NFL Week 15 DFS lineup recommendation feat. Jaxson Dart, Lamar Jackson, George Kittle and extra

So maybe your season-long team didn’t make the playoffs. It’s sad, but it doesn’t end the fantasy season. There’s always the fun grind that is DFS. With this column, we’re going to look at the Sunday main slate on DraftKings.

I’ll use advanced data and analytics from Fantasy Points Data, Fantasy Pros, and Fantasy Life to give my favorite plays at different price points.

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QUARTERBACK

Jaxson Dart (NYG) $5600 vs WAS – This is an attractive price for a quarterback who can give us upside with his legs. There’s talk of Dart reducing his running, but I don’t buy that. He’s someone who has played this aggressive style his entire career. Dart even said as much last week. Dart has run for over 50 yards five times this season. That’s the DFS cheat code. This week, he’ll face a Washington team that allows the fourth most fantasy points to opposing QBs on the season. The Commanders are so bad that the dysfunctional J.J. McCarthy ripped them for three touchdowns a week ago. That’s ridiculous. I like Dart as someone you can fit into lineups and stack with Wan’Dale Robinson ($5900) and bring back on the Washington side with Terry McLaurin ($5400). All could have solid weeks at prices that won’t break the bank. Fantasy Points has Dart projected for 19.8 points, ninth most on the slate.

Marcus Mariota (WAS) $5000 vs NYG – Same game, same story. A quarterback going against a horrendous defense. New York allows the second most points to the position. I don’t think the Commanders’ run game will do much this week, even in a great matchup, so they’ll lean heavily on Mariota’s arm and legs. The return of Terry McLaurin has bolstered the otherwise lackluster Washington attack. Mariota can easily get us 40+ yards on the ground as well. It’s a play to help build a lineup with superstars while saving at a position where you can survive with 15-20 points.

Lamar Jackson (BAL) $6400 vs CIN – Let’s be honest, Jackson has stunk for most of this year. But last week, we saw glimpses of the MVP caliber player we know he is. This is simple: it’s Lamar Jackson against a terrible Bengals defense at a price you typically can’t get him for. If Jackson can replicate what Josh Allen just did to this Bengals defense (3 passing TDs and 78 rush yards), we’ll be in for a monster day. Jackson is projected at over 20 points, which could easily balloon if the game breaks right for us. I wouldn’t mind throwing a few lineups in with Jackson and Zay Flowers ($6300) and Mark Andrews ($3900), then bring back a Bengals stack with Mike Gesicki ($3300) at flex.

RUNNING BACK

Woody Marks (HOU) $5600 vs ARI – This is a smash spot if Marks is fully healthy. Nick Chubb didn’t practice on Friday, so we could see Marks get a massive workload. Last week Marks saw 89% of the Texans’ snaps, which then equated to 87% of the rushing attempts. If Chubb is out, that number could be higher against a Cardinals defense that just allowed over 200 yards and three touchdowns on the ground to the Rams. Love Marks at this price and projection (17.8 pts).

Travis Etienne (JAX) $6500 vs NYJ – Don’t look now, but Etienne is a true workhorse for the Jags. Week 14 saw Etienne with his highest snap and rush shares of the season. It helped him fire off 21.2 PPR points. If we get that sort of usage against the Jets, who allow the third most fantasy points to running backs, we’re in for a fun afternoon. New York has allowed back-to-back 100-yard games. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if Etienne made it three in a row.

WIDE RECEIVER

Wan’Dale Robinson ($5900) vs WAS – What’s not to love about Robinson and this price? You’re getting a player who is running 100% of the team routes and, most weeks, has over a 30% target share. He doesn’t always come through, but I like him against Washington in a spot where Jaxson Dart is back under center. Projected for 15.2 points, he’s a great mid-range play that can give you top 15 results for a value price. Per Fantasy Points Data, Robinson has a 0.41 expected fantasy points per route run in this game. That’s solid. I want Robinson in my lineups as a floor play who can bust out, and if he scores a touchdown or two, he could elevate you into a big cash weekend.

Jauan Jennings ($5200) vs TEN – Jennings is projected as a top-20 receiver this week and for good reason. The Titans stink. Since their Week 10 BYE, Tennessee has allowed an opposing WR 1 to score at least 16 PPR points against them. I like Jennings to top that on Sunday. Teams can’t run on the Titans now that their defensive line is finally healthy, so they take to the air. Jennings is coming off BYE, but prior to that, he had two straight solid outings where he ran 91% of the Niners’ routes and had target shares over 23%. It’s another smash spot for the surging 49ers, and I think you’ll get Jennings at low ownership. He’s priced at a spot where you can get potentially elite output at a bargain basement tag.

TIGHT END

Mark Andrews ($3900) and Isaiah Likely ($3400) vs CIN – Any tight end against the Bengals smashes. It’s that simple. On the season, 13 different tight ends have scored double-digit fantasy points against the Bengals. Another four have scored at least eight points. That’s mind-boggling. Andrews is very affordable at his price. If you want to pivot to Likely and hope to catch less ownership in a large tournament, I get it. Andrews in a cash game is a must. Tight ends versus Cincinnati are averaging over 21 fantasy points per week. I don’t need to tell you anything else.

George Kittle ($5400) vs TEN – It seems like we’re picking on the Titans, and we are. They were just torched by Harold Fannin Jr. a week ago, and Kittle is a much better player than that. If you’re looking to stack the Niners and get Brock Purdy along with Jennings and Kittle, you can do so at a value price. Kittle is projected at 15.6 points and is the third-highest-priced TE on the slate, but at $5400, I’m not scared off. Kittle has scored double-digit fantasy points in four straight. The Titans have given up 10 or more points in four of their last five games.

DEFENSE

Jacksonville ($3900) vs NYJ – It’s Brady Cook and the Jets. There is a reason the Jags are the most expensive team on the slate, and they’ll likely come through.

New Orleans ($2500) vs CAR – For a cheap D/ST, let’s take a shot on the Saints. They’ll face a Panthers team that has shown the capability to take sacks and turn the ball over. I’m not sold on the Panthers as some emerging threat in the NFC. Their quarterback stinks. If he’s pressured enough, I can see a pick-six for the Saints.