NFL Week 18 is here and we've got one last opportunity to build winning DFS lineups off a full slate of games. By now, you should have read through all of our DFS coaching pieces as well as the main slate Playbook. Now it's time to mine for some value picks and DFS bargains.

Welcome to the NFL Week 18 DFS Dart Board. If you're looking to build strong GPP lineups and fit in names like Bijan Robinson and Mike Evans, you're going to need some strong DFS bargains and value picks. But again, it's more than just about the price tag. It's also about opportunity and low ownership. If we can find players who fit all three criteria, then we are in business.

 

 

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While we do our best to unearth some of the low-cost hidden gems, understand that here in Week 18, someone no one has ever heard of will find a way to pop off. Maybe it's Ainias Smith or Mason Kinsey. Who knows? But in Week 18, when third and fourth-stringers become available, anything can happen. We're not fortune-tellers. Someone somewhere, after the fact, will tell you they had them on some list they suddenly can't find, but I don't play guessing games. Not when money is involved. Every choice in the Playbook and this Dart Board is here because there is valid reason to believe in and play them. 

I've gone through all of the statistical milestones and contract incentives. I've studied all of the match-ups, checked in on all the weather reports, pored over Vegas lines and odds and considered the latest DFS ownership projections. These are the DFS darts I am looking to throw.

 

 

Top Value DFS Picks – Week 18: DraftKings & FanDuel

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RBEmanuel WilsonCHI @ GB Sun 1:0051005300

While Matt LaFleur says he is playing his starters, there's a chance they get pulled and Josh Jacobs takes a seat. That will put Wilson in line for primary touches against a run-funnel defense that's allowed the seventh-most fantasy points per game to the running back position this year. Wilson has looked good in his limited workload thus far. He could easily take it to another level this week.

Game Type: GPP
Weather: Cloudy
RBCarson SteeleKC @ DEN Sun 4:2547004300

While it's not the greatest match-up in the world, Steele is still expected to be the primary ball-carrier for the Chiefs this Sunday. I may not expect explosive numbers from him, but if Carson Wentz can lead this offense into the green zone, I could see Steele coming away with a score. Maybe even two.

Game Type: GPP
Weather: Mostly cloudy
RBWill ShipleyNYG @ PHI Sun 1:0046004100

He needs to be cleared from concussion protocol by an independent neurologist first, but Shipley did put in a full practice Friday and could be the guy to shoulder the load against the Giants soft run defense. The Eagles are resting their starter and Kenneth Gainwell plays an active enough role that they may want him parked on the bench as well. If Shipley is cleared, he slot in right along with guys like Blake Corum and Michael Carter this week.

Game Type: GPP
Weather: Snow
RBJulius ChestnutHOU @ TEN Sun 1:0040005300

If Tony Pollard is out, you can add Chestnut to the bargain-bin of running backs we now have. It's an okay match-up that will improve as the Texans begin to bench the starters during the game. Chestnut would be the guy to get most of, if not all, the carries.

Game Type: GPP
Weather: Snow
WRMarvin MimsKC @ DEN Sun 4:2546005600

Despite the gradual increase in targets and the two-touchdown game, Mims is still nothing more than a dart-throw, albeit a decent one, playing in less than 50-percent of the snaps. But the increased target-share is encouraging and we know the Chiefs are resting their starters on both sides of the ball.

Game Type: GPP
Weather: Mostly cloudy
WRMarquez Valdes-ScantlingNO @ TB Sun 1:0040005600

He needs one touchdown catch to earn $250K. If that's not motivation, I don't know what is. MVS only sees a couple of targets each game, but we know he's capable of the long touchdown catch. He's probably discussed it with Spencer Rattler already, and let's face it…the Bucs pass defense is not very good.

Game Type: GPP
Weather: Mostly cloudy
WRRicky PearsallSF @ ARI Sun 4:2541004900

So, the price tag is where it's at for Pearsall. I still like Jauan Jennings more, but if George Kittle sits, Pearsall could be in-play for Joshua Dobbs against a very vulnerable Arizona Cardinals secondary. I don't want to chase a random 100-yard game from last week, but it does look like the opportunity will be there.

Game Type: GPP
Weather: Sunny
WRDerius DavisLAC @ LV Sun 4:2534004700

He only sees a couple of targets, but he's made the most of it lately catching four passes for 60 yards and two touchdowns over the last two games. Joshua Palmer is out and Quentin Johnston remains a somewhat unreliable one-trick pony. Davis could see an increase in targets this week. He also returns kicks and punts, having brought one punt to the house earlier this season. And should the Chargers look to rest players with the game in-hand, Davis would stay in and reap the benefits.

Game Type: GPP
WRJordan WhittingtonSEA @ LA Sun 4:2533004200

Stetson Bennett to Jordan Whittington. Pretty sure we watched that pairing a lot in the preseason and they've been working together all year long. With the Rams resting their starters, Whittington should see ample work in the passing game. And given the way 2024 has gone, it wouldn't be the weirdest thing in the world to see the guy everyone wanted to see pop this year, pop in Week 18.

Game Type: GPP
Weather: Sunny

While Matt LaFleur says he is playing his starters, there's a chance they get pulled and Josh Jacobs takes a seat. That will put Wilson in line for primary touches against a run-funnel defense that's allowed the seventh-most fantasy points per game to the running back position this year. Wilson has looked good in his limited workload thus far. He could easily take it to another level this week.

Game Type: GPP
Weather: Cloudy

While it's not the greatest match-up in the world, Steele is still expected to be the primary ball-carrier for the Chiefs this Sunday. I may not expect explosive numbers from him, but if Carson Wentz can lead this offense into the green zone, I could see Steele coming away with a score. Maybe even two.

Game Type: GPP
Weather: Mostly cloudy

He needs to be cleared from concussion protocol by an independent neurologist first, but Shipley did put in a full practice Friday and could be the guy to shoulder the load against the Giants soft run defense. The Eagles are resting their starter and Kenneth Gainwell plays an active enough role that they may want him parked on the bench as well. If Shipley is cleared, he slot in right along with guys like Blake Corum and Michael Carter this week.

Game Type: GPP
Weather: Snow

If Tony Pollard is out, you can add Chestnut to the bargain-bin of running backs we now have. It's an okay match-up that will improve as the Texans begin to bench the starters during the game. Chestnut would be the guy to get most of, if not all, the carries.

Game Type: GPP
Weather: Snow

Despite the gradual increase in targets and the two-touchdown game, Mims is still nothing more than a dart-throw, albeit a decent one, playing in less than 50-percent of the snaps. But the increased target-share is encouraging and we know the Chiefs are resting their starters on both sides of the ball.

Game Type: GPP
Weather: Mostly cloudy

He needs one touchdown catch to earn $250K. If that's not motivation, I don't know what is. MVS only sees a couple of targets each game, but we know he's capable of the long touchdown catch. He's probably discussed it with Spencer Rattler already, and let's face it…the Bucs pass defense is not very good.

Game Type: GPP
Weather: Mostly cloudy

So, the price tag is where it's at for Pearsall. I still like Jauan Jennings more, but if George Kittle sits, Pearsall could be in-play for Joshua Dobbs against a very vulnerable Arizona Cardinals secondary. I don't want to chase a random 100-yard game from last week, but it does look like the opportunity will be there.

Game Type: GPP
Weather: Sunny

He only sees a couple of targets, but he's made the most of it lately catching four passes for 60 yards and two touchdowns over the last two games. Joshua Palmer is out and Quentin Johnston remains a somewhat unreliable one-trick pony. Davis could see an increase in targets this week. He also returns kicks and punts, having brought one punt to the house earlier this season. And should the Chargers look to rest players with the game in-hand, Davis would stay in and reap the benefits.

Game Type: GPP

Stetson Bennett to Jordan Whittington. Pretty sure we watched that pairing a lot in the preseason and they've been working together all year long. With the Rams resting their starters, Whittington should see ample work in the passing game. And given the way 2024 has gone, it wouldn't be the weirdest thing in the world to see the guy everyone wanted to see pop this year, pop in Week 18.

Game Type: GPP
Weather: Sunny