2023 NFL DFS Week 14 Contrarian Plays: Top DraftKings & FanDuel Picks
Week 14 of the NFL season is here and with it comes an 11-game main slate on DraftKings and FanDuel. This slate is loaded with top tier talent and teams such as Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Christian McCaffrey, Justin Jefferson and Travis Kelce. While its certainly OK to roster players figure that figure to be popular this week, the point of this article is to find some contrarian plays with similar upside that can help differentiate you in your GPP contests this week. So, with that said, let's look at some players projected to be less than 10% rostered this week.
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Top FanDuel & DraftKings NFL DFS Week 14 Contrarian Plays
Josh Allen, QB Buffalo Bills
Let's kick this one off with a bang! The top priced QB on the slate this week is expected to be less than five percent rostered this week in large field GPP tournaments. This is quite surprising seeing as we are looking at a matchup against the Chiefs that has a slate high 48.5 game total with just a one-point spread. Generally, we are looking to get exposure to these types of matchups and definitely the QB's in these matchups. Allen is coming off of a game where he had four total touchdowns, two rushing and two passing. That kind of elite upside can be the difference maker you need to take down a GPP tournament this weekend.
David Montgomery, RB Detroit Lions
Yes, I know the Bears have had an improved run defense over the past few weeks but Montgomery continues to have a nose for the end zone and the Bears secondary is not likely to completely shut down the Lions passing attack which means Montgomery should continue to get his fair share of carries in the red zone. If you are looking for another reason to play Montgomery then consider the narrative here this week as he returns to Chicago for the first time as a visiting player after the Bears let him walk in free agency this past offseason. Montgomery found the end zone against the Bears in their first meeting this season and I'd expect at least another touchdown performance here in Week 14.
Mike Evans, WR Tampa Bay Buccaneers
I honestly can't figure this one out. Nearly every week this season we've seen Mike Evans in this contrarian article because nobody ever plays the man. He's already gone over 1,000 yards for the season and has 10 touchdowns. He was the first person I put in my lineup this week with Tampa Bay taking on the Atlanta Falcons.
Gerald Everett, TE Los Angeles Chargers
With Joshua Palmer ruled out again the Chargers passing offense will continue to spread around the targets once we get past Keenan Allen. Everett has seen a handful of targets each week since Palmer went down with the injury and the Broncos are a team that has struggled against opposing tight ends. We know that Everett has the ability to make plays, having catches over 25+ yards in each of the last two games and he's even seen some increased red zone usage of late as well which only adds to the appeal for me this week.
Player News
Free agent Gabe Davis will visit the New York Giants.
Cut by the Jaguars after one season last week, Davis visited the 49ers on Monday. New York would be a reunion of sorts, as he played for Giants coach Brian Daboll in Buffalo. The G-Men already have several wideouts capable of stretching the field, but 26-year-old Davis could still be a decent role player in a strong offense. The problem, of course, is that the Giants profile as anything but, but rookie QB Jaxson Dart is comfortable throwing down the field.
Ravens S Ar’Darius Washington has been diagnosed with a torn achilles suffered during offseason training.
The fifth-year pro became a weekly starter for the first time last season, earning elite PFF marks in the process. He was a restricted free agent this spring but had yet to sign his $3.26 million tender. That’s a tough break, to put it mildly. Achilles timelines have shortened significantly in recent years, but Washington will probably still miss the entire 2025 campaign. The Ravens are protected in part by their first-round selection of fellow S Malaki Starks, but May is not the month you already want to be dipping into your depth. Going on 26, Washington’s career future is murky after he worked so hard to finally become a regular contributor last season.
Chiefs signed fourth-round WR Jalen Royals to a four-year contract.
Royals doesn’t have an obvious and open spot in the receiving corps to build short-term fantasy value with Xavier Worthy, Hollywood Brown, and Rashee Rice operating in the opening 11-personnel package. He may or may not play his way into WR4 duties depending on how the team feels about JuJu Smith-Schuster. Royals has plenty of talent and Brown is on a one-year deal, so there is a future where Royals is more than a bit player for the Chiefs. It likely won’t happen in his first season without injuries in front of him.
Matthew Judon said he “probably” won’t return to the Falcons in 2025.
The Falcons, of course, drafted both Jalon Walker and James Pearce in the first round. In an exclusive interview with CardPlayer.com — not to be confused with our PokerNews.com James Cook scoop a few days ago — Judon said that his sack total was down because “I dropped (into coverage) on 60 percent of the plays. It’s hard to get a pick and a sack on the same play.” Judon also told Kyle Odegard that “a couple” teams had expressed interest in him but he was in no rush to sign.
Jets released P Thomas Morstead.
Austin McNamara and Kai Kroeger will compete for the Jets punter job this year. The 39-year-old former Saint was the league’s oldest punter last season. If he wants to keep punting, he can absolutely join the tryout circuit or a competition elsewhere. But this is probably a sign that the Morstead’s 16-year career is close to an end at this point.
Lions offensive coordinator John Morton said it’s “going to be a breakout year” for Jameson Williams.
Morton said he’d never “been around someone that fast,” then quickly corrected himself to note that Jhamyr Gibbs is also that fast. Williams came on strong last year with a 58/1001/7 receiving line, but offensive coordinator praise could mean even more targets are coming. It would likely come at the expense of Amon-Ra St. Brown’s production if Williams were to truly break out, though there’s plenty for St. Brown to give and still be a top-flight fantasy wideout. It’s risky to read too much into statements like this in the offseason, but the new offensive coordinator telling you he thinks it’ll be a breakout year for Williams is certainly noteworthy.