Daily Fantasy NFL Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - Week 12 Sunday 11/24/24

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Quarterbacks

Anthony Richardson FD 7500 DK 5600
Opponent DET
Proj Points FD - 21.02 DK - 21.02

Anthony Richardson was back under center for the Colts in Week 11 after a few weeks on the bench, and he had one of his best games as a pro. He completed 20 of his 30 passes for 272 yards and a touchdown while running the ball 10 times for another 32 yards and two touchdowns. We can get behind this kind of volume, and the efficiency was good enough.

This is a tougher matchup against the Lions for sure, with the Colts +7 road underdogs. But it’s in the dome and there should be plenty of catch up opportunities.

Drake Maye FD 6900 DK 5500
Opponent MIA
Proj Points FD - 18.71 DK - 18.71

Over his last three weeks, Drake Maye has completed about 70% of his passes, even throwing for 282 and two touchdowns last week against the Rams. He should have an okay time against the Dolphins this week as well and is coming at something of a discount on both sites. I like him slightly more on FanDuel, where he’s $600 less than Richardson, and the savings help lineups a bit.

Running Back

Aaron Jones FD 7300 DK 6400
Opponent CHI
Proj Points FD - 17.33 DK - 19.26

Aaron Jones has been a workhorse back this season, though the Vikings did dial it back a little bit in Week 11. He handled 53% of the running back snaps with 15 carries and a target. Cam Akers did get in there for a 37% snap share. That’s a little concerning with Aaron Jones at these prices, but I still think we can go there in cash games.

The Chicago Bears are in the bottom third in rushing yards allowed per game. This is a good spot for Jones.

Kenneth Walker III FD 8100 DK 6900
Opponent ARI
Proj Points FD - 20.31 DK - 22.28

The Seahawks came out of the bye and went right back to giving Kenneth Walker III about 75% of the running back touches in the offense. He’s averaging about 14 carries and 4.5 targets on the season, making him one of the higher usage backs in the league. This game has a 47.5 total, with the Seahawks as slight favorites. I’ll take Walker at these prices.

Tyrone Tracy Jr. FD 6700 DK 6000
Opponent TB
Proj Points FD - 13.66 DK - 14.51

Hate playing a running back on a bad team as an underdog where said team just benched the starting QB in favor of Tommy Devito. But here we are. Tyrone Tracy, for all the Giants’ issues, has been an almost every down back in the offense, playing 80% of the snaps in Week 10 leading into the bye. He doesn’t break the bank, and they should lean on him here against a Bucs defense giving up the 5th-most yards per rushing attempt on the season.

Wide Receiver

Jauan Jennings FD 6700 DK 5600
Opponent GB
Proj Points FD - 14.09 DK - 16.95

With Brandon Aiyuk out, Jauan Jennings has stepped up to basically be the WR1 in San Francisco, and that’s really saying something considering Deebo Samuel is still out there. He’s had 11 targets in each of the last two weeks, combining for 17 catches and 184 total yards. That’s elite usage from a quarterback in Brock Purdy who has been accurate. We wrote Jennings up as an easy cash play last week, and it’s the case again here.

Nico Collins FD 8900 DK 7600
Opponent TEN
Proj Points FD - 20.3 DK - 24.08

Nico Collins came back last week, and they eased him into action, playing only 47% of the offensive snaps. But in that time, he still managed a 21% target share from CJ Stroud. We should see the field time increase this week, meaning he should be right back to being one of the best wide receivers in football. Before the injury, he was balling. It should be the case again here against the Titans.

Kayshon Boutte FD 5100 DK 3500
Opponent MIA
Proj Points FD - 8.64 DK - 10.32

He showed up as a popular play in Week 11, kind of out of nowhere, but because he’d carved out a role in the Patriots pass-catching corps. He underperformed relative to ownership, but did see six targets for a 4/33 line. That being said, he was on the field 96% of the time which was considerably more than Demario Douglas (57%), Kendrick Bourne (47%) and Ja'Lynn Polk (41%). I think we can run Boutte back here.

Tight End

Hunter Henry FD 5200 DK 4000
Opponent MIA
Proj Points FD - 10.5 DK - 13.04

We typically want to go pretty cheap at tight end, though there have been a few guys to push away from that narrative this season. Travis Kelce and Brock Bauers are definitely in play here. But if you want to save some, Hunter Henry is in a good spot and has been Drake Maye’s favorite passing target over the last few weeks. He leads the team in targets over the last four games and has been able to turn them into some yards. Cheap for a reason, but the floor should be high enough.

Dalton Schultz FD 5500 DK 3500
Opponent TEN
Proj Points FD - 9.59 DK - 12.19

So cheap on DraftKings, where it really matters to get savings at this position. He’s a bit riskier because the Texans are big favorites agains the Titans, and Nico Collins + Tank Dell are there. But the price is in the punt range, and coming off a seven-target week, I think that’s good enough.