Week 18 DFS Picks: Core Players and Best Plays

Every week, I will go through the players I am targeting to play in DFS for all games, tournaments, and game stacks.

The idea is that this will paint a clearer picture of framing lineups.

Week 18 DFS Picks
Core Plays
Tournament Picks
Team & Game Stacks

Our core players are the ones we will have the most exposure to at their respective positions.

They can be played in cash games and tournaments.

Quarterback

Trevor Lawrence ($8,200/$6,400)

The Jaguars are playing to lock up the AFC South with a win on Sunday.

Lawrence is the hottest fantasy quarterback, posting 10 QB1 scoring weeks over his past 12 games, including scoring over 20 fantasy points in each of his past three games.

He closes the regular season at home against a Tennessee pass defense we have circled weekly.

The Titans have allowed 15.9 passing points per game (27th), 8.2 yards per pass attempt (30th), and a 5.6% touchdown rate (26th).

Lawrence was the QB5 (21.7 points) when these teams played in Tennessee in Week 13.

Drake Maye ($8,600/$7,100)

We are going to anchor lineups around the good offenses we know will go all out on Sunday.

The Patriots are still alive for the No. 1 seed in the AFC, and Maye is pushing to win the MVP Award.

This is an excellent layout at home against a Miami defense that is 23rd in passing points allowed per game (15.1), allowing a league-high 71.8% completion percentage, 7.5 yards per pass attempt (26th), and a 5.7% touchdown rate (27th).

When these teams met in Week 2, Maye was the QB4 (26.3 points), completing 19 of 23 passes (82.6%) for 10.0 yards per attempt.

Tanner McKee ($6,000/$4,500)

McKee is expected to get the start on Sunday while the Eagles rest their core offensive players.

At near-minimum pricing, McKee is more attractive than Trey Lance, as he has a softer matchup and we have already seen him deliver in this spot.

Last year, McKee started with the reserves in Week 18, scoring 18.9 fantasy points against the Giants.

In that game, he completed 27 of 41 passes for 269 yards with 2 touchdowns.

The Commanders are 31st in passing points allowed per game (17.6), allowing a league-high 8.3 yards per pass attempt and a league-high 6.4% touchdown rate.