend big with several other roster spots, so I saved a bit with the captain spot by taking Corum.
He is averaging 7.7 fantasy points per game on the season. Corum has scored 13.1 or more fantasy points in four straight games though, and if we multiply that by 1.5, we have a really good fantasy score to start our lineup with.
His matchup is just above average, and I expect him to deliver again on Monday night. Ideally, he steals at least one touchdown, or the Rams roll so he gets a big workload, and maybe even leads the Rams' backfield.
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Flex - Puka Nacua ($12,200)
Nacua was a must-add fantasy player for this DFS lineup. With Davante Adams likely out again, Nacua could put another historic fantasy outing.
He is averaging 25.2 fantasy points per game, and went for 49.5 last week. I really wanted to take him in the captain spot, but his salary multiplied by 1.5 would have crippled the rest of my lineup.
I have to hope Nacua goes off, but doesn't deliver quite as many points as last week, otherwise I'm going to need the rest of my lineup to deliver big to offset the captain multiplier.
Flex - Bijan Robinson ($11,800)
Robinson was another must-add player for this DFS lineup.
He is averaging 23 fantasy points per game on the year. Robinson scored 29.8 last week and 30.5 the week before that.
Robinson has a tougher matchup on paper, but as the best fantasy asset for Atlanta, I expect him to do enough to deliver a big fantasy score. At the very least, a score or two should help him get near his season average.
Flex - Kyle Pitts Sr. ($8,800)
Pitts gets an add after a nice late-season push.
He's averaging 13.2 fantasy points on the year, but has 15 or more in four straight contests.
Pitts has a slightly above-average matchup, so I expect him at or over 15 fantasy points again. If he ends up leading the Falcons' pass catchers, I like my chances with this lineup.
Flex - Harrison Mevis ($5,000)
Instead of spending big with one of my final two spots, I pretty much split the remaining salary down the middle.
Mevis has enjoyed a nice run since taking over as the Rams' kicker, going 8-for-9 on field goals and making all of his extra points.
He's averaging 8.7 fantasy points per game, and has 14 and 12 over the past two weeks
Flex - Rams DST ($5,200)
I definitely like the Rams to win tonight, so it makes sense to add their DST.
The DST is averaging 7.9 fantasy points per game on the season, but has topped out at six fantasy points over the past four games.
The matchup against the Falcons is a pretty solid one. After allowing 72 points over the past two games, the DST is a bit of a risky add to this lineup, but I'm hoping the points allowed decreases tonight, then a handful of other big plays can lead to a nice fantasy score.
Final Thoughts
I really like this DFS lineup.
Nacua and Robinson are the pillars of this lineup. Getting 50+ points from them is what I'm hoping for. I just have to hope that neither stars, as that would be tough to catch if others got them into their captain spot.
Corum and Pitts are both mid-level DFS options, but have improved levels of production of late. Getting 15 or more points from each would be great, especially with Corum in that captain spot.
Mevis and the Rams DST are lower-level DFS options obviously, but double-digit fantasy outings aren't out of the question.
I left a lot of good fantasy players unpicked, so there's numerous ways you could form a lineup if you don't like how my lineup sets up.
Matthew Stafford, Drake London, Kyren Williams and Kirk Cousins are all at least decent DFS options for tonight. Zane Gonzalez, Tyler Allgeier, Colby Parkinson and the Falcons DST are other options to consider if you want to spend big on other players.
Best of luck with any DFS lineups you put together for tonight's game. Check back in a bit for a fantasy football breakdown of the Monday night game.
